'Anarchy' exec: 'New season is different'

Published Monday, Sep 6 2010, 14:02 BST | By Morgan Jeffery

Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has revealed that the third season of the show will very different to the first two.

He wrote on his blog that the new episodes would not simply repeat the elements that worked in the past.

"It would be very easy for me to repeat what worked in season two," he said. "I'm sure it would be okay and people would like it. But ultimately, I would be cheating my own creative process and [the] dedication [of the viewers] as well."

He promised that the new season would be "a very different viewing experience for fans" that would avoid the "trap" that shows "sometimes fall into... in season three".

"Writings and producers often figure out what works in season one, expand on that in season two, then try to do it again in season three," he continued. "I constantly challenge my process. To do that, you must take risks. You must be willing to move away from anything that feels like formula."

He also claimed that networks were keen on series remaining formulaic and repetitive.

"They want familiar, they want you to repeat what worked," he argued. "Unfortunately that philosophy is creative death and counterintuitive to generating compelling television."

The third season of Sons of Anarchy begins on September 7 on FX.