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Charlie Hunnam, Jonathan Groff Launch FX’s ‘Legends’ Limited Series

8/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Charlie Hunnam co-created and will star in FX’s limited series Legends.
Legends reunites original Sons of Anarchy cast members playing themselves at a fan convention.
Jonathan Groff co-created the series and serves as showrunner.
Kurt Sutter said he is not involved and gave Hunnam his blessing because the IP cannot be invoked legally.
FX Entertainment president Nick Grad called the project a bold, meta tribute to the series.

History

Historical Context

In December 1989 Fox debuted The Simpsons, the first prime-time animated sitcom since the 1970s and a top-30 hit. Its meta-humor and cheap Korean animation sparked a 1990s boom in adult cartoons such as Futurama and Family Guy, earning 37 Emmy Awards. The 2024 FX series Legends, featuring original Sons of Anarchy actors as themselves, follows this self-referential revival model.

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Story summary

Charlie Hunnam co-created and will star in FX’s limited series Legends.
Legends reunites original Sons of Anarchy cast members playing themselves at a fan convention.
Jonathan Groff co-created the series and serves as showrunner.
Kurt Sutter said he is not involved and gave Hunnam his blessing because the IP cannot be invoked legally.
FX Entertainment president Nick Grad called the project a bold, meta tribute to the series.

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