In the absence of the series’ creator, executive producer/director Otto Bathurst and co-exec producer Rob Askins will oversee the remainder of production. Part of what’s left to go is a rather interesting reshoot request, that may or may not have been the reason for Kurt Sutter’s departure.

It looks like Kurt Sutter is fulfilling the title of his latest TV series. The Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C. mastermind has parted ways with The Abandons, the upcoming Netflix series he created and executive-produced,

The upcoming Western drama stars Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson. Its executive producer and director Otto Bathurst as well as its co-exec producer Rob Askins will oversee the rest of the shoot. No new showrunner has been named. It’s been reported that the departure came down to creative differences.