A further 13 episodes have been ordered from producers FX Productions and Fox 21, Twentieth Century Fox Television's lower-cost production arm. The series was created by Kurt Sutter, who also exec produces with John and Art Linson.
Season three generated total weekly viewing levels of 8.6 million and 5.9 million adults (18-49) in the US, making it FX's highest-rated series ever. Eight episodes still remain in the current season, with the finale airing on Tuesday November 30.