Everything We Know About The Bastard Executioner

On the heels of Sons of Anarchy's success, it sounds like writer and actor Kurt Sutter is bringing some key elements from the show into his new series. The Bastard Executioner follows a warrior knight in King Edward I's charge who's "broken down by the ravages of war and vows to lay down his sword . . . but when that violence finds him again, he is forced to pick up the bloodiest sword of all."

That sounds an awful lot like the story of Jax Teller — in the best way. Like the knight, Jax felt disenchanted by the Sons of Anarchy organization and dreamt of walking away from the violence — only to find himself completely immersed in it.

Kurt Sutter and his wife, Katey Sagal, who also starred on Sons of Anarchy, will both be on the show. According to the cast lineup, Sagal will star as Annora of the Alders, a "mystical" woman who "offers predictions, cures, and potions." And unlike in Sons of Anarchy, this time around, Sutter will play his wife's other half — The Dark Mute.

There's also another cast member fans will recognize: Timothy V. Murphy, who played Irishman Galen O'Shay on Sons of Anarchy, is set to star as Father Ruskin, a former soldier who left the military for the seminary.

True Blood's Stephen Moyer will play Milus Corbett, the "street-smart" chamberlain, chancellor, and justiciar. Matthew Rhys is set to guest star as Gruffudd y Blaidd, the "smart, fearless, noble" leader of the Welsh rebels.