With HBO still preparing to face down a well known member of the Hells Angels over a proposed motorcycle drama, another cable channel has given the go-ahead for its own biker series.

FX gave the green light to Sons of Anarchy, a drama that will follow an outlaw motorcycle club as its members protect their town from encroaching developers and unwelcome criminals. The series will also be part family drama, with lead Jax Teller forced to walk a thin line between the lawlessness of the club, led by his stepfather, with the respect he has for his fellow members. Katey Sagal (pictured right) will star as Teller's mother in the series.

The drama comes from Kurt Sutter, an executive producer for The Shield , which is about to enter its final season on the Fox-owned cable network.

"I feel like a full-patch member of Sons of Anarchy, being neck-deep in this project for a year-and-a-half now, so I'm thrilled to get the opportunity to not only explore the outlaw motorcycle world, but to do it with grit and authenticity," Sutter said in a statement. "I have an amazing cast and FX is a perfect fit for this show and my offbeat storytelling sensibility."

FX ordered 13 episodes of the series, which will premiere in September timed to the final season of The Shield.

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