Kurt Sutter, who made a killing with his fictional series “Sons of Anarchy” on FX, has decided to explore the real thing. His “Kurt Sutter’s Outlaw Empires,” premiering May 14 on Discovery Channel, probes the dark recesses of real gangland.

“To create these worlds, I’ve spent a lot of time with active members on both sides of the law. And if I had to pick the most interesting of the two, the choice is obvious — we all love the guys in black … .”

— From wire reports