Son of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter Reveals Why It's 'Hard' to Watch His Stepson Jackson White inTell Me Lies

Mar. 15, 2025

Kurt Sutter (left); Jackson White (right).Photo:Rich Polk/Getty; Araya Doheny/WireImageTell Me Liesmight beJackson White’s breakout role but it’s not exactly safe for family viewing.White plays toxic boyfriend Stephen DeMarco in the addictive thriller series alongsidehis real-life girlfriend Grace Van Patten, who plays his love interest Lucy. The show has been quite the success in its first two seasons, but White’s stepdadKurt Sutterisn’t tuning in.“It’s hard for me to watch,” Sutter, who married White’s momKatey Sagalin 2004, said on the Feb. 24 episode ofRachel Bilsonand Olivia Allen’sBroad Ideaspodcast.“It’s just hard to… because I know Grace really well because they’re together, so it’s just like, oh, okay,” Sutter, 64, elaborated.“You don’t wanna watch them, like, make out?” Bilson jokingly asked theSons of Anarchycreator, who said that was “exactly” the reason why he tended to avoid the show.Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in ‘Tell Me Lies’ season 1.Josh Stringer/HuluStill, he praised the series for having “a great soap quality” and for “doing very well.” He also revealed that White, 28, and Van Patten, also 28, “start shooting again soon” for season 3 — or, so he thinks.Sutter most likely tuned in to at least parts of season 1 ofTell Me Lies, though, as Sagal, 71, starred in it as her son’s onscreen mom.At the time,White told PEOPLE that Sagal had advised him to “do something else"when he said he wanted to pursue acting like her — and he “wasn’t allowed to act” until he turned 18: “I had to grow up first.“Sarah Grace White, Kurt Sutter, Katey Sagal and Jackson James White attend the Peggy Albrecht Friendly House’s 27th annual awards luncheon on October 29, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.Tara Ziemba/GettyWhile Sutter might not be tuning into the show, he’s getting the rundown whether he wants it or not.In October, following the season 2 finale, White joined his stepdad and mom on theirSlice of Piepodcast and spilled some behind-the-scenes secrets, including thathe was told he was “not thrusting right” while filming a sex scene in season 1.He also revealed that since the show only has one intimacy coordinator, there would be a “sex week” on set when the coordinator was available.“There’d be sex scenes all day long,” he said. “So there’d be, like, an intimacy coordinator running from set to set because Lucy and Leo were doing it, but thenBrie and Oliverwere doing it… And it would be like, sex days.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tell Me Liesseasons 1 and 2 can be streamed in full on Hulu.

Kurt Sutter (left); Jackson White (right).Photo:Rich Polk/Getty; Araya Doheny/WireImage

Rich Polk/Getty; Araya Doheny/WireImage

Tell Me Liesmight beJackson White’s breakout role but it’s not exactly safe for family viewing.White plays toxic boyfriend Stephen DeMarco in the addictive thriller series alongsidehis real-life girlfriend Grace Van Patten, who plays his love interest Lucy. The show has been quite the success in its first two seasons, but White’s stepdadKurt Sutterisn’t tuning in.“It’s hard for me to watch,” Sutter, who married White’s momKatey Sagalin 2004, said on the Feb. 24 episode ofRachel Bilsonand Olivia Allen’sBroad Ideaspodcast.“It’s just hard to… because I know Grace really well because they’re together, so it’s just like, oh, okay,” Sutter, 64, elaborated.“You don’t wanna watch them, like, make out?” Bilson jokingly asked theSons of Anarchycreator, who said that was “exactly” the reason why he tended to avoid the show.Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in ‘Tell Me Lies’ season 1.Josh Stringer/HuluStill, he praised the series for having “a great soap quality” and for “doing very well.” He also revealed that White, 28, and Van Patten, also 28, “start shooting again soon” for season 3 — or, so he thinks.Sutter most likely tuned in to at least parts of season 1 ofTell Me Lies, though, as Sagal, 71, starred in it as her son’s onscreen mom.At the time,White told PEOPLE that Sagal had advised him to “do something else"when he said he wanted to pursue acting like her — and he “wasn’t allowed to act” until he turned 18: “I had to grow up first.“Sarah Grace White, Kurt Sutter, Katey Sagal and Jackson James White attend the Peggy Albrecht Friendly House’s 27th annual awards luncheon on October 29, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.Tara Ziemba/GettyWhile Sutter might not be tuning into the show, he’s getting the rundown whether he wants it or not.In October, following the season 2 finale, White joined his stepdad and mom on theirSlice of Piepodcast and spilled some behind-the-scenes secrets, including thathe was told he was “not thrusting right” while filming a sex scene in season 1.He also revealed that since the show only has one intimacy coordinator, there would be a “sex week” on set when the coordinator was available.“There’d be sex scenes all day long,” he said. “So there’d be, like, an intimacy coordinator running from set to set because Lucy and Leo were doing it, but thenBrie and Oliverwere doing it… And it would be like, sex days.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Tell Me Liesseasons 1 and 2 can be streamed in full on Hulu.

Tell Me Liesmight beJackson White’s breakout role but it’s not exactly safe for family viewing.

White plays toxic boyfriend Stephen DeMarco in the addictive thriller series alongsidehis real-life girlfriend Grace Van Patten, who plays his love interest Lucy. The show has been quite the success in its first two seasons, but White’s stepdadKurt Sutterisn’t tuning in.

“It’s hard for me to watch,” Sutter, who married White’s momKatey Sagalin 2004, said on the Feb. 24 episode ofRachel Bilsonand Olivia Allen’sBroad Ideaspodcast.

“It’s just hard to… because I know Grace really well because they’re together, so it’s just like, oh, okay,” Sutter, 64, elaborated.

“You don’t wanna watch them, like, make out?” Bilson jokingly asked theSons of Anarchycreator, who said that was “exactly” the reason why he tended to avoid the show.

Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in ‘Tell Me Lies’ season 1.Josh Stringer/Hulu

Josh Stringer/Hulu

Still, he praised the series for having “a great soap quality” and for “doing very well.” He also revealed that White, 28, and Van Patten, also 28, “start shooting again soon” for season 3 — or, so he thinks.

Sutter most likely tuned in to at least parts of season 1 ofTell Me Lies, though, as Sagal, 71, starred in it as her son’s onscreen mom.

At the time,White told PEOPLE that Sagal had advised him to “do something else"when he said he wanted to pursue acting like her — and he “wasn’t allowed to act” until he turned 18: “I had to grow up first.”

Sarah Grace White, Kurt Sutter, Katey Sagal and Jackson James White attend the Peggy Albrecht Friendly House’s 27th annual awards luncheon on October 29, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.Tara Ziemba/Getty

Tara Ziemba/Getty

While Sutter might not be tuning into the show, he’s getting the rundown whether he wants it or not.

In October, following the season 2 finale, White joined his stepdad and mom on theirSlice of Piepodcast and spilled some behind-the-scenes secrets, including thathe was told he was “not thrusting right” while filming a sex scene in season 1.

He also revealed that since the show only has one intimacy coordinator, there would be a “sex week” on set when the coordinator was available.

“There’d be sex scenes all day long,” he said. “So there’d be, like, an intimacy coordinator running from set to set because Lucy and Leo were doing it, but thenBrie and Oliverwere doing it… And it would be like, sex days.”

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Tell Me Liesseasons 1 and 2 can be streamed in full on Hulu.

source: people.com