E.J. Bonilla will star in FX’s series adaptation of Don Winslow’s Border trilogy of novels, Variety reports.

Winslow’s trilogy began in 2005 with The Power of the Dog and continued 10 years later with The Cartel. The third installment, The Border, was published in 2019. The novels tell the story of Art Keller, a DEA agent determined to bring down a Sinaloa drug lord.

Bonilla, known for his roles in series including Madam Secretary and The Old Man, will play Art Keller in the show. Other cast members will include Annie Shapero (Unverified), Frank Blake (Cherry), Luis Bordonada (Vida), and Sebastián Buitrón (Narcos: Mexico).

Daniel Zelman (Damages), Shane Salerno (Armageddon), and Winslow are among the writers for the series; the pilot is being directed by Jayro Bustamante. Filming on the first episode will begin next year.

Winslow’s books have been adapted for the screen before. His novel The Death and Life of Bobby Z formed the basis for a 2007 movie starring Paul Walker and Laurence Fishburne, while his novel Savages was adapted into a 2012 film with Taylor Kitsch and Blake Lively.

Winslow announced the new adaptation on Twitter, writing, “Thrilled to share the news that my Border trilogy will soon be an @FXNetworks series. Some of you have been with my books for 20 years. Grateful for every reader & @dzelman (Damages, Bloodlines) & Shane Salerno (Avatar: The Way of Water) are working hard to make a terrific series.”

Michael Schaub, a journalist and regular contributor to NPR, lives near Austin, Texas.