Edward James Olmos is missing in action…
The 78-year-old Mexican-American actor, director, producer, writer and activist has joined the cast of Peacock‘s upcoming South Florida-set crime drama M.I.A.
Olmos is among a roster of guest stars that includes Billy Burke and Sônia Braga.
Meanwhile, Alberto Guerra has landed a series regular role.
They join previously announced series regulars Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia, Cary Elwes, Gerardo Celasco and Marta Milans.
In M.I.A., from Bill Dubuque, running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze (Gisela). But when the family business is threatened, she is thrust into a life she never expected, forcing her to use her wits to survive as she navigates Miami’s criminal underground.
MIA is the airport code for Miami. The SoFla area consists of Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties.
The series comes from studio MRC, with Karen Campbell serving as executive producer and showrunner. Alethea Jones will direct and executive produce. Dubuque will write Episode 101 and executive produce alongside Campbell and Jones, who will also direct.
Guerra, a 42-year-old Cuban actor, started his acting career in Telemundo‘s Vale todo. He also starred in Crime Diaries: The Candidate, Narcos: Mexico and Griselda.
Olmos’ credits include Stand and Deliver, which earned him an Oscar nod, Selena, American Me and Battlestar Galactica,
Braga, a 74-year-old Brazilian actress, is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman and Moon over Parador.
