Hunter Parrish to play lead character in 'Jane the Virgin' first season

Actor Hunter Parrish has been roped in to play the male lead in the upcoming "Jane the Virgin" spin-off. The new show, titled "Jane the Novela", features Jacqueline Grace Lopez as the protagonist, reported Deadline.

Parrish will play Felix, a wealthy son who co-owns a vineyard with his mother Renata (Marcia Cross). "Jane the Novela" revolves around Jacqueline's character Estela, an art curator who has spent years playing it safe until she finds out a shocking secret that changes everything and forces her to live a double life.

The first season will take place in a Napa Valley vineyard. The show is described as a telenovela anthology series in which each season will be based on a different fictional novel written by Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) and narrated by the author herself.