EXCLUSIVE: J.R. Ramirez (Manifest) is set as a lead opposite Erinn Hayes and Scott Foley in It’s Not Like That, a faith-based drama at Prime Video.

Created by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson, who also serve as showrunners, It’s Not Like That follows Lori (Hayes), who is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm’s (Foley) a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?

Ramirez will play the series regular role of David, Lori’s ex-husband.

Deitchman and Robinson executive produce alongside Garret Lerner. Additional executive producers include Jon Erwin, Justin Rosenblatt, and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten for Wonder Project, Alex Goldstone (Dickinson) for 42 & Anonymous Content and Kingdom Story Company. Seth Yanklewitz & Ben Pollack serve as casting directors. Brad Silberling will direct the pilot episode.The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

Ramirez is best known for his series regular role of ‘Jared Vasquez’ on Manifest, which aired on NBC for three seasons and was picked up by Netflix for a fourth. Prior to Manifest, Ramirez was a series regular on the second season of Netflix’s Jessica Jones and on the first four seasons of Starz’s Power. He can currently be seen in a guest arc on the new Netflix medical drama Pulse. Ramirez is repped by manager Marie Mathews, Gersh, and Kopeikin Law.