The 35-year-old actor, who has also appeared in 'Scrubs', and movies like 'Transformers', 'The Last Hurrah' and 'Five', would be starring opposite Jane Krakowski in the show, which is an adaptation of a British sitcom of the same name, reported Deadline.
'Dead Boss' is a comedic mystery that finds accomplished Helen Stephens (Krakowski) wrongfully convicted of murdering her boss.
Patel would be playing Henry, who works with Helen. He not only loves her but is also obsessed with her and is devastated when Helen receives a guilty verdict.