Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) User Reviews (332)

Cute and nutty

[cherold · 7/10 · 3 October 2021]

I wasn't really pulled in by the first episode of this series, which I took to be a comedic soap-opera. But after my girlfriend insisted we watch more, I realized it's more soap parody, and while it does lead pretty heavily on its soap origins, it is so over-the-top and wacky that I've grown to really like it.

Give it a chance.

The Best New Show of 2014

[jgalt1 · 9/10 · 16 October 2014]

I came in with trepidation. The whole premise is preposterous. How wrong could I have been? Turns out very.

"Jane the Virgin" (still not thrilled with the title) is beyond charming. The lead actress is adorable and so believable -- even in this jaded age. The switching between English and Spanish dialog (please don't change this; Americans don't like sub-titles but the gimmick works) -- muy excelente! The very witty writing about cultural mores, traditional and contemporary, is something very missing in today's entertainment. I caught a repeat episode of "Mike and Molly" the other night (I've only seen the first episode and did not laugh once) and was reminded of the raw, crude language that completely turned me off; that is not comedy. Yet, it is the norm today, unfortunately.

Go ahead and take the plunge -- give "Jane the Virgin" a try. She will steal your heart; she already has mine.

Loved it at first but now.....

[naomimuldrew27 · 8/10 · 20 May 2019]

Have binge watched this up until season 5. Absolutely loved it to begin with. Now, im just getting fed up. The story is exactly the same now as it was at the beginning. This love triangle is sooo tired. I actually want to slap jane! Might not bother watching the rest. Edited to add, I did watch it all and now I'm sad its over lol

The Best Ever

[ahnaebali · 10/10 · 13 August 2019]

I am heartbroken that this amazing series has ended. It was the best Latin/American telanovela ever. The story line that was created the journey is something I will never ever forget. I cried at the last few episodes. The series finale brought tears of happiness, sadness and joy. The cast was phenomenal. The entire Jane The Virgin series was impeccable thank you for an amazing 5 seasons!

Ahna E. Bali

The finale was worth it!

[akannostacy · 10/10 · 2 August 2019]

This is one of the best shows on CW and it was everything and more! The finale gave me inspiration to write my review. It was a rollercoaster of tears. One minute you are crying and the next you're laughing your butt out and still can't help it because you're still crying. It screws with your emotions but like in a really cool way. Everyone had their happy ending and yes, we all knew it was a "telenovela" but who cares. I'm an emotional wreck right now, writing this review. And I'm so privileged and grateful to have spent the last five years with the Villanueva women...

Refreshing

[jpismyname · 10/10 · 28 November 2019]

Jane the Virgin is a series I never really expected to fall in-love with. I actually started watching it only this year 2019, which is a very hard year for me. So I'm very thankful that I found this fantastic series.

I grew up watching telenovelas (or teleseryes, as we call them here). I love the genre. So when I saw the pilot, I instantly began to like it...the style and the tone of the story. A comedy, a drama, a romance, a mystery crime, almost everything's in it. I love the creativeness of this show, and the narrator and the animations are some of the best aspects of this show that makes it unique. The cast is also fantastic, and I simply fell in-love with the characters. Unlike most telenovelas, the characters here have more depth and are more relatable. After watching the ending, it's really hard to say goodbye to them. The ending is simply perfect.

If you haven't watched this yet, please do. Be prepared to fall in-love. Be prepared for the shocking twists. Be prepared to cry, laugh, and feel different emotions all at once. This series is a gem.

First season was hilarious and very well written

[drpainters · 8/10 · 20 February 2020]

Loved the first season then your tied to characters and series has a good ending so worth watching through. Didn't like a few series storylines but overall eally liked it and found it very funny.

On a steady decline across all the dimensions

[nyccents · 7/10 · 7 December 2015]

Have just binged watched over the last couple of weeks, from episode 1 to episode 29 and sadly, as fun as the beginning was--it is on a slow and steady decline. It is clearly a telenovela, and amusing as such. A definite departure from credibility, but fun.

However, by episode 29, Jane is simply an annoying as a character--her lack of common sense (despite the narrator's description otherwise), her naiveté, her stubbornness and self-righteousness --all come together to make her very unappealing. I can't imagine why either Michael or Rafael are in love with her even in suspended reality.

On the other hand, one can see why both Michael and Rafael are interesting and desirable mates. They both have more passion and intensity as characters.

The other characters are simply fun.

Overall, the acting is great, but the script writers need to find some way to make the main character, Jane, charming again. Because right now it's a drag to watch her, and the other characters can't carry the show alone.

Two words: Yael Grobglas

[jasminhegmann · 10/10 · 3 May 2019]

Okay so this isn't a high class fancy proffessional review. Story ist fine, it's fun to watch, nice idea and intelligent executed.. BUT if you are not convinced yet - watch for Petra. You may not get it yet... but you will. Yael Grobglas acting and the character is extraotdinary!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE PETRAAAA

I loved it but sadly im starting to dislike the main character

[delllatitudedlaptop · 6/10 · 2 June 2018]

Jane at first was a young likeable woman. But after a while she becomes annoying and unrealistic. I started to like petra better actually when i couldnt stand her at first. Jane character made me rethink her motive. She clearly looks like an opportunist that took advantage of being knocked up by her crush and dismantled pedra dreams of her perfect family. It would be great if she didn't act as if pedra wasnt in rhe way of him being their for her son too, considering she have every right to be bitter about the thing. Overall its still a funny show thats why i gave it 6 stars, the main character just need to a tune up to be more likeable.

Refreshing and phenomenal. A perfect mix of TV culture.

[andreced10 · 9/10 · 11 November 2014]

Coming from a country that airs cheap telenovela, it's refreshing to watch an improved everything of what a telenovela should be.

Jane the Virgin is one of the shows that do not care what the current audience wants to see / is interested to see. The plot is in itself far away from what a typical viewer is interested to watch. The plot is outrageous and in the nature of telenovelas. The creators made the show at high stakes but they also reaped greater rewards.

The cast is perfect. Each cast can carry a scene a telenovela would but with a very "American TV-show" feel. The fact the they are all talented, beautiful, and god-help-me-I'm-dying-of-laughter funny can't hurt.

What I hate about telenovelas (Aside from seeing them 5 times a week, yes, 5 times a week ) is the repetitiveness and pacing. That's not a problem with this show. I like how the show foreshadow scenes and repeat scenes with very minor but very impactful changes. The "American TV-show" pace is perfect too.

I just can say that if you like watching TV shows but is kind of bored of the mainstream vampires, sci-fi, superheroes, crime, teen girl, drama, kind. You might just be blown away with this gem of a show. This show need more hype.

only 1st and 2nd seasons are good

[sofia-aguiar-178-26101 · 6/10 · 26 August 2019]

I'm at the third season and this show just stopped making any sense so badly done and developed

Rogelio Spin-off please

[martiwigderson · 5/10 · 17 December 2018]

First 2 seasons..... LOVED! Then writers bring in politics and I'm done. Can't we just have some entertainment without bringing us down with politics? I watch TV to escape from our everyday realities, I want to getaway and not think about the world outside of my picture box.

Anyway, I totally enjoyed Rogelio's character, he so needs a show of his own. #teamrogelio #iloverogelio #rogeliospinoff

Did enjoy but got annoyed

[emmadutter · 8/10 · 30 January 2020]

I watched all hundred episodes and I did really enjoy the show and I have both laughed and cried.

Though, I really like the show I got more and more annoyed duo to Jane's indecision between Michael and Rafael. I think that it is unrealistic that a woman can treat men that way and destroy the trust completely and then still manage to have both of them right where she want them.

She treats them like crap and the just forgive her several times. She is even allowed to dump both of them several times and she still get them when she needs them.

I also think that Michaels return was unnecessary since it only made me more annoyed at Jane because she dumped Rafael again to explore things with Micheal.

Writing all these things that has annoyed me through the show made me think about whether the show's ability to arouse those emotions is brilliant writing or bad and unrealistic writing?

Absolutely fell in love with this

[emz_morris · 10/10 · 22 August 2020]

I started watching JTV because the trailer made it seem funny and I was instantly hooked. The plot line sounds crazy but the acting is brilliant, the cast really sell the chemistry, the friction etc.

The cast all get along so well in real life too (on Instagram) which makes you love the show even more.

Was gutted the show ended so soon but I think they ended on such a high note.

There's lots of laughs, drama and tears - it's got it all

Fresh and humorous

[mimiray4 · 9/10 · 14 October 2014]

It's presented in a comedic style that isn't meant to be taken seriously. I've seen others that commented that there was nothing funny about the situation and wondered why she didn't sue the doctor....as I stated....it is a COMEDY. If this were a reality show, it would have to involve lawyers, investigators and medical professionals. Nothing about this show feels like reality. It is presented as entertainment. I found it entertaining. It is based on an earlier Spanish version that had the lead character as a 17 year old girl, which is way more realistic if she is supposed to be a virgin. However the fact that the lead in this version is 24 adds to the humor. How many 24 year old educated attractive women in a serious relationship with a guy in law enforcement determined to stay a virgin until marriage could there be? Just saying....I think if you like a good mystery (this show also has suspense) and satire, I think this show is worth checking out. It doesn't hurt that all the actors are very attractive.

This show has it all!!

[WhiteLynxPhotography · 10/10 · 15 August 2021]

I truly loved this show - it was my first anything close to a telenoeva show - and please ignore all the negative comments that didn't even finish the show. I LOVE how IMOERFECT all the characters are and how much they grow - 3 steps forward 2 back - over and over again.

I have shared a lot of tears and laughter with this show and I can't wait to watch it all again some day.

I used to want to be a writer, and this is the first show about writing that actully made me once more (after 12 years of not writing) once more start writing.

Its easy to watch, enjoy and embrase the crazyness!!

Lead character is intolerable

[coolmanu1518 · 6/10 · 8 October 2019]

I started watching the series hating Petra and Rafael, thinking Jane had a good heart. Turns out Petra and Rafael are the good guys in the series. Jane is selfish, whiny and outrageous! I don't understand why anyone would wanna be with her, leave alone two nice good hearted men. I love Rogelio and his drama and Xo too. Alba has gotten better through the seasons (more forward thinking). But seriously, someone needs to give Jane a smack or two and bring miss perfect back to earth!

One to watch time and time again!

[priceblondi · 10/10 · 17 April 2021]

I have binge watched the series twice now, and I probably will several more times in the next few years! All of the characters play such amazing parts. I personally love them all, well at least love to hate a few. I would love to see this come back one day as a "While you were gone" said by the narrator; to bring at least one more season. I truly believe that not only I would appreciate a come back season(s), that the whole fan base would be overwhelmed with joy.

Fun show. But I progressively hated Jane

[jmichaelgardner · 7/10 · 17 September 2019]

I enjoyed this show, but I have to say that I progressively hated Jane as a character. Not only does she lose the whole "virgin" thing very quickly, but then she just comes off as this entitled, know-it-all. Jane always has something to say about someone else's situation. She is never really a good friend. Jane constantly flip flops her feelings, it becomes nauseating. The far-fetched events of the final season (I won't spoil it), only show how fake she is when it comes to her relationships. I understand it's shot in a telenovela style, but Petra easily is the best and most relatable character. Another example of Jane being selfish is when Petra is asked to write her own book, and Jane says out of the side of her mouth during a meal one time that Petra isn't a writer.. Jane was solely published because her father guaranteed to pay back any losses if the book didn't sell 10k copies, which it didn't. Jane thinks entirely to much of herself because she didn't "crumble her flower".

Petra and Rogelio are the characters that really made this series go to 5 years.

Its a good binge watch, but besides Petra, don't expect any character development.

Super fun and entertaining until it wasn't...

[Miranda1216 · 9/10 · 21 January 2019]

Super fun, entertaining and creative show until the abortion (Zo would have never done that...especially so casually) and killing off Michael and Zen Raf and the Marabella turning into an annoying kids hotel and Bruce. I went from binge watching it (completely addicted) and looking forward to the next episode to angry, confused and sad not looking forward to watching it. If the show just stayed with comedy, satire, mystery, celebrity appearances, fun new short term characters and cliff hangers, I would have kept watching. It just got riDiculous and inconsistent with the genre of the show :( So disappointed because I lOVED the actors and the characters, originally. Loved the narrator...he was hilarious! The hashtags. So creative and clever. Now, I just feel disappointed and in mourning.

I loved the first 2 and a half seasons but with season 3...

[silviaavram-25067 · 6/10 · 27 January 2020]

Don't even bother watch more than 6-7 episodes of season 3. I loved the show until season 3, I was super excited to find a show to watch every night but with Michael's death I feel like I've lost my time. Who takes care of all the characters life details for 3 seasons, all the character developpment and then decides to kill one of the main characters OUT OF THE BLUE and then skip the story to 3 years?? After that, I felt like I was watching a whole new show. I mean, that doesn't make ANY SENSE, so don't even bother watching after Michael's death, just pretend the show finishes like that and Jane goes on with her widow life.

Jane is the Most Insufferable, Self-Righteous, and Judgmental Character

[DcTvGiRl2000 · 2/10 · 20 December 2018]

It's pretty hard to enjoy a show when its title character is so full of herself and whiny that you could care less about anything having to do with her over-dramatic life. The only reason why I gave the show 2 stars instead of one is for Petra, Luisa, and Rose. Unfortunately, Luisa and Rose have pretty much been pushed to the side. They could have done so much more with having Rose as a drug lord villain juggling a life of crime while trying to make a relationship with Luisa work, but even that fell flat. Petra is that only character that has actually grown as a person. She was the character you loved to hate in the start of Season 1 but would slowly grow to warm up to and then actually like one you see all of the crap that's been thrown at her in her life both past and present. Anyway, Jane was tolerable (I guess) at the start, but it's gotten so I just can't stand it when she's in any scenes...which is all the time since she's the main character. And I still have a hard time believing any guy would want to put up with her judgmental, self-righteous, me first attitude...let alone two guys! And in the end...she always gets what she wants, which is beyond annoying. Just once it would be nice for things not to work out for her so she could be taken down a notch or two. Jane is such an unlikable character. And I could care less who she ends up with. The only reason I'll think about watching the last season of the series is to see what happens to Petra, Luisa, and Rose!

A soap any like other

[shakeel_tabish_8 · 8/10 · 29 November 2015]

I have a disclaimer, "I do not like soaps at all". Every soap that I accidentally saw growing up with my family made me realize why I hated soaps. Why am I telling all this? Because "Jane the Virgin", is unlike any other soap I have ever seen. Most soaps are boring, tedious, unnecessary twists, stretched, overly dramatic and too serious or trying too hard to be funny. The best thing about this show is that it avoids all of these mistakes.

This show can be taken and is a good satire on soaps in general and telenovellas in particular but it also has merits of its own. It doesn't solely rely on making fun on other soaps to be successful. It is genuinely funny and has enough twists to keep the audience engaged. Also the little messages the show gives in a few moments in every other episode are real and relatable to us average mortals.

The show also has a wonderful take on life in general. It tells us that we should not take our lives too seriously and not everything is in our control. We think most of the times that we are the leaders of our destiny and we can shape our lives any way we want. Yes to a certain extent we can but we should never rule our environment and the part played by it in our destiny. The show even goes a step beyond this general realization that I stated, it teaches us how with all the unexpected turns and twists in life we keep growing and moving on and life never stops. This is the sort of outlook on life the show promotes and it is a very good message in my opinion. Every one should watch this show! :)

Ok but 2nd season enough

[M8K9S · 10/10 · 8 November 2018]

I really liked this show, but during the second season I started to being very angry. Jane's obsession about Michael, she dumped him in the first place, she is so selfish. They said sex will not solve anything but I think she needs that...Telenovela or not she should be with Raf, the drama around could be made differently..I'm so disappointed, coz I'm surely starting to hate the main character..