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The Best Episodes of Jane the Virgin

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A comedy-drama following a chaste young woman who is accidentally impregnated via artificial insemination as she struggles to inform her devoutly religious family and make the right choices concerning the child. Based on the telenovela

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Jane the Virgin Season 1 Episode 12 - Chapter Twelve
    9.1/10(515 votes)

    #1 - Chapter Twelve

    S1:E12

    Jane's big break looks as if it is too good to be true. Petra finds out a disheartening truth.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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  2. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 5 - Chapter Eighty-Six
    9.0/10(298 votes)

    #2 - Chapter Eighty-Six

    S5:E5

    With everything that has been going on, Jane reluctantly agrees to let Rogelio throw her a big 30th birthday party. Jane’s mentor gives her some important advice that may help her start writing again. Meanwhile, Petra thinks she and JR are finally in a good place, until she realizes that JR might see things differently.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Madeline Hendricks, Joni Lefkowitz

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  3. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 15 - Chapter Ninety-Six
    9.0/10(241 votes)

    #3 - Chapter Ninety-Six

    S5:E15

    After Jane is struck with inspiration for her book, she immediately begins to write, but her next challenge is to get an agent. Rogelio has been so focused on being the star, he begins to contemplate taking on a different role instead. Meanwhile, Jane thinks it’s important to build a different relationship with the twins and turns to Petra for some guidance.

    Director:Viet Nguyen
    Writer:Ben O'Hara

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  4. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 19 - Chapter One Hundred
    9.0/10(598 votes)

    #4 - Chapter One Hundred

    S5:E19

    With Jane and Rafael finally getting ready for their big day, Rafael’s desire to help Jane’s writing dream lands him in trouble. Xo and Rogelio must tell the family about their decision and not everyone takes it well. Meanwhile, Petra struggles with her emotions.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman

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  5. Jane the Virgin Season 4 Episode 17 - Chapter Eighty-One
    8.9/10(583 votes)

    #5 - Chapter Eighty-One

    S4:E17

    Jane believes she and Rafael are in a good place until she realizes he is keeping a secret from her. Alba's big day has finally arrived, and Jane, Xo and Rogelio are ready to celebrate but Alba has other plans. Petra and JR make a decision about their future that neither of them saw coming. Meanwhile, River spends the week with Rogelio in order to help them be believable as a married couple, but she soon starts to take her role too seriously.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Jennie Snyder Urman

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  6. Jane the Virgin Season 2 Episode 22 - Chapter Forty-Four
    8.8/10(540 votes)

    #6 - Chapter Forty-Four

    S2:E22

    After moving up the wedding day, Jane and Michael find all their carefully made plans thrown into chaos. To make matters worse, Jane is unhappy with her current graduate thesis, but changing it might put a wrinkle in her big day. Rafael still has feelings for Jane, but is torn about whether he should speak now or forever hold his peace. Petra has her own family drama when Anezka has a medical emergency and ends up in the hospital. Meanwhile, Rogelio and Xo are finally coming to terms with the state of their relationship until Xo gets surprising news.

    Director:Jann Turner
    Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Jennie Snyder Urman

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  7. Jane the Virgin Season 1 Episode 7 - Chapter Seven
    8.6/10(519 votes)

    #7 - Chapter Seven

    S1:E7

    Jane finds it hard to avoid Rafael after her friends take her to one of his clubs.

    Director:Janice Cooke
    Writer:David S. Rosenthal

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  8. Jane the Virgin Season 1 Episode 9 - Chapter Nine
    8.6/10(501 votes)

    #8 - Chapter Nine

    S1:E9

    A shocking discovery is made by Jane and Rafael regarding Petra. Michael finds a big clue.

    Director:Zetna Fuentes
    Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff

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  9. Jane the Virgin Season 3 Episode 10 - Chapter Fifty-Four
    8.6/10(481 votes)

    #9 - Chapter Fifty-Four

    S3:E10

    When Jane realizes that she and Michael are both stressed out, they decide to recreate their first date to help them relax. Rogelio makes a big scene on the red carpet of his film premiere and his rant goes viral, which leave him to make a choice about the direction of his career. Rafael wants to set a good example for his children leaving him to make a big decision with the ultimate sacrifice. Meanwhile, Bruce’s daughter finds herself in trouble leaving Xo and Bruce’s to discuss the future of their relationship.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writers:Jennie Snyder Urman, Micah Schraft

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  10. Jane the Virgin Season 4 Episode 16 - Chapter Eighty
    8.6/10(287 votes)

    #10 - Chapter Eighty

    S4:E16

    Jane and Rafael find themselves in a not ideal living situation in order to save money. When Rafael sees Alba try to punish Mateo, an unexpected rift is formed. Xo tries to stay positive during treatment and even makes a new friend, but things get a little too real for her and Rogelio. River and Rogelio once again are at odds over their ideas for the show, but an unlikely person helps River see the show in a different light. Meanwhile, Petra feels unsupported by JR when she questions what really happened the night Anezka died.

    Director:Micah Schraft
    Writer:Micah Schraft

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  11. Jane the Virgin Season 1 Episode 20 - Chapter Twenty
    8.5/10(409 votes)

    #11 - Chapter Twenty

    S1:E20

    Jane attempts to do what's best for the baby. Xo attempts to say sorry to Rogelio.

    Director:Debbie Allen
    Writers:Corinne Brinkerhoff, Paul Sciarrotta

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  12. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 3 - Chapter Eighty-Four
    8.5/10(349 votes)

    #12 - Chapter Eighty-Four

    S5:E3

    Jane must get over the newest hurdle in her life, which proves to be harder than she and Rafael would have hoped. Rogelio discovers that he and River are not as equal as he thought. Meanwhile, Jane and Petra must deal with the children not getting along with each other, which in turn brings up issues of how Petra and Jane feel about each other.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writers:Valentina Garza, Deirdre Shaw

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  13. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 4 - Chapter Eighty-Five
    8.5/10(302 votes)

    #13 - Chapter Eighty-Five

    S5:E4

    After talking to everyone else about what is going on in her life, Jane turns to Petra, who she knows will give her a straight answer. In return, Petra leans on Jane for advice about JR (guest star Rosario Dawson). Xo is determined to be at grandparents' day for Mateo but still has one more chemo treatment. Meanwhile, Alba is getting mixed messages from Jorge about their relationship.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writers:Carolina Rivera, Liz Sczudlo

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  14. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 7 - Chapter Eighty-Eight
    8.5/10(484 votes)

    #14 - Chapter Eighty-Eight

    S5:E7

    Jane is trying to go with the flow, so when Michael makes a suggestion to Jane which takes her out of her comfort zone, Jane decides to go for it. Jane struggles to adjust while Michael slides back into his old life. Meanwhile, Jane struggles with her feelings for Rafael.

    Director:Stuart Gillard
    Writer:Deirdre Shaw

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  15. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 10 - Chapter Ninety-One
    8.5/10(267 votes)

    #15 - Chapter Ninety-One

    S5:E10

    When Rogelio tells Jane that the network wants her to write the script for their telenovela, at first she is excited, but begins to struggle balancing her time between that and her novel. Rafael is furious with Jane after she makes a medical appointment that he doesn’t agree with behind his back. Meanwhile, Petra tries to be positive about their relationship when JR lands a job interview out of state.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writer:Joni Lefkowitz

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  16. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 11 - Chapter Ninety-Two
    8.5/10(250 votes)

    #16 - Chapter Ninety-Two

    S5:E11

    With Jorge officially moved into Alba’s house with his stuff, it quickly has changed the dynamic, making Jane to uncomfortable. Rafael and Jane work on their co-parenting of Mateo now that they have a potential way to help Mateo. Rogelio has a new set of unexpected problems arise on set with River. Meanwhile, Xo is nervous about her last PET scan and what the results could show.

    Director:Leo Zisman
    Writer:Liz Sczudlo

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  17. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 12 - Chapter Ninety-Three
    8.5/10(303 votes)

    #17 - Chapter Ninety-Three

    S5:E12

    After Rafael witnesses Mateo’s behavior at school, he wants to take a different approach to his treatment. Rogelio is paranoid that River is plotting her revenge against him. Meanwhile, Jane convinces Petra to go on a single ladies’ night out after she learns that Rafael is dating.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writers:Carolina Rivera, Madeline Hendricks

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  18. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 13 - Chapter Ninety-Four
    8.5/10(262 votes)

    #18 - Chapter Ninety-Four

    S5:E13

    With Jane and Rafael finally in a good place, they are concerned to discover Mateo's treatment might be a problem. Alba and Rogelio are worried about Xo's recent behavior. Meanwhile, Petra is secretly pleased when Rafael and Jane begin fighting over her.

    Director:Fernando Sariñana
    Writers:Valentina Garza, Deirdre Shaw

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  19. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 14 - Chapter Ninety-Five
    8.5/10(244 votes)

    #19 - Chapter Ninety-Five

    S5:E14

    When Lina comes to town, Jane is excited to see her until Lina asks her for a favor. Rafael begins to work with Petra again but old tensions create new problems between them. Rogelio creates a plan to pressure the network to pick-up his pilot. Meanwhile, Jane and Rafael have been looking for a solution to one of their problems and think Alba just might be the answer.

    Director:Neema Barnette
    Writers:Madeline Hendricks, Liz Sczudlo

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  20. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 16 - Chapter Ninety-Seven
    8.5/10(252 votes)

    #20 - Chapter Ninety-Seven

    S5:E16

    When Jane’s editor pitches her a dark twist for her book, Jane begins to wonder if the same thing might have actually happened to her. Rogelio helps River bond with her daughter, but River once again makes things difficult for him. To avoid thinking about her career change, Xo instead focuses on trying to smooth things over between Jane and Alba. Meanwhile, Alba stands up to someone from her past, which helps Jane realize she should do the same for herself.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writers:Chantelle M. Wells, Deirdre Shaw

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  21. Jane the Virgin Season 5 Episode 17 - Chapter Ninety-Eight
    8.5/10(288 votes)

    #21 - Chapter Ninety-Eight

    S5:E17

    Jane is feeling great about all the book publishing prospects she has until an unexpected problem pops up. Petra and Rafael’s working relationship has been going so well that Petra makes Rafael an unexpected offer. It seems like every time Rogelio takes one step closer to his dream, a new roadblock appears.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writer:Carolina Rivera

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  22. Jane the Virgin Season 1 Episode 22 - Chapter Twenty-Two
    8.4/10(511 votes)

    #22 - Chapter Twenty-Two

    S1:E22

    Jane starts to go into labor after insisting that Xo and Rogelio go to Las Vegas for their show.

    Director:Zetna Fuentes
    Writers:Jennie Snyder Urman, Josh Reims

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  23. Jane the Virgin Season 2 Episode 16 - Chapter Thirty-Eight
    8.4/10(323 votes)

    #23 - Chapter Thirty-Eight

    S2:E16

    Jane and Michael's wedding plans are side tracked when the Villanueva house is ruined by a flood. Jane is looking to have a small wedding, but Rogelio wants nothing more than to throw Jane a big blow out wedding so he can invite all his celebrity friends. Jane and Michael are also looking for the perfect home to move into and when they find a place 45 minutes away, Rafael has an issue being that far from Mateo. Petra is still having trouble adjusting to motherhood.

    Director:Georgina Riedel
    Writer:Micah Schraft

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  24. Jane the Virgin Season 4 Episode 1 - Chapter Sixty-Five
    8.4/10(334 votes)

    #24 - Chapter Sixty-Five

    S4:E1

    When Jane is reunited with her first love, Adam, she is shocked but happy to see him, however Xo and Alba are less thrilled that he is back. After Rafael loses ownership of the hotel to his sister, he finds himself at Jane's house, broke and homeless. Jane and Rafael learn that Petra has been found and they rush to her aide, but Anezka is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Xo and Rogelio wedded bliss is interrupted when they confront the realization that Darci is having Rogelio's baby and she wants full custody.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Jennie Snyder Urman

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  25. Jane the Virgin Season 4 Episode 13 - Chapter Seventy-Seven
    8.4/10(283 votes)

    #25 - Chapter Seventy-Seven

    S4:E13

    When Jane, Rogelio and Alba learn what is going on with Xo, they all try to comfort her, but Xo insists they let her live her life. Rogelio finally gets River Fields to agree to meet with him, but he learns that River has another plan in mind. Rafael is on a mission to find his sister who may have the information he has been looking for. Meanwhile, Jane is upset with Petra after her girls spill a secret to Mateo.

    Director:Gina Lamar
    Writers:Chantelle M. Wells, Deirdre Shaw

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Best Episodes Summary

"Chapter Twelve" is the best rated episode of "Jane the Virgin". It scored 9.1/10 based on 515 votes. Directed by Gina Lamar and written by David S. Rosenthal, it aired on 2/2/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Eighty-Six".