The Best Episodes of Jane the Virgin

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#1 - Chapter One Hundred
S5:E197/31/2019
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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Director:Brad Silberling
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
9.1/10(587 votes)
#2 - Chapter Eighty-One
S4:E174/20/2018
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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Director:Gina Lamar
Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Jennie Snyder Urman
8.9/10(542 votes)
#3 - Chapter Forty-Four
S2:E225/16/2016
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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Director:Jann Turner
Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Jennie Snyder Urman
8.7/10(518 votes)
#4 - Chapter Twenty-Two
S1:E225/11/2015
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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Director:Zetna Fuentes
Writers:Jennie Snyder Urman, Josh Reims
8.6/10(523 votes)
#5 - Chapter Twelve
S1:E122/2/2015
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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Director:Gina Lamar
Writer:David S. Rosenthal
8.6/10(489 votes)
#6 - Chapter Eighty-Two
S5:E13/27/2019
Jane makes a shocking discovery and looks to Rafael for answers but is confused by his decision to put everything he and Jane have on hold. Meanwhile, Petra is trying to secure a future with the hope of it being with JR, but her past might jeopardize everything.
Director:Gina Rodriguez
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
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Director:Gina Rodriguez
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman

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#7 - Chapter Fifty-Four
S3:E102/6/2017
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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Director:Melanie Mayron
Writers:Jennie Snyder Urman, Micah Schraft
8.4/10(352 votes)
#8 - Chapter Eighty-Four
S5:E34/10/2019
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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Director:Brad Silberling
Writers:Valentina Garza, Deirdre Shaw
8.3/10(481 votes)
#9 - Chapter Fourteen
S1:E142/16/2015
Michael's suspicions make Jane question Rafael's actions.
Director:Brad Silberling
Writer:Paul Sciarrotta
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Director:Brad Silberling
Writer:Paul Sciarrotta
8.3/10(446 votes)
#10 - Chapter Twenty-Three
S2:E110/12/2015
After Jane discovers Mateo’s abduction, chaos ensues, especially when they all learn Sin Rostro is involved and demanding a ransom. Jane must also focus on motherhood and turns to Xo and Alba for help, leaving Rafael feeling left out. Meanwhile, Petra is conflicted with what to do with Rafael’s remaining sperm sample.
Director:Brad Silberling
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
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Director:Brad Silberling
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
8.3/10(390 votes)
#11 - Chapter Forty-Five
S3:E110/17/2016
Jane discovers that Michael was shot and finds herself having to make difficult choices. With Rafael focused on keeping Mateo safe, Anezka, who is pretending to be Petra, "helps" the cops with their investigation. However, it isn't long before everyone starts to notice that "Petra" is acting odd. Meanwhile, Rogelio is trying to keep everything out of the press for Jane, but in order to do so finds himself in an awkward position and asks for Xo's help.
Director:Gina Lamar
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
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Director:Gina Lamar
Writer:Jennie Snyder Urman
8.3/10(304 votes)
#12 - Chapter Sixty-Four
S3:E205/22/2017
Jane struggles to find the right words for Rogelio and Xo’s ceremony, when she learns about a mysterious letter that Michael wrote before their wedding. Rogelio and Xo are excited for their big day, but Rogelio gets some shocking news that could put things on hold. Once again Rafael is upset with Luisa and asks her to leave, but Luisa has a plan of her own. Meanwhile, Petra is skeptical about Jane’s feelings for Rafael which leads her to make a rash decision.
Director:Melanie Mayron
Writers:Jennie Snyder Urman, Micah Schraft
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Director:Melanie Mayron
Writers:Jennie Snyder Urman, Micah Schraft
8.3/10(299 votes)
#13 - Chapter Seventy-Eight
S4:E143/23/2018
Xo struggles to make an important decision and looks to Jane for guidance leaving Rogelio feeling like an outsider. Alba is frustrated with Rogelio when it seems he is once again making his career a priority over Xo. Meanwhile, Petra turns to Rafael for advice on her love life.
Director:Justin Baldoni
Writers:Micah Schraft, Valentina Garza
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Director:Justin Baldoni
Writers:Micah Schraft, Valentina Garza
8.3/10(291 votes)
#14 - Chapter Ninety-Eight
S5:E177/24/2019
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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Director:Gina Lamar
Writer:Carolina Rivera
8.2/10(509 votes)
#15 - Chapter Nine
S1:E912/15/2014
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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Director:Zetna Fuentes
Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff
8.2/10(493 votes)
#16 - Chapter Ten
S1:E101/19/2015
When a hurricane rips through Miami, Jane has no choice but to stay at the Marbella, but the storm soon becomes the least of her worries.
Director:Elodie Keene
Writers:Meredith Averill, Christopher Oscar Pena
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Director:Elodie Keene
Writers:Meredith Averill, Christopher Oscar Pena
8.2/10(295 votes)
#17 - Chapter Seventy-Four
S4:E102/9/2018
Jane and Rafael try to be friends which works great until Jane goes on a date. Petra and Jane's new partnership is off to a rocky start, but they both know they have to find a way to work together somehow. Rogelio is convinced he has Male Post-Partum Depression, which puts him at odds with with celebrity Post-Partum Advocate River Fields. Meanwhile, Alba finally tells Jane why she turned down the marriage proposal, leaving Jane to help Alba in the romance department.
Director:Gina Rodriguez
Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Micah Schraft
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Director:Gina Rodriguez
Writers:Paul Sciarrotta, Micah Schraft
8.2/10(286 votes)
#18 - Chapter Seventy-Seven
S4:E133/16/2018
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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Director:Gina Lamar
Writers:Chantelle M. Wells, Deirdre Shaw
8.1/10(571 votes)
#19 - Chapter Six
S1:E611/17/2014
Rogelio's stepdaughters decide to try and make Jane's life miserable. Rogelio asks Xo to use his band.
Director:Jann Turner
Writer:Paul Sciarrotta
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Director:Jann Turner
Writer:Paul Sciarrotta
8.1/10(465 votes)
#20 - Chapter Thirteen
S1:E132/9/2015
A medical problem could cause Jane to miss her graduation. Michael believes that he has identified Sin Rostro.
Director:Howard Deutch
Writer:Josh Reims
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Director:Howard Deutch
Writer:Josh Reims
8.1/10(407 votes)
#21 - Chapter Twenty-Seven
S2:E511/9/2015
Jane thinks she is finally ready to make a decision about her love life. Alba has taken the proper steps to become a citizen, but Xo's past might make it more difficult than anyone was expecting. Rogelio learns that his nemesis, Britney Spears, is at the Marbella Hotel and he is determined to confront her about their past. Michael is so caught up in his ongoing feud with Rafael that he ends up in big trouble at work. Meanwhile, Petra gets an offer from her ex Milos she just can't refuse.
Director:Jann Turner
Writers:Amy Rardin, Jessica O'Toole
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Director:Jann Turner
Writers:Amy Rardin, Jessica O'Toole
8.1/10(308 votes)
#22 - Chapter Seventy-One
S4:E712/8/2017
Jane is excited for her first book tour and brings Xo along for fun, but Alba decides last minute that she is going as well. Things take an unexpected turn at their first stop which makes all three ponder what they should do. Rafael and Rogelio's attempts to take care of Mateo while Jane is away hits a bump, but ultimately might have made things better between them. Meanwhile, Petra thinks she has finally gotten a handle on the hotel, until a new problem arises.
Director:Micah Schraft
Writers:Valentina Garza, Deirdre Shaw
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Director:Micah Schraft
Writers:Valentina Garza, Deirdre Shaw
8.1/10(306 votes)
#23 - Chapter Ninety-Three
S5:E126/12/2019
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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Director:Melanie Mayron
Writers:Carolina Rivera, Madeline Hendricks
8.1/10(290 votes)
#24 - Chapter Eighty
S4:E164/13/2018
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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Director:Micah Schraft
Writer:Micah Schraft
8.0/10(617 votes)
#25 - Chapter Four
S1:E411/3/2014
Jane feels guilty about her feelings for Rafael and admits to Michal how she is feeling. An unwelcome visitor from Petra and Rafael's past shows up.
Director:Debbie Allen
Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff
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Director:Debbie Allen
Writer:Corinne Brinkerhoff