The Best Episodes of Jane the Virgin
Every episode of Jane the Virgin ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Jane the Virgin!
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 "Juana la virgen."
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Jane the Virgin" is "Chapter One Hundred", rated 9.3/10 from 570 user votes. It was directed by Brad Silberling and written by Jennie Snyder Urman. "Chapter One Hundred" aired on 7/31/2019 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Chapter Eighty-One".
9.3/10 570 votes#1 - Chapter One Hundred
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2019-07-31
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
9.1/10 553 votes#2 - Chapter Eighty-One
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2018-04-20
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
Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman, Paul Sciarrotta
9.0/10 505 votes#3 - Chapter Forty-Four
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2016-05-16
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
Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman, Paul Sciarrotta
8.7/10 474 votes#4 - Chapter Twelve
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2015-02-02
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
8.7/10 474 votes#5 - Chapter Twenty-Two
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2015-05-11
Jane starts to go into labor after insisting that Xo and Rogelio go to Las Vegas for their show.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Josh Reims, Jennie Snyder Urman
8.6/10 453 votes#6 - Chapter Eighty-Two
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2019-03-27
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
8.5/10 448 votes#7 - Chapter Fifty-Four
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 2017-02-06
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
Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman, Micah Schraft
8.4/10 328 votes#8 - Chapter Eighty-Four
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2019-04-10
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
Writer: Deirdre Shaw, Valentina Garza
8.3/10 424 votes#9 - Chapter Fourteen
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2015-02-16
Michael's suspicions make Jane question Rafael's actions.
Director: Brad Silberling
Writer: Paul Sciarrotta
8.3/10 407 votes#10 - Chapter Twenty-Three
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2015-10-12
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
8.3/10 353 votes#11 - Chapter Forty-Five
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2016-10-17
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
8.3/10 272 votes#12 - Chapter Sixty-Four
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2017-05-22
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
Writer: Jennie Snyder Urman, Micah Schraft
8.3/10 271 votes#13 - Chapter Seventy-Eight
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2018-03-23
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
Writer: Valentina Garza, Micah Schraft
8.3/10 262 votes#14 - Chapter Ninety-Eight
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2019-07-24
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
8.2/10 459 votes#15 - Chapter Nine
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2014-12-15
A shocking discovery is made by Jane and Rafael regarding Petra. Michael finds a big clue.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Corinne Brinkerhoff
8.2/10 445 votes#16 - Chapter Ten
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2015-01-19
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
Writer: Meredith Averill, Christopher Oscar Pena
8.2/10 266 votes#17 - Chapter Seventy-Four
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 2018-02-09
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
Writer: Paul Sciarrotta, Micah Schraft
8.2/10 257 votes#18 - Chapter Seventy-Seven
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2018-03-16
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
Writer: Deirdre Shaw, Chantelle M. Wells
8.1/10 524 votes#19 - Chapter Six
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2014-11-17
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
8.1/10 413 votes#20 - Chapter Thirteen
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2015-02-09
A medical problem could cause Jane to miss her graduation. Michael believes that he has identified Sin Rostro.
Director: Howard Deutch
Writer: Josh Reims
8.1/10 370 votes#21 - Chapter Twenty-Seven
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2015-11-09
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
Writer: Jessica O'Toole, Amy Rardin
8.1/10 281 votes#22 - Chapter Seventy-One
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2017-12-08
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
Writer: Deirdre Shaw, Valentina Garza
8.1/10 259 votes#23 - Chapter Eighty
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2018-04-13
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
8.1/10 281 votes#24 - Chapter Ninety-Three
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2019-06-12
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
Writer: Carolina Rivera, Madeline Hendricks
8.1/10 241 votes#25 - Chapter Ninety-Four
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2019-06-19
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
Writer: Deirdre Shaw, Valentina Garza