List of Jane the Virgin episodes

Jane the Virgin is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on The CW on October 13, 2014. The series follows Jane Villanueva, a hard-working, religious young Latina woman whose family tradition and a vow to save her virginity until marriage is shattered when a doctor mistakenly artificially inseminates her during a checkup. To make matters worse, the biological donor is a married man, a former playboy and cancer survivor who is not only the new owner of the hotel where Jane works, but was also her former teenage crush. On January 11, 2015, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 12, 2015. On March 11, 2016, the show was renewed for a third season.

As of November 28, 2016, 51 episodes of Jane the Virgin have aired.

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	22		October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13)	May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)
2	22		October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)	May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)
3	20		October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2014–15)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	"Chapter One"	Brad Silberling	Teleplay by: Jennie Snyder Urman	October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13)	1.61
Flashback: Jane's fiercely religious grandmother, Alba, makes her hold a white flower, then tells her to crumple it. After failing to restore the beauty of the flower, Alba tells the young Jane that her virginity is something that she could not restore or take back. At the present, Jane, now 23 years old, working at a hotel to finance her studies and saving herself for marriage, finds her life turned upside down when she is artificially inseminated by accident. Jane is caught between her boyfriend Michael, who has no desire to raise another man's child, and Rafael, the owner of the sperm, whose battle with cancer means this is his only chance for a biological child. Petra, Rafael's wife, also wants the baby – but only to prolong her failing marriage while the pre-nuptial agreement is still in effect, where she would be able to acquire a huge amount of money. Petra is also found out to be having an affair with Rafael's best friend, named Roman Zazo. Meanwhile, Jane's mother, Xiomara, and grandmother have their own opinions about what Jane should do, influenced by Xiomara's unplanned pregnancy with Jane at a young age.
2	2	"Chapter Two"	Uta Briesewitz	Jennie Snyder Urman	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)	1.36
Jane doubts her decision when she stumbles upon Rafael's bad-boy past. Michael discovers that he and Petra have mutual interests, which puts him in a difficult position professionally. Xiomara pressures Jane to sue Dr. Alver, who turns to a surprising source for support. Rafael has no sympathy for his sister, until he realizes what a lawsuit against her could mean financial loss for him. Meanwhile Xiomara encounters Rogelio, Jane's father, who tries to persuade her into reuniting him with their daughter. However, Xiomara struggles with the decision to tell Jane about her father.
3	3	"Chapter Three"	Brad Silberling	Meredith Averill	October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)	1.09
Jane contemplates a major decision regarding her and Michael's relationship, eliciting contradictory advice from her mother and grandmother. Petra pressures Michael, and when Jane accidentally witnesses one of their furtive meetings, she and Michael fight. Jane gets to know Rafael better, with unintended emotional results. Xiomara continues to stall Rogelio, who, getting impatient, takes action of his own.
4	4	"Chapter Four"	Debbie Allen	Corinne Brinkerhoff	November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)	1.01
Jane fights her growing feelings for Rafael, which gives both her and Michael second thoughts about their impending wedding. Michael continues trying to prevent Petra's arrest. Rafael's father, Emilio, doubts his son's ability to run the hotel. Meanwhile, Luisa has disappeared. Rogelio ensures that his and Jane's paths cross several more times. Xiomara finally tells Jane about the real identity of her father -- as opposed to what she has told her daughter prior. Jane is left devastated, feeling betrayed by her mother's lies.
5	5	"Chapter Five"	Edward Ornelas	Josh Reims	November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)	1.22
Having learned the truth about her biological father, Jane is still angry at Xo (Xiomara) for keeping it a secret. As a result, Jane moves in with her fiance Michael in order to sort out her feelings. Jane decides to meet Rogelio at the studio for the first time, but he is not the type of person she had expected him to be. Meanwhile, Rafael wants to divorce Petra after figuring out about her tryst with Roman Zazo. Petra's mother, Magda, persuades her to take an alternate approach in order to acquire the hotel and Rafael's money. Another hotel employee is found murdered and Michael confides in Rafael about the police investigation into the hotel's finances and about Zaza's underworld connections. Also, Michael's career criminal brother arrives in town and Michael does his best to keep it to himself. While cleaning up at Michael's apartment, Jane finds out that Michael has not told her about Petra and Zazo's affair, and she storms off.
6	6	"Chapter Six"	Jann Turner	Paul Sciarrotta	November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)	1.09
Alienated with Michael and Rafael keeping secrets from her, Jane decides to bond more with Rogelio and meets his teenage stepdaughters who are not very nice to Jane at all. Jane tries to bond with them, but soon learns about their deviousness and manipulative nature. Meanwhile, Rogelio tries to persuade Xo to hire his band to perform at the nightclub where she works. Under pressure by her family to speed up her scam, Petra has Rafael arrested by framing him for domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Jane must decide where she stands on her relationship with Michael, who tries to win her back. Rafael gets closer to Jane, and makes a decision about what to do with his growing feelings towards her.
7	7	"Chapter Seven"	Janice Cooke	David S. Rosenthal	November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)	0.96
Five years ago, Jane describes her meeting with Rafael to Xo, who warns her that he might be a playboy. After sharing a kiss, Rafael tries to pursue a relationship with Jane. Xiomara warns Jane about the implications of this, saying that there are far too many consequences and that Jane is too smart for it, Jane decides to tell Rafael that she needs more time to think about their relationship. Meanwhile, Michael has made progress about his investigations about a criminal referred to as Sin Rostro. After deciding that it is best for them to not pursue a relationship, Xiomara and Rogelio find dates of their own and go on a double date. Rafael then goes to Mexico City to look for his sister, who has gone missing, in order to save his hotel.
8	8	"Chapter Eight"	Norman Buckley	Josh Reims & Carolina Rivera	December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08)	1.22
Set two weeks after the last episode, Rafael goes back and tells Jane that he wasn't able to find his sister. On the day of the proceedings regarding Jane's lawsuit, Luisa does show up, thus making the case harder to win. Xiomara dates the father of one of her students in her dance class, which makes Rogelio jealous, but realizes that it wasn't working. In order to stop Luisa from telling the truth about their affair, Rose (her ex-lover, now her father's trophy wife) tells and manipulates Rafael that Luisa is having delusions, forcing their father to commit Luisa to a mental institution. The whole case makes Jane's grandmother very nervous - it is then revealed that Alba is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela and is afraid that people will find out because of the lawsuit. Jane decides to drop the case, and Rafael tells her the truth about the lawsuit: that by suing Luisa, she was actually suing him.
9	9	"Chapter Nine"	Zetna Fuentes	Corinne Brinkerhoff	December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)	1.28
Xiomara meets her childhood idol Paulina Rubio when she attends an awards show with Rogelio, who is expecting to win best actor in a telenovela. Meanwhile, Petra escalates her personal war against Rafael to get her hands on more of his money while her captive/blackmailer, Ivan, plots a way to escape her and Magda's room. Petra's background story is revealed along with the story of how her mother, Magda, was disfigured, and the reasons why she fled from the Czech Republic six years earlier. Also, Michael begins to suspect that Rafael is or may know the shadowy criminal referred to as Sin Rostro, and he has his troublesome brother investigate. Just when Michael finds evidence in an office safe revealing false passports and cash, the evidence again disappears. Jane thinks back to when she used to write short stories about herself and when she receives notice that one, which she wrote about Xiomara's lurid past, is going to be published, she is worried about telling her mother about it. When Jane and Rafael make a background check on Petra and learn that her name and past references are false, they confront her and force her to drop her lawsuit. In the end, when a drunk Alba stumbles upon the captive Ivan, Petra's mother (who is revealed to be able-bodied) attempts to murder her by pushing her down a flight of fire escape stairs.
10	10	"Chapter Ten"	Elodie Keene	Meredith Averill & Christopher Oscar Peña	January 19, 2015 (2015-01-19)	1.39
A hurricane hits Miami. Jane is forced to stay at the Marbella Hotel to wait out the storm which puts her in close proximity to both Rafael and Michael. Rogelio rushes to Xo's side while Alba remains in the hospital in critical condition after her assault. Rafael returns as the hotel's boss and must make some difficult choices on layoffs. Michael attempts to help Alba when she is threatened with deportation when is it known that she has been living illegally in the US for over 40 years. Meanwhile, Ivan finally escapes from Petra and Magna's captivity, but he must wait out the storm with them before he can try to escape for real. Elsewhere, Luisa, still confined to a mental hospital, receives a visit from Rose who wants to continue their romance, but only in secret. Michael attempts to tell Jane that Rafael is not who he appears to be after discovering a secret medical lab beneath the hotel which gives plastic surgery to fugitive suspects. Rafael continues to deny any criminal connections to the shadowy Sin Rostro, and he convinces Jane that Michael is just jealous about the two of them being together. Alba wakes up from her coma, but since she was very drunk, she has no memory about what happened to her. After doing some of her own investigation, Rose confides in Rafael that she suspects that his own father may be Sin Rostro.
11	11	"Chapter Eleven"	Joanna Kerns	Gracie Glassmeyer	January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)	1.55
Jane is torn when she is offered a permanent position at the Catholic middle school, even as Rogelio offers her a writing internship at his telenovela. Meanwhile, Alba tells Xo to keep the promise she made about Rogelio. Meanwhile, Michael goes against his boss's orders when his suspicions grow that Rafael is involved with Sin Rostro and begins to follow Rafael around who, at the same time, begins his own investigation to the mysterious underground surgery center. Jane invites Rafael over for dinner where he does not make a good impression on Xo and Alba when he implies he would support Jane becoming a stay-at-home mom. Elsewhere, Petra becomes worried that her former gangster lover, Milos, will come looking for her. So, she asks Lachlan for assistance to help move her to another hotel, but Magda rightfully does not trust Lachlan.
12	12	"Chapter Twelve"	Gina Lamar	David S. Rosenthal	February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02)	1.24
Jane gets her big break in her new career writing, but she correctly suspects Rogelio is involved in getting her the job. Jane learns that her first work assignment is to write Rogelio's character Santos being killed off. Rafael continues to be skeptic to Rose's accusations that his father is Sin Rostro. Meanwhile, Petra's past finally catches up with her when her former lover, the violent Czech gangster Milos, arrives and is determined to win her back any way he can, which includes revealing Magda's secret that she has been keeping from her. Jane and Rafael visit Luisa still confined to the mental hospital where Rafael does not want to be drawn back into his estranged sister's drama any more, while Luisa gives Jane a confidential letter to give to Rose. Elsewhere, Michael, despite being suspended from the police force due to the jealous and vindictive Nadine ratting him out, continues his own investigation with more determination than ever to expose any connection between Rafael and Sin Rostro by investigating the plastic surgeon who may be connected to the hotel. In a shocking twist ending, a recurring character is killed off, and the identity of Sin Rostro is finally revealed.
13	13	"Chapter Thirteen"	Howard Deutch	Josh Reims	February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)	1.34
Jane and Rafael are eager to know the baby's sex, but during a routine ultrasound, they experience medical problems and fears about complications that might set in which unsettles both of them. When Jane is put on bed rest for 48 hours, she realizes that she may have to miss her college graduation. Meanwhile, Alba keeps quiet about something she is humiliated to talk about to her daughter, Xo; that Alba has developed a crush on a fellow man in her physical therapy class. Rogelio decides to start looking for a new acting job, but his ego and picky choices get in the way. Elsewhere, Michael believes he has found out who Sin Rostro is, but he must capture him before he flees. Investigating the missing Emilio's whereabouts and about his overseas money transfers, Michael and Nadine realize that from the various clues including Luisa's letter, the hotel's construction permits, an interrogation of Emilio's mistress to his whereabouts during the two murders, and the dying words of the bellhop (whose dying words "Sin Rostro" were actually meant to identify the person standing over him at the time) they thereby finally discover the real identity of Sin Rostro. Also, Petra is torn between which two men in her life to be with; the charming but scheming Lachlan, and the ill-tempered and equally scheming Milos.
14	14	"Chapter Fourteen"	Brad Silberling	Paul Sciarrotta	February 16, 2015 (2015-02-16)	1.31
Michael attempts to convince Jane that Rafael is involved with hiding his father's involvement, which he succeeds as Jane questions her baby's father and his motives when Roman Zazo's twin brother arrives in town. Xo and Rogelio are at odds when they are forced to speak with each other by Jane when Rogelio wants to go to Mexico for a job offer and Xo is torn over wanting him to stay in town. Also, Petra discovers a new way to make Rafael's life more miserable when she returns with her confidence and craftyness restored, determined to take ownership of the hotel. Meanwhile, Jane questions her future with Rafael when her friends and co-workers throw her a baby shower. Elsewhere, Rafael finally has Luisa released from the mental hospital where she recalls first meeting Rose five years earlier. Luisa's cooperation with Michael reveals the burial location of hers and Rafael's murdered father. Petra takes advantage of Luisa's continuing unbalanced mental state to manipulate her into giving Petra the majority of the Marbella Hotel's stock shares. Luisa also gets in contact with Rose and skips town to join her abroad.
15	15	"Chapter Fifteen"	Melanie Mayron	Emmylou Diaz & David S. Rosenthal	March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)	1.26
Jane and Rafael receive exciting news about their baby's health. They resume the topic of moving in together and Rafael surprises Jane. Alba gives bad advice to Jane and Xo. Meanwhile, Petra makes an ally with Rafael when Lachlan attempts to blackmail her to resign her co-owership of the hotel. Also, Michael informs Jane about her favorite author visiting the Marbella.
16	16	"Chapter Sixteen"	Joanna Kerns	Josh Reims & Carolina Rivera	March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)	1.10
When Jane gets a case of writers block due to the tension between her and Rafael, she signs herself up for a romance writing workshop for research, and she thinks she has found her solution. Meanwhile, Petra tries to find a musical performer for the Mirabella's Calle Ocho celebration, but it forces her to team up with Rafael to ask Rogelio for help. Also, Rogelio is struggling with his new character as a detective, so he gets the brilliant idea to tag along with Michael for real cop experience, who at the same time, is investigating Roman Zazo's murder by tailing a suspected drug dealer. Elsewhere, Xo makes a decision to move in with Rogelio which causes a rift between her and Alba.
17	17	"Chapter Seventeen"	Uta Briesewitz	Amy Rardin & Jessica O'Toole	April 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)	0.93
Jane does more research about pregnancy as well as nursing, which leads herself to volunteer to babysit for her new friend Andie's infant niece. Jane is unaware that Andie happens to be Michael's former girlfriend from years ago. Andie finds out who Jane is and decides to use that to try to win Michael back. Meanwhile, Rafael and Petra become overwhelmed while planning a party to bring in more business for the failing Marbella. But when things take a turn for the worse, Rafael takes what happens very badly which makes Jane wonder if parenthood is the right thing for him. Xo and Alba continue to be estranged following Xo moving in with Rogelio who is oblivious to Xo's advances to make him say "I love you" to her. Also, Rogelio and Michael grow closer as friends, which makes both Jane and Rafael uncomfortable. Elsewhere, Petra continues to be curious about Aaron Zazo, but she becomes unsettled when she suspects that Aaron may in fact be Roman.
18	18	"Chapter Eighteen"	Edward Ornelas	Meredith Averill	April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)	1.03
After Jane unintentionally ruins Rafael's chances of getting the hotel's liquor license back when she mouths off to the abrasive and cold-hearted city counselwoman Alexis Falco, he persuades her to become chummy with the antagonistic Alexis to make things right. But Jane learns that she will have to miss her family's annual Easter dinner and festivities. Meanwhile, Rafael gets information about his birth mother from the private detective he has hired, but the long-awaited reunion with his mother doesn't go very well when Rafael learns the truth about his mother's departure which mirrors the problems he currently has with Jane. Rogelio's equally vain and shallow mother, Liliana (guest star Rita Moreno), comes for a visit, but she and Xo do not get along at all due to their bad history. Alba takes a big step in her growing romance with Edward (guest star Cheech Marin), the man in her physical therapy class, by asking him out on a date, but she later finds out from Jane that he happens to be a priest. Also, Jane finally finds out that Michael is Andie's former boyfriend, but she says nothing so that Michael can stop pouting after her. Elsewhere, Petra becomes more convinced that Aaron is actually somehow really Roman (even though Roman was impaled by an ice sculpture). She enlists Michael's help to get confirmation.
19	19	"Chapter Nineteen"	Robert Luketic	Emmylou Diaz & David S. Rosenthal	April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)	1.05
Jane becomes desperate to fix things with Rafael and suggests working on a way to help them move past their problems by seeing a couples therapist. Lina throws a baby shower for Jane with everyone attending which makes Rafael realize that although he does love Jane, their differences continue to fill him with doubt about a future together. Jane finally confronts Andie about investigating her in order to win Michael back, and is forced to come clean to Michael about it. Meanwhile, Xo has been keeping a secret from Rogelio about kissing another guy, but when she finally comes clean to him after seeing him flirt with Jane's workshop mentor, Rogelio's negative reaction surprises her. Alba has a flashback of who pushed her down the stairs when she sees Petra's mother from a distance. Still dealing with the Sin Rostro aftermath, Michael makes an upsetting discovery about who was involved in stopping his investigation all along. Elsewhere, Petra finds herself in a dire situation leaving her to save herself from Roman/Aaron Zazo who holds her captive at a remote cabin in a swamp.
20	20	"Chapter Twenty"	Debbie Allen	Corinne Brinkerhoff & Paul Sciarrotta	April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)	1.06
Jane deals with the aftermath after her breakup with Rafael, feeling pressured that she must now do things on her own. Jane reports to Michael of the new evidence in Alba's accident. Petra's mother returns to Florida, and it causes stress for Jane since she knows that Magda attempted to murder Alba. Meanwhile, Xiomara attempts to fix things with Rogelio, but the egotistical actor is not quick to forgive despite his own shortcomings. Also, Rafael's sister, Louisa, returns to town with a new girlfriend, a pro-wrestler, and suggests holding a "wrestling brawl" to bring in some short-term money and publicity for the hotel. Alba's suitor, Edward, again asks her out on a date and Alba accepts despite not knowing where it will lead. When Petra, Magda, along with their former captive Ivan, cover up the attempt on Alba's life and Rafael buys their side of the story (that Alba was drunk and unaware of her surroundings) Jane decides to take long-term action.
21	21	"Chapter Twenty-One"	Stuart Gillard	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)	1.05
Jane tells Rafael about her decision to sue him for sole custody of the baby. Petra, after causing tension between her and Jane, tries to fix the issue after Rafael confides in Petra about Jane's decision. Meanwhile, Jane attends her five-year high school reunion, but she confesses that she did not expect what her life would do at the moment. Xo and Rogelio rehearse for their show, but Xo remains confused as why Rogelio is acting odd. Elsewhere, Jane agrees to attend Michael's police force commendation, but sets a few ground rules.
22	22	"Chapter Twenty-Two"	Zetna Fuentes	Josh Reims & Jennie Snyder Urman	May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)	1.24
Jane falls into false labor, but she insists her parents go to their show in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, when they leave, Jane really does goes into labor. Xo attempts everything she can to return back in Florida, but Rogelio feels as if he is left out. Michael and Rafael try to make things easier for Jane during her labor, but their presence causes only tension for both of them. Alba is excited to tell her special friend about the baby's arrival. Meanwhile, Petra discovers some worrisome news about Rafael and contemplates whether to tell him or not. Also, Michael's former partner, Nadine, shows up where she wants to cooperate with him in tracking down Sin Rostro. In a series of climatic twists, Jane gives birth to a baby boy, not a girl as she was expecting. She names the baby Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva. Nadine escapes from Michael's custody, only he lets her escape hoping that she will lead him to Sin Rostro. Xo and Rogelio learn that they got married during a drunken bender back in Vegas. Petra decides to not tell Rafael that his sperm was split into two samples, and Petra takes the second sample of Rafael's sperm away from the sperm bank for herself. A nurse quietly snatches Jane's baby from the nursery at the hospital and gives it to Rose (Sin Rostro) who takes the baby away with her in a limousine for places unknown.

Season 2 (2015–16)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
23	1	"Chapter Twenty-Three"	Brad Silberling	Jennie Snyder Urman	October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)	1.06
Picking up immediately where Season 1 left off, Jane and everyone else learns about Mateo's kidnapping, especially of Sin Rostro's involvement. Rogelio tweets about Mateo's kidnapping and the family's house is soon surrounded by paparazzi. Michael steps in and arranges for the baby's safe return by handing over an incriminating computer chip from Luisa to Sin Rostro. Jane tries to focus on motherhood and leans on her mother and grandmother for support which makes Rafael feel left out as parent. Meanwhile, Petra contemplates what to do with Rafael's second set of sperm sample.
24	2	"Chapter Twenty-Four"	Edward Ornelas	David S. Rosenthal	October 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)	0.84
Jane receives Mateo back, but must face the brewing love triangle between her, Michael and Rafael. Jane begins seeing visions of her "bachelorette self" encouraging her to make a choice of who to be with. Jane also turns into an even more emotional wreck since her baby's abduction and begins to see Rose everywhere she looks. Meanwhile, Xo and Rogelio must perform on a cruise ship as part of contract agreements. Back in Miami, Rafael's smarmy assistant, Scott, blackmails Petra into giving him a raise and a promotion or he will tell Rafael about the theft of the sperm sample. Lachlan returns from his trip and proposes a business deal, but Petra and Rafael don't trust him. Also, Alba decides to make a change in her life after another encounter with the police. Elsewhere, the mysterious thug, that an unseen German woman sends to Miami, abducts Luisa. Kesha guest stars in this episode.
25	3	"Chapter Twenty-Five"	Robert Luketic	Corinne Brinkerhoff	October 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)	0.94
Jane and Rafael plan Mateo's baptism. Jane is given the chance to enter the graduate program in teaching, but she is faced with the dilemma of leaving her son sooner than she expected. Meanwhile, Rafael is struggling to manage Petra's pregnancy with his baby. Xo helps Rogelio overcome his past and Michael asks Jane's father for advice to handle Jane. Ultimately, Petra, Jane and Rafael decide it would be best for Petra to stay in Miami as they try to make it work. Jane is also allowed to stay in her graduate program and, after hearing the good news, is kissed by Rafael. It is not seen whether she rejects this or simply has mixed feelings. Petra, however, takes a picture of the kiss. Elsewhere, a captive Luisa tries to make sense of her situation as she tries to learn the identity of her German abductors. Also, Michael steps up his work on finding Sin Rostro and learns of a new threat and possible third party involved.
26	4	"Chapter Twenty-Six"	Zetna Fuentes	Paul Sciarrotta	November 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)	1.09
Jane accidentally puts a strain between her and Lina's friendship when she forgets to plan Lina's 25th birthday party as she juggles motherhood and school simultaneously. Rafael reveals his feelings to Jane, but he confuses her when he asks for joint custody of their son. Petra tries to convince Michael to help her to keep Jane and Rafael apart and she tells him about witnessing the kiss between Jane and Rafael. Rogelio is a victim of blackmail from his ex-wife and he asks Xo for help. Meanwhile, Michael is assigned a new partner; a feisty young woman named Susanna Barnett, whom he is not very eager to be working with. Later, Luisa is released by her unknown captors and she gives Michael and Susanna a lead to the Sin Rostro case. Jane and Michael share a much more passionate kiss than her kiss with Rafael, and she decides to be with Michael. However, Rafael hears this through the baby monitor.
27	5	"Chapter Twenty-Seven"	Jann Turner	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	1.11
Jane believes she has reached the ending of her love triangle when she considers choosing Michael over Rafael. Meanwhile, Alba has commenced her citizenship request, but Xo's past involving taking the rap for of grand larceny for an old boyfriend interferes with the process. Britney Spears checks into the Marbella, and Rogelio is determined to confront her. Michael is so lost in his ongoing battle for Jane with Rafael that he gets into trouble at work while he is unaware that his new partner, Susanna, is an undercover Internal Affairs agent hired by his superior officer, Lt. Armstrong, to investigate him for corruption. Elsewhere, Petra is given a deal by Milos that she just can't refuse despite her distrusting him.
28	6	"Chapter Twenty-Eight"	Melanie Mayron	Corinne Brinkerhoff & Micah Schraf	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)	1.10
In this episode, spanning over three months, Jane and Rafael begin planning for Mateo's future. However, Jane learns Mateo will inherit a lot of money, and she worries that he will be spoiled. Meanwhile, Jane has finally begun her graduate program, but her stern and intimidating professor is not on Jane's side and is unsympathetic to her inability to meet deadlines and raise her baby all at once. Rogelio's TV show comes to an end, so he decides to create another show of his own with himself being the star, producer and director. Petra finds out what is she having in her sham marriage with Milos and turns to Jane for help to get her mother out of prison. When Magda is finally released, she plots with Petra to get rid of Milos by exposing his arms smuggling operation. Elsewhere, a disgraced Michael, having lost everything, is abducted by his former partner Nadine who makes him an offer to join Sin Rostro's criminal organization. Michael's response and actions afterwards are ambiguous.
29	7	"Chapter Twenty-Nine"	Edward Ornelas	David S. Rosenthal & Dara Resnick Creasey	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)	0.98
Jane, her family and Rafael go Black Friday Shopping at Target where Jane accidentally bumps into Michael. It is revealed (to the viewers) that Michael was not actually fired but has been working undercover for the past six months, during which time he has tried to zero in on Sin Rostro and lost Nadine (after she was shot and killed trying to protect him from an unknown hitman). After failing to convince Hollywood that "Hombres Locos" must be produced, Rogelio decides go back to his original studio and accept any job they throw at him, fearing he won't be able to maintain his ostentatious lifestyle otherwise. Xiomara finally makes some progress in her music career, but hits a snag due to Rogelio's meddling. Meanwhile, Rafael and Jane start searching for babysitters for Mateo while they go on a date, however, after the date Jane discovers some unsettling news about Rafael. Elsewhere, Petra is trying to help Magda with her crazy plan regarding what to do with Ivan's dead body and how to get it out of the hotel. Also, Luisa makes a startling revelation about her late mother.
30	8	"Chapter Thirty"	Uta Briesewitz	Paul Sciarrotta & Carolina Rivera	December 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)	0.98
Jane is still angry at Rafael that he lied and paid someone to report Michael but tries to keep calm. In addition to this, she discovers that she didn't receive a need-based scholarship for her grad school as originally thought, but that Rogelio has secretly been paying for it. In order to come up with the money herself, she tries to land a TA position and write a short story in a thriller/sci-fi/historical genre for a short story contest. Meanwhile, Rogelio gets a new assistant but still cannot get over his friendship with Michael, at the same time been apprehensive of Jane's dismissal of Rafael because of his own history with his child. Michael gets ever so closer to finding the notorious drug-lord Mutter, the rival to Sin Rostro, a revelation that further shakes Luisa when she learns that Mutter may in fact be her long-thought dead mother. Elsewhere, Petra comes clean to Rafael about her mother killing Ivan, but Magda has other plans, by having Petra arrested, who faces prison time. Alba also finally gets her green card.
31	9	"Chapter Thirty-One"	Joanna Kerns	Emmylou Diaz & Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	January 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)	0.99
Rogelio's mom Liliana (guest star Rita Moreno) visits Miami to meet her great-grandson for the first time, but comes without her husband and Rogelio's father Manuel. She privately reveals to Jane that Manuel is actually gay and is leaving her for a man after 47 years of marriage. After Jane shares this with her family, Rogelio talks with his mom and also invites his dad to come along, which brings up new secrets to the surface. Meanwhile, Petra is facing jail after being accused by her mother of killing Ivan, and after a heat-to-heart talk with Rafael, they manage to prove Magda is the guilty one. Also, Jane, Alba and Xiomara are trying to sleep-train Mateo to curb his crying fits, and Jane and Alba have contrasting views on how to do this. Alba finally shows Jane that sometimes tough love is what is needed, something Jane tries to use on her first college class as a TA to mixed results when she tries to persuade a slacker basketball player to write his assignment paper. Rafael, after being spurred by his honest conversations with Petra, finally contacts his mother again, while Michael and Jane come to an understating about their relationship. Elsewhere, Luisa discovers her mother is definitely dead and is not Mutter. Luisa also finally makes her move on Susanna who quickly rejects Luisa. At the end, Rafael finally discovers the real identity of Mutter.
32	10	"Chapter Thirty-Two"	Jason Reilly	Micah Schraft	February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)	1.04
In the middle of the night, Jane gets a burst of creative energy and starts her thesis. Unfortunately, Baby Mateo spills orange juice all over her computer causing it to crash and Jane loses all her hard work. When Jane brings her computer to be fixed, she meets Dax, a guy who works at the computer store, and with the urging of her friend Lina, Jane considers dating again. Meanwhile, Rogelio decides to have his mother Liliana become his manager, but soon realizes that was not the best decision. When Rafael awakens after being attacked by his mother now known to be the crime lord Mutter, he goes to Michael and tells him what Mutter is looking for. Michael then flashes back to his time with Nadine while deep undercover in Mexico and comes to learn where Nadine was hiding the computer chip she was supposed to deliver to Sin Rostro. Elsewhere, Petra is ordered to take bed rest for one week which she proves to be a handful for Rafael who is looking after her.
33	11	"Chapter Thirty-Three"	Uta Briesewitz	Michael J. Cinquemani	February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)	0.94
Jane's crush on Professor Chavez is popping up in her dreams and she needs to evaluate her feelings towards him. But each time Jane tries to make her move on Chavez, he keeps throwing the emotional barriers up. Meanwhile, Xo and Jane find Liliana's engagement ring and think that Rogelio is going to propose. Rogelio IS planning to propose, but with a different ring... one that gets swallowed accidentally by Mateo! Also, Michael comes to a realization about Rose and Mutter when he discovers a connection between them. Elsewhere, Rafael and Petra try to bring in more business for the hotel by meeting with Izzie Hillcroft, a famous artist, who holds a personal grudge against Petra. Also, Luisa continues to make the moves on Susanna who rejects Luisa a second time, but only for the reason that Susanna still sees that Luisa still had lingering feelings for Rose.
34	12	"Chapter Thirty-Four"	Howard Deutch	Madeline Hendricks	February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)	0.94
Jane is considering whether or not to take her relationship with Jonathan to the next level and turns to Xo for advice. Xo and Rogelio have their own relationship issues to work out. Meanwhile, as a favor to Rafael, Jane agrees to help Petra by throwing her a baby shower. Luisa is in a terrible car accident, but all is not as it seems. Michael comes to a realization he must share with Jane.
35	13	"Chapter Thirty-Five"	Melanie Mayron	Chantelle M. Wells	February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29)	0.91
Jane and Michael are back together – almost! Jane attempts to get Rafael and Michael to reconcile, but it doesn’t go well. While Rafael is sulking over losing Jane, he is ignoring Petra and her pregnancy needs. Xo and Rogelio have broken up over the baby issue, but they are still acting like a couple, something Jane sees as a problem. Rogelio hires a new assistant, Paolo, who appears too good to be true.
36	14	"Chapter Thirty-Six"	Uta Briesewitz	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	March 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)	0.92
Jane and Petra attempt to stop Rafael's spiral into self-destruction until they realise that he is working undercover with the police to try to find his half-brother Derek and Muter, his crimelord mother. Xiomara finds out about her mother's previous sexual encounters and confronts her on them, eventually inviting her mother's ex-lover to stay with them in their home. Jane and Michael re-examine their relationship and the reasons that led to their break-up leading to Michael proposing (again) to Jane. Jane is outraged when she discovers that her favourite author plagarised her manuscript and goes to confront her on it, just as Petra goes into labour Petra gives birth, naming her twin daughters Anna and Elsa. Rogelio is being kept hostage by Lola and drugs her and attempts to escape. She wakes up enraged and attacks him with one of his own trophies.
37	15	"Chapter Thirty-Seven"	Melanie Mayron	Sarah Goldfinger	March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)	0.77
Jane is struggling to be liked by Michael's parents after she learns that they are resentful towards her previous break up with Michael. She is also having trouble with her new advisor, who is seemingly harsh at Jane's writing as she is trying to pass the Bechdel test. Michael is sent out to find Rogelio at Jane's request and they all find out he was kidnapped. Alba finally meets Pablo and goes out on a date with him despite her fear of him being cursed. Rafael meets with his half brother, Derek and after a deep talk he decides that he is telling the truth about his whereabouts when their mother was found to be a drug lord, but Michael feels otherwise as he thinks Rafael is just being played. Petra is struggling fitting into her new mother role but with encouragement from Rafael, she starts to warm up to the idea.
38	16	"Chapter Thirty-Eight"	Georgina Garcia Riedel	Micah Schraft	March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)	0.94
A flood hits Jane's home, disrupting her wedding plans with Michael. Meanwhile, Jane and her dad clash over how big a wedding she should have; Rafael objects to Jane moving 45 minutes away with Mateo; and Petra continues to struggle with motherhood.
39	17	"Chapter Thirty-Nine"	Matthew Diamond	Carolina Rivera	April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)	0.93
Jane's bachelorette party doesn't go her way; Michael's future father-in-law tries to plan the perfect bachelor party; Rafael tries to figure out his half-brother's motives.
40	18	"Chapter Forty"	Anna Mastro	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)	0.96
Michael volunteers to watch Mateo for Jane; Rafael gets upset by the growing bond between Michael and Mateo. Rogelio turns to his favorite writer to get him out of a jam. Petra has an unlikely visitor and takes a visit to her mother.
41	19	"Chapter Forty-One"	Gina Lamar	Joe Lawson	April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)	0.84
After Michael is fired from the police force, Jane takes on more shifts at Marbella to earn extra money. Jane is forced to pair up with Petra's slow-witted sister to help her with her first job. Meanwhile, Jane and Rafael go to a mediator to arrange a formal custody agreement for baby Mateo. Elsewhere, Xo takes an acting role alongside Rogelio and soon figures out his tryst with his series writer.
42	20	"Chapter Forty-Two"	Zetna Fuentes	Micah Schraft & Paul Sciarrotta	May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)	0.86
Jane looks forward to a Mother's Day tradition with the Villanueva women until Petra changes plans. A mysterious ad in a college newspaper puts Jane's TA position in jeopardy.
43	21	"Chapter Forty-Three"	Melanie Mayron	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin & Paul Sciarrotta	May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)	0.90
Plans for Mateo's first birthday celebration falter when Jane learns there might be an issue with her wedding venue. Jane and Petra disagree on how Rafael should deal with his troubles, and Michael believes Derek is in cahoots with Mutter.
44	22	"Chapter Forty-Four"	Jann Turner	Paul Sciarrotta & Jennie Snyder Urman	May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)	0.97
After moving up the wedding day, Jane and Michael find all their carefully made plans thrown into chaos. Worst still, Jane is unhappy with her current graduate thesis, but changing it might put a hold on her wedding day. After being reinstated on the police force with a promotion following the arrest of Mutter, Michael believes that there is something he missed after finally closing the case. Meanwhile, 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 scheming twin sister Anezka has a medical emergency and ends up in the hospital. Also, Rogelio and Xo are finally coming to terms with the state of their relationship until Xo gets surprising news. In another series of season-ending cliff hanging plot twists, Anezka's devious plans are finally revealed, and Michael's life is in doubt as a recurring character thought to be dead is revealed to be still alive, and another recurring character thought to be alive is already dead. Bruno Mars guest stars in this episode.

Season 3 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
45	1	"Chapter Forty-Five"	Gina Lamar	Jennie Snyder Urman	October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)	1.09
Michael is in critical condition fighting for his life in hospital, as we are given flashbacks to the start of Jane and Michael's romance. Police question Petra (really her twin sister, Anezka) and find her acting suspiciously and Jane and Michael's mom finally learn to get along.
46	2	"Chapter Forty-Six"	Brad Silberling	David S. Rosenthal & Paul Sciarrotta	October 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)	1.10
When Rafael finally admits that he is over Jane, their co-parenting style is tested when they argue over what the best preschool is for Mateo. Xo is paranoid about Alba finding out her secret and what it will do to their relationship. Rogelio is ready to cross over to American TV, especially after he learns his nemesis is making the transition. Meanwhile, "Anezka" is trying to find new dirt on Rafael when she begins an unexpected romance.
47	3	"Chapter Forty-Seven"	Eva Longoria Baston	Carolina Rivera & Micah Schraft	October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)	0.97
Jane continues to work on her thesis and she decides to add Alba's estranged sister to the narrative, much to Alba's dismay. In order for Rogelio to have a chance at being an American crossover star he decides to bring the Passions of Santos to The CW in hopes they will pick it up. Xo thinks about abandoning her dream of being a singer for something more realistic. Meanwhile, Luisa is forced to make a choice between her family or Rose.
48	4	"Chapter Forty-Eight"	Melanie Mayron	Sarah Goldfinger & Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)	1.08
Jane and Michael's housewarming party in their new home hits a snag when they discover they are being evicted for not paying their rent. Rogelio is still trying to break into American television, but needs some unusual help from Rafael. Xo makes a new career choice, but Alba and Jane aren't convinced this is the one for her. Meanwhile, "Petra" shocks Rafael with what she wants to do with her shares of the hotel.
49	5	"Chapter Forty-Nine"	Anna Mastro	Paul Sciarrotta	November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)	0.93
Jane convinces Alba to let her read the letters from her estranged sister, but under the condition Jane doesn't reach out to her family. Rafael is starting to suspect that something is different with Petra. Meanwhile, Michael and Rafael, with the help of Jane and Rogelio, try to create a civil friendship, but it doesn't go as smoothly as everyone hoped.
50	6	"Chapter Fifty"	Melanie Mayron	Valentina Garza & David S. Rosenthal	November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)	1.01
Jane's cousin visits her unexpectedly and causes Jane to reflect on her own life. Meanwhile, Xo finds a spot for her dance studio; Rogelio wrestles with telling Xo how he feels about her; and Petra turns to Rafael when she learns she's being sued.
51	7	"Chapter Fifty-One"	Gina Lamar	Sarah Goldfinger & Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	November 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)	1.15
When Alba makes Jane feel guilty for not attending church, Jane decides she wants to bring Mateo against Rafael's wishes. Rafael unlocks a long lost memory of him and his mother, which could be a clue in the Mutter case. Rogelio hires a matchmaker to help him get over Xo. Meanwhile, Jane's cousin is starting to wear out her welcome.

Ratings

Season 1 (2014–15)

Viewership and ratings per episode of List of Jane the Virgin episodes

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Chapter One"	October 13, 2014 (2014-10-13)	0.6/2	1.61	—	—	—	—
2	"Chapter Two"	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)	0.5/1	1.36	—	—	—	—
3	"Chapter Three"	October 27, 2014 (2014-10-27)	0.4/1	1.09	0.3	—	0.7	—
4	"Chapter Four"	November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)	0.4/2	1.01	—	—	—	—
5	"Chapter Five"	November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)	0.5/1	1.22	—	—	—	—
6	"Chapter Six"	November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)	0.4/1	1.11	0.3	—	0.7	—
7	"Chapter Seven"	November 24, 2014 (2014-11-24)	0.4/1	0.96	—	—	—	—
8	"Chapter Eight"	December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08)	0.5/1	1.22	0.3	—	0.8	—
9	"Chapter Nine"	December 15, 2014 (2014-12-15)	0.5/2	1.28	0.3	0.62	0.8	1.90
10	"Chapter Ten"	January 19, 2015 (2015-01-19)	0.5/1	1.39	0.3	—	0.8	—
11	"Chapter Eleven"	January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)	0.6/2	1.55	—	—	—	—
12	"Chapter Twelve"	February 2, 2015 (2015-02-02)	0.5/1	1.24	—	—	—	—
13	"Chapter Thirteen"	February 9, 2015 (2015-02-09)	0.6/2	1.34	—	—	—	—
14	"Chapter Fourteen"	February 16, 2015 (2015-02-16)	0.6/2	1.31	—	—	—	—
15	"Chapter Fifteen"	March 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)	0.5/1	1.26	—	—	—	—
16	"Chapter Sixteen"	March 16, 2015 (2015-03-16)	0.5/1	1.10	0.3	—	0.8	—
17	"Chapter Seventeen"	April 6, 2015 (2015-04-06)	0.4/1	0.93	0.3	—	0.7	—
18	"Chapter Eighteen"	April 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)	0.4/1	1.03	—	—	—	—
19	"Chapter Nineteen"	April 20, 2015 (2015-04-20)	0.4/1	1.05	—	—	—	—
20	"Chapter Twenty"	April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)	0.4/1	1.06	0.3	—	0.7	—
21	"Chapter Twenty-One"	May 4, 2015 (2015-05-04)	0.5/1	1.05	—	—	—	—
22	"Chapter Twenty-Two"	May 11, 2015 (2015-05-11)	0.5/1	1.24	—	—	—	—

Season 2 (2015–16)

Viewership and ratings per episode of List of Jane the Virgin episodes

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Chapter Twenty-Three"	October 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)	0.4/1	1.06	0.4	0.69	0.8	1.76
2	"Chapter Twenty-Four"	October 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)	0.4/1	0.84	—	0.68	—	1.52
3	"Chapter Twenty-Five"	October 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)	0.3/1	0.94	0.3	0.56	0.6	1.51
4	"Chapter Twenty-Six"	November 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)	0.4/1	1.09	0.4	0.71	0.8	1.81
5	"Chapter Twenty-Seven"	November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)	0.4/1	1.11	0.3	0.65	0.7	1.76
6	"Chapter Twenty-Eight"	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)	0.5/2	1.10	—	0.55	—	1.67
7	"Chapter Twenty-Nine"	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)	0.4/1	0.98	0.3	0.62	0.7	1.60
8	"Chapter Thirty"	December 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)	0.3/1	0.98	0.4	0.63	0.7	1.61
9	"Chapter Thirty-One"	January 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)	0.4/1	0.99	0.3	0.69	0.7	1.68
10	"Chapter Thirty-Two"	February 1, 2016 (2016-02-01)	0.4/1	1.04	0.3	0.66	0.7	1.70
11	"Chapter Thirty-Three"	February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)	0.3/1	0.94	0.4	0.74	0.7	1.68
12	"Chapter Thirty-Four"	February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)	0.3/1	0.94	0.4	0.72	0.7	1.66
13	"Chapter Thirty-Five"	February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29)	0.3/1	0.91	0.4	0.70	0.7	1.61
14	"Chapter Thirty-Six"	March 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)	0.4/1	0.92	0.3	0.68	0.7	1.60
15	"Chapter Thirty-Seven"	March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)	0.3/1	0.77	0.3	0.66	0.6	1.43
16	"Chapter Thirty-Eight"	March 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)	0.4/1	0.94	0.3	0.69	0.7	1.63
17	"Chapter Thirty-Nine"	April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)	0.4/1	0.97	0.3	0.69	0.7	1.66
18	"Chapter Forty"	April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)	0.4/1	0.96	0.4	0.68	0.8	1.64
19	"Chapter Forty-One"	April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)	0.4/1	0.84	0.3	0.74	0.7	1.58
20	"Chapter Forty-Two"	May 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)	0.3/1	0.86	0.4	0.69	0.7	1.54
21	"Chapter Forty-Three"	May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)	0.3/1	0.90	0.4	0.66	0.7	1.56
22	"Chapter Forty-Four"	May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)	0.4/1	0.97	0.3	0.70	0.7	1.66

Season 3 (2016)

Viewership and ratings per episode of List of Jane the Virgin episodes

No.	Title	Air date	Rating/share (18–49)	Viewers (millions)	DVR (18–49)	DVR viewers (millions)	Total (18–49)	Total viewers (millions)
1	"Chapter Forty-Five"	October 17, 2016	0.4/2	1.09	0.4	0.83	0.8	1.92
2	"Chapter Forty-Six"	October 24, 2016	0.4/2	1.10	0.4	0.77	0.8	1.88
3	"Chapter Forty-Seven"	October 31, 2016	0.4/1	0.97	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
4	"Chapter Forty-Eight"	November 7, 2016	0.4/2	1.08	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
5	"Chapter Forty-Nine"	November 14, 2016	0.3/1	0.93	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
6	"Chapter Fifty"	November 21, 2016	0.4/2	1.01	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
7	"Chapter Fifty-One"	November 28, 2016	0.4/2	1.15	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

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