Jane by Design: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC Family | Season Premiere Date: January 3, 2012

Starring: India de Beaufort, Andie MacDowell, Meagan Tandy

Summary: High schooler Jane Quimby juggles school and a job as an assistant to a fashion executive.

Creator: April Blair

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E18. The Bonus Check
Air Date: July 31, 2012
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S1:E17. The Sleepover
Air Date: July 24, 2012
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S1:E16. The Backup Dress
Air Date: July 17, 2012

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Robert Lloyd

Jan 3, 2012

Season 1 Review: The show is aspirational and at times genuinely exciting. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 3, 2012

Season 1 Review: Jane is a decent enough little show but it's difficult to imagine how its writers will manage to sustain the premise. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jan 3, 2012

Season 1 Review: The drama thickens fast, and if the creators keep stirring rapidly, Jane by Design could become the same good soapy fun as its best ABC Family sisters. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jan 5, 2012

Season 1 Review: Jane By Design is by-the-numbers in its every facet. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Jan 3, 2012

Season 1 Review: It's just a plainer Ugly Betty. [9 Jan 2012, p.40]

Jon Caramanica

Jan 3, 2012

Season 1 Review: It's refreshing, and ultimately unnerving, to see just how naïve Jane Quimby (Erica Dasher) is at the outset of Jane by Design. Read full review

Matt Roush

Jan 3, 2012

Season 1 Review: [A] toothless hourlong teen-com. Read full review

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annelove

Jul 23, 2012

I think this show is amazing! It's original and fun and keeps you entertained. I think the acting could be improved a little bit, but it's not bad. I really love the original plot line. When you think you know what's going to happen the exact opposite happens! I think ABC Family did reallyI think this show is amazing! It's original and fun and keeps you entertained. I think the acting could be improved a little bit, but it's not bad. I really love the original plot line. When you think you know what's going to happen the exact opposite happens! I think ABC Family did really well on this show! It is definitely better than most all the other teen shows on the channel.… Expand