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- The CW
- Oct 13, 2014
- The CW
- Oct 13, 2014
Summary After being told by her telenovelas-obsessed grandmother the importance of being a virgin until she married, 23-year old Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) finds herself pregnant after being accidentally artificially inseminated with donor sperm.
- The CW
- Oct 13, 2014
- The CW
- Oct 13, 2014
Summary After being told by her telenovelas-obsessed grandmother the importance of being a virgin until she married, 23-year old Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) finds herself pregnant after being accidentally artificially inseminated with donor sperm.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
80
96% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
4% Mixed
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1 Review
0% Negative
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The series finds just the right balance, creating a unique place for itself among the current network fare. With its down-to-earth lead character and self-aware, but not self-parodying approach, Jane The Virgin is a breath of fresh air that will hopefully find a strong and loyal fan base.
That the whole pilot doesn't collapse into a pile of rubble is due to Rodriguez--or maybe because Jane is so confoundedly odd you want to see what happens next.
Talented, magnetic, sexy and above all else extremely likable, Rodriguez is the glue that holds together the tonally difficult-to-pull-off Jane the Virgin series.
An infectiously enjoyable confection of outlandish telenovela-inspired soap opera (think Ugly Betty) grounded in lovably fractious family dynamics.
There is a warm sense of family in this series. There is a distinctive sense of style--of being its own kind of show. And there is a sly sense of humor. On all three counts, Jane the Virgin delivers.
A dramedy about an unplanned pregnancy? CW has nerve--and the creativity to carry it off.
Even by the soap-opera standards of telenovelas, it feels a little much. The pieces at first don’t always mesh smoothly. Rodriguez is terrific, though, and this could be that rare telenovela that assimilates.
