If thrillers and action drama have bored you and now you’re looking for something lighter. Maybe it is time that you give romantic comedies a second chance. There are countless television sitcoms that are waiting to be discovered. Some of these are already quite popular and some are also available on the OTT platforms.
Jane the virgin is a popular television drama that revolves around the life of Jane Gloriana Villanueva, who is the protagonist of the story. She is a virgin but her gynecologist accidentally performs artificial insemination on her and gets her pregnant. The sperm has come from a former playboy and the owner of the hotel that Jane works in.
As the story unfolds, there are several funny incidents that make the audience go rolling with laughter. Will there be a sixth season to the show? Let’s find out.
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Show details:
| TV Series: | Jane the virgin |
| Genre: | Comedy-drama
Romantic comedy Telenovela Satire |
| Created by: | Jennie Snyder Urman |
| Based on: | Juana la virgen
by Perla Farías |
| Starring: | Gina Rodriguez
Andrea Navedo Yael Grobglas Justin Baldoni Ivonne Coll Brett Dier Jaime Camil Elias Janssen |
| Running time: | October 13, 2014 –
July 31, 2019 |
| Producers | Paul Sciarrotta
Meredith Averill Corinne Brinkerhoff David S. Rosenthal Josh Reims Gina Lamar Sean Canino Jennie Snyder Urman Ben Silverman Gary Pearl Jorge Granier Brad Silberling David S. Rosenthal |
| Composer: | Kevin Kiner |
| Original language: | English |
More about the show:
Jane the Virgin is a popular television drama that belongs to the genre of Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Telenovela, and Satire. It is based on a novel named Juana la virgen which was written by Perla Farías. It has been developed by Jennie Snyder Urman and stars Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil, and Elias Janssen in important roles.
The show has been narrated by Anthony Mendez. The theme music composer of the show is Gustavo Santaolalla and the composer of the show is Kevin Kiner. It was shot across the different locations of the United States and has been made in English and Spanish.
It has 5 seasons and 100 episodes. The executive producers of the show are Jennie Snyder Urman, Ben Silverman, Gary Pearl, Jorge Granier, Brad Silberling, and David S. Rosenthal. The show has been produced by Paul Sciarrotta, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, David S. Rosenthal, Josh Reims, Gina Lamar, and Sean Canino.
Its production locations were Los Angeles, California, and Manhattan Beach, California. Its cinematography has been accomplished by Lowell Peterson and its editors are Eric Lea, Raul Davalos, and Bruce Green. Each episode of the show is approximately 40 to 43 minutes long.
The production companies involved in the making of the show are Poppy Productions, RCTV International, Electus, Warner Bros. Television, and CBS Television Studios. The official distributors of the show are Warner Bros. Television Distribution and CBS Television Distribution. The show aired successfully from October 13, 2014, to July 31, 2019.
Plot:
The show revolves around the life of Jane Gloriana Villanueva who works at a hotel. She is a religious American woman who swears that she will save her virginity till she gets married. Her life takes a complete turn when her gynecologist accidentally artificially inseminates her with the sperm of the owner of her hotel who has been a playboy in the past. He is a married man, on the other hand, Jane also has a boyfriend who is a detective. Life brings her to a point where she has to choose between the baby, her boyfriend, and the hotel owner.
Characters:
- Gina Rodriguez featured in the role of Jane Gloriana Villanueva.
- Jenna Ortega featured in the role of Young Jane.
- Andrea Navedo featured in the role of Xiomara “Xo” Gloriana Villanueva Jane’s mother.
- Catherine Toribio featured in the role of a younger Xiomara.
- Justin Baldoni featured in the role of Rafael Solano.
- Yael Grobglas featured in the role of Petra Solano.
- Ivonne Coll featured in the role of Alba Gloriana Villanueva.
- Brett Dier featured in the role of Michael Cordero Jr.
- Jaime Camil was featured in the role of Rogelio de la Vega.
- Elias Janssen was featured in the role of Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva.
- Aria Rose Garcia featured in the role of toddler Mateo Gloriano Rogelio Solano Villanueva.
- Yara Martinez was featured in the role of Dr. Luisa Alver.
- Bridget Regan featured in the role of Rose.
- Megan Ketch featured in the role of Susanna Barnett.
- Elisabeth Röhm featured in the role of Eileen.
Episodes:
Jane the Virgin has had five seasons till now. Its first season had 22 episodes. It aired from October 13, 2014, to May 11, 2015. Its second season had 22 episodes. It aired from October 12, 2015, to May 16, 2016. Its third season had 20 episodes. It aired from October 17, 2016, to May 22, 2017. Its fourth season had 17 episodes. It aired from October 13, 2017, to April 20, 2018. Its fifth season had 19 episodes. It aired from March 27, 2019, to July 31, 2019.
The first episode of the series was directed by Brad Silberling. Its second episode was helmed by Uta Briesewitz. Its third episode was again helmed by Brad Silberling, while its fourth episode was helmed by Debbie Allen. Its fifth episode was helmed by Edward Ornelas and its sixth episode was helmed by Jann Turner.
Its seventh episode was helmed by Janice Cooke and its eighth episode was helmed by Norman Buckley. Its ninth episode was helmed by Zetna Fuentes and its tenth episode was helmed by Elodie Keene.
Will there be a season 6?
There had been a lot of rumors lately about how the show, “Jane the Virgin” had been canceled and that there shall not be a sixth season of the show. However, defying all the rumors, it has finally been declared that the show will be renewed for a sixth season, despite all the opposition it has faced from its collaborators.