Jane the Virgin

For the original Venezuelan telenovela, see Jane the Virgin (Venezuelan TV series).

Jane the Virgin
Genre
Based onJuana la virgen
by Perla Farías
Developed byJennie Snyder Urman
Starring
Narrated byAnthony Mendez
Theme music composerGustavo Santaolalla
ComposerKevin Kiner
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • Spanish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Micah Schraft
  • Gina Lamar
  • Tim Silver
  • Deirdre Shaw
  • Liz Sczudlo
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Lowell Peterson
  • Joe Gallo
  • John C. Flinn III
  • Richard Crudo
  • Xavier Grobet (pilot only)
Editors
  • Eric Lea
  • Raul Davalos
  • Bruce Green
  • Brad Katz
  • Gregg Featherman
  • Janet Weinberg
  • Scott Melendez
  • Susan Kobata
  • Shannon Mitchell (pilot only)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time39–47 minutes[4]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe CW
ReleaseOctober 13, 2014 (2014-10-13) –
July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)
Related
Miss Farah – Arabic adaptation[5]
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Jane the Virgin is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela Juana la virgen created by Perla Farías. It stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane Gloriana Villanueva, a devout 23-year-old Latina virgin who becomes pregnant after an accidental artificial insemination by her gynecologist. It parodies common tropes and devices in Latin American telenovelas.

Jane the Virgin received critical acclaim, particularly for its writing and Rodriguez's performance. At the 72nd Golden Globe Awards, Jane the Virgin was nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Gina Rodriguez won Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. The show received a Peabody Award in 2014 and was also selected as one of the top 10 television programs of 2014 by the American Film Institute.

Beginning with the fourth episode of season three, the series's on-screen title card was modified, with "The Virgin" crossed out in favor of a comedic substitution corresponding to each episode. This mirrored the storyline, in which Jane is no longer a virgin.[6]

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  2. ^ Rosie Narasaki (February 16, 2015). "7 Reasons You Should Catch Up With 'Jane the Virgin'". Indiewire. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Amy (October 28, 2014). "'Jane the Virgin' Is The CW's Best Show Ever". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jane The Virgin". Netflix. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "رانيا يوسف جدة لأول مرة فى الدراما.. اعرف الحكاية". Youm7. December 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "'Jane the Virgin': See the CW Comedy's Updated Title" from The Hollywood Reporter (November 2, 2016)