Release Date: September 29, 2015
Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 929 minutes
Set in Miami, Jane The Virgin follows the surprising and unforeseen events that take place in the life of Jane Villanueva. Jane (Rodriguez) is a 23 year old hard-working, religious Latina woman, whose family tradition and vow to save her virginity until marriage to a long time boyfriend and detective, is shattered when her doctor mistakenly artificially inseminates her during a checkup. And 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.
Jane the Virgin is not a show I ever thought I’d find myself watching. But then I heard that Britney Spears would be making a cameo in the second season. And I knew at this point that I needed to give this show a chance. So you can thank Brit-Brit for me becoming a Jane the Virgin fan because I love this show now!
You see, I found the cast to be very engaging and entertaining based on the promos that I saw but I also wasn’t drawn to the story based on the promos that I saw. It was simply too outrageous. But that’s what you are signing up for when you watch a telenovela. And though I’ve never sat down to watch a telenovela in its entirety, I like taking chances. So I finally took the jump here to see how The CW would spin this and boy, I’m so happy that I did.
If you’ve been yearning for a good rom-com, Jane the Virgin is for you. If you’ve been searching for a heartwarming story about family, about three generations of complex women, Jane the Virgin is for you. Jane the Virgin is a bright, colorful, whimsical soap that will make you laugh, cry, and above all else, make your jaw drop. It’s a never ending wildly shocking ride full of mistakes, conspiracies, cover ups, and the choices we make because of love. There are some wonderful guest stars in the freshman season including but not limited to Paulina Rubio, Nia Vardalos, and Jane Seymour!
Needless to say, Jane the Virgin is the pick me up I needed at just the right time. It’s just as bubbly and electrifying as it appears to be and I loved every single minute of it. I cannot wait for season two! Talk about a cliffhanger. Bravo to the writers for bringing stellar cliffhangers all season long! That’s not easy to do! In every way, Jane the Virgin is sensational! I am so, so glad I took the time out to watch the first season after many initial doubts. I don’t believe this show was marketed well and that can truly make all of the difference in who tunes in. But now that I’m in, I am all the way in and will talk about the show from the mountaintop because it’s so fun! And who doesn’t want a dose of fun in their lives? If you’re debating on checking out Jane the Virgin, debate no more! Go on and watch! It will be one of the best TV decisions you make!
Jane the Virgin: Immaculate Creation (Approx 15. minutes) – This is an awesome feature all about bringing together the show of Jane the Virgin, covering bringing together the cast and crew and then the success of the show and Gina Rodriguez winning the Golden Globe Award! Great feature, especially loved seeing footage of Gina’s award winning speech. What a great moment!
Appearing in this Feature:
Executive Producer/Showrunner/Writer, Jennie Snyder Urman
Executive Producer, Ben Silverman
Director/Executive Producer of Pilot, Brad Silberling
Production Designer, Cynthia Kay Charette
Costume Designer, Rachel Sage Kunin
Casting Directors, Jonathan Clay Harris & Alyson Silverberg
Cast Members, Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Ivonne Coll, Justin Baldoni, Yael Grobglas, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil
Getting to Know the Cast of Jane the Virgin (7 minutes) – This was a very fun Q&A with the main cast members individually on set. Yael’s answer to who would survive a zombie apocalypse? She said “Brett…and probably by accident!” Ha! For more entertaining questions and answers, definitely watch this feature!
Appearing in this Feature:
Cast Members, Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Brett Dier, Jaime Camil
Unaired Scenes (Approx. 7:30 minutes) – There are 5 unaired scenes for Chapter Five, all of which are great! Chapter Nine has one deleted scene with unnecessary Petra backstory. Chapter Eighteen has one unnecessary scene as does Chapter Twenty-One. Chapter Twenty-Two has one deleted scene which was great but I did enjoy how the season finale was edited so losing this season still doesn’t hurt. So, overall, pretty 50/50 with the deleted scenes.
Gag Reel (Approx. 6 minutes)