Jane the Virgin
Chapter Fifty-Seven
TV Flash files “Chapter Fifty-Seven” as hour 57 of 100 in the TV Flash guide — Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) on The CW, season 3, episode 13, aired 2017-02-27, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E13: listed hour 57 of 100 in the Jane the Virgin guide, hour 13 of 20 in season 3. It aired 2017-02-27 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Chapter Fifty-Six” (S03E12). Next is “Chapter Fifty-Eight” (S03E14).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Jane messes up at Mateo's school, Petra convinces Jane to help with the preschool fundraiser to get in the good graces of the preschool's director. Jane is excited for her first meeting with her editor, but he's definitely not what she expected. Rafael's girlfriend Abbey suggests moving in together, but Rafael seems a little hesitant and turns to Petra and Jane for advice. Petra is hiding a new relationship, but that's not the only secret she's keeping. Rogelio is being sued after quitting his reality show and hires a lawyer to help fix things, but when the lawyer makes things worse he turns to Bruce for help. Meanwhile, Bruce asks Jane and Alba for help in surprising Xo.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Chapter Fifty-Seven sit in the Jane the Virgin guide?
S03E13 is listed hour 57 of 100 — hour 13 of 20 in season 3, season 3 episode 13.
When did Jane the Virgin S03E13 air?
Chapter Fifty-Seven aired 2017-02-27 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I need the Venezuelan telenovela first?
No. Urman's CW adaptation is a self-aware love letter with its own Villanueva engine. The narrator will catch you up in style.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Accidental insemination as telenovela ignition: Gina Rodriguez, three generations of Villanuevas, and a Latin Lover narrator who winks without killing the swoon. CW craft that treated bilingual family soap as high style — melodrama with a heart so sincere the meta jokes never curdle the romance.
The flash is an accident and a wink. Accidental insemination as telenovela ignition — Gina Rodriguez in the lights, three generations of Villanuevas already the real plot, and Anthony Mendez's Latin Lover Narrator leaning in like a source who will not kill the swoon. Jennie Snyder Urman's CW adaptation of a Venezuelan telenovela (2014–2019) treated bilingual family soap as high style. The museum guard can keep his dry prestige; this carpet had maximal heart and a narrator who knew the camera was a gossip column.
Filed against
- Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva
Gina Rodriguez's Jane Villanueva turned accidental insemination into telenovela high style — three generations of Villanuevas, a Latin Lover narrator, CW craft that treated bilingual family soap as sincere spectacle. Melodrama with a…
- Andrea Navedo as Xiomara
Andrea Navedo’s Xiomara gave Jane the Virgin its telenovela ignition — three generations of Villanuevas, accidental insemination as plot, a Latin Lover narrator who winks without killing the swoon. CW craft, bilingual family soap as high…
- Yael Grobglas as Petra
Yael Grobglas’s Petra made Jane the Virgin a telenovela ignition with teeth — accidental insemination, Gina Rodriguez, three generations of Villanuevas, a Latin Lover narrator who winks without killing the swoon. CW craft that treated…
- Justin Baldoni as Rafael Solano
Justin Baldoni’s Rafael Solano was Jane the Virgin’s Latin Lover with a heartbeat — accidental insemination as telenovela ignition, Gina Rodriguez, three generations of Villanuevas, a narrator who winks without killing the swoon. CW craft…
- Brett Dier as Michael Cordero
Brett Dier played Michael Cordero on Jane the Virgin — the telenovela-sincere cop-and-love-interest who had to survive accidental insemination, three Villanueva generations, and a narrator who winked without killing the swoon. CW craft as…
- Jaime Camil as Rogelio de la Vega
Jaime Camil’s Rogelio de la Vega turned Jane the Virgin into telenovela ignition with abs and a wink — accidental insemination as plot, three generations of Villanuevas, a Latin Lover narrator sharing the sky. CW craft that treated…