Jane the Virgin
Chapter Seventy-Three
TV Flash files “Chapter Seventy-Three” as hour 73 of 100 in the TV Flash guide — Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) on The CW, season 4, episode 9, aired 2018-02-02, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E09: listed hour 73 of 100 in the Jane the Virgin guide, hour 9 of 17 in season 4. It aired 2018-02-02 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Chapter Seventy-Two” (S04E08). Next is “Chapter Seventy-Four” (S04E10).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Jane and Rafael realize that the uncertain state of their relationship is stressing out Mateo, they decide that they need to make a decision. Petra is on the outs with Jane and Rafael after the Luisa fiasco so she tries to figure out a way to get back into their good graces. Meanwhile, Rogelio and Xo are both contemplating their career choices.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Chapter Seventy-Three sit in the Jane the Virgin guide?
S04E09 is listed hour 73 of 100 — hour 9 of 17 in season 4, season 4 episode 9.
When did Jane the Virgin S04E09 air?
Chapter Seventy-Three aired 2018-02-02 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…