Jane the Virgin
Chapter Ninety
TV Flash files “Chapter Ninety” as hour 90 of 100 in the TV Flash guide — Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) on The CW, season 5, episode 9, aired 2019-05-22, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E09: listed hour 90 of 100 in the Jane the Virgin guide, hour 9 of 19 in season 5. It aired 2019-05-22 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Chapter Eighty-Nine” (S05E08). Next is “Chapter Ninety-One” (S05E10).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
When Jane and Rogelio join forces to pitch a pilot, Jane is excited until she discovers a secret about her book being published. Alba and Jorge make an important decision about their future together. Rafael asks Jane to allow Luisa to meet Mateo, but she is unsure of her decision. Meanwhile, Petra and JR's relationship is once again tested.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Chapter Ninety sit in the Jane the Virgin guide?
S05E09 is listed hour 90 of 100 — hour 9 of 19 in season 5, season 5 episode 9.
When did Jane the Virgin S05E09 air?
Chapter Ninety aired 2019-05-22 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…