Have you finished Breaking Bad, House of Cards, or whatever popular Netflix series you were binge watching? Have no fear—Jane the Virgin is here to put a temporary hold on your never-ending crisis of “What do I watch now?” Here are five reasons why I think you should give this sweet, innocent, pregnant virgin a shot. (And yes, you read that correctly—a pregnant virgin).
1. Jane’s “perfect” life is turned upside down in Episode 1, which will leave you hooked.
Jane Villanueva seems to have it all—she’s young, smart, pretty, and is on her way to becoming a teacher. She lives with her loving mother, Xiomara, and a super religious, yet wise and caring grandmother, Alba. She also has a detective boyfriend named Michael, but that all changes when her Pap Smear appointment accidentally turns into an artificial insemination, resulting in Jane becoming pregnant. Not only pregnant, but a pregnant virgin! Needless to say, that causes a ton of friction with Jane’s boyfriend. Everything goes downhill from there.
2. You will fall in love with the (hysterical) characters.
Some of my favorites include telonovela star, and Jane’s dad, Rogelio, whose self-centeredness usually leads him down the wrong path. There’s also Petra, a hotel owner’s ex-wife, and main antagonist of the show, whose menacing yet funny antics often come back to haunt her as the show progresses. Don’t even get me started on the Narrator. His narration and descriptions in that deep Latino voice are bound to have you rolling on the floor.
3. It’s your perfect soap opera, complete with plot twists and cliffhangers.
Aside from Jane’s “immaculate conception” there are several other side stories that unfold throughout the series, like when Petra’s dark past is revealed, or the never-ending mystery as to who Sin Rostro is, and where he or she is hiding, or Jane’s budding relationship with her biological father that she just met—just to name a few.
4. Justin Baldoni.
Ok, this reason may sound a little silly, especially to the men. But, Justin Baldoni… AM I RIGHT, LADIES? There is no denying that he is gorgeous. Especially that one scene where he is on the beach, with no shirt on. (Ok, I’m just going to stop right there, I think you all get the idea…)
5. It shows the relationship a mother and daughter should have.
Now that I’ve explained why I
believe that you should give Jane the
Virgin a chance, I’m going to go make popcorn and finish binge-watching
season 1 on Netflix while drooling over Justin Baldoni’s abs.

























