Jane the Virgin (season 4)

Jane the Virgin (season 4)
Starring
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 17
Release
Original network The CW
Original release October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13) – April 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)
Season chronology

The fourth season of Jane the Virgin aired on The CW from October 13, 2017 to April 20, 2018. The season consisted of 17 episodes and stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a young Latina university student accidentally artificially inseminated with sperm from her boss, Rafael Solano (Justin Baldoni). Storylines this season include Jane dealing with her feelings for Rafael while reuniting with an ex-boyfriend and publishing her first novel; Rafael loses ownership of the Marbella, so he and Petra (Yael Grobglas) fight to regain full control, the latter of which develops feelings for her lawyer, Jane Ramos (Rosario Dawson); Xiomara (Andrea Navedo) and Rogelio (Jaime Camil) struggle to enjoy life as newlyweds due to Rogelio's ex being pregnant with his child and Xiomara later learning that she has breast cancer; and Alba (Ivonne Coll) struggles to open herself up to love again while also finally becoming a United States citizen.

Production

On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season.[1] It was later announced on May 18, 2017 that the series had been moved from its Monday night time-slot to a Friday night time-slot, being paired alongside the third season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, premiering on October 13, 2017.[2][3] The last seven episodes of the season were paired alongside Dynasty, which was moved from Wednesday night to Friday night in the middle of the broadcast season.[4] The season also received a reduced episode account, per request of showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, bringing the season's episode count to a total of 17, making it the shortest season of the series in total.[5]

When the promotional poster for the season was first released, it was revealed that the character of Mateo was recast with Elias Janssen due to previous child actor Joseph Sanders being too busy with school to commit to the role.[6] As of the first episode of the season, Janssen was credited with "starring" billing along with the six other series regulars.[7] On September 20, 2017, it was announced that Alex Meneses was set to recur as Katherine, "owner of the Cortes Hotel Conglomerate, who is a possible investor of Rafael (Justin Baldoni) and Petra’s (Yael Grobglas) hotel."[8] On January 7, 2018, it was announced that Rosario Dawson joined the cast for a multi-episode role in the back-half of the season, though the details of her role remained kept under wraps until the character's introduction scene was released a day before her debut episode was set to air, revealing that Dawson would be playing Jane Ramos, an attorney hired to defend Petra.[9][10] The back-half of the season also saw Brooke Shields in a multi-episode arc as River Fields, Rogelio's (Jaime Camil) nemesis and a spoof of the real-life actress.[11]

On January 9, 2018, series star Gina Rodriguez announced via Instagram that she would be making her directorial debut this season, posting a photo of herself holding a Jane the Virgin clapperboard with her name next to the director slot, alongside costars Yael Grobglas and Rosario Dawson.[12] Rodriguez's directorial debut was the tenth episode of the season, "Chapter Seventy-Four", which aired on February 9, 2018. The episode was specially selected by showrunner Jennie Snyder-Urman as it featured the characters of Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Rafael (Justin Baldoni) having sex for the first time. "She said that it would be really great for me to be able to direct something that is so intimate and could be very uncomfortable. It could be very scary to not only shoot, but also to be in that environment...So there were a lot of layers of challenge and then it ended up being so beautiful," Rodriguez recalls of her directing experience.[13] Costar Justin Baldoni also directs this season, taking on the fourteenth episode, "Chapter Seventy-Eight".[14]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
651"Chapter Sixty-Five"Brad SilberlingJennie Snyder Urman & Paul SciarrottaOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)0.68[15]
Jane's reunion with her first love, Adam, is much to the dismay of Xiomara and Alba, both of which never approved him when they were together years before. Since losing ownership of the Marbella, Rafael moves in with the Villanuevas and Jane finds herself dealing with conflicting feelings. After a misunderstanding with Rafael where she nearly gets into the shower with him, Jane decides to keep their relationship platonic and agrees to go out with Adam. Petra survives being held at gunpoint by Anezka, shoving her into the sea where she's swept up by the current and presumably left for dead. When Petra returns to the Marbella, Luisa believes her to be Anezka and that their plan worked. Petra plots to use this to her advantage to get Luisa to sign back Rafael's hotel shares, as Luisa wants to sell the hotel and use the money to help break Rose out of jail. Before heading over to trick Luisa into signing the shares over, under the pretense that they've found a buyer, Petra and Rafael reconcile their relationship when he makes clear that he no longer has feelings for Jane. Petra's plan fails, however, as Anezka has turned up alive. Meanwhile, Xiomara and Rogelio struggle to enjoy life as newlyweds as Darci schemes for a way to get custody of her and Rogelio's unborn child. In the end, Rose is visited in prison by a mysterious man who she murders upon getting certain information out of.
662"Chapter Sixty-Six"Gina LamarValentina Garza & Jessica O'Toole & Amy RardinOctober 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)0.61[16]
Jane's relationship with Adam helps bring out her "fun side" and reminds her that she isn't just a mom. However, when Adam gets a job opportunity out of state, he asks for Jane's opinion on if he should stay or go. As their relationship is beginning to get serious, Adam ultimately decides to stay. Meanwhile, Rogelio continues to face issues with Fabian at work, so the network executives decide to shake up the telenovela by killing off one of them. Wanting to ensure the safety of his job, Rogelio infiltrates the fan group selected to make the decision by dressing up as an old woman. Though he successfully gets his character saved, he soon finds that Fabian has been replaced by Esteban Santiago, his arch nemesis. During this, Xiomara helps take care of Darci and proves just how devoted Rogelio is to being a father by showing her the nursery he had built onset. This leads her to meeting Esteban, however, and the two instantly form a connection. Also, while simultaneously working to better their communication as a couple, Petra and Rafael plot ways to buy back the hotel from Luisa, looking into investments from either Chuck Chesser or Katherine Cortes. Seeing that Rafael doesn't trust her, Petra ultimately breaks up with him in need of a fresh start when it comes to relationships. This leads to Rafael getting into bed with Katherine. In the end, Petra finds that she has even more to deal with when it's revealed that Magda has been released from prison.
673"Chapter Sixty-Seven"Fernando SariñanaCarolina Rivera & Micah SchraftOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)0.60[17]
As Jane and Adam's relationship progresses, Jane decides that it's time for him to meet Mateo, something that Rafael doesn't agree with. He insists on meeting Adam first, wanting to get to know him before his son is involved. While Rafael is initially over-protective and critical of Adam, he eventually gives in upon seeing how Adam interacts with Mateo. He later gets the wrong idea when seeing certain texts on Adam's phone, but it's later revealed that Adam was designing cover-art for Jane's pending novel. However, after having a heart-to-heart with Mateo, Adam realizes that he's scared of the relationship moving too fast. Meanwhile, Darci is due at any time now, and Rogelio is jealous of Esteban's increasing role in Darci's and, as a result, his unborn child's life. Xiomara pushes for Rogelio to assert himself, so when Darci finally goes into labor in a kiddie pool in their home, Rogelio sees to it that he is with her and Esteban during the birthing process. Rafael continues sleeping with Katherine in order to coax her into investing in the Marbella, but it soon becomes clear that she's looking for more than just a sexual relationship. In order to prove how serious he is, he introduces her to his children. Also, Petra deals with both Anezka and Magda inhabiting the Marbella as they've aligned themselves with Luisa, who is becoming more desperate to get the money needed to initiate Rose's escape protocol from jail. In the end, Luisa is approached by a mysterious man named Carl, sent by Rose, who wants to burn the Marbella down so that they can collect the insurance money.
684"Chapter Sixty-Eight"Gina LamarDeirdre Shaw & Chantelle M. WellsNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)0.69[18]
Jane is upset when she finds out that Rafael introduced Mateo to Katherine behind her back, and she comes to believe that Katherine is a bad influence on both Rafael and Mateo. She goes to Petra for help with the situation, but Petra sides with Rafael and wants him to stick out the relationship with Katherine until the deal is finalized. Going against Petra's wishes, Jane tries to talk Rafael out of signing the deal, only to be told off by him. In the meantime, she and Adam have agreed to take a week apart, but after six days they've decided they want to be together. Jane is turned off, however, when Adam says that he can "put up" with Mateo, but Adam makes things right with Jane and assures that he is all-in their relationship. Meanwhile, Xiomara goes into business with her high school rival 'Slutty' Crystal in an attempt to save her failing dance studio, and as a result, she keeps a distance from Rogelio's newborn daughter, who he and Darci struggle to find a name for. They end up naming her "Baby Michaelina De La Vega Factor", and Xiomara sorts out her issues with her newborn stepdaughter. Also, Luisa continues to conspire with Carl to burn down the Marbella, but after Anezka supposedly meets him, a discussion between her and Magda indicates that Carl is just a figment of Luisa's imagination. In the end, Rafael decides to do the right thing and break up with Katherine, but not only does she refuse the deal, she backs into him with her car and drives away.
695"Chapter Sixty-Nine"Stuart GillardPaul SciarrottaNovember 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)0.65[19]
Jane learns through a visit with Lina and her fiancé Danny that Adam is bisexual, something she finds herself struggling to come to terms with as she fears what this could possibly mean for their relationship. After being insecure when seeing him around other men and even trying to kiss Lina, Jane decides to sit down with Adam where they have a serious conversation, and all of Jane's fears are put to rest. In the meantime, Lina is unsure of whether or not she should marry Danny, thus leading to a misunderstanding. Ultimately, it becomes clear that Lina and Danny are the perfect couple and should get married. Meanwhile, Xiomara asks Rogelio to get a vasectomy, but he's initially hesitant due to the fact that he feels as though he is becoming an old man. While Xiomara accepts Rogelio's choice, he ultimately decides go through with the procedure, to her delight. Also, Petra finds out that Luisa is hallucinating a man named "Carl", which she goes to Rafael about as he recalls his sister once hallucinating a woman named "Carla". He confronts Luisa, who then goes to Anezka for confirmation. Thinking she's having a psychotic break, Luisa makes amends with Rafael and signs over the hotel shares before checking herself into a mental hospital. In the end, however, it's revealed that anything Luisa signed in the last 24 hours is null and void due to her mental state, so the shares instead transfer to Anezka, who victoriously drinks champagne with Magda and a very-real Carl.
706"Chapter Seventy"Melanie MayronCarolina Rivera & Micah SchraftNovember 17, 2017 (2017-11-17)0.61[20]
Jane's book is finally being released, but her plans to have a party at the local bookshop where she was inspired to become a writer hit a snag when the bookshop is in danger of closing for good. Rogelio devises a plan to save the day, much to Xiomara's caution, but his ex-costar and Jane's ex-lover Fabian threatens to ruin his plans unless Rogelio allows for Fabian to have a dignified farewell scene in their telenovela, and if Jane writes said scene. While the party turns out a success, Rafael and Adam both wind up not attending. While Jane visits Rafael at his new job as a Marbella bartender to show him that he was listed on the acknowledgements page, later in the evening Adam breaks up with her in order to take the job opportunity out in California. During this, Xiomara storms out of her and Rogelio's home when learning that the reason he goes above and beyond helping Jane is due to the fact that a part of him always suspected that Xiomara went through with the pregnancy and he still never reached out to her to find out. Meanwhile, Petra finds out that Carl is real, so she manipulates Anezka into thinking Magda is working against her. In the end, overwhelmed and unsure of who to trust, Anezka hangs herself.
717"Chapter Seventy-One"Micah SchraftValentina Garza & Deidre ShawDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)0.65[21]
Jane sets off on her book tour with Xiomara and Alba, both of which are running away from problems left back in Miami. While Jane struggles to cope with her breakup with Adam, Xiomara continues to be upset with Rogelio, and Alba is dodging answering Jorge's marriage proposal. Things only get worse for Jane when her book gets a bad review, but she's once again validated when Michael's mother reaches out to her, appreciating the story Jane told to honor her son. While the Villanueva women are out of town, Rafael and Rogelio are left to take care of Mateo, who develops a fever. Conflict arises between the two men, but they come to a successful resolution. Meanwhile, Petra holds a funeral for Anezka, but soon finds out that she faked her death. Once again needing Anezka on her side, she proves to her twin just how little Magda cares about her "death". After Magda's kicked out of the Marbella, Anezka continues to investigate where she pretends to be Petra and meets with Anna and Ellie, learning that Petra does in fact hate her. Anezka confronts Petra, cornering her on the balcony of her suite, but Anezka is next shown falling from the balcony and to her death. Once the Villanueva women are home, Alba meets with Jorge where she asks him to propose to her again, but she ends up turning him down; Xiomara tells Rogelio that she would like to do couple's counselling, to his dismay; and Jane and Rafael have a conversation that leads to them sharing a kiss.
728"Chapter Seventy-Two"Melanie MayronCarolina Rivera & Paul SciarrottaJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)0.68[22]
Mateo starts kindergarten and invites a friend over to Xiomara and Rogelio's house. Jane and Rafael try to cover up that they are pretending to live in their house so they don't get kicked out. Jane and Rafael show mixed emotions following the kiss and try again, which Mateo notices. He then proclaims: "Does this mean you're going to get married?" After Xo convinces Rogelio to attend couples therapy, they both are surprised by their emotions. Meanwhile, Petra hires a lawyer named Jane Ramos (Rosario Dawson), to ensure she gets no charges pending Anezka's death. Also, Rafael moves out of Jane's house into his new apartment. Rafael also gets angry when he learns that Luisa has left the mental hospital where he left her and that Petra knew that her brother and Anezka plotted to drive Luisa insane to claim the hotel for themselves.
739"Chapter Seventy-Three"Eric LeaValentina Garza & Chantelle M. WellsFebruary 2, 2018 (2018-02-02)0.67[23]
When Jane and Rafael finally realize that the uncertain state of their relationship (or lack of it) is stressing out Mateo, they decide that they need to make a decision. Meanwhile, 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. It is also revealed that Petra's lawyer Jane Ramos ("J.R.") has a hidden agenda to helping Petra. Elsewhere, Rogelio and Xo are both contemplating their career choices.
7410"Chapter Seventy-Four"Gina RodriguezMicah Schraft & Paul SciarrottaFebruary 9, 2018 (2018-02-09)0.80[24]
Jane and Rafael try to be friends, which works great until Jane goes on a date. Meanwhile, Petra and Jane's new partnership is off to a rocky start, but they both know they have to find a way to work together somehow. Rogelio is convinced he has male post-partum depression, which puts him at odds with celebrity Post-Partum Advocate River Fields (guest star Brooke Shields) on The Talk. Also, Alba finally confides in Jane why she turned down the marriage proposal from Jorge, leaving Jane to help Alba in the romance department when Jane takes Alba to a sex store and buys her a vibrator. Elsewhere, Jane and Rafael agree to have sex, and Petra questions her own sexual identity when she starts to have sex dreams about Jane "J.R." Ramos after the lawyer begins flirting with her.
7511"Chapter Seventy-Five"Gina LamarMerigan MulhernMarch 2, 2018 (2018-03-02)0.59[25]
Jane is ready to move on from the Marbella Hotel issues and pursue writing full time, but an unexpected development forces her to consider returning to her teaching roots. Xiomara decides to go back to school where she listens in on an art history class, while Jane teaches a seminar about writing. Here, Jane finds out Jonathan Chavez, her former advisor, is taking advantage of another student of his. While trying to warn the student, Jane accidentally grabs her breasts to avoid falling over and, as a result, doesn't get the teaching job she was applying for. Meanwhile, Petra gets arrested for Anezka's murder due to the blackmailer planting the screws in her apartment, leading Jane Ramos to tell Petra that she was framing her because she was being threatened by an unknown blackmailer who was threatening J.R.'s mother who is residing in a hospice. Also, Rafael and Jane continue their affair. Elsewhere, Rogelio tries to get Eva Longoria to join his Passions of Santos reboot, but instead finds out the two are distant cousins.
7612"Chapter Seventy-Six"Melanie MayronLeah LongoriaMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)0.58[26]
Jane's fixation on a negative review has left her with writer's block, so Rogelio suggests she take a writing class to help. With the encouragement of Jane, Rafael is ready to dig into his past to find out who his real biological parents are. Meanwhile, Rogelio is trying to make things less about him and more about Xo, but he grows suspicious when he learns she is keeping a secret from him. But the secret Xo has been keeping is not what Rogelio suspected. Elsewhere, Petra tests the loyalty of her lawyer, Jane Ramos, by pretending to be romantically interested in her while trying to find out the identity of the blackmailer. After Petra confides in Jane Ramos of her feelings which are not fake, the two of them sleep together for the first time.
7713"Chapter Seventy-Seven"Gina LamarDeirdre Shaw & Chantelle M. WellsMarch 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)0.59[27]
When Jane, Rogelio and Alba learn what is going on with Xo who might have breast cancer, they all try to comfort her, but Xo insists they let her live her life. Meanwhile, Rogelio finally gets River Fields to agree to meet with him, but he learns that River has another plan in mind. Also, Rafael is on a mission to find his missing sister Luisa, who may have the information he has been looking for of his origins. Rafael visits Rose in prison to ask for her help, but he quickly turns her down when she makes a demand to know Luisa's location. Also, Jane is upset with Petra after her twin girls spill a secret to Mateo about the Tooth Fairy being make believe. At the same time, Jane 'J.R.' Ramos tells Petra after their romantic night together that she is not interested in a relationship due to the blackmailer paying a visit to Jane R.'s dementia-stricken mother in a rest home. At the end, the identity of Jane R's blackmailer is finally revealed to be Petra's long-suffering and abused secretary Krishna.
7814"Chapter Seventy-Eight"Justin BaldoniValentina Garza & Micah SchraftMarch 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)0.65[28]
Xo struggles to make an important decision on whether or not to get a full mastectomy and looks to Jane for guidance, leaving Rogelio feeling like an outsider. Alba is frustrated with Rogelio when it seems he is once again making his career a priority over Xo's well being. Meanwhile, Petra turns to Rafael for advice on her love life after he finally learns about her new romance with J.R.
7915"Chapter Seventy-Nine"Gina LamarPaul SciarrottaApril 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)0.53[29]
After Jane and Rafael, Petra and J.R. all go out together on a double date, Jane is bothered to learn that J.R. doesn't like her very much. Jane and Rafael brush off a big relationship moment, but they both try to make up for it in different ways. Meanwhile, Rogelio is nervous to tell Darci that he is no longer able to be a "Danny" to their son, so he uses Xo as a scapegoat... landing him in hot water with both Xo and Darci. Also, Jane helps Alba prepare to take the biggest test of her life: a written exam to become a US citizen.
8016"Chapter Eighty"Micah SchraftMicah SchraftApril 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)0.57[30]
Jane and Rafael start saving up to buy a one-bedroom apartment, but their plan falls apart when Mateo breaks an antique $4,000 clock. Rafael moves into the Villanueva house, but after Alba hits Mateo, the two get into a heated argument and Rafael moves back out. Xiomara starts chemotherapy, and makes a friend named Donna (guest star Amy Brenneman). The timeline moves forward nine weeks, and Donna dies of unforeseen consequences. Xiomara is shown not to be doing well due to the chemotherapy, Alba and Rafael are still in a fight and River and Rogelio are still arguing over the Passions of Santos adaptation. Alba breaks down to Jane, and she and Rafael make up. Xiomara bonds with River over telenovelas, after she accidentally eats a pot brownie, and she agrees to do the Passions of Steve and Brenda the Latin American way. Jane Ramos gets herself disbarred, and as a result gets the case against Petra thrown out.
8117"Chapter Eighty-One"Gina LamarJennie Snyder Urman & Paul SciarrottaApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)0.58[31]
In the fourth season finale, Rafael intends to propose to Jane, however Rose's news unsettles him. Meanwhile, Alba finally becomes a naturalized American citizen and the Villanuevas throw her a surprise party. River spends the week with Rogelio in order to help them be believable as a married couple, but she soon starts to take her role too seriously. Jane Ramos and Petra plan to move in together as a couple, until Jane R. finds out that Petra really did kill Anezka intentionally that night. As she walks out of Petra's office, the imprisoned Krishna phones and tells Jane Ramos that her life is in danger for she was only the blackmailer's associate. J.R. returns and saves Petra's life by shooting, and killing, the unseen blackmailer. At the end, Jane meets with Rafael, and he shows her that Michael is alive.

Reception

Ratings

No. Title Air dateRating/share
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Chapter Sixty-Five" October 13, 20170.3/10.68[15]0.30.670.61.35[32]
2 "Chapter Sixty-Six" October 20, 20170.2/10.61[16]0.30.580.51.19[33]
3 "Chapter Sixty-Seven" October 27, 20170.3/10.60[17]N/A0.54N/A1.16[34]
4 "Chapter Sixty-Eight" November 3, 20170.2/10.69[18]0.30.550.51.24[35]
5 "Chapter Sixty-Nine" November 10, 20170.3/10.65[19]N/A0.61N/A1.26[36]
6 "Chapter Seventy" November 17, 20170.2/10.61[20]0.30.550.51.16[37]
7 "Chapter Seventy-One" December 8, 20170.3/10.65[21]0.30.610.61.25[38]
8 "Chapter Seventy-Two" January 26, 20180.2/10.68[22]0.40.710.61.39[39]
9 "Chapter Seventy-Three" February 2, 20180.3/10.67[23]0.30.600.61.27[40]
10 "Chapter Seventy-Four" February 9, 20180.3/10.80[24]0.30.590.61.39[41]
11 "Chapter Seventy-Five" March 2, 20180.2/10.59[25]0.30.620.51.21[42]
12 "Chapter Seventy-Six" March 9, 20180.2/10.58[26]0.30.530.51.12[43]
13 "Chapter Seventy-Seven" March 16, 20180.2/10.59[27]0.30.590.51.19[44]
14 "Chapter Seventy-Eight" March 23, 20180.2/10.65[28]0.3N/A0.5[45]N/A
15 "Chapter Seventy-Nine" April 6, 20180.2/10.54[29]0.30.590.51.13[46]
16 "Chapter Eighty" April 13, 20180.2/10.57[30]0.20.480.41.10[47]
17 "Chapter Eighty-One" April 20, 20180.2/10.58[31]0.30.610.51.20[48]

Critical response

The fourth season was received well by critics, notable praise being geared towards its storylines involving topics such as sexuality, immigration, and cancer, as well as its jaw-dropping season finale cliffhanger. Critics also praised the performances of series stars, Andrea Navedo and Yael Grobglas, as well as recurring guest stars, Tyler Posey and Rosario Dawson.

Critics first praised the fifth episode of the season in which Jane's (Gina Rodriguez) boyfriend Adam (Tyler Posey) was revealed to be bisexual. "Fortunately, Jane The Virgin handles Adam's storyline sans ignorant jokes, unchecked offensive comments, and "funny" hysteria, even if Jane's initial response displayed her own misunderstanding of the sexual orientation. It's worth noting too that no one else aside from Jane — from Xiomara to Lina to Danny — batted an eye upon hearing about Adam's sexuality. This kind of bisexual representation can help make the world a safer space for everyone, which means that this episode of Jane The Virgin is definitely one to celebrate," Alexis Reliford, a critic for Bustle said of the story, also mentioning that the show uses Jane's initial comfort as a way to have a meaningful conversation regarding the topic of bisexuality, debunking some common misconceptions and stereotypes.[49] As noted by Alanna Bennett of Buzzfeed News, it later becomes apparent that this one-off story was just setting some representational ground work for an even bigger storyline in the back-half of the season, featuring Petra (Yael Grobglas) developing feelings for her female lawyer, Jane Ramos (Rosario Dawson). Bennett comments on the idea of pairing Petra up with Dawson's "Jane" being a nod to the portion of the fanbase who rooted for Petra to get together with Rodriguez's "Jane". She notes that, despite only being five episodes into their storyline, "J.R. and Petra’s relationship is already electric — and confirmed to be romantic. Fanfiction empires have been built from a lot less. In a TV landscape that seems to be making way for more and more bi characters, it’s worth paying attention to what Jane the Virgin is doing here with Petra. It’s not a whole new character — it’s the same Petra audiences have been responding to for the past four years. But there is a shift happening in her, an enticing self-discovery. She’s opening up."[50]

TVLine awarded Andrea Navedo as "Performer of the Week" for her role in the fourteenth episode of the season, "Chapter Seventy-Eight", praising the actress for her portrayal of Xiomara post-discovery that she has breast cancer and left with the decision of whether or not to have a double mastectomy. "Navedo brought newfound vulnerability to the role. Normally tall and proud, the actress became thoughtfully muted and somehow seemed smaller, the fear and uncertainty weighing down Xo’s vibrant personality. Even a mother-daughter spa day proved little distraction as Xo’s eyes filled with anxiety at the thought of losing both her breasts."[51] The storyline involving Xiomara's cancer as well as Navedo's performance of the character received additional praise in the sixteenth episode of the season, "Chapter Eighty". Critics acknowledge the show's ability to balance out Xiomara's cancer arc with some of the more lighthearted storylines. "I don’t want to say, “Okay, but any show could do a good cancer story.” That’s absolutely not true! But while everything about Xo’s current story is effective and important, I think the most impressive thing has been watching the show figure out how to tell Xo’s story while also maintaining the balance of humor and drama and sweetness that keeps the show itself."[52]

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  34. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 9, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' keeps rolling along in week 5 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
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  36. ↑ Porter, Rick (November 27, 2017). "'This Is Us' rides high in week 7 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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  38. ↑ Porter, Rick (December 21, 2017). "'Agents of SHIELD' gets a good bump in week 11 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  39. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 8, 2018). "'This Is Us' sets NBC records in week 18 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  40. ↑ Porter, Rick (February 16, 2018). "Closing the book on the Super Bowl 'This Is Us': Week 19 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
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  43. ↑ Porter, Rick (March 22, 2018). "'This Is Us' leads the week 24 broadcast Live +7 ratings – by quite a bit". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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  45. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 6, 2018). "'The Good Doctor' scores highest in week 26 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  46. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 19, 2018). "'Will & Grace' finale, 11 other shows double in week 28 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  47. ↑ Porter, Rick (April 26, 2018). "'New Girl' premiere doubles in week 29 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  48. ↑ Porter, Rick (May 7, 2018). "'Scandal' and 'Criminal Minds' get biggest finale bumps in week 30 broadcast Live +7 ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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