Jane (Gina Rodriguez) struggles to keep her unexpected pregnancy from taking over her life, but with her mom Xiomara (Andrea Navedo) pressuring her to sue the doctor who accidently inseminated her, and her constant run-ins with the baby's biological father, Rafael (Justin Baldoni), life is anything but normal. Also, Luisa, even if her wife is unfaithful, is still married, but she's also sleeping with her ex-girlfriend. Honesty Is the Best Policy: Much like the theme of the importance of family, lying is consistently shown to negatively impact relationships. Ricardo Chavira and Justina Machado join the cast, plus Gloria and Emilio Estefan make an appearance. Petra also qualifies, frequently wearing outfits that accentuate her beauty—and, occasionally, not wearing them.

Although the series revolves around Jane ( the virgin), her mother Xiomara, and her grandmother Alba, and Alba is definitely the firmest and most world-wise, Xiomara is flightier, more irresponsible, and more of a "seductress" than her sensible daughter Jane. When not doting on her boyfriend, she spends time with her family, eating grilled cheese and watching telenovelas with her mother and grandmother. he declares when Jane briefly goes missing), Rogelio soon reveals hidden depths and becomes Jane’s most passionate admirer and champion … and Xo’s love interest.

A kid is the last thing Jane wanted, but she winds up getting saddled with one due to Luisa's mistake. While initially it's framed to be about Xo seeing how obsessed Jane is about the TV show, it happens right after a closeup of the main character, Santos. Rafael (Justin Baldoni) learns a family secret that will completely change his life and Anezka (Yael Grobglas) does her best to impersonate Petra (Yael Grobglas), while also ensuring she remains paralyzed.

Jane Villanueva, the daughter of a teen mother, grew up determined not to repeat her mom's mistakes. Aroused by Their Voice: There's a reason the Narrator's closed-captioned dialogue is attributed to "Latin Lover Narrator.

Hereditary Twinhood: Petra gives birth to identical twin daughters, which sets up the reveal later in the season that she herself is an identical twin. The characters frequently make comments about how telenovela characters would act in similar situations, whether it's Michael attempting to apologize to Jane with a romantic song playing in the background, or Jane explicitly trying to invoke a telenovela atmosphere when preparing for a romantic evening.