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Jane the Virgin

2014–2019 · series · US

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Created by: Jennie Snyder Urman

Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Andrea Navedo, Yael Grobglas, Justin Baldoni, Ivonne Coll, Jaime Camil

Runtime: 40 min

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A comedy-drama about a young woman's unexpected pregnancy. It matters as it explores themes of family and religion1.

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  1. synopsis — A comedy-drama following a chaste young woman who is accidentally impregnated via artificial insemination as she struggles to inform her devoutly religious family and make the right choices concerning the child. Based on the telenovela "Juana la virgen."

Synopsis

A comedy-drama following a chaste young woman who is accidentally impregnated via artificial insemination as she struggles to inform her devoutly religious family and make the right choices concerning the child. Based on the telenovela "Juana la virgen."

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