Jane the Virgin/Season Three

Season Three
Jane the Virgin
Season Premiere	October 17, 2016
Season Finale	May 22, 2017
Episode Count	20
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Season Three of Jane the Virgin premiered on October 17, 2016.

Episodes

#	#	Title	Written By	Directed By	Airdate	Viewers	18-49 Rating
45	1	Chapter Forty-Five	Jennie Snyder Urman	Gina Lamar	October 17, 2016	1.089M	0.4%
Jane discovers that Michael was shot and finds herself having to make difficult choices. With Rafael focused on keeping Mateo safe, Anezka, who is pretending to be Petra, "helps" the cops with their investigation. However, it isn't long before everyone starts to notice that "Petra" is acting odd. Meanwhile, Rogelio is trying to keep everything out of the press for Jane, but in order to do so finds himself in an awkward position and asks for Xo's help.
46	2	Chapter Forty-Six	David S. Rosenthal & Paul Sciarrotta	Brad Silberling	October 24, 2016	1.1M	0.4%
When Rafael finally admits that he is over Jane, their co-parenting style is tested when they argue over what the best preschool is for Mateo. Xo is paranoid about Alba (Ivonne Coll) finding out her secret and what it will do to their relationship. Rogelio is ready to cross over to American TV, especially after he learns his nemesis is making the transition. Meanwhile, "Anezka" is trying to find new dirt on Rafael when she begins an unexpected romance.
47	3	Chapter Forty-Seven	Carolina Rivera & Micah Schraft	Eva Longoria Baston	October 31, 2016	967k	0.4%
Jane continues to work on her thesis and she decides to add Alba's estranged sister to the narrative, much to Alba's dismay. In order for Rogelio to have a chance at being an American crossover star he decides to bring the Passions of Santos to The CW in hopes they will pick it up. Xo thinks about abandoning her dream of being a singer for something more realistic. Meanwhile, Luisa is forced to make a choice between her family or Rose.
48	4	Chapter Forty-Eight	Sarah Goldfinger & Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	Melanie Mayron	November 7, 2016	1.077M	0.4%
Jane and Michael's housewarming party in their new home hits a snag when they discover they are being evicted for not paying their rent. Rogelio is still trying to break into American television, but needs some unusual help from Rafael. Xo makes a new career choice, but Alba and Jane aren't convinced this is the one for her. Meanwhile, "Petra" shocks Rafael with what she wants to do with her shares of the hotel.
49	5	Chapter Forty-Nine	Paul Sciarrotta	Anna Mastro	November 14, 2016	928k	0.3%
Jane convinces Alba to let her read the letters from her estranged sister, but under the condition Jane doesn't reach out to her family. Rafael is starting to suspect that something is different with Petra. Meanwhile, Michael and Rafael, with the help of Jane and Rogelio, try to create a civil friendship, but it doesn't go as smoothly as everyone hoped.
50	6	Chapter Fifty	Valentina Garza & David S. Rosenthal	Melanie Mayron	November 21, 2016	1.006M	0.4%
When Jane's cousin unexpectedly shows up at her door, Jane questions her own less than spontaneous life. Xo finds the perfect location for her dance studio, but it happens to be near her ex-boyfriend, Bruce Rogelio realizes his feelings for Xo, but struggles with telling her. Petra is served with a lawsuit and she decides to ask Rafael for help. Meanwhile, Michael is ready to get to work just as they get a break in the Mutter case.
51	7	Chapter Fifty-One	Sarah Goldfinger & Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin	Gina Lamar	November 28, 2016	1.146M	0.4%
When Alba makes Jane feel guilty for not attending church, Jane decides she wants to bring Mateo against Rafael's wishes. Rafael unlocks a long lost memory of him and his mother, which could be a clue in the Mutter case. Rogelio hires a matchmaker to help him get over Xo. Meanwhile, Jane's cousin is starting to wear out her welcome.
52	8	Chapter Fifty-Two	Carolina Rivera & Micah Schraft	Anna Mastro	January 23, 2017	988k	0.4%
Jane finds it difficult to stop meddling in other people's relationships, especially Xo's and Rafael's. Rogelio makes an unorthodox agreement with his matchmaker. Petra goes to great lengths to find out if Rafael is working against her. Michael, with Jane's help, makes an important life decision with Jane's help. Meanwhile, Rafael gets some upsetting news that leaves him reeling.
53	9	Chapter Fifty-Three	Chantelle M. Wells	Gina Lamar	January 30, 2017	909k	0.3%
Jane and Michael are both feeling the pressure - Jane with turning in the perfect novel and Michael with passing his upcoming test. Jane and Rafael become concerned over Mateo's development when they learn that other children his age are more advanced. Rogelio invites everyone to the last day of filming for his telenovela, but he is not pleased with the ending. After watching Xo and Rogelio's interaction, Darci begins to question her and Rogelio's potential relationship. Meanwhile, Rafael is upset when he learns what Petra is up to, but she explains that she is protecting him once again.
54	10	Chapter Fifty-Four	Micah Schraft & Jennie Snyder Urman	Melanie Mayron	February 6, 2017	930k	0.3%
When Jane realizes that she and Michael are both stressed out, they decide to recreate their first date to help them relax. Rogelio makes a big scene on the red carpet of his film premiere and his rant goes viral, which leave him to make a choice about the direction of his career. Rafael wants to set a good example for his children leaving him to make a big decision with the ultimate sacrifice. Meanwhile, Bruce's daughter finds herself in trouble leaving Xo and Bruce's to discuss the future of their relationship.
55	11	Chapter Fifty-Five	Paul Sciarrotta & Jennie Snyder Urman	Brad Silberling	February 13, 2017	1.068M	0.4%
Working in publishing is not what Jane thought it would be, until she learns about a showcase for up and coming writers. With Petra helming the Marbella, she decides to rebrand the hotel, but quickly butts heads with the rival hotel next door. Rogelio and Darci have made a new arrangement which has put a strain on his relationship with Xo. Meanwhile, Jane and Rafael try to figure out the best solution to Mateo's behavioral issues and they both seem to have different approaches.
56	12	Chapter Fifty-Six	Valentina Garza	Matthew Diamond	February 20, 2017	1.059M	0.4%
When Jane is offered a book deal, she thinks her prayers have been answered and debates quitting her awful publishing job. After suffering from panic attacks, Jane is ready to get to the root of the problem. Rogelio and Xo are working on fixing their friendship until Xo finds out that Rogelio has been lying to everyone all this time. Petra is running damage control on the Marbella's reputation after a grisly discovery is found on the property. Meanwhile, Rafaelis ready to be involved again in the Mirabella and his first order of business is finding the perfect person to manage the hotel lounge.
57	13	Chapter Fifty-Seven	Madeline Hendricks	Zetna Fuentes	February 27, 2017	882k	0.3%
When Jane messes up at Mateo's school, Petra convinces Jane to help with the preschool fundraiser to get in the good graces of the preschool's director. Jane is excited for her first meeting with her editor, but he's definitely not what she expected. Rafael's girlfriend Abbey suggests moving in together, but Rafael seems a little hesitant and turns to Petra and Jane for advice. Petra is hiding a new relationship, but that's not the only secret she's keeping. Rogelio is being sued after quitting his reality show and hires a lawyer to help fix things, but when the lawyer makes things worse he turns to Bruce for help. Meanwhile, Bruce asks Jane and Alba for help in surprising Xo.
58	14	Chapter Fifty-Eight	Merigan Mulhern	Melanie Mayron	March 20, 2017	840k	0.3%
Jane feels guilty that she isn't around for Mateo as much as she would like, so she decides to run for Room Mom against none other than perfect mom, Petra. With the help of Jane and Xo, Alba tries to impress her crush, but it doesn't go as smoothly as planned. Rafael tries to be there for both Jane and Petra. Meanwhile, Rogelio tries to slyly get information from Mateo about Xo and Bruce's relationship.
59	15	Chapter Fifty-Nine	Deidre Shaw	Anna Mastro	March 27, 2017	888k	0.3%
Jane is finally ready to get back in the dating game so she enlists the help of Rafael and Petra, but it seems they have their own issues to work on. Alba takes Xo and Jane's advice about being an independent woman when it comes to Jorge. Petra finds out that Chuck has been talking to the police, which could put her in hot water. Meanwhile, Rogelio is trying to settle his lawsuit in a hurry so he can start his new telenovela, but it isn't going as smoothly as he hoped.
60	16	Chapter Sixty	Carolina Rivera & Micah Schraft	Micah Schraft	April 24, 2017	794k	0.2%
Jane is finally a published author but she's reluctant to talk about her past to help sell her book. Rogelio is intimidated by his new younger male co-star and begins to wonder if the newbie is trying to sabotage him. Luisa and her girlfriend Eileen are back in town to visit Rafael, but Rafael isn't taking any chances when it comes to safety. Meanwhile, Petra must convince Anezka to come back to Miami to answer some questions the police have for her.
61	17	Chapter Sixty-One	Paul Sciarrotta	Melanie Mayron	May 1, 2017	766k	0.2%
Jane is ready for some casual dating and is pleasantly surprised when her date actually helps her fix things with Lina. Petra follows a lead with the help of Chuck that could help her sister's case. Rafael takes Jane's advice and tries to come clean with Petra. Rogelio is angry with Xo when she blows him off, but is shocked when he learns the reason why. Meanwhile, Alba is appalled by a comment a customer makes in the gift shop and decides to take a political stance.
62	18	Chapter Sixty-Two	Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin & David S. Rosenthal	Fernando Sariñana	May 8, 2017	987k	0.4%
Jane has to learn how to handle her new love life, especially when the guy she is dating introduces her to his grandmother. Petra learns some interesting information about Chuck. Xo and Rogelio are eager to share their news with Jane, but want to try to take her feelings into consideration. Meanwhile, when Mateo starts asking questions, Jane and Rafael are forced to sit down with him and explain how their family came to be.
63	19	Chapter Sixty-Three	Paul Sciarrotta	Gina Lamar	May 15, 2017	763k	0.3%
Jane and Fabian are not on the same page when it comes to their relationship, which makes it hard for Jane to ask him for a favor. Petra and Rafael both turn to Jane for advice, but Jane is determined not to get involved. Meanwhile, Jane volunteers to help Xo and Rogelio, but might have bitten off more than she can chew.
64	20	Chapter Sixty-Four	Micah Schraft & Jennie Snyder Urman	Melanie Mayron	May 22, 2017	961k	0.3%
Jane struggles to find the right words for Rogelio and Xo's ceremony, when she learns about a mysterious letter that Michael wrote before their wedding. Rogelio and Xo are excited for their big day, but Rogelio gets some shocking news that could put things on hold. Once again Rafael is upset with Luisa and asks her to leave, but Luisa has a plan of her own. Meanwhile, Petra is skeptical about Jane's feelings for Rafael which leads her to make a rash decision.