Shows Like Jane the Virgin

Looking for shows like Jane the Virgin? Here are 10 series with the same witty, telenovela-inspired dramedy energy. We picked each title based on shared tone, themes, and emotional feel.

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   1. Ugly Betty

   2006Comedy

   America Ferrera plays Betty Suarez, a kind, unfashionable young woman from Queens who lands a job as an assistant at a cutthroat fashion magazine. Based on a Colombian telenovela, it is the closest relative to Jane the Virgin, mixing soapy twists, a loving Mexican-American family, and a heroine with big ambitions. Ugly Betty leans more on workplace satire and glossy villains than on romance.

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   2. Emily in Paris

   2020Comedy

   Lily Collins plays a young American marketing executive who takes a job in Paris and juggles culture clashes, career ups and downs, and several romantic possibilities. Jane the Virgin fans who enjoyed the love triangles and an earnest, ambitious heroine will find similar pleasures here. Emily in Paris is fluffier and more focused on fashion and scenery, without the family depth or telenovela framing.

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   3. Schitt's Creek

   2015Comedy

   When a wealthy family loses its fortune, they are forced to move to a small town they once bought as a joke and live together in a run-down motel. Like Jane the Virgin, it builds its comedy around a close, quirky family and gradually reveals a great deal of warmth. Schitt's Creek is a gentler, slower-paced sitcom without the cliffhangers or melodrama.

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   4. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

   2015Comedy

   Rachel Bloom plays a lawyer who abruptly leaves her New York career and moves to West Covina, California, after running into an old summer-camp boyfriend. Like Jane the Virgin, it took a heightened romantic premise and used it to explore something deeper, with a heroine whose love life drives the story. Its signature is the original musical numbers, and it digs more into mental health.

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   5. One Day at a Time

   2017Comedy

   A Cuban-American Army veteran and nurse raises her two kids in Los Angeles with help from her dramatic, opinionated mother. The three generations of women under one roof mirror the Villanueva household in Jane the Virgin, and both shows balance comedy with real issues. It is a traditional multi-camera sitcom, so expect a studio audience and self-contained episodes rather than serialized twists.

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   6. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

   2013Comedy

   An ensemble of detectives in a New York police precinct, led by a goofy but talented detective and his stern captain, solve cases while getting into ridiculous situations. Brooklyn Nine-Nine shares Jane the Virgin's mix of absurd comedy and genuine affection between its characters. It is a workplace sitcom without the soap elements, so it works best when you want something light and fast.

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   7. Parks and Recreation

   2009Comedy

   Amy Poehler plays Leslie Knope, a relentlessly optimistic mid-level official in the parks department of a small Indiana town, determined to make things better. Jane the Virgin fans who loved the heroine's earnestness and drive will find a kindred spirit in Leslie. Parks and Recreation is a mockumentary-style office comedy, with no telenovela plotting, but its warmth and found-family feel make it a rewarding pick.

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   8. Desperate Housewives

   2004Drama

   The lives of several women on a seemingly perfect suburban street unravel after one of their neighbors dies, and she narrates the show from beyond the grave. The narrated storytelling, steady stream of secrets, and soapy romance make it a natural match for Jane the Virgin. Desperate Housewives is darker and more scandalous, with murder mysteries alongside the comedy.

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   9. Younger

   2015Comedy

   Sutton Foster plays a divorced woman in her forties who passes herself off as much younger to get a job in New York publishing. Like Jane the Virgin, it features an aspiring writer, a love triangle, and a big secret the heroine has to keep. Younger is a breezier half-hour show with a stronger focus on career and friendship, set in the world of book publishing.

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    10. Gentefied

    2020Drama

    Three Mexican-American cousins try to keep their grandfather's taco shop alive and chase their own dreams in a Los Angeles neighborhood facing gentrification. Gentefied captures the family loyalty and Latino identity that made Jane the Virgin feel so personal. It is a more grounded dramedy, with less fantasy and romance and more attention to money, community, and change.

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