Season after season, Jane the Virgin surprises me. Which is odd, in a way, since I've become so invested in The CW series that I feel as though Jane Villanueva and her family are an extension of my own; that's how connected to the characters I've become, which is a testament to the complex, fully-realised personalities that creator Jennie Snyder Urman has imbued within Jane, Xiomara, Rogelio, and yes, even Rafael. So often lighthearted shows with a romantic angle, like this one, are brushed aside for not being serious enough, or dark enough, or sad enough. But I think it's even more impressive that Jane the Virgin is able to have its audience wholeheartedly laughing at one scene, and then giving them a genuine reason to sob a few minutes later. This series also doesn't shy away from tackling real-life issues in a real-life way. Take Xiomara's abortion, for example. Or the way Jane processes grief after losing her husband. It might be full of pops of teal and bursts of magical realism, but Jane the Virgin has a hell of a lot more going on under the surface than most dramas on TV right now.