No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers (millions) 65 "Chapter Sixty - Five '' Brad Silberling Jennie Snyder Urman & Paul Sciarrotta October 13, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 13) 0.68 Picking up immediately after where Season 3 left off, Jane is reunited with her first love, Adam, who found the love letter that Michael wrote. She is surprised, but happy, to see him. However, both Xo and Alba are less thrilled that he is back. Meanwhile, Rafael loses ownership of the hotel to his sister and as a result, he finds himself living at Jane 's house, broke and homeless. Jane and Rafael learn that the missing Petra has been found after she got away from Anezka and they rush to her side, but Anezka is nowhere to be found. When Petra returns to the hotel, Luisa thinks that Petra is Anezka. Petra goes along with the game, until the real Anezka returns. Elsewhere, Xo and Rogelio 's married life is interrupted when they confront the realization that Darci is having Rogelio 's baby and she wants full custody. 66 "Chapter Sixty - Six '' Gina Lamar Valentina Garza & Jessica O'Toole & Amy Rardin October 20, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 20) 0.61 Jane 's relationship with Adam helps bring out her "fun side '' and reminds her that she is n't just a mom. However, when Adam gets a job opportunity out of state, he asks for Jane 's opinion on if he should stay or go. Meanwhile, Rogelio continues to face issues with his co-star at work and things are about to get even worse. Xo is helping to take care of Darci to prove that Rogelio is committed to being a father to the baby. Also, Petra and Rafael begin working together to try and buy back the hotel from Luisa, but they are running into trouble involving Anezka, causing tension between them. 67 "Chapter Sixty - Seven '' Fernando Sariñana Carolina Rivera & Micah Schraft October 27, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 27) 0.60 Jane and Adam 's relationship seems to be moving on, and Jane thinks that it might be time for him to meet her son Mateo, but Rafael is not happy with this idea. Meanwhile, as the arrival of Darci 's baby approaches, Rogelio 's jealously of her new boyfriend increases as well. Trying to be supportive, Xo encourages Rogelio to step up and be the father he was meant to be. Elsewhere, Rafael is determined to get his hotel and life back from Luisa and will do whatever he has to do to make it happen, with or without Petra 's help. At the same time, Luisa begins seeing visions of a certain ' Carl ' who may or may not be real. 68 "Chapter Sixty - Eight '' Gina Lamar Deirdre Shaw & Chantelle M. Wells November 3, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 03) 0.69 Jane becomes angry when she learns that Rafael introduced Mateo to his new girlfriend, Katherine, without her consent because she thinks Katherine is a negative influence on both Rafael and Mateo. Jane turns to Petra for help with the situation. Meanwhile, Rogelio and Darci struggle to choose a name for the baby. Elsewhere, Xo, who is focused on opening her own dance studio, decides to go into business with an unlikely foe. 69 5 "Chapter Sixty - Nine '' Stuart Gillard Paul Sciarrotta November 10, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 10) 0.65 After Adam reveals his dating past to Jane, she becomes so unsure and insecure that it puts a strain on their relationship. Meanwhile, Lina seeks Jane 's advice about whether she should get married or not. Petra hears some important information that could help Rafael get the hotel back. Also, Xo asks Rogelio to consider having a medical procedure (vasectomy) done, but he is very hesitant. 70 6 "Chapter Seventy '' Melanie Mayron Carolina Rivera & Micah Schraft November 17, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 17) 0.61 Jane 's book is finally being released but her plans to have a party at the local bookshop where she was inspired to be a writer hit a snag when the bookshop is in danger of closing for good. Always wanting to help Jane, Rogelio devises a plan to save the day, but one of his arch - rivals threatens to ruin the day. Meanwhile, Rafael gets a new job, but it is not exactly what he was hoping for. Adam tells Jane that he has decided to move to California to take a new job, leading her to break up with him. Also, Petra has come up with an interesting strategy to get the Marbella Hotel back from her mother and Anezka, but Rafael wants nothing to do with the scheme. 71 7 "Chapter Seventy - One '' Micah Schraft Valentina Garza & Deidre Shaw December 8, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 08) 0.65 Anezka is revealed to have faked her death to see where her loyalties lie; initially, she trusts Petra after believing she saw her cry, but after finding out she was n't crying because of her fake death, she threatens Petra. Later, Anezka falls from Petra 's apartment to her death... for real. Meanwhile, Xiomara and Jane set off on Jane 's book tour, when Alba decides to tag along. Jane 's mental state over her breakup with Adam threatens to derail the reading event. After they get back to Miami, Jane and Rafael share a kiss. 72 8 "Chapter Seventy - Two '' Melanie Mayron Carolina Rivera & Paul Sciarrotta January 26, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 26) 0.68 Mateo starts kindergarten and invites a friend over to Xiomara and Rogelio 's house. Jane and Rafael try to cover up that they are pretending to live in their house so they do n't get kicked out. Jane and Rafael show mixed emotions following the kiss and try again, which Mateo notices. He then proclaims: "Does this mean you 're going to get married? '' After Xo convinces Rogelio to attend couples therapy, they both are surprised by their emotions. Meanwhile, Petra hires a lawyer named Jane Ramos (Rosario Dawson), to ensure she gets no charges pending Anezka 's death. Also, Rafael moves out of Jane 's house into his new apartment. Rafael also gets angry when he learns that Luisa has left the mental hospital where he left her and that Petra knew that her brother and Anezka plotted to drive Luisa insane to claim the hotel for themselves. 73 9 "Chapter Seventy - Three '' Eric Lea Valentina Garza & Chantelle M. Wells February 2, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 02) 0.67 When Jane and Rafael finally realize that the uncertain state of their relationship (or lack of it) is stressing out Mateo, they decide that they need to make a decision. Meanwhile, Petra is on the outs with Jane and Rafael after the Luisa fiasco, so she tries to figure out a way to get back into their good graces. It is also revealed that Petra 's lawyer Jane Ramos ("J.R. '') has a hidden agenda to helping Petra. Elsewhere, Rogelio and Xo are both contemplating their career choices. 74 10 "Chapter Seventy - Four '' Gina Rodriguez Micah Schraft & Paul Sciarrotta February 9, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 09) 0.80 Jane and Rafael try to be friends, which works great until Jane goes on a date. Meanwhile, Petra and Jane 's new partnership is off to a rocky start, but they both know they have to find a way to work together somehow. Rogelio is convinced he has male post-partum depression, which puts him at odds with celebrity Post-Partum Advocate River Fields (guest star Brooke Shields) on The Talk. Also, Alba finally confides in Jane why she turned down the marriage proposal from Jorge, leaving Jane to help Alba in the romance department when Jane takes Alba to a sex store and buys her a vibrator. Elsewhere, Jane and Rafael agree to have sex, and Petra questions her own sexual identity when she starts to have sex dreams about Jane "J.R. '' Ramos after the lawyer begins flirting with her. 75 11 "Chapter Seventy - Five '' Gina Lamar Merigan Mulhern March 2, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 02) 0.59 Jane is ready to move on from the Marbella Hotel issues and pursue writing full time, but an unexpected development forces her to consider returning to her teaching roots. Xiomara decides to go back to school where she listens in on an art history class, while Jane teaches a seminar about writing. Here, Jane finds out Jonathan Chavez, her former advisor, is taking advantage of another student of his. While trying to warn the student, Jane accidentally grabs her breasts to avoid falling over and, as a result, does n't get the teaching job she was applying for. Meanwhile, Petra gets arrested for Anezka 's murder due to the blackmailer planting the screws in her apartment, leading Jane Ramos to tell Petra that she was framing her because she was being threatened by an unknown blackmailer who was threatening J.R. 's mother who is residing in a hospice. Also, Rafael and Jane continue their affair. Elsewhere, Rogelio tries to get Eva Longoria to join his Passions of Santos reboot, but instead finds out the two are distant cousins. 76 12 "Chapter Seventy - Six '' Melanie Mayron Leah Longoria March 9, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 09) 0.58 Jane 's fixation on a negative review has left her with writer 's block, so Rogelio suggests she take a writing class to help. With the encouragement of Jane, Rafael is ready to dig into his past to find out who his real biological parents are. Meanwhile, Rogelio is trying to make things less about him and more about Xo, but he grows suspicious when he learns she is keeping a secret from him. But the secret Xo has been keeping is not what Rogelio suspected. Elsewhere, Petra tests the loyalty of her lawyer, Jane Ramos, by pretending to be romantically interested in her while trying to find out the identity of the blackmailer. After Petra confides in Jane Ramos of her feelings which are not fake, the two of them sleep together for the first time. 77 13 "Chapter Seventy - Seven '' Gina Lamar Deirdre Shaw & Chantelle M. Wells March 16, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 16) 0.59 When Jane, Rogelio and Alba learn what is going on with Xo who might have breast cancer, they all try to comfort her, but Xo insists they let her live her life. Meanwhile, Rogelio finally gets River Fields to agree to meet with him, but he learns that River has another plan in mind. Also, Rafael is on a mission to find his missing sister Luisa, who may have the information he has been looking for of his origins. Rafael visits Rose in prison to ask for her help, but he quickly turns her down when she makes a demand to know Luisa 's location. Also, Jane is upset with Petra after her twin girls spill a secret to Mateo about the Tooth Fairy being make believe. At the same time, Jane ' J.R. ' Ramos tells Petra after their romantic night together that she is not interested in a relationship due to the blackmailer paying a visit to Jane R. 's dementia - stricken mother in a rest home. At the end, the identity of Jane R 's blackmailer is finally revealed to be Petra 's long - suffering and abused secretary Krishna. 78 14 "Chapter Seventy - Eight '' Justin Baldoni Valentina Garza & Micah Schraft March 23, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 23) 0.65 Xo struggles to make an important decision on whether or not to get a full mastectomy and looks to Jane for guidance, leaving Rogelio feeling like an outsider. Alba is frustrated with Rogelio when it seems he is once again making his career a priority over Xo 's well being. Meanwhile, Petra turns to Rafael for advice on her love life after he finally learns about her new romance with J.R. 79 15 "Chapter Seventy - Nine '' Gina Lamar Paul Sciarrotta April 6, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 06) 0.53 After Jane and Rafael, Petra and J.R. all go out together on a double date, Jane is bothered to learn that J.R. does n't like her very much. Jane and Rafael brush off a big relationship moment, but they both try to make up for it in different ways. Meanwhile, Rogelio is nervous to tell Darci that he is no longer able to be a "Danny '' to their son, so he uses Xo as a scapegoat... landing him in hot water with both Xo and Darci. Also, Jane helps Alba prepare to take the biggest test of her life: a written exam to become a US citizen. 80 16 "Chapter Eighty '' Micah Schraft Micah Schraft April 13, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 13) 0.57 Jane and Rafael start saving up to buy a one - bedroom apartment, but their plan falls apart when Mateo breaks an antique $4,000 clock. Rafael moves into the Villanueva house, but after Alba hits Mateo, the two get into a heated argument and Rafael moves back out. Xiomara starts chemotherapy, and makes a friend named Donna (guest star Amy Brenneman). The timeline moves forward nine weeks, and Donna dies of unforeseen consequences. Xiomara is shown not to be doing well due to the chemotherapy, Alba and Rafael are still in a fight and River and Rogelio are still arguing over the Passions of Santos adaptation. Alba breaks down to Jane, and she and Rafael make up. Xiomara bonds with River over telenovelas, after she accidentally eats a pot brownie, and she agrees to do the Passions of Steve and Brenda the Latin American way. Jane Ramos gets herself disbarred, and as a result gets the case against Petra thrown out. 81 17 "Chapter Eighty - One '' Gina Lamar Jennie Snyder Urman & Paul Sciarrotta April 20, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 20) 0.58 In the fourth season final, Rafael intends to propose to Jane, however Rose 's news unsettles him. Meanwhile, Alba finally becomes a naturalized American citizen and the Villanueva 's throw her a surprise party. Meanwhile, River spends the week with Rogelio in order to help them be believable as a married couple, but she soon starts to take her role too seriously. Jane Ramos and Petra plan to move in together as a couple, until Jane R. finds out that Petra really did kill Anezka intentionally that night. As she walks out of Petra 's office, the imprisoned Krishna phones and tells Jane Ramos that her life is in danger for she was only the blackmailer 's associate. J.R. returns and saves Petra 's life by shooting, and killing, the blackmailer (who is not shown... leading to "who did J.R. shoot? ''). At the end, Jane meets with Rafael, and he shows her that Michael is alive.
jane the virgin season 4 episode 17 air date
April 20, 2018