Jane the Virgin

Adapted from a Venezuelan telenovela with original characters; no established iconic characters swapped.

Strong female-led, multigenerational cast of women, but men are written as full characters, not mocked or vilified as a message.

• Jane, Xiomara, and Alba anchor the show
• Male love interests Rafael and Michael are sympathetic, well-rounded characters

Recurring LGBTQ+ supporting characters and storylines woven into the ensemble, though not the central focus.

• Rose/Sin Rostro storyline involving a same-sex relationship
• Recurring queer supporting characters within the family/work orbit

Latino-centered cast fits the show's setting and telenovela roots naturally rather than as a quota.

• Three generations of a Latina family at the core
• Bilingual dialogue and Latino cultural framing

Touches on immigration, faith, and reproductive choice, but generally through character and story rather than lectures.

• Alba's undocumented immigrant storyline and path to citizenship
• Themes of religious chastity and choice around the pregnancy

No sustained framing of masculinity or the West as villainous; male characters are treated warmly.

A loose, knowing adaptation of a telenovela; changes are creative and tonal, not identity-agenda rewrites of iconic characters.

• Reframes Juana la Virgen as a meta, satirical English-language dramedy