In the second season premiere of “Jane the Virgin,” not even 10 minutes have passed since Sin Rostro kidnapped the leading lady’s newborn baby, Mateo, from the hospital. It’s a move that sets up another season of fast-paced, dramatic antics with plenty of twists and turns to keep “Chapter Twenty-Three” on par with any of season 1’s installments.
Coming off an incredible season of acclaim — including a Golden Globe win for leading lady Gina Rodriguez — “Jane the Virgin” and its writers could have easily fallen into the trap of giving audiences more of the beats that made them fall in love with the show in the first place.