Series synopsis
Jane by Design is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on ABC Family on January 3, 2012. It ended on July 31, 2012. It was created by April Blair. It stars Erica Dasher, Nick Roux, Rowly Dennis and David Clayton Rogers.
Teenage Jane lands a job at Donovan Decker, a hip fashion house, when they mistake her for an adult. Jane soon finds herself juggling life both as a regular high school student and as an assistant to a high powered executive in the cutthroat world of fashion... all while trying to keep her true identity a secret.
Premise
Teenage Jane lands a job at Donovan Decker, a hip fashion house, when they mistake her for an adult. Jane soon finds herself juggling life both as a regular high school student and as an assistant to a high powered executive in the cutthroat world of fashion... all while trying to keep her true identity a secret.
Premise: From high school to high fashion.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Erica Dasher as Jane Quimby
- Nick Roux as Billy Nutter
- Rowly Dennis as Jeremy Jones
- David Clayton Rogers as Ben Quimby
- India de Beaufort as India Jordain
- Meagan Tandy as Lulu Pope
- Matthew Atkinson as Nick Fadden
- Andie MacDowell as Gray Chandler Murray
Guest cast
- Autumn Reeser as Charlotte
- Briga Heelan as Amanda Clark
- Hartley Sawyer as Brad
- Smith Cho as Rita Shaw
- Bryan Dechart as Eli Chandler
- Mariah Buzolin as Zoe Mendez
- Ser'Darius Blain as Carter
- Karynn Moore as Harper
- John Brotherton as Dakota
- John Marshall Jones
- Teri Hatcher as Kate Quimby
- Nina Garcia as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | January 3, 2012 | July 31, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pilot Jane Quimby is juggling life as a high school student and as an assistant. |
January 3, 2012 |
| 2 |
The Runway Jane is thrown for a loop when Gray assigns her the last-minute task of getting the new accessories line ready for the Spring Preview Party. Jane is pretty sure she has bit off more than she can chew, but with Jeremy looking to make amends, the two team-up to guarantee the line is one that critics and buyers won’t soon forget. Meanwhile, Nick leverages his knowledge of Billy’s secret relationship with Lulu to get advice on approaching Jane. When Nick asks her to the Winter Formal, Jane thinks life couldn’t get any better. But when she realizes the Winter Formal is the same night as the Spring Preview Party, her two perfect nights become her worst nightmare. |
January 10, 2012 |
| 3 |
The Birkin Jane is feeling on top of the world when Gray gifts her with the use of a real Birkin bag to commend her for a job well done. Jane thinks she finally has this job under control when Gray gives her the task of running the private trunk show at Gray’s house. But with India feeling the pains of jealousy of Gray’s new "favorite” stealing the preview party spotlight, she is determined to show Gray and the company what a failure Jane can really be. Meanwhile, competition heats up between Jane and Lulu at school when they are told that they’re tied for first place in class. |
January 17, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC Family |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2012 |
| Last aired | July 31, 2012 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |