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Virgin River shall be returning for a seventh season on Netflix following the discharge of season 6 final Christmas—a season that proved to be one for the historical past books. Bookended by the long-awaited marriage ceremony between Jack and Mel, the sequence continues to be extremely standard on Netflix. That recognition earned it an early season 7 renewal in early 2024, with reviews already suggesting {that a} season 8 is being eyed however not but greenlit. So, what are you able to count on from Virgin River season 7, and when will it’s streaming? Below, we’ve rounded up the whole lot we all know to this point, together with new casting particulars and affirmation that filming is already underway.
Virgin River first debuted in late 2019 and is now one in all Netflix’s longest-running drama sequence. It has a powerful monitor file of being renewed forward of its newest season’s launch, and season 7 adopted go well with. On October twenty third, 2024, we completely revealed that Netflix had renewed the present for a seventh season, accompanied by a video that includes a lot of the principle forged celebrating the information.
How nicely did Virgin River Season 6 carry out on Netflix?
Thanks to the Netflix international prime 10s, we will see how the sequence is performing as far as of its first few days on the platform (week 1, as we’ll name it). It debuted as the number one English-language sequence on December sixteenth, choosing up 67.7 million hours watched, equating to eight.1M views. As of the time of updating, the present has now featured within the prime 10s for 4 weeks, choosing up 213M hours watched, equating to 25.6M views.
How does that stack up towards earlier seasons? Not dangerous, is the reply. While the present is displaying a notable decay in viewership, it’s to not the purpose the place it’s even near cancellation. We suspect that when the present ends, it’ll be on the showrunners’ personal phrases.
When will Virgin River Season 7 be on Netflix? When will the brand new season start filming?
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
Unlike some earlier seasons, manufacturing within the subsequent season isn’t getting underway as shortly as regular. The staff is seeking to keep away from the cruel winter months in late 2024 and head again to Canada (the place the present is filmed) within the Spring. Tim Matheson confirmed this filming begin date again in November when he acknowledged in an interview that filming can be underway in March 2025.
Subsequent manufacturing lists then instructed that filming would start in Vancouver on March twelfth, 2025, and run via June twenty sixth, 2025. Season 7 is as soon as once more anticipated to include 10 episodes.
The official present’s Instagram confirmed on March thirteenth that filming was underway on its eighth season, with the caption: “Virgin River is back in production for season 7!!!”
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Andy Mikita is the primary confirmed director on season 7, set to direct the primary two episodes. Mikita has been with the present since season 1 with eight credit (quickly to be 10) beneath his title. We can even verify that Audrey Cummings shall be making her Virgin River debut for season 7. The movie and TV director has beforehand labored on titles like My Life with the Walter Boys, Ginny & Georgia, and Place of Bones.
What does this imply for a launch date? Netflix hasn’t confirmed what yr the sequence shall be launched, however our greatest guess is that will probably be in early 2026. The sequence went via post-production in file time this yr (filming happened between February and May), so it’s not solely out of the query that the present may squeeze into the ultimate month of 2025, nevertheless it does appear a push.
What to Expect from Virgin River Season 7
Warning: The following part accommodates spoilers. Proceed with warning!
Two New Cast Members
As first revealed by Deadline, Netflix is including two extra faces to the Virgin River forged going into season seven. Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) and Cody Kearsley (Riverdale) have been recruited into recurring roles this season
Per the commerce, Canning will play the position of Victoria, described as “an ex-cop who was shot in the line of duty and is now working for the state medical board as an investigator. She comes to Virgin River to investigate Doc’s practice but runs into a friend whom she wouldn’t mind catching up with…or maybe more.”
Kearsley shall be taking part in the position of Clay described as having “experience working the rodeo circuit, so there’s also a tough athletic quality to him. He grew up in the foster care system with his younger sister, whom he hasn’t seen since he was a teenager. He’s been looking for her ever since.”
Mel and Jack
After six seasons, the principle couple of the sequence are lastly married. Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith has already teased that we’ll see the couple of their new home, dwelling the “farm life.” Although there received’t be a time soar firstly of Season 7, we’ll choose up simply a few hours after the ultimate episode ends, and the brand new property is much from being finished.
The couple stayed virtually solely away from the subject till the final minute of the ultimate episode.
Marley Thurston, the younger pregnant girl who intends to surrender her child for adoption to Phil and Darla, informs Mel that the couple could also be backing out of the adoption. She needs to present the infant to Mel and Jack. If the plan for season 7 includes Mel and Jack increasing their household, Marley could possibly be the proper resolution. This would permit the couple to bond with Marley earlier than the infant boy’s arrival. Given their earlier miscarriage and the tough journey the newlyweds have confronted to this point, a extra simple adoption course of can be a welcomed change for them.
Virgin River. (L to R) Tim Matheson as Doc, Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in episode 6010 of Virgin River. Cr. Courtesy Of Netflix © 2024
Breckenridge spoke to Deadline about what she hopes for from her character in season 7, saying, “I just hope that I don’t have to cry about too many things cause that’s always difficult.”
Charmaine and the Twins
Martin Henderson talked about that he requested for instructions whereas filming the ultimate scene of season 6 to specific higher his response to what he noticed within the twins’ room. However, he was knowledgeable that they hadn’t written or determined something when the scene was filmed in May.
In Season 6, the hairdresser obtained a restraining order towards Calvin. Calvin wished to be concerned within the twins’ lives, particularly since Charmaine had sole custody. One potential idea is that an altercation occurred between Calvin and Charmaine, resulting in the drug vendor kidnapping the twins. The storyline may contain many characters from the present, highlighting one in all its predominant themes: the neighborhood coming collectively when one in all its members wants assist.
Preacher and Kaia
The fireplace chief stood unwaveringly by Preacher’s facet throughout the trial. The couple’s storyline doesn’t finish on a cliffhanger this season. Kaia is reconsidering her preliminary resolution by no means to get married once more after her first failed marriage. Season 7 guarantees to convey like to the firefighter and the most effective chef on the town.
Brie, Brady, Mike and Lark.
After a dialog with Brady, throughout which he tells Brie that she is going to at all times be the one for him, Brie decides that she needs to decide to Mike, who’s, as described by her, man. In the top, Mike proposes to Brie, despite the fact that he admits that he is aware of she cheated on him with Brady.
It appears the love triangle will develop into much more difficult subsequent season. The present may be hinting that Bried and Brady could possibly be endgame, identical to Mel and Jack. Bried may settle for Mike’s proposal, however her tumultuous emotions for Brady will seemingly stay unresolved except she acts on them. The lawyer may additionally take Mel’s recommendation to let each males go, she might want to do some soul-searching and confront her personal emotions and demons. This is particularly necessary on condition that she nonetheless must course of her trauma from her rape and work on her therapeutic.
Brady is coming into one other intense season as he searches for Lark and makes an attempt to get well his cash. Although he initially wished to open a motorbike store in honor of his uncle, he may take into account a profession as a firefighter relatively than simply volunteering, which shall be a becoming a part of his character’s ongoing redemption storyline.
Hope and Doc
Doc’s medical license was suspended following an investigation. The main purpose behind that is that Grace Valley plans to broaden its community into Virgin River and intends to push Doc out of the image as a result of they need the clinic for themselves. However, with Hope’s artistic concepts and Mel by his facet, Doc is set to not go down with out a battle. Although he might not follow on the clinic for just a few episodes, it’s already clear that his profession is much from over.
Season 6 launched us to Roland, Hope’s ex-husband. Season 7 may present extra background on Hope and her previous, significantly concerning her controlling husband and the challenges she confronted throughout their marriage.
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Lizzie and Denny
As Season 6 concludes, Lizzie is eight months pregnant. The couple didn’t have a lot display time throughout this season, and their story doesn’t finish with a cliffhanger. We will seemingly witness the beginning of their daughter, hopefully at Mel’s famend beginning heart, and we’ll most likely uncover whether or not the infant woman has Huntington’s illness. It’s clear that we received’t see their marriage ceremony, because the couple has dedicated to taking their relationship slowly.
Everett Reid
Now that he has established a significant relationship along with his daughter and reconciled with Doc, it will be nice to see Everett getting out and about in Virgin River. It can be good for him to immerse himself in the neighborhood and work together and bond with different characters past simply Mel, Jack, and Doc.
Will there be a season 8 of Virgin River? What in regards to the spin-off?
Of course, there’s a lot extra Virgin River content material on Netflix now. The two choose-your-own-adventure video games are at present accessible on iOS and Android, and the potential prequel spin-off sequence continues to be in lively improvement. However, it’s but to be formally greenlit.
Beyond that, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith has additionally teased further spin-offs, telling TVInsider subsidiary Swoon, “It’s a rich world with rich characters. Putting romance forward feels like there’s a ton of potential. And that’s to Robyn Carr’s credit. Each book focuses on a different couple. And what Sue Tenney did very smartly was take characters from the first couple of books and then put them into an ensemble. But, I mean, there’s huge potential. It’s a great story engine.”
Early discussions are underway for season 8, however there isn’t any definitive phrase on whether or not the present shall be again simply but. Benjamin Hollingsworth, who performs Dan Brady, says that the showrunner is already discussing concepts for an eighth season. Alexandra Breckenridge additionally stated throughout a podcast with Katee Sackhoff that Netflix needs the present to proceed for a very long time, including that she’s at present contracted for eight seasons.
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