The second half of season 5 of the Netflix original series, which stars Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan and Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda “Mel” Monroe, was released on November 30.
After the show’s original 10-episode premiere on September 7, a two-episode Christmas special set around the holidays makes up the second half of the season. The “Labor Day” season 5 part 1 finale was more than three months prior to where the episodes started. Many of the topics that aficionados of the little California community had been hoping to have resolved were addressed in Virgin River season 5. The storylines that are covered include Hope’s recuperation, Doc’s diagnosis, Paige’s predicament, and Brady and Brie’s romance.
However, the drama series’ fifth season, which was overseen by Patrick Sean Smith, who was appointed the program’s new showrunner and executive producer in July 2022, raised even more issues for fans in typical Virgin River flair.
The packaging for Season 6 will differ from those of the previous seasons. Instead of the 12 episodes of the last two seasons, it will return to a 10-episode season, as it did in seasons 1-3.
In an interview published on November 30, Smith said to Deadline, “I’m not sure if I would do the holidays again.” “I feel like we did it in a big way that I wouldn’t even know where to start to explore. It’s kind of like, been there, done that.”
“We’re probably looking at a 10-episode season moving forward,” he said, without specifying how many more Virgin River seasons are planned.
Here is everything we currently know about Virgin River season 6.
What Will Virgin River Season 6 Be About?
Although a formal Virgin River season 6 synopsis has not yet been released, Smith discussed his ideas for the story with Deadline. A time jump from “Father Christmas,” the second half of the fifth season holiday special, will occur in the first episode.
The plot of the Christmas special, as its title implies, revolves around the shocking revelation of Mel’s biological father. The season 5 Christmas episode explores a number of twists and turns, many of which Smith analyzes and discusses how they might fit into season 6.
Smith “promises more Mel and Jack, reveals Doc’s prognosis,” and shares “whether Paige would be back” in the upcoming season, according to Deadline. In addition, he makes a clue about “how long Lizzie would be pregnant on the show.”
Since it “felt like an opportunity for a character who hasn’t had a living parent in her life,” Smith told the publication that the plot of whether Everett will be a part of Mel’s life is “a big thing that we’re exploring in season 6.” He continued, “Getting to see Mel with a living parent has been fun to explore.”
Virgin River Season 6 Cast
Although the official Virgin River season 6 cast list is unknown, a number of identities might be inferred from Smith’s plot teases. If he “promises more Mel and Jack,” then fans can undoubtedly anticipate Breckenridge and Martin Henderson reprising their respective roles.
Tim Matheson as Dr. Vernon “Doc” Mullins, Annette O’Toole as Hope McCrea, Colin Lawrence as John “Preacher” Middleton, Dan Brady as Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sarah Dugdale as Lizzie, Jenny Cooper as Joey Barnes, Zibby Allen as Brie Sheridan, Marco Grazzini as Mike Valenzuela, Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts, Mark Ghanimé as Dr. Cameron Hayek, Kai Bradbury as Denny Cutler, and Kandyse McClure as Kaia Bryant are among the other actors who are expected to make a comeback.
Has Virgin River Season 6 Production Begun?
Smith informed Deadline that the sixth season of Virgin River is anticipated to go into production in the first half of 2024. They need to complete writing the script first.
When the Writers’ Guild went on strike in May 2023, the Virgin River writers, under Smith’s direction, had completed half of the season 6 screenplays; now that the strike has ended, they are working on finishing the other half.
However, latest update on production is that Filming for Virgin River Season 6 is scheduled to commence on February 2, 2024, and will continue until May 17, 2024.
The team intends to begin “as the Vancouver weather allows… So hopefully in the spring, is what I’ve been hearing,” Breckenridge stated in a separate interview with Deadline.
So far, a Virgin River Season 6 release date has not yet been confirmed, but this blog will be updated as soon as the release date is out
Will There Be A Virgin River Season 7?
While season 6 has just begun and season 5 has just concluded, people are eagerly anticipating a Virgin River season 7. Neither Breckenridge nor Smith told Deadline they believed the end was near, even though the program hasn’t been renewed yet.
“I don’t know if this is the last season,” the actress remarked. “Hopefully we’ll get more.”
“There are no plans to wrap anything up,” Smith continued. I believe. There will always be tales to tell about these characters as long as they are alive, which is a fantastic opportunity for any showrunner.
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I hope Mel can finally conceive n start a family w Jack. Of course there’s a wedding that is in the wings. Anxious to see the home the Sheridans will raise their family in..sooo much in the wings
How long until we have to wait for virgin river season 6 to come out and by the way this is your biggest fan Sade Renee long I love watching virgin river all the time but until then I will see y’all when season 6 comes out soon