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Virgin River is an American romantic drama streaming television series, produced by Reel World Management, filmed in British Columbia, Canada, and based on the Virgin River novels by Robyn Carr. The first season premiered on Netflix on December 6, 2019.[1] In September 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season.[2] The fourth season was released on July 20, 2022.[3]
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| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Based on | Virgin River novels by Robyn Carr |
| Developed by | Sue Tenney |
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| Music by | Jeff Garber |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 42 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 40–48 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | December 6, 2019 – present |
Premise
Virgin River follows Melinda "Mel" Monroe, who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner in the remote Northern California town of Virgin River, thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind. But she soon discovers that small-town living isn't quite as simple as she expected.[4]
Cast
Main
- Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda "Mel" Monroe, a nurse practitioner and midwife who recently moved to Virgin River from Los Angeles
- Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan, a local bar owner and former U.S. Marine, who suffers from PTSD
- Colin Lawrence as John "Preacher" Middleton, a close Marine friend of Jack, who works as the chef at Jack's Bar
- Jenny Cooper as Joey Barnes (season 1; recurring season 2–present), Mel's older sister who lives in Los Angeles
- Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts, Jack's friend with benefits
- Annette O'Toole as Hope McCrea, the mayor of Virgin River
- Tim Matheson as Vernon "Doc" Mullins, the local physician
- Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady (season 2–present;[5] "also starring", season 1), a fellow younger veteran who served in the Marines with Jack and is struggling to readjust to civilian life
- Grayson Gurnsey as Ricky (season 2–4;[6] recurring season 1), a young man who works at Jack's Bar and wants to join the Marines as soon as he graduates from high school
- Sarah Dugdale as Lizzie (season 2–present),[6] Connie's troublemaking niece from Los Angeles
- Zibby Allen as Brie Sheridan (season 3–present),[7] Jack's sister
- Marco Grazzini as Mike Valenzuela (season 3–present; recurring season 2), a Marine friend of Jack's who works as a police detective
- Mark Ghanimé as Dr. Cameron Hayek (season 4–present),[8] the new doctor at Doc's clinic
- Kai Bradbury as Denny Cutler (season 4–present;[8] guest season 3), Doc's grandson
Recurring
- Daniel Gillies as Mark Monroe (seasons 1, 3; guest seasons 2, 4), Mel's late husband who is shown in flashbacks
- Lexa Doig as Paige Lassiter (seasons 1, 4; guest season 2), the owner of a bakery truck named "Paige's Bakeaway"
- Chase Petriw as Christopher Lassiter, Paige's son
- Lynda Boyd as Lilly (seasons 1–3; guest season 4), a friend of Connie and Hope
- Nicola Cavendish as Connie, one of Hope's friends who runs the town's general store and a member of Virgin River's knitting circle
- Ian Tracey as Jimmy (seasons 1-2; guest seasons 3–4), Calvin's right-hand man
- David Cubitt as Calvin (seasons 1-2, 4; guest season 3), the man who runs the illegal pot farm on the other side of Virgin River
- Teryl Rothery as Muriel, an actress and a rival of Hope's and a member of Virgin River's knitting circle
- Gwynyth Walsh as Jo Ellen, a member of Virgin River's knitting circle who puts Mel up while her cabin is renovated
- Steve Bacic as Wes and Vince (season 2; guest seasons 3-4), Wes is Paige's estranged and abusive husband and Vince is his identical twin
- Carmel Amit as Jamie (season 2), a woman who was visiting Virgin River
- Chad Rook as Spencer (season 3; guest season 1)
- Patrick Sabongui as Todd Masry (season 3)
- Lucia Walters as Julia (seasons 3-4)
- Stacey Farber as Tara Anderson (seasons 3–present),[7] Lilly's daughter
- Barbara Pollard as Melissa Montgomery (season 4)
- Kandyse McClure (season 5)[9]
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 10 | December 6, 2019 | ||
| 2 | 10 | November 27, 2020 | ||
| 3 | 10 | July 9, 2021 | ||
| 4 | 12 | July 20, 2022 | ||
Season 1 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Carry On" | Jann Turner | Sue Tenney | December 6, 2019 | |
| Nurse practitioner Mel Monroe moves to remote town Virgin River from Los Angeles to start a new job. She was hired for a one-year contract by Hope McCrea, the town's mayor, to assist the town doctor, Vernon Mullins. She is provided lodging at the McCrea Lodge. Mel meets Jack Sheridan, the bartender and owner of Jack's Bar, which he runs with his friend Preacher. The next day, when Mel arrives at Doc Mullins' office, they immediately disagree over how to run the clinic. Jack's fellow Marine, Brady, comes back to town, and Jack gives him a job working at the bar. Hope speaks with Doc regarding Mel, expressing that he needs help, whether he admits it or not. He agrees to give Mel 30 days probation. Mel treats a young pregnant lady at the practice suffering with Braxton Hicks contractions. Doc reacts very strongly to this, causing Mel to give her notice to Hope. Later, Jack finds a baby in a laundry basket on Doc's front porch. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Lost" | Jann Turner | Debra Fordham | December 6, 2019 | |
| Mel gives the baby girl, who she names Chloe after her younger sister, a check-up at Doc's office. Chloe will not take a bottle, which frustrates Mel immensely. An indignant Doc Mullins arrives and takes charge. Connie, the town's general store owner and resident gossip, begins calling people in town to try and discover the mother. Doc Mullins is not keen on having Mel around, as per usual. Jack offers to help renovate the McCrea Cabin to convince Mel to stay in Virgin River. Meanwhile, Hope pleads with Doc to give Mel a chance and let her do her job. Mel finally decides to call Child Protective Services against the wishes of Doc, as they are required to by law. When he finds out, Doc fires her. A local woman, Lilly, offers to watch the baby while Mel takes a break. Upon her return, she discovers Lilly in the back room and is shocked to see her breastfeeding the baby. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "...And Found" | Andy Mikita | Amy Palmer Robertson | December 6, 2019 | |
| Lilly admits to being the baby's mother; her husband died recently, and Mel thinks she is suffering from postpartum depression. Hope and Doc continue to fight over Mel's employment at the clinic. Jack takes Mel and Chloe on a picnic, and Chloe finally takes a bottle. The group tries to convince Lilly to keep her baby, but she refuses. Eventually, Mel reveals to her that she had a stillborn baby, and Lilly agrees to keep Chloe, although she will be placed with her daughter for the time being. Hope has a heart attack. Charmaine introduces herself as Jack's girlfriend to Mel, who is evidently confused. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Wounded Heart" | Andy Mikita | Sue Tenney | December 6, 2019 | |
| Hope doesn't seem to be taking her heart attack very seriously. Jack comes over with a quiche for her; Mel meets him coldly. Jack is offhand about his relationship with Charmaine, implying that she thinks it's more serious than he does. Hope decides she and Doc should finally get a divorce, after twenty years of separation. Charmaine shows up to surprise Jack. She and Mel exhibit a mutual dislike for each other. Jack attempts to drive Mel to a local farm, but gets a flat tire on the way, and they are left stranded on the road. Paige is mistaken for someone named Michelle by a passerby. This, along with her lack of any bank accounts, insinuates something suspicious. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Under Fire" | Martin Wood | Debra Fordham | December 6, 2019 | |
| Jack and Mel are taken to one of the pot camps so Mel can treat Calvin, the boss, for a bullet wound. She later helps one of the residents, a young woman, give birth. Doc tracks them down and retrieves them after Hope is alerted to their disappearance by a phone call from Mel’s sister. Hope is revealed to be treating Charmaine with distaste because her mother was a close friend that had an affair with Doc while they were still together. She later gives Charmaine the benefit of the doubt. Jack offers to sleep in Mel's room, as they are both still shaken from the encounter. She finds him in a night terror about his time in the Marines. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Let's Mingle" | Martin Wood | Amy Palmer Robertson | December 6, 2019 | |
| Mel’s sister Joey comes to visit just as the town is preparing for the Moonlight Mingle, an annual dance. The two argue about Mel's future. Doc sets up a meeting with a lawyer so he and Hope can finalize their divorce but is frustrated by her absence at the appointment. However, he soon realises how much his affair actually hurt her. Mel finds out Joey's husband wants to get a divorce as well, and confronts her drunk sister about it. Paige sees a man and becomes erratic when she momentarily can't find her son Christopher. Jack is truthful to Charmaine about where he stands in their relationship. He later punches Brady after he makes insinuations about him and Mel. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "If Truth Be Told" | Gail Harvey | Patrick Moss | December 6, 2019 | |
| Jack and Mel check on Ricky's diabetic grandmother, Lydie. When taking Lydie to the hospital, Mel flashes back to the circumstances surrounding her husband's death. Hope argues with some other town women while playing cards. While helping Paige with her car, Preacher notices packed bags and a driver's license registered to someone named Michelle Logan. As she has been avoiding his calls, Jack visits Charmaine at work, who suspects his lack of commitment has something to do with Mel's arrival. The two separate. Mel takes off her wedding ring. Jack notices the removed ring and, with difficulty, Mel tells Jack her husband is dead and she believes it's her fault. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Into the Light" | Gail Harvey | Debra Fordham | December 6, 2019 | |
| Mel wakes from a nightmare about Mark's death. The town gathers at Jack's Bar due to the storm and power outage in town. Preacher searches for information about Paige's situation, and finds out that her real name is indeed Michelle Logan, and she is wanted by the FBI. Mel helps the town mechanic with a boxer's fracture. Charmaine asks Hope to give Jack a box of his stuff. Of course, Hope meddles and reads the letter inside the box. Jack shows Mel her newly remodeled cabin, and the two kiss. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Everybody Has a Secret" | Tim Matheson | Sue Tenney & Jackson Rock | December 6, 2019 | |
| Mel and Jack agree to a date. Mel and Doc argue about her place at the clinic. Hope confronts Charmaine about the letter, which does not go very well. Mel and Doc save a local family whose well is poisoned from the pot growers' fertilizer. Whilst at the hospital, Doc agrees to keep Mel for the rest of her contract, and has a flashback of losing a patient. Jack and Mel go on their date. They kiss again, and she invites him to come over in the morning. Preacher confronts Paige, who becomes agitated but promises to meet him at the bar. Jack finally reads the letter from Charmaine and learns she is pregnant. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Unexpected Endings" | Tim Matheson | Sue Tenney & Amy Palmer Robertson | December 6, 2019 | |
| Jack and Charmaine meet to discuss her pregnancy. Jack meets Mel, as promised, at her house that morning, but quickly leaves. Hope carelessly reveals to Mel that Charmaine is pregnant. Paige reveals that she was divorced by her abusive husband, and later fled with their son, despite not having custody. Hope tells Jack about her mistake, and he angrily forbids her from being involved in his personal life. Charmaine confronts Mel. She flashes back to the automobile collision in which her husband was killed. Hope reveals to Doc she doesn't want to get divorced. Preacher visits Paige's house, finding blood on the floor. Mel tells Jack she can't cope with Charmaine's pregnancy; Jack tells Mel he's falling in love with her. Mel packs her things and calls Joey to say she's going home. | ||||||
Season 2 (2020)
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| 11 | 1 | "New Beginnings" | Andy Mikita | Sue Tenney | November 27, 2020 | |||
| Mel says goodbye to Mark at his gravestone, determined to return to town. Back in Virgin River, Jack is doing his best to take care of a pregnant Charmaine. Hope and Doc are secretly seeing each other again; to throw people off their scent, Hope gives Muriel the go ahead to ask Doc out. Mel bumps into Jack and Charmaine at Doc's office, making Charmaine very upset. Jack tries to convince Mel to give their relationship a chance but Mel won't relent. Doc asks Mel to help with Charmaine's treatment as she may have a high-risk pregnancy. She finally agrees, and talks to Hope about Charmaine staying at her house until she recovers. Brady attempts to get his job back at the bar, but Jack refuses. Paige's ex-husband pays her a visit. | ||||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Taken by Surprise" | Andy Mikita | Amy Palmer Robertson | November 27, 2020 | |||
| Jack comes to Mel's rescue during a break-in at the clinic. Charmaine moves into Hope's house. Mel and Jack argue about Jack being too harsh on Hope. Muriel asks Doc on a date. Paige pushes her husband down the stairs in self defense and calls Preacher when the situation takes a turn. Hope tries to annoy Charmaine out of her house. Doc and Hope continue their secret relationship. Preacher and Paige come up with a plan to hide Wes' body. Mel goes to the bar to clear the air with Jack. Her car breaks down after a heated discussion, so Jack gives her a ride back to the cabin, where they spend the night together. | ||||||||
| 13 | 3 | "The Morning After" | Gail Harvey | Lisa Marie Petersen | November 27, 2020 | |||
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| 14 | 4 | "Rumor Has It" | Gail Harvey | Jackson Rock | November 27, 2020 | |||
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| 15 | 5 | "Can't Let Go" | Martin Wood | Jackson Sinder | November 27, 2020 | |||
| While hiking, Stacey lets Mel know how unwanted she was by Mark's family. Mike, an LAPD officer and Jack's army buddy, comes to town, making Calvin suspicious. Connie angrily confronts Mel about the birth control prescription she gave Lizzie. Brady discovers the logging companies and Calvin's real purpose, muling Fentanyl. Calvin tags Brady as his potential successor. Preacher confides in Connie about Paige's situation. Jack and his army buddies have a reunion, without Brady, but it brings back bad memories. Jack brings Charmaine a canine companion. Jamie is impressed with Preacher’s culinary skills and refined palate. Doc and Hope go to a dance class with Muriel. Ricky tries to impress Lizzie but compromises his morals. Mel continues to hear more unpleasantness from Stacey and visits Charmaine to give her some blood test results. Stacey leaves Virgin River, upset with Mel's decision to keep the ring. | ||||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Out of the Past" | Martin Wood | Sue Tenney | November 27, 2020 | |||
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| 17 | 7 | "Breaking Point" | Tim Matheson | Amy Palmer Robertson | November 27, 2020 | |||
| On the anniversary of Mark's death, Mel tries to get through the day as normally as possible. Doc and Hope plan to go on a public date, which makes Hope freak out. Jack and Charmaine make a birth plan, but they have different opinions on how it should go. Hope talks to Preacher about her date that evening with Doc. Mel shares with Charmaine about the loss of her own baby and encourages Charmaine to take the safest birth option. Doc takes Hope to a restaurant in Arcata instead of the bar, where they run into Muriel. Lizzie and Ricky are goofing around in the bakery truck when things take a romantic turn. Muriel horns in on Doc and Hope’s date, and Hope acts to take back control of the evening. Mel finds an unexpected letter in her mail. Brady comes to the bar to talk to Jack; Jack reveals that the body found in the forest is identified as Leo, the man who held up Mel for OxyContin. Jack warns Brady that this is how people who work for Calvin end up. Preacher and Connie meet up, worried about the body. Mel tearfully shows Jack the letter she received—it was an item for Mark that was forwarded to her from her old address. | ||||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Blindspots" | Tim Matheson | Lisa Marie Petersen | November 27, 2020 | |||
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| 19 | 9 | "Hazards Ahead" | Martin Wood | Amy Palmer Robertson | November 27, 2020 | |||
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| 20 | 10 | "Blown Away" | Martin Wood | Sue Tenney | November 27, 2020 | |||
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Season 3 (2021)
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| 21 | 1 | "Where There's Smoke..." | Martin Wood | Sue Tenney | July 9, 2021 | |||
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| 22 | 2 | "Sticky Feet" | Martin Wood | Amy Palmer Robertson | July 9, 2021 | |||
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| 23 | 3 | "Spare Parts and Broken Hearts" | Monika Mitchell | Sue Tenney | July 9, 2021 | |||
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| 24 | 4 | "Take My Breath Away" | Monika Mitchell | Amy Palmer Robertson | July 9, 2021 | |||
| Jack finds Mel sleeping in the back seat of her car, which makes him feel he's imposing on her. Hope tells Doc she's staying in South Carolina a while longer to help her aunt. Mike and Jack discuss Jimmy’s involvement in Jack’s shooting. Joey’s divorce is progressing. Preacher tells Jack that Jamie offered him a job in San Francisco, but then the Christopher situation came up. Brady learns that Emerald Lumber isn't really viable as a legitimate business. Jack wonders why Brie is still there. Tara discusses her concerns about Lilly with Doc. Christopher has a health scare. Mel questions Doc about why she's not involved with the interviews after listening to a voicemail. Jack learns that Jimmy is in custody and approaches him at the station where he learns that Calvin knows he was responsible for the raid. Connie is still behaving controllingly toward Lizzie, and Lizzie takes an abrupt step to stop it. Jack has some romantic surprises for Mel. Brie’s past comes back to haunt her. Mel asks Jack an emotionally loaded question. | ||||||||
| 25 | 5 | "Kindling" | Martin Wood | Lisa Marie Petersen | July 9, 2021 | |||
| Charmaine tells Jack that Todd wants a meal with him. Lyddie isn't happy that Lizzie moved in with her and Ricky. Todd shows off his money to Jack before telling him that he wants to buy Jack off and out of the twins' lives by him legally adopting the twins. This offer upsets Jack and causes him to question Todd’s motives. After interviewing a very promising new doctor, Doc tells Mel the real reason he's been interviewing doctors, stunning her. Lilly reveals her cancer and diagnosis to Doc and binds him to a problematic promise not to tell a still-absent Hope before Lilly does. Lilly admits to Tara about her diagnosis. Christopher grows mad with Preacher when he has to bail on plans with them to work an important party. Jack begins to remember pieces of the night he was shot. Brie reveals to Mel that Jack had been married before. | ||||||||
| 26 | 6 | "Jack and Jill" | Martin Wood | Jackson Sinder | July 9, 2021 | |||
| Brie survives passing out and Jack and Mel learn of her Xanax usage. Due to the person running the Lumberjack Games being sick, others in town pick up the slack. Lilly learns that Tara told others in town of Lilly's diagnosis. Christopher shows interest in chainsaws much to Preacher's fear. Charmaine is forced to give up the dog to keep Todd. Jack learns that Brady doesn't have an alibi and is the primary suspect in his shooting from Mike. Brie opens up to Mel about her brief and painful past. Lizzie is upset with Ricky for not wanting to live together. Jack and Mel compete in the Jack and Jill contest and they spent the time disagreeing about their relationship and future. Preacher grows unnerved when Christopher briefly goes missing. Doc enjoys a win before the worsening of his visual condition must end a particularly enjoyable part of his life. Lizzie is still upset with Ricky. | ||||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Split" | Gail Harvey | Jackson Rock | July 9, 2021 | |||
| Tara has collapsed from a stress-induced seizure; Lilly is worried about Tara keeping the farm going after Lilly is gone. Preacher makes Connie feel that her help with Christopher isn't needed. Jack gets bad news about the land from his fire-damaged house. Mike calls Brady in again for questioning about Jack’s shooting; Brie is upset with Brady for not returning her calls and texts. Lizzie and Ricky continue to define the parameters of their relationship. Doc tells Mel he's putting the search for a new doctor on hold, telling Mel that the clinic is his life. Lizzie accepts Connie’s offer to move back in with her. Muriel gives Doc sensible advice about his professional relationship with Mel; he tells Mel he's suffering from a serious eye condition and asks her to maintain his confidentiality. Preacher makes amends with Connie. Jack sees Brie with Brady and suddenly remembers that Brady was there when he was shot; he angrily orders Brady off his property. Jack meets with an attorney, who gives him some rather bleak news about his custody options. Jack believes he can't give Mel what she wants while he fights for the twins and doesn't want to stand in the way of her becoming a mother. He breaks up with Mel and immediately regrets it. | ||||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Life and Death" | Gail Harvey | Sue Tenney & Amy Palmer Robertson | July 9, 2021 | |||
| Hope calls Doc, but is surprised when Muriel answers his phone. Hope is still in the dark about Lilly's health. Lilly asks her friends to take care of her children after her pending death. A heartbroken Mel goes to L.A. to support Joey during her divorce hearing; while there, Mel makes a sudden decision about the remaining embryos from her IVF journey with Mark. Ricky continues to hide his possible enlistment from Lizzie. Jack decides to fight to keep Mel in his life. Charmaine learns that Todd wants them to move to Eureka instead of staying in Clearwater in hopes of derailing Jack. Doc drops in at the farm to check on Lilly, Tara, and Chloe and accepts an invite to stay for dinner. Lilly goes to take a catnap before dinner; when Tara goes to call Lilly for dinner, Tara finds that Lilly has passed away in her sleep. | ||||||||
| 29 | 9 | "The Sun Also Rises" | Martin Wood | Amy Palmer Robertson | July 9, 2021 | |||
| The town prepares to say goodbye to Lilly. Brie is surprised when she suffers a miscarriage. Lilly's funeral is dominated by recollections of her open heart and generosity and the love she shared with her late husband. Tara courageously tries to speak of her mother during the service, but is overcome with emotion; Mel helps her finish. Brady visits Brie after learning from Ricky that she had been sick, bringing her flowers while the rest of the town is at the funeral. He wasn't told that she suffered a miscarriage. Brie tries to rebuff him, but he confesses that he's in love with her. At the reception after Lilly’s funeral, Jack and Mel talk seriously about their relationship. Hope didn't arrive home in time for Lilly’s funeral, texting Doc that she needs to be alone. Lizzie invites Ricky to a friend’s wedding in Tulum in a few weeks, but he reveals that he doesn't think he will be available; Lizzie is crushed to learn he plans to enlist in the Marines and didn't tell her. Charmaine admits to Jack that Todd decided without her consent that they should move to Eureka, and Jack encourages her to be honest with Todd about her feelings. Mel consoles Tara after the funeral. With both Mel and Jack feeling emotional after Lilly’s funeral, they decide to reconcile. Doc learns that Hope has been seriously injured in an automobile accident. | ||||||||
| 30 | 10 | "A Wedding, No Funeral and a Baby" | Martin Wood | Sue Tenney | July 9, 2021 | |||
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Season 4 (2022)
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| 31 | 1 | "Be My Baby" | Martin Wood | Sue Tenney | July 20, 2022 | |
| Jack and Mel are still together preparing for the baby, with Jack not wanting to know who the father is and not telling anyone the news yet. Later, Mel tells Joey about her pregnancy. Brie gets a job offer and decides to stay in Virgin River. Hope is home from hospital after suffering a head injury - not remembering Lilly's death. Dr. Cameron Hayek starts working at the practice and the woman of Virgin River are very curious. Preacher is looking for Christopher in secret with only a handful of people really knowing that he was taken by Vince. Doc tells Hope about Lilly's death and then his grandson, Denny arrives at his door. Jack remembers what happened the night he was shot and realizes that it was Vince who shot him. An innocent Brady is stabbed in jail and left for dead. | ||||||
| 32 | 2 | "Father Knows Best...?" | Martin Wood | Amy Palmer Robertson | July 20, 2022 | |
| 33 | 3 | "Grilled" | Nimisha Mukerji | Lisa Marie Petersen | July 20, 2022 | |
| Mel invites the new MD to dinner with Jack. Jack and Brie discuss what’s going on with their parents. Brie is going to sign a job contract and planning on stayin in Virgin River. Mel tries to console the parents after they have a still born baby. Connie apologizes to preacher for letting Vince take Christopher. Jack and the new Doctor meet and agree to a BBQ dinner. Connie and Liszt discuss the motives of Doc’s grandson. Hope continues to struggle with her memory. Hope apologizes to Tara about loosing her temper and wishes she could have been there for Lilly. Tara tells Hope she is the closest thing to her mom. Mel talks to Doc about his grandson and Mel suggested he tell Hope soon before she hears it from someone else. Doc regrets he did not have a chance to meet his son before he died. They talk about heartache in life. Brie starts digging into the investigation of the lumber company run by Brady because she believes he is being framed. Ricky tries to apologizes to Lizzie but she rebukes him. Preacher meets the martial arts instructor, Doc's headhunter, and spends some time with her. An unknown person posts Brady bail. Mel meets an elderly man who cannot find his car and he collapses. Jack and the new MD spend some time together and the MD expresses his disagreement with military. Jack gets a call back from his mom. Jack struggle with the MD and tells Mel they have nothing in common. Hope and Doc talk about him having a grandson named Denny. Hope is very happy and wants to meet him. Jack thinks the new MD is into Mel. Jack learns his mom is in love with her art teacher. Brie visits Brady and wants to help him feel better. | ||||||
| 34 | 4 | "Serious As A..." | Nimisha Mukerji | Tesia Joy Walker | July 20, 2022 | |
| Jack surprises Mel with a gift while he remodels the bar. Brie discovers Brady's escape plan and tells him Calvin threatened her at the hospital to convince him to lay a trap for Calvin. Mel plans a surprise trip for Jack, enlisting Preacher for help. Denny and Ricky meet. Hope admits it's hard for her to leave the house, worrying Doc. Doc and Hope visit the gardens, reminiscing about their first kiss and discussing meeting Denny. Mel bonds while Dr. Cameron babysits Chloe so Hope can rest. Charmaine tells Jack they're having boys; Jack is upset with the delayed news. Julia and Preacher bond over food, but when questioned by Jack, Preacher says he wants to prioritize finding Chris. Struggling with Hope, he discusses with Mel the lack of improvement seen in Hope. Lizzie and Denny discuss Lizzie's relationship with Ricky, and Lizzie asks Denny to perform with her in place of Ricky at the Renaissance Fair. Muriel visits Hope and Doc with Doc hoping Hope will join them in playing a game, which she denies. Jack tells Mel he can't go with Mel to Eureka, but with last minute help from Preacher & co. they go on a plane ride. During the flight, the pilot, Brad, suffers a heart attack mid air. | ||||||
| 35 | 5 | "Mayday" | Martin Wood | Natasha M. Hall | July 20, 2022 | |
| Mel cares for Brad while Jack tries to land the plane. After Hope and friends sew the costumes, Lizzie and Ricky rehearse for the Renaissance Fair in front of Connie. Brie and Mike team up to investigate who paid Brady's bond. Jack confronts Brady about the night he was shot and whether he saw anything in the parking lot. Preacher and Julia talk about their lives and kiss. Jack tells Mel about his talk with Brady. Mel continues to push Jack on the paternity test. Jack admits he is worried them at the baby may be Marks and he is worried about how he would feel. Hope canceled her MD appt and Doc confronts her about it. Denny moves into the room at the clinic. | ||||||
| 36 | 6 | "All's Faire..." | Martin Wood | Jackson Rock | July 20, 2022 | |
| Virgin River have their annual Renaissance Fair, this year chaired by Muriel. Chris Lonergan's brother, Tim, stops by to deliver a letter to Jack to help ease his pain over losing Chris. Hope and Doc argue over Hope lying about cancelling her appointment, eventually leading to Hope apologizing for her attitude with a little push from Connie. Hope's first meeting with Denny leads to Hope inviting him to stay with her. Nick, Connie, Ricky,and Lizzie perform at the fair. Meanwhile, Mel tries to figure out whether the medicine cabinet was left open overnight without letting Doc know she suspects Denny. Julia brings her niece Maya to the fair with Preacher teaching her how to shoot an arrow. Mel and Preacher worry that meeting Tim has rattled Jack. Brie tries to have Jack and Brady make peace. Mel comes clean about seeing Denny going through the medicine cabinet. Midway through the knights' duel, Jack has flashbacks to Iraq, further worrying Mel and Preacher. Brady meets with Calvin and makes a deal. Jack reads Chris' letter, and complications arise for Mel. | ||||||
| 37 | 7 | "Otherwise Engaged" | Siobhan Devine | Jackson Sinder | July 20, 2022 | |
| Mel confront Jack about being passed out when she was in pain. Joey shows up in Virgin River with surprising news for Mel. Mike calls Brady and Brie is concerned. Hope and Denny start bonding. An accident send Doc and Cameron into woods. Joey and Mel discuss her news and Mel is concerned and questions her. Hope gets back into the knitting circle at the bar. Denny invites Lissie to dinner that he is cooking for Doc and Hope. The ladies trick Hope back into the group for a purpose. Brady and Mike meet at the PD. They talk about turning Jimmy and ask Brady to help. Jack talks to Nick about making money with his house property. Julia and Preacher discuss Paige and Christopher and Julia turns cold. Joey becomes the talk of the town. Doc and Cameron find Bert and a Charlie in the woods and Charlie is hurt. Brady and Jimmy talk about the past with Emerald lumber. Ricky gets his Marine contract and has second thoughts. Jimmy takes a deal. Mike makes Brady aware of consequences and Brie overhears the conversation. Lizzie finds pills in Denny room. Hope drives without clearance to drive and has an issue. Doc hikes out to get EMTs with nightfall closing in. Mel tells Jack how she feels and Mel screws up Joey plans. | ||||||
| 38 | 8 | "Talk to Me" | Siobhan Devine | Amy Palmer Robertson & Lisa Marie Petersen | July 20, 2022 | |
| Charlie starts to go into shock; Doc arrives with EMTs just in time. Mel tries to fix the problem she created for Joey. Mel confronts Jack about his drinking problem. Jack is in denial but offers To stop. She continues to ask him to talk to someone. Denny finds Doc financial papers under a bed and starts to look through them. Lizzie talks to Connie about Dennys pills. Brie finds who posted abrade bail and gives info to Mike. Mike is following up on info from Jimmy. Muriel and Hope work on a garden in memory of Lilly. Doc walks in as Denny is taking pictures of Doc's financial papers. Denny’s motives are starting to appear. Charmaine shows up for dress fitting and runs into Mel. Charmaine continues to jab at Mel as a way to apologize. While fixing a leak at the bar a bloody knife is found. Mike arrives for the bloody knife. Mike tells Preacher not to tell Jack. Mel gives Joey something old, blue and borrowed. Doc finds a financial paper on Denny bed. Denny’s motive becomes known. Joey wedding happens and Jack is late. Jack finds a picture of the past has a reaction. Mel becomes worried about Jack. Lizzie tells Doc that she found Denny pills in the bedroom desk. Ricky and Lizzie have a touching moment. Preacher tells Mel he cannot find Jack. | ||||||
| 39 | 9 | "Bombshells" | Monika Mitchell | Amy Palmer Robertson | July 20, 2022 | |
| 40 | 10 | "Fire and Rain" | Monika Mitchell | Sue Tenney & Tesia Joy Walker & Natasha M. Hall | July 20, 2022 | |
| 41 | 11 | "Once Again" | Andy Mikita | Sue Tenney & Jackson Sinder & Jackson Rock | July 20, 2022 | |
| 42 | 12 | "The Long Goodbye" | Andy Mikita | Sue Tenney & Amy Palmer Robertson | July 20, 2022 | |
Production
Development
On September 27, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was based on the Virgin River book series by Robyn Carr with executive producers: Sue Tenney, Roma Roth, and Chris Perry. Tenney was also set to serve as the series' showrunner with Reel World Management acting as the Production company involved in the series.[4] On December 20, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a 10-episode second season.[10] On December 18, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a 10-episode third season.[7] On September 20, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a 12-episode fourth and fifth season.[2]
Casting
On December 19, 2018, it was reported that Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, and Annette O'Toole had been cast in series regular roles. Additionally, it was further reported that Jenny Cooper, David Cubitt, Lexa Doig, Daniel Gillies, Lauren Hammersley, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Colin Lawrence, Trevor Lerner, and Ian Tracey had joined the cast in an undisclosed capacity.[11] On May 29, 2020, Sarah Dugdale joined the second season as a series regular while Grayson Gurnsey has been promoted as a series regular for the second season.[6] On June 11, 2020, Benjamin Hollingsworth was promoted to a series regular for the second season.[5] Upon the third season renewal announcement, Zibby Allen was cast a new series regular and Stacey Farber was cast in a recurring role.[7] On October 25, 2021, Mark Ghanimé and Kai Bradbury joined cast as new series regulars for the fourth season.[8]
Filming
Principal photography for the series' first season commenced on December 3, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia and ended on March 26, 2019.[12] The series was also filmed on location in Snug Cove, New Westminster, Squamish, Agassiz, and Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.[13] Filming for the second season began on September 9, 2019 and ended on December 17, 2019.[14] Filming for the fourth season ended on December 7, 2021.[15] Filming for the fifth season began on July 18 and is scheduled to conclude on November 10, 2022. Patrick Sean Smith replaces Sue Tenney as showrunner.[16]
The community of Virgin River is actually Snug Cove, Bowen Island "with establishing shots including the local library, main streets and Artisan Lane", according to one report. The Watershed Grill, in Brackendale, British Columbia[17] stands in for Jack's Grill; some of the scenes involving Melinda and Jack were filmed in Squamish, near the river. The waterfalls in the show is in the Shannon Falls Provincial Park. Some scenes were filmed in Burnaby at Fraser Foreshore Park and at Port Coquitlam, both near Vancouver.[18] The cabin in the series is the caretaker’s house in Murdo Frazer Park, in North Vancouver; this site has been used by other productions as well.[19] Doc Mullins' practice is a Victorian home in New Westminster.[20]
Release
The first season premiered on December 6, 2019.[1] The second season premiered on November 27, 2020.[21] The third season was released on July 9, 2021.[22] The fourth season premiered on July 20, 2022.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds an approval rating of 90% with an average rating of 6.30/10, based on 10 critic ratings. The website's critics consensus reads, "Gentle as a babbling brook—and just as exciting, for better or worse—Virgin River's sophomore season offers up more of the comfort viewing that fans have come to crave."[23] On Rotten Tomatoes, the third season has an approval rating of 63% with an average rating of 6/10, based on 8 critic ratings.[24] The fourth season holds a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10.[25]
References
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- Petski, Denise (May 29, 2020). "'Virgin River': Sarah Dugdale Joins Season 2 Cast; Grayson Gurnsey Upped To Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (December 18, 2020). "'Virgin River' Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix; Zibby Allen Joins Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- Petski, Denise (October 25, 2021). "'Virgin River': Mark Ghanimé & Kai Bradbury Join Season 4 As New Series Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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External links
- Virgin River on Netflix
- Virgin River at IMDb
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[de] Virgin River (Fernsehserie)
Virgin River ist eine Fernsehserie, die am 6. Dezember 2019 bei Netflix veröffentlicht wurde. Als Vorlage diente die gleichnamige 20-teilige Buchserie von Robyn Carr. Die zweite Staffel wurde am 27. November 2020 veröffentlicht; die dritte am 9. Juli 2021. Im September 2021 bestellte Netflix eine vierte und eine fünfte Staffel der Serie.[1] Staffel vier feiert ihre Premiere am 20. Juli 2022 auf Netflix.[2]- [en] Virgin River (TV series)
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