Virgin River (TV series)

Did You Know?

• A prequel series about Mel's parents, Sarah and Everett, was announced in February 2024 but as of March 2026 was still in development and had been reworked to no longer focus on Mel's parents.
• The series is filmed in British Columbia, Canada.
• The sixth season was released on December 19, 2024.

Cast

Alexandra Breckenridge portrays Melinda "Mel" Monroe Sheridan, a nurse practitioner and midwife who relocates from Los Angeles to Virgin River. Martin Henderson plays Jack Sheridan, a former U.S. Marine and bar owner coping with PTSD. Colin Lawrence appears as John "Preacher" Middleton, Jack's Marine friend and chef at Jack's Bar. Jenny Cooper plays Joey Barnes, Mel's older sister in Los Angeles, appearing as a regular in season one and recurring thereafter. Lauren Hammersley portrays Charmaine Roberts, Jack's ex-girlfriend, as a regular in seasons one through four and recurring in seasons five through seven. Annette O'Toole plays Hope McCrea, the town's mayor and wife of Doc, as a regular in seasons one through two and four onward. Tim Matheson portrays Vernon "Doc" Mullins, the local physician and Hope's husband. Ben Hollingsworth plays Dan Brady, a younger Marine veteran struggling with civilian life, recurring in season one and regular from season two. Grayson Gurnsey appears as Ricky, a young man working at Jack's Bar who aspires to join the Marines, recurring in season one and regular in seasons two through four. Sarah Dugdale plays Lizzie, Connie's troublemaking niece from Los Angeles, as a regular from season two. Zibby Allen portrays Brie Sheridan, Jack's sister, as a regular from season three. Marco Grazzini plays Mike Valenzuela, a Marine friend and police detective, recurring in season two and regular in seasons three through seven. Mark Ghanimé appears as Dr. Cameron Hayek, the new doctor at Doc's clinic, as a regular in seasons four through six. Kai Bradbury plays Denny Cutler, Doc's grandson, guesting in season three and regular from season four. Kandyse McClure portrays Kaia Bryant, a firefighter who becomes Preacher's love interest and later fire chief, as a regular from season five. Daniel Gillies appears as Mark Monroe, Mel's late husband shown in flashbacks, as a regular in season one and recurring thereafter. Lexa Doig plays Paige Lassiter, owner of a bakery truck, in seasons one and four. Lynda Boyd portrays Lilly, a friend of Connie and Hope, in seasons one through three. Nicola Cavendish plays Connie, a friend of Hope who runs the general store and later Paige's Bakeaway. Ian Tracey appears as Jimmy, Calvin's right-hand man, in seasons one, two, and six.

Production

Reel World Management produced the series. Ahead of the fifth-season premiere, Netflix renewed the series for a sixth season on May 17, 2023. On October 23, 2024, ahead of the sixth season premiere, Netflix ordered a ten-episode seventh season, and on July 10, 2025, ahead of the seventh season premiere, renewed it for an eighth season. Sarah Dugdale joined as a series regular for season two, while Grayson Gurnsey and Benjamin Hollingsworth were promoted to series regulars for that season. Zibby Allen was cast as a new series regular for season three. Mark Ghanimé and Kai Bradbury joined as series regulars for season four. For season six, Jessica Rothe and Callum Kerr were cast in recurring roles. In December 2024, Smith confirmed Ghanimé would not return as a regular for season seven. Sara Canning and Cody Kearsley joined in recurring roles for season seven in March 2025, and Austin Nichols was cast in an undisclosed role for that season in July 2025.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the second season holds a 90% approval rating based on 10 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10. The third season has a 56% approval rating based on 9 reviews, averaging 6/10. The fourth season holds a 100% approval rating based on 7 reviews, averaging 7/10. The fifth season has an 80% approval rating based on 5 reviews, averaging 6.3/10.