‘Virgin River’ isn’t just about the dreamy couple, Mel and Jack. There’s a motley of interesting characters in the picturesque town who make the show interesting. But, there are some bad seeds too. Beyond mobsters, there’s the devious Charmaine.
Remember when she treated Jack like he didn’t matter and then forgot him like yesterday’s news, only to pop back into his life with threats and then a swollen belly? Yeah, she always knew how to rock his paradise with Mel. Yet, Charmaine tried to do better in Season 6, as she confessed Jack wasn’t the father of her twins. But the finale indicated a grim fate for her. So, what really happened?
Is Charmaine Dead?
Charmaine became the most hated Virgin River resident from the time she made an appearance in the Netflix series. It’s not just because she was the thorn in Mel and Jack’s love story. But, her she would go to any lengths to be loved. In her desperation, she misbehaved and acted out. But Season 6’s Charmaine seemed to be turning a new leaf. But this is ‘Virgin River,’ and heartbreaks are just around the corner.
We saw Charmaine trying to navigate being a single mother and finding solace in community. She has a legal tussle going on with her ex and father of her children, the criminal Calvin. He tries to get back at her despite the restraining order. And while Mel and Jack have their dreamy wedding, Charmaine goes missing.
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Season 6 ends with Jack going over to Charmaine’s house to check in on her. What he finds is a broken-in home, full of wreckage, and as he opens the door to the baby room, he is terrified. While the camera didn’t pan to show what pulled the ground from beneath Jack’s feet, it’s safe to say it won’t be pretty.
Many fans have theorized that Charmaine will be killed off. Why? To service Mel and Jack’s parenthood journey. Mel has struggled with miscarriages and IVF, and now she has her heart set on adoption. So, if the writers really want to shock viewers, they could have Mel and Jack raise Charmaine’s kids in the aftermath of her tragic passing. But whether the series will take such a dark turn wherein Calvin murders the mother of his kids remains to be seen in season 7.
Charmaine’s Fate In The ‘Virgin River’ Books
While Netflix’s ‘Virgin River’ is based on Robyn Carr’s books, it has diverged significantly from the source material. Be it Mel’s backstory or Brie’s dream guy, the adaptation has changed the fate of characters. Maybe Charmaine’s arc underwent the biggest change. Yet, Charmaine’s story from the books can shed light on her ultimate fate in the show.
In the books, Charmaine is just a minor character. Sure, she wreaks havoc in Jack’s life, but that’s about it. Once she is conflicted about her feelings for him, she stays away, unlike the Netflix Charmaine, who tries to entrap Jack. The book version of the woman never gets pregnant, so there’s no custody battle with Calvin, and her eventual storyline just fades out.
For now, we have the cliffhanger of whether Charmaine survives, how the twins are rescued, and whether Calvin is brought to justice.
