‘Virgin River‘ is a romantic drama TV show on Netflix. The show follows a young nurse named Melinda ‘Mel’ Monroe, who also works as a midwife. She leaves Los Angeles and wants to start a new life in a small town in Northern California named Virgin River. The show focuses on Mel and her tumultuous life and her journey from a big city to a small town. The show stars Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson in lead roles and is based on the ‘Virgin River‘ novels written by Robyn Carr.
Fours seasons of ‘Virgin River‘ have been released till now. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the fifth season of the show and they want to see their favorite couple Mel and Jack back on screen. In good news for fans, season five will release in 2023 fall. Also, season 6 of the show has been confirmed.
‘Virgin River’ Season Five: Release Date And Cast
The first and second seasons of ‘Virgin River‘ were released on Netflix on December 6, 2019, and November 27, 2020, respectively. Since then the production has preferred releasing the new seasons of the show in summer, especially in July. The third and fourth seasons were subsequently released on July 9, 2021, and July 20, 2022. Now, it has been announced that season 5 will be arriving on Netflix on September 7, 2023.
‘Virgin River‘ also stars Colin Lawrence, Tim Matheson, Jenny Cooper, Annette O’Toole, Grayson Guernsey, Zibby Allen, Lauren Hammersley, Marco Grazzini, and Kai Bradbury alongside the leads Breckenridge and Henderson. Breckenridge plays the role of Mel Monroe who is a nurse and midwife, whereas Henderson plays Jack Sheridan, a bar owner and a former US marine who lives in Virgin River.
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‘Virgin River’ Filming Locations
The show ‘Virgin River‘ is set in Northern California but you’ll be surprised to find out that the show is not filmed in California. In fact, it is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The picturesque locations where the filming takes place are in and around Vancouver. The show is also filmed in Port Coquitlam, Bowen Island, and Burnaby.
The fictional Jack’s Bar in the show is filmed at Watershed Grill, in Brackendale. It is located towards the north of Vancouver. However, the location is only used for external shots, the other internal shots are filmed in a studio in Vancouver. Other chief locations in the show like Mel’s cabin, Doc’s cabin, and Paige’s bake way are also filmed in Vancouver.
The trailer for the fifth season hasn’t been released yet. But we can expect the trailer to drop as the release date comes closer. But the trailers for all the other seasons are already on Netflix’s YouTube channel. The trailers highlight Mel’s new life in Virgin River and the ups and downs of her life alongside Jack Sheridan.
‘Virgin River’ Season 5 Plot: What To Expect
The plotline of ‘Virgin River’ season 4 answered many mysteries like the identity of Mel’s baby and also Jack’s shooter. Similarly, season 5 has some questions that need to be addressed like what will happen to Vince, Paige, Christopher and Preacher. Even Doc’s grandson Denny’s story hangs in the balance and fans would get to know about his prognosis. Doc and Hope will also deal with their personal medical problems.
Moreover, it remains to be seen how Brady’s involvement in the drug ring affects his relationship with Brie as she deals with her past sexual assault by a co-worker. Also, who is the father of Charmaine’s babies, since Jack isn’t the real father? We have to wait and watch.
Meanwhile, executive producer and writer Richard Keith gave an interesting update about season 5: “There’s some new characters coming to Virgin River this season that will mix things up a bit.” Gear up for a warm and fantastic season.
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