Ahead of the Virgin River season 6 premiere, the drama has already received a renewal on Netflix.
The cast announced on Instagram Wednesday that the show has been renewed for a seventh season of 10 one-hour episodes. Patrick Sean Smith (Greek, Chasing Life) also returns as showrunner and executive producer.
Based on the book series of the same name by author Robin Carr, Virgin River follows Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge), a nurse who moves from Los Angeles to a remote town in Northern California in search of a new start. . But she soon learns that small-town life isn’t as simple as she thought, and that she must heal herself before she can truly make Virgin River her home.
With this renewal, Virgin River joins a very select club of Netflix original series that have aired (or will air) for at least seven seasons. Of the dozens of shows the streamer has written for adults, only “Orange is the New Black,” “Grace and Frankie” and the animated series “Big Mouth” have lasted this long. .
The show returns to Netflix for Season 6 on December 19th. Cast includes Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Zibby Allen, Sarah Dugdale, Marco Grazzini, Kai Bradbury, Candice McClure, and Marc Ghanim. Also included.
Last week, Netflix released a teaser for the upcoming season, hinting at a busy wedding season for Mel and Jack (Henderson). “Set against the backdrop of Mel and Jack’s romantic spring wedding season, this sixth installment features new developments, an escalating love triangle, fun wedding drama, and revealed secrets from Mel’s father’s past. “Take us into the magic and mystery of the Virgin River in the 1970s,” the Season 6 logline reads.
Sue Tenney, Amy Palmer Robertson, Roman Ross, Christopher E. Perry, Robin Carr, Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith also serve as executive producers.
