Tuning in to Virgin Riveris like curling up on a chilly afternoon with a cup of hot cocoa — spiked with whiskey, if that’s your thing. The show’s stranger-comes-to-a-small-town vibe is a reminder of the life-affirming power of starting over, even if you wind up smack in the middle of a drama-filled love triangle. If you’re wondering what other shows (or movies) might offer similar feelings of warmth and chaos — and feature a main character with the strength of Alexandra Breckenridge’s nurse practitioner Mel — look no further than the following list to keep you sated after you finish streaming Season 5.
- 5/2/2024
- by Tara Bitran
- Tudum - Netflix
All that small-town romantic drama we love so much isn’t wrapping up anytime soon. Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge), Jack (Martin Henderson), Doc (Tim Matheson), Brady (Benjamin Hollingsworth), and the rest of the residents of Virgin River will continue to experience highs and lows in the highly-anticipated sixth season. Virgin River, based on Robyn Carr’s novels, has become one of Netflix’s biggest feel-good hits. The series was renewed for Season 6 in May 2023, and fans have been wondering about a possible release date, who’s returning, and what’s going on with the spinoff. Scroll down to get the latest news about Virgin River Season 6. When is Virgin River Season 6 coming out? Virgin River Season 6 does not have a release date yet. The Netflix series started production on the sixth season in February 2024. The show films in the Vancouver area. “It’s official! Virgin River season 6 is back in production!
- 4/23/2024
- TV Insider
There is good news for Virgin River fans. Production has begun on season six of the Netflix drama based on the books by Robyn Carr. In addition, a prequel of the romantic drama is in development.
Starring Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Lauren Hammersley, Colin Lawrence, Grayson Gurnsey, and Sarah Dugdale, the series follows Mel Monroe (Breckenridge) as she moves to a small town after the death of her husband. While there, she meets and falls in love with a bar owner and former Marine named Jack (Henderson).
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Starring Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Lauren Hammersley, Colin Lawrence, Grayson Gurnsey, and Sarah Dugdale, the series follows Mel Monroe (Breckenridge) as she moves to a small town after the death of her husband. While there, she meets and falls in love with a bar owner and former Marine named Jack (Henderson).
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- 2/26/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
As season six of Virgin River starts production, Netflix confirms that a prequel is also in the works to the hit show.
Romantic drama Virgin River, based on the popular book series by Robyn Carr, has grown into one of Netflix’s biggest hits since it launched on the streamer in 2019.
Running for five seasons thus far, the plot 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.
The show stars Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel, alongside Martin Henderson as he love interest Jack. Other cast members include Colin Lawrence, Jenny Cooper, Lauren Hammersley, Annette O’Toole and Tim Matheson.
In the story, Mel’s...
Romantic drama Virgin River, based on the popular book series by Robyn Carr, has grown into one of Netflix’s biggest hits since it launched on the streamer in 2019.
Running for five seasons thus far, the plot 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.
The show stars Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel, alongside Martin Henderson as he love interest Jack. Other cast members include Colin Lawrence, Jenny Cooper, Lauren Hammersley, Annette O’Toole and Tim Matheson.
In the story, Mel’s...
- 2/23/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Despite the fact that we’ve watched five whole seasons of Virgin River drama, only a matter of months have passed in the world of the show. The weeks that elapse in are perhaps the show’s most jam-packed yet — as well as its most devastating. Multiple disasters afflict our favorite Northern California residents: A massive wildfire put plenty of townspeople’s lives in peril, while Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) tragically suffer a miscarriage.
Thankfully, the small-town bond is one that can’t easily be broken. As star Tim Matheson (Doc) told Tudum on the Virgin River set in 2022, “One of the great things about Virgin River is that it is a place where people care for each other.”
What that means is that after the air clears, everyone will be there to help their friends pick up the pieces and rebuild. Read on to find out...
Thankfully, the small-town bond is one that can’t easily be broken. As star Tim Matheson (Doc) told Tudum on the Virgin River set in 2022, “One of the great things about Virgin River is that it is a place where people care for each other.”
What that means is that after the air clears, everyone will be there to help their friends pick up the pieces and rebuild. Read on to find out...
- 2/22/2024
- by Jean Bentley
- Tudum - Netflix
If there’s one thing you can see in these behind-the-scenes photos from Virgin River, it’s that the cast of the series has absolutely no fun at work. Just kidding — big smiles and copious hugs are all over these shots, which were captured on the set of the final two episodes of Virgin River Season 5 by stars Alexandra Breckenridge, Sarah Dugdale, and Kai Bradbury.
Tudum gave the trio their own instant cameras as they filmed, and these photos are the result of their on-set adventures. Which, again, we’re sure were no fun at all.
Check out their grins as they goof around behind the scenes — you’ll see that the shots also include .
Much like their characters, the actors enjoy each other’s company off-screen as well. That intergenerational harmony is one of the reasons the show appeals to people of all ages. “You get to see a...
Tudum gave the trio their own instant cameras as they filmed, and these photos are the result of their on-set adventures. Which, again, we’re sure were no fun at all.
Check out their grins as they goof around behind the scenes — you’ll see that the shots also include .
Much like their characters, the actors enjoy each other’s company off-screen as well. That intergenerational harmony is one of the reasons the show appeals to people of all ages. “You get to see a...
- 2/22/2024
- by Jean Bentley
- Tudum - Netflix
Netflix’s hit series Virgin River might be getting a spinoff. The streaming service is considering a prequel series focusing on Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) parents, according to a new report.
‘Virgin River’ prequel would focus on Mel’s parents John Allen Nelson as Everett Reid in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
The Virgin River prequel is currently in development at Netflix, Deadline reports. The show would focus on Mel’s mother, Sarah, and her relationship with Everett Reid.
In the 2023 Virgin River Christmas episodes, Mel learned that her mother had a relationship with a man in Virgin River and that man was her biological father. That sent Mel on a quest to find her biological dad, who was eventually revealed to be Everett. Though at first he wanted nothing to do with his daughter, he eventually had a change of heart. At the end of the episode, he...
‘Virgin River’ prequel would focus on Mel’s parents John Allen Nelson as Everett Reid in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
The Virgin River prequel is currently in development at Netflix, Deadline reports. The show would focus on Mel’s mother, Sarah, and her relationship with Everett Reid.
In the 2023 Virgin River Christmas episodes, Mel learned that her mother had a relationship with a man in Virgin River and that man was her biological father. That sent Mel on a quest to find her biological dad, who was eventually revealed to be Everett. Though at first he wanted nothing to do with his daughter, he eventually had a change of heart. At the end of the episode, he...
- 2/22/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of Netflix’s best shows is getting the franchise treatment, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it.
Deadline reported Thursday morning that plans are underway for a Virgin River spinoff.
The pitch, if it goes to series, would focus on Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) mother and her relationship with Everett.
It would be set years before the soapy drama to fill in the blanks about what happened during those earlier years in their lives.
Fans of the hit series learned in November’s Christmas special that Everett was Mel’s biological father.
It seems like the prequel has been in the works for quite some time because we’ll get more breadcrumbs about this love story from the past on Virgin River Season 6.
Are you ready for Sarah and Everett’s backstory?
Parts of Sarah and Everett’s love story will be showcased through flashbacks during the upcoming season,...
Deadline reported Thursday morning that plans are underway for a Virgin River spinoff.
The pitch, if it goes to series, would focus on Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) mother and her relationship with Everett.
It would be set years before the soapy drama to fill in the blanks about what happened during those earlier years in their lives.
Fans of the hit series learned in November’s Christmas special that Everett was Mel’s biological father.
It seems like the prequel has been in the works for quite some time because we’ll get more breadcrumbs about this love story from the past on Virgin River Season 6.
Are you ready for Sarah and Everett’s backstory?
Parts of Sarah and Everett’s love story will be showcased through flashbacks during the upcoming season,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
If the Virgin River holiday episodes left you wanting more when it comes to Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) parents and not just what’s to come from her and her biological father, Everett (John Allen Nelson), you’re going to love this news: You might get a lot more! Netflix has a prequel in development that would focus on Mel’s parents, Sarah and Everett, and their origin story, according to Deadline. But we won’t have to wait until then to get a taste of it, with flashbacks into their past planned for the upcoming sixth season of Virgin River, which is now in production in Vancouver, as revealed by a photo shared on Instagram of Breckenridge and Martin Henderson (who plays Jack). You can check that out below. The younger versions of Sarah and Everett are being cast for those flashbacks and potential sequel. View this post on...
- 2/22/2024
- TV Insider
We may not be headed to Virgin River just yet, but the cast sure is!
Since we all love a little small-town gossip and great news, here are a few tidbits to spread around and discuss courtesy of Deadline:
Virgin River is back in production today!
While we still won't get to escape to our favorite town and all the melodrama that ensues there until 2025, at least we know the strike delays are out of the way, and filming is back in motion.
And since the cast loves us so much, they'll hopefully be teasing us with tidbits to hold us over along the way.
But that's not all we have to mull over in the interim.
The hit Netflix series will take a spin at its own spinoff in the form of a prequel.
If you're a Netflix aficionado, you'll know that one of their other massive hits is Bridgerton,...
Since we all love a little small-town gossip and great news, here are a few tidbits to spread around and discuss courtesy of Deadline:
Virgin River is back in production today!
While we still won't get to escape to our favorite town and all the melodrama that ensues there until 2025, at least we know the strike delays are out of the way, and filming is back in motion.
And since the cast loves us so much, they'll hopefully be teasing us with tidbits to hold us over along the way.
But that's not all we have to mull over in the interim.
The hit Netflix series will take a spin at its own spinoff in the form of a prequel.
If you're a Netflix aficionado, you'll know that one of their other massive hits is Bridgerton,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Jasmine Blu
- TVfanatic
Netflix could be taking a closer look at Mel Monroe’s family tree.
A Virgin River prequel series, focused on the young versions of Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) parents, is in development at the streamer, according to our sister site Deadline.
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The potential series will reportedly explore the origin story between Mel’s late mom, Sarah,...
A Virgin River prequel series, focused on the young versions of Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) parents, is in development at the streamer, according to our sister site Deadline.
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The potential series will reportedly explore the origin story between Mel’s late mom, Sarah,...
- 2/22/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: It’s double dose of good news for Virgin River fans. Netflix is looking to expand the Virgin River world with a spinoff series, Deadline has learned. Meanwhile, Season 6 of the romantic drama, delayed by strikes and weather, is starting production today in Vancouver.
Before Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) sweeping Virgin River romance, Mel’s late mother Sarah too fell in love with a man from the picturesque Northern California town, Everett, who was revealed in the recent Virgin River Christmas special as Mel’s biological father.
The potential prequel, which is currently in development, will explore Sarah and Everett’s origin story. The upcoming Season 6 will provide a glimpse into the duo’s past, featuring young Everett and Sarah in flashbacks.
Casting is underway for actors to play the characters as guest stars in Season 6 of Virgin River.
Before Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) sweeping Virgin River romance, Mel’s late mother Sarah too fell in love with a man from the picturesque Northern California town, Everett, who was revealed in the recent Virgin River Christmas special as Mel’s biological father.
The potential prequel, which is currently in development, will explore Sarah and Everett’s origin story. The upcoming Season 6 will provide a glimpse into the duo’s past, featuring young Everett and Sarah in flashbacks.
Casting is underway for actors to play the characters as guest stars in Season 6 of Virgin River.
- 2/22/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Alert the phone tree — Virgin RiverSeason 6 has officially started production. And, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith can give us a hint into what’s next for Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge), Jack (Martin Henderson), .
“Mel and Jack will advance on their path to parenthood while also turning Lilly’s farm into their ultimate dream home,” Smith tells Tudum. As fans who watched the Season 5 finale know, Mel and Jack have recently decided to buy the property. You can check out a new photo of Breckenridge and Henderson back on set below.
Smith confirmed Season 6 will take place a few months after Season 5’s Christmas-themed episodes. When we check back in on our favorite town, it’ll be “deeper into springtime,” the writer and executive producer says. Spring is known as a period of growth and change, so keeping reading to find out what surprises lie ahead in Virgin River Season 6.
“Mel and Jack will advance on their path to parenthood while also turning Lilly’s farm into their ultimate dream home,” Smith tells Tudum. As fans who watched the Season 5 finale know, Mel and Jack have recently decided to buy the property. You can check out a new photo of Breckenridge and Henderson back on set below.
Smith confirmed Season 6 will take place a few months after Season 5’s Christmas-themed episodes. When we check back in on our favorite town, it’ll be “deeper into springtime,” the writer and executive producer says. Spring is known as a period of growth and change, so keeping reading to find out what surprises lie ahead in Virgin River Season 6.
- 2/22/2024
- by Ariana Romero
- Tudum - Netflix
Mira Sorvino is giving an update on the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion sequel that is in the works.
In a recent interview, the Oscar winner revealed that Robin Schiff is returning to write the follow-up movie, but her work on a Netflix series is keeping her from finishing the script.
“She’s currently working on Emily in Paris, so she’s finishing up her draft to present to the studio,” Sorvino told Us magazine in an interview. “Lisa [Kudrow] and I are wrapping up our deals as executive producers on it with the studio. We’re full force ahead.”
Sorvino and Kudrow starred in the 1997 comedy directed by David Mirkin from a screenplay by Schiff based on the 1988 stage play Ladies Room. The film revolves around the titular characters returning to high school to impress their former classmates, making up fake careers by saying they invented Post-its.
Janeane Garofalo,...
In a recent interview, the Oscar winner revealed that Robin Schiff is returning to write the follow-up movie, but her work on a Netflix series is keeping her from finishing the script.
“She’s currently working on Emily in Paris, so she’s finishing up her draft to present to the studio,” Sorvino told Us magazine in an interview. “Lisa [Kudrow] and I are wrapping up our deals as executive producers on it with the studio. We’re full force ahead.”
Sorvino and Kudrow starred in the 1997 comedy directed by David Mirkin from a screenplay by Schiff based on the 1988 stage play Ladies Room. The film revolves around the titular characters returning to high school to impress their former classmates, making up fake careers by saying they invented Post-its.
Janeane Garofalo,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Virgin River fans are in for a long wait. Netflix has revealed its 2024 TV slate, and unfortunately, the romantic drama is nowhere to be found. Season 6 of the show probably won’t arrive on the streamer until 2025.
‘Virgin River’ not on Netflix’s list of 2024 shows Benjamin Hollingsworth as Brady in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
On Jan. 31, Netflix shared details about what’s coming to the streaming service in 2024.
The coming months will see the return of established shows like Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, The Diplomat, and Squid Game. Plus, subscribers can look forward to new series such as 3 Body Problem, Ripley, and A Man in Full.
However, several high-profile series aren’t on the list. That includes Sweet Magnolias Season 4, Ginny & Georgia Season 3, and Virgin River Season 6. While the list of new and returning shows is subject to change, chances are, new episodes of Virgin River...
‘Virgin River’ not on Netflix’s list of 2024 shows Benjamin Hollingsworth as Brady in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
On Jan. 31, Netflix shared details about what’s coming to the streaming service in 2024.
The coming months will see the return of established shows like Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, The Diplomat, and Squid Game. Plus, subscribers can look forward to new series such as 3 Body Problem, Ripley, and A Man in Full.
However, several high-profile series aren’t on the list. That includes Sweet Magnolias Season 4, Ginny & Georgia Season 3, and Virgin River Season 6. While the list of new and returning shows is subject to change, chances are, new episodes of Virgin River...
- 2/5/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Virgin River may take place in a quaint small town, but that small town is populated with some very big personalities. The fictional Northern California city, located somewhere between Sacramento and the Oregon border, is filled mostly with locals who are fiercely loyal to their hometown, but also a smattering of transplants who have grown to love Virgin River’s typically low-stress lifestyle. But who’s who in the landscape of this small town? Below, our handy guide will help you keep the Virgin River denizens straight as you settle into a new season of cozy, close-knit adventures — and also some drug kingpin drama. In other words, the usual.
Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda “Mel” Monroe
A Los Angeles transplant to Virgin River, Mel moves to the tiny community after her husband dies in a car accident. She’s first introduced as...
Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda “Mel” Monroe
A Los Angeles transplant to Virgin River, Mel moves to the tiny community after her husband dies in a car accident. She’s first introduced as...
- 1/26/2024
- by Jean Bentley
- Tudum - Netflix
Alexandra Breckenridge – Virgin River – Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River is one of the many shows set to return with a new season on Netflix, but since its renewal earlier in 2023, it’s been unable to begin production. That changes with filming set to get underway from February 2024.
As we reported earlier in the year, Virgin River season 6 was originally due to get underway with filming over the summer. However, the two Hollywood strikes killed off any hopes of that happening and since the strikes ended, numerous people attached to the show hinted that filming would get underway in early 2024.
Well, now we’ve got confirmed production dates, with filming set to kick off on February 2nd, 2024, and then run through to May 17th, 2024.
The show continues to be filmed entirely in British Columbia, Canada. The series uses multiple locations around BC, including Langley, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Squamish, New Westminster, and Vancouver.
Virgin River is one of the many shows set to return with a new season on Netflix, but since its renewal earlier in 2023, it’s been unable to begin production. That changes with filming set to get underway from February 2024.
As we reported earlier in the year, Virgin River season 6 was originally due to get underway with filming over the summer. However, the two Hollywood strikes killed off any hopes of that happening and since the strikes ended, numerous people attached to the show hinted that filming would get underway in early 2024.
Well, now we’ve got confirmed production dates, with filming set to kick off on February 2nd, 2024, and then run through to May 17th, 2024.
The show continues to be filmed entirely in British Columbia, Canada. The series uses multiple locations around BC, including Langley, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Squamish, New Westminster, and Vancouver.
- 12/29/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Considering how gorgeous the town is and how much we love the characters and their relationships, it’s hard to imagine Virgin River ending. The Netflix drama, based on Robyn Carr’s books, dropped two holiday episodes in November, and it has already been renewed for a sixth season. But are those who work on it thinking about the series wrapping up? For showrunner Patrick Sean Smith, there’s “no end in sight,” he told TV Insider. “I think as long as these characters are living their lives, and we’re telling the stories in deep personal emotional ways, then I hope the series can continue on for many, many, many seasons to come.” After all, Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) just met her biological father — whose ominous “I have something to tell you” is taking us into Season 6 — and she and Jack (Martin Henderson) have yet to get married. (It’s coming!
- 12/28/2023
- TV Insider
The start of a new year on Netflix means plenty of fresh content for subscribers to enjoy as they celebrate the month of January. So, what’s on the docket for 2024? When it comes to new must-see originals, The Brothers Sun, starring Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, Sam Song Li, and Justin Chien, is ready to serve up action-packed drama, and Sofia Vergara gets gritty for Griselda from the makers of Narcos. Plus, don’t miss new seasons of Love on the Spectrum U.S. and Queer Eye arriving later in the month. Other highlights include the addition of all six seasons of This Is Us (featuring Virgin River star Alexandra Breckenridge), which aired on NBC from 2016 to 2022, as well as Fool Me Once, Lift, and Society of the Snow. Scroll down for a full look at the titles coming and going from Netflix in January 2024, and let us know what you...
- 12/24/2023
- TV Insider
Lena Dunham is bringing an international romance to Netflix.
The Girls star/creator will write and direct the 10-episode romantic comedy Too Much, starring Megan Stalter (Hacks) and Will Sharpe (The White Lotus), for the streamer, our sister site Variety reports.
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Stalter will play Jessica, a New York workaholic recovering from a breakup who decides to...
The Girls star/creator will write and direct the 10-episode romantic comedy Too Much, starring Megan Stalter (Hacks) and Will Sharpe (The White Lotus), for the streamer, our sister site Variety reports.
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Stalter will play Jessica, a New York workaholic recovering from a breakup who decides to...
- 12/11/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Starting in March of 2024, the ongoings of Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital will be streaming on Disney+ for the very first time, TVLine has learned.
Streaming rights for the first 19 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy will be shared with Hulu and Netflix, and will be available via the bundled Disney app (Disney+ and Hulu) and the standalone Hulu service. Additionally, Hulu will maintain in-season rights to all ABC series, meaning it will be the only streamer to offer the entire run of Grey’s Anatomy, including the exclusive day-after availability of all upcoming Season 20 episodes. (The medical drama is set to return Thursday,...
Streaming rights for the first 19 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy will be shared with Hulu and Netflix, and will be available via the bundled Disney app (Disney+ and Hulu) and the standalone Hulu service. Additionally, Hulu will maintain in-season rights to all ABC series, meaning it will be the only streamer to offer the entire run of Grey’s Anatomy, including the exclusive day-after availability of all upcoming Season 20 episodes. (The medical drama is set to return Thursday,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
After the shocking cliffhanger ending of Virgin River Season 5, the series showrunner has come out confirming fans' worst concerns.
The hit Netflix series just returned to the streamer for two holiday specials to end its fifth season, telling the story of a quaint Northern California town and the overly complicated and dramatic happenings of its residents' lives.
One such narrative thread that has long been present in the series has been the mission of Alexandra Breckenridge's Mel to find her biological father - something that came to a head in the series' Season 5 finale.
Read full article on The Direct.
The hit Netflix series just returned to the streamer for two holiday specials to end its fifth season, telling the story of a quaint Northern California town and the overly complicated and dramatic happenings of its residents' lives.
One such narrative thread that has long been present in the series has been the mission of Alexandra Breckenridge's Mel to find her biological father - something that came to a head in the series' Season 5 finale.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/11/2023
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
If they don’t start planning their wedding soon, Virgin River‘s Mel and Jack are going to be engaged for even longer than Charmaine was pregnant. And we’re not even sure numbers go that high.
The Netflix drama’s it couple has been engaged since the end of Season 4, yet we’ve heard nary a peep about their impending nuptials in the 12 episodes since. And while we recognize that they had a lot on their plates in Season 5 — from the town burning down to that tragic miscarriage to the discovery of Mel’s estranged biological father — we’re...
The Netflix drama’s it couple has been engaged since the end of Season 4, yet we’ve heard nary a peep about their impending nuptials in the 12 episodes since. And while we recognize that they had a lot on their plates in Season 5 — from the town burning down to that tragic miscarriage to the discovery of Mel’s estranged biological father — we’re...
- 12/10/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Here’s some news that will make Stranger Things fans happy: a return to Hawkins is imminent.
Production on the Netflix juggernaut’s fifth and final season will begin in early January, Deadline reports. Filming for Season 5, which is expected to arrive in 2025, had been delayed by more than seven months due to the Hollywood writers and actors strikes.
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Production on the Netflix juggernaut’s fifth and final season will begin in early January, Deadline reports. Filming for Season 5, which is expected to arrive in 2025, had been delayed by more than seven months due to the Hollywood writers and actors strikes.
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- 12/9/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
[This story contains major spoilers from season five, parts one and two, of Virgin River.]
Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith wanted the newly released holiday episodes of the Netflix series to feel lighter, given the weight of season five.
Following the part one release of 10 intense and emotional episodes (on Sept. 7) — which saw a wildfire hit Virgin River, an illegal drug business showdown, a sexual assault court trial and a difficult miscarriage — Smith knew he wanted the two holiday episodes that are now streaming to have a “feeling of family and warmth.”
Still, the beloved small town couldn’t escape at least some drama this holiday season, including Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) tracking down her biological father, who also lives in Virgin River. And of course, there’s no Virgin River seasonal event — this time, the Christmas tree decorating contest — without some challenges.
But as Smith looks ahead to the already renewed next season, he admits that his “intention was never to have...
Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith wanted the newly released holiday episodes of the Netflix series to feel lighter, given the weight of season five.
Following the part one release of 10 intense and emotional episodes (on Sept. 7) — which saw a wildfire hit Virgin River, an illegal drug business showdown, a sexual assault court trial and a difficult miscarriage — Smith knew he wanted the two holiday episodes that are now streaming to have a “feeling of family and warmth.”
Still, the beloved small town couldn’t escape at least some drama this holiday season, including Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) tracking down her biological father, who also lives in Virgin River. And of course, there’s no Virgin River seasonal event — this time, the Christmas tree decorating contest — without some challenges.
But as Smith looks ahead to the already renewed next season, he admits that his “intention was never to have...
- 12/5/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix is expanding its romance TV brand from the California Redwoods setting of Virgin River to Texas Hill Country with Ransom Canyon, a new drama series headlined by Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.
Like hit Virgin River, an adaptation of Robyn Carr’s novels, the new series, from writer, creator and executive producer April Blair, is based on a contemporary romance book series, Jodi Thomas’ Ransom Canyon.
Also following the blueprint of Virgin River, headlined by Martin Henderson and Alexandra Breckenridge, Ransom Canyon has a duo of well known TV stars with fan following as its romantic leads in Duhamel and Kelly.
“It’s a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it’s Virgin River meets Yellowstone,” Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of Drama, Development, told Deadline in August 2022 about Ransom Canyon, a romance-fueled family drama...
Like hit Virgin River, an adaptation of Robyn Carr’s novels, the new series, from writer, creator and executive producer April Blair, is based on a contemporary romance book series, Jodi Thomas’ Ransom Canyon.
Also following the blueprint of Virgin River, headlined by Martin Henderson and Alexandra Breckenridge, Ransom Canyon has a duo of well known TV stars with fan following as its romantic leads in Duhamel and Kelly.
“It’s a multi-generational family show set on a ranch, and we say it’s Virgin River meets Yellowstone,” Jinny Howe, Netflix’s Head of Drama, Development, told Deadline in August 2022 about Ransom Canyon, a romance-fueled family drama...
- 12/5/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
A major Virgin River mystery has been solved. The two-part Christmas special dropped on Netflix on Nov. 30, and it revealed the answer to the question fans have been asking for months: Who is Mel Monroe’s biological father? The man in question – played by John Allen Nelson – wasn’t anyone we’ve seen before on the show, but if his face looks familiar, there’s a good reason. Nelson’s long career includes roles in a popular soap opera, an iconic 1990s TV show, and a brief appearance in one of the most popular sitcoms in TV history.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Virgin River Season 5 Episodes 11-12.]
Who is Mel’s dad on ‘Virgin River’? Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River Season 5’s mid-season finale ended with a shocking revelation: The man Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) believed was her father wasn’t actually her biological dad. Decades earlier,...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Virgin River Season 5 Episodes 11-12.]
Who is Mel’s dad on ‘Virgin River’? Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River Season 5’s mid-season finale ended with a shocking revelation: The man Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) believed was her father wasn’t actually her biological dad. Decades earlier,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Spoiler alert: We’re about to discuss a minor plot point from the finale (Episode 8) of Obliterated, now streaming on Netflix.
The minds behind Netflix’s Obliterated had a simple vision for the Las Vegas-set action-comedy series: “big reactions, big laughs, big scares and big tension.” If you’ve binged (or possibly tripped) your way through the show’s eight-episode first season this weekend, you already know that this was a mission accomplished.
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The minds behind Netflix’s Obliterated had a simple vision for the Las Vegas-set action-comedy series: “big reactions, big laughs, big scares and big tension.” If you’ve binged (or possibly tripped) your way through the show’s eight-episode first season this weekend, you already know that this was a mission accomplished.
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- 12/4/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about the Virgin River Christmas special
After a season of heartache for Virgin River‘s Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge), who suffered a miscarriage, she got her happy ending at the end of the Part 2 holiday special when her biological father, Everett, who initially rejected her when she and Jack tracked him down, came around on Christmas. In the finale’s final seconds, he started telling her “something important” before he was cut off in a major cliffhanger.
In an interview with Deadline, Breckenridge discusses Mel’s search for her biological father and what his arrival could mean for her relationship with her surrogate dad, Doc, who is supposed to walk her down the aisle.
She also addresses the special’s cliffhanger, reveals an unexpected challenge filming the ice skating scenes and shares her hopes for Mel and Jack’s storyline in Season 6 of the Netflix romantic drama.
After a season of heartache for Virgin River‘s Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge), who suffered a miscarriage, she got her happy ending at the end of the Part 2 holiday special when her biological father, Everett, who initially rejected her when she and Jack tracked him down, came around on Christmas. In the finale’s final seconds, he started telling her “something important” before he was cut off in a major cliffhanger.
In an interview with Deadline, Breckenridge discusses Mel’s search for her biological father and what his arrival could mean for her relationship with her surrogate dad, Doc, who is supposed to walk her down the aisle.
She also addresses the special’s cliffhanger, reveals an unexpected challenge filming the ice skating scenes and shares her hopes for Mel and Jack’s storyline in Season 6 of the Netflix romantic drama.
- 12/3/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
When Virgin River returns to Netflix for Season 6, one of its newest residents might look a little different than when you last saw them.
The show’s just-released Christmas episodes end with Jack gifting Mel a puppy named Pony, the latter being something she always wanted as a little girl. It’s a heartwarming moment as Mel instantly welcomes the pup into her life with open arms.
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The show’s just-released Christmas episodes end with Jack gifting Mel a puppy named Pony, the latter being something she always wanted as a little girl. It’s a heartwarming moment as Mel instantly welcomes the pup into her life with open arms.
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- 12/2/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
[This story contains major spoilers from season five, parts one and two, of Virgin River.]
Following a dramatic and intense season five of Netflix’s Virgin River, Alexandra Breckenridge was more than excited to take on the light-hearted holiday episodes that close out the two-part season.
This 12-episode season — which released its first 10 episodes on Sept. 7 — saw new relationships forming for several characters, Brady (Benjamin Hollingsworth) and Brie’s (Zibby Allen) shocking breakup, a wildfire that threatened the entire town, Brie’s difficult court trial for her sexual assault case and Jack (Martin Henderson) finding out his business is at the center of an illegal drug business.
But Breckenridge’s character Mel faced her own battles, including the emotional toll of suffering a miscarriage, which she says was “really difficult” and “very draining” to film.
Then, to add to the drama, Mel finds out in the part one finale that her biological father lives in Virgin River, of all places. Breckenridge recalled talking...
Following a dramatic and intense season five of Netflix’s Virgin River, Alexandra Breckenridge was more than excited to take on the light-hearted holiday episodes that close out the two-part season.
This 12-episode season — which released its first 10 episodes on Sept. 7 — saw new relationships forming for several characters, Brady (Benjamin Hollingsworth) and Brie’s (Zibby Allen) shocking breakup, a wildfire that threatened the entire town, Brie’s difficult court trial for her sexual assault case and Jack (Martin Henderson) finding out his business is at the center of an illegal drug business.
But Breckenridge’s character Mel faced her own battles, including the emotional toll of suffering a miscarriage, which she says was “really difficult” and “very draining” to film.
Then, to add to the drama, Mel finds out in the part one finale that her biological father lives in Virgin River, of all places. Breckenridge recalled talking...
- 12/2/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s a Christmas miracle! After 45 episodes spread over four calendar years, Charmaine Roberts finally gives birth in Virgin River Season 5 Part 2, now streaming on Netflix. And baby whisperer Mel Monroe has a front-row seat to the long-awaited event, whether she likes it or not.
“I’m so glad that we jumped ahead in time [for the Christmas episodes], because that poor thing was wearing a belly forever and ever,” Alexandra Breckenridge (Mel) tells TVLine of co-star Lauren Hammersley (Charmaine). “I remember one season people were like, ‘She’s pregnant? We can’t see it.’ And I was like, ‘It’s been two months...
“I’m so glad that we jumped ahead in time [for the Christmas episodes], because that poor thing was wearing a belly forever and ever,” Alexandra Breckenridge (Mel) tells TVLine of co-star Lauren Hammersley (Charmaine). “I remember one season people were like, ‘She’s pregnant? We can’t see it.’ And I was like, ‘It’s been two months...
- 12/1/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Virgin River Season 5 holiday episodes.] At first thought, episodes where Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) looks for her biological father, finds Everett only for him to reject her, then has him show up at her door with an ominous cliffhanger might not seem like light ones for the Virgin River character. But they were, especially compared to the first part of Season 5, according to the star. “We approached it as kind of like a rom-com,” Breckenridge tells TV Insider. “I mean, it’s not really a rom-com, but we definitely knew that going into Christmas was going to be much lighter, much more jovial, and we just wanted to give that to the audience. [It’s] a nice cozy Christmas series that’s easy-watching and fun.” Everett brings her mother’s letters to her — a way for her to “hear [her] voice one more time” — before saying, “I’ve got something I need to ...
- 12/1/2023
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Virgin River just completed its fifth season with a two-episode Christmas special. It followed a 10-episode Part 1, which was released in September. The upcoming sixth season won’t follow the same pattern.
“No, I don’t know if I would do the holidays again. It’s sort of, been there done that, and I feel like we did it in a big way that I wouldn’t even know where to start to explore,” Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith told Deadline in an extensive interview. “I think we’re probably looking at a 10-episode season moving forward.”
After producing 10 episodes in Seasons 1-3, Virgin River went up to 12 episodes in Seasons 4 and 5. The hit romantic drama starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson is now expected to go back to 10 episodes a season, starting with Season 6, with no more holiday specials planned.
The Virgin River writers, led by Smith,...
“No, I don’t know if I would do the holidays again. It’s sort of, been there done that, and I feel like we did it in a big way that I wouldn’t even know where to start to explore,” Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith told Deadline in an extensive interview. “I think we’re probably looking at a 10-episode season moving forward.”
After producing 10 episodes in Seasons 1-3, Virgin River went up to 12 episodes in Seasons 4 and 5. The hit romantic drama starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson is now expected to go back to 10 episodes a season, starting with Season 6, with no more holiday specials planned.
The Virgin River writers, led by Smith,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about the Virgin River Christmas special
Netflix’s Virgin River closed out its fifth season with a two-episode Christmas special set during the holidays, more than three months after the “Labor Day” Season 5 Part 1 finale. As suggested by the aptly titled Episode 512, “Father Christmas,” the special’s main storyline follows the bombshell cliffhanger in the Part 1 finale, that Mel’s biological father is likely a man from Virgin River.
With only a couple of clues to his identity in the man’s love letters to Mel and Joey’s mom Sarah to go off of, Mel and Jack launched a search that eventually led them to Everett Reid, who lives in a cabin outside of Virgin River. At first, he wanted nothing to do with Mel but by the end of the two-hour special, in a true holiday spirit, he came around and,...
Netflix’s Virgin River closed out its fifth season with a two-episode Christmas special set during the holidays, more than three months after the “Labor Day” Season 5 Part 1 finale. As suggested by the aptly titled Episode 512, “Father Christmas,” the special’s main storyline follows the bombshell cliffhanger in the Part 1 finale, that Mel’s biological father is likely a man from Virgin River.
With only a couple of clues to his identity in the man’s love letters to Mel and Joey’s mom Sarah to go off of, Mel and Jack launched a search that eventually led them to Everett Reid, who lives in a cabin outside of Virgin River. At first, he wanted nothing to do with Mel but by the end of the two-hour special, in a true holiday spirit, he came around and,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re looking for one of the year’s best Christmas movies, Netflix just dropped it — and it’s not even a movie.
Now streaming, the two episodes that make up Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 deliver more comfort and joy than you’ll find in any basic cable holiday flick. And after enduring the exact opposite with Part 1 earlier this year, the fans of this show need it now more than ever.
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Now streaming, the two episodes that make up Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 deliver more comfort and joy than you’ll find in any basic cable holiday flick. And after enduring the exact opposite with Part 1 earlier this year, the fans of this show need it now more than ever.
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- 11/30/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Virgin River Season 5 holiday episodes.] All Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) wanted for the holidays was a family reunion with the biological father she didn’t know was from Virgin River. Unfortunately — though exactly what we’d expect from the Netflix romantic drama — that wasn’t so easy. Rather, what followed was a Virgin River scavenger hunt until she finally ended up at Everett’s door … only for him to claim he wasn’t the man she was looking for. Later, he shows up at her door and explains, “You look so much like your mom. Seeing you just broke my heart all over again. I didn’t know what to say.” He didn’t see what he said as a “lie” because “I’m not the man who wrote those letters, not anymore anyway, not since your mom died. I suppose you feel that, too, in some way. Look, I don...
- 11/30/2023
- TV Insider
Mel Monroe got the gift of a lifetime in the Virgin River Christmas episodes. After learning that the man she thought was her dad was not her biological father at the end of Virgin River Season 5 Part 1, she set out to find the person with whom her mom had an affair decades earlier. Her search led her in a surprising – and initially heartbreaking – direction. So, who’s the man in question? Keep reading to find out.
[Warning: The article contains major spoilers for Virgin River Season 5 Episodes 11-12.]
‘Virgin River’ reveals the identity of Mel’s dad, but their first meeting doesn’t go as she hoped (L to R) Tim Matheson as Doc Mullins and Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 Episode 12 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River delivered one of its trademarked twists in season 5 episode 10, when Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) discovered that she may have been the result of a relationship between her...
[Warning: The article contains major spoilers for Virgin River Season 5 Episodes 11-12.]
‘Virgin River’ reveals the identity of Mel’s dad, but their first meeting doesn’t go as she hoped (L to R) Tim Matheson as Doc Mullins and Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe in ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 Episode 12 | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Virgin River delivered one of its trademarked twists in season 5 episode 10, when Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) discovered that she may have been the result of a relationship between her...
- 11/30/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Season 5 Part 1 of Virgin River featured more heartbreak for Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) as she suffered a miscarriage while expecting her first child with Jack (Martin Henderson) having previously lost her baby with her late husband Mark in a stillbirth. The plot development, which happened in Episode 5 — the first in a two-episode arc about a massive wildfire threatening Virgin River that also featured Brie’s rape trial — has divided fans.
Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Breckenridge had not had a chance to weigh in on the polarizing storyline — and Season 5 as a whole. In an interview with Deadline, she reveals that Mel originally was not supposed to lose her baby, which changed when Patrick Sean Smith came in as Virgin River‘s new showrunner for Season 5. Breckenridge and Smith both explain why they think having Mel miscarry was the right decision for the character, and Breckenridge speaks about the painful...
Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, Breckenridge had not had a chance to weigh in on the polarizing storyline — and Season 5 as a whole. In an interview with Deadline, she reveals that Mel originally was not supposed to lose her baby, which changed when Patrick Sean Smith came in as Virgin River‘s new showrunner for Season 5. Breckenridge and Smith both explain why they think having Mel miscarry was the right decision for the character, and Breckenridge speaks about the painful...
- 11/27/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bookmark this page because TV Insider is providing you with a handy weekly list. With so much on TV — including new and standout episodes in primetime, streaming premieres, movies, and specials — we’re hoping to make it a bit easier for you to keep track of everything you don’t want to miss. Every Monday, on our Shows page, we list the top 25 shows that excite us for the week ahead. Read on for what to watch the week of November 27-December 3. Topping our list this week is the return of Virgin River with two holiday episodes (November 30 on Netflix) and Mel’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) search for her biological father — he lives in the same place she now calls home! Also streaming this week is the series premiere of Bookie (November 30 on Max), following a veteran Los Angeles bookie (Sebastian Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California...
- 11/27/2023
- TV Insider
Get ready to celebrate Christmas in Virgin River. The show’s first-ever holiday special is coming to Netflix in November. The two-part season 5 finale will feature plenty of seasonal cheer. But hopefully, it will also answer some of the many burning questions we had at the end of Part 1, from what the unexpected reappearance of a certain character could mean for Charmaine to how Preacher will cope with the possible discovery of Wes’s body.
Keep reading for five questions we’re hoping are answered when Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 drops Nov. 30 on Netflix.
Are Brady and Brie really done? Benjamin Hollingsworth as Brady in ‘Virgin River’ | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Brady (Ben Hollingsworth) and Brie’s (Zibby Allen) hot-and-heavy romance has flamed out, and by the end of Virgin River Season 5 Part 1, both were moving on with new partners. But is it really over? In a teaser (via Instagram) for the Christmas episodes,...
Keep reading for five questions we’re hoping are answered when Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 drops Nov. 30 on Netflix.
Are Brady and Brie really done? Benjamin Hollingsworth as Brady in ‘Virgin River’ | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
Brady (Ben Hollingsworth) and Brie’s (Zibby Allen) hot-and-heavy romance has flamed out, and by the end of Virgin River Season 5 Part 1, both were moving on with new partners. But is it really over? In a teaser (via Instagram) for the Christmas episodes,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Who wouldn’t want to spend the holidays in Virgin River? It’s gorgeous, the residents are there for each other, and love is always in the air. Virgin River returns to Netflix with two more episodes on November 30, set around the holidays, and Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) is now searching for her biological father after learning that he is actually from the very same town she now calls home. Might there be a wedding? Mel and Jack (Martin Henderson) are engaged, but we all know how slowly time moves and they haven’t even started planning. How about a birth (Charmaine’s twins)? Well, that is happening, though you’ll have to wait and see just how that plays out. Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith previews the holiday episodes. What came first, the plan to do the holiday episodes or the story you wanted to tell at this point in the series?...
- 11/17/2023
- TV Insider
Virgin River fans looking for more cozy romantic dramas might find their next favorite series in Sullivan’s Crossing. Both shows feature similar small-town vibes and romantic storylines, which isn’t surprising considering that each is based on a book series by author Robyn Carr and comes from the same producing team. But Sullivan’s Crossing, which premiered in October 2023 on The CW, isn’t just a carbon copy of the Netflix hit, those involved in the show have said.
‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ is ‘its own thing,’ star Morgan Kohan says
In Virgin River, a nurse named Mel Monroe moves from LA to a small town in Northern California after a personal tragedy. In Sullivan’s Crossing, a neurosurgeon named Maggie Sullivan moves to a small town in Nova Scotia after her personal and professional life in Boston is thrown into turmoil. But unlike Mel, who is relocating to a place she’s never been,...
‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ is ‘its own thing,’ star Morgan Kohan says
In Virgin River, a nurse named Mel Monroe moves from LA to a small town in Northern California after a personal tragedy. In Sullivan’s Crossing, a neurosurgeon named Maggie Sullivan moves to a small town in Nova Scotia after her personal and professional life in Boston is thrown into turmoil. But unlike Mel, who is relocating to a place she’s never been,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The longest-gestating baby in TV history may be about to make its debut. A teaser for the Virgin River Season 5 Christmas special shows Charmaine going into labor with her twins, suggesting she’s finally about to give birth after announcing her pregnancy way back in season 1.
Charmaine goes into labor in the trailer for the ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 Christmas episodes Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts in ‘Virgin River’ | Courtesy Of Netflix © 2022
On Nov. 2, the official Virgin River Instagram account shared a trailer for the Netflix show’s upcoming two-episode Christmas special, which hits the streamer on Nov. 30. The clip features plenty of holiday goodness, including an intensely competitive Christmas tree decorating competition. There’s also a big moment for Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley), who goes into labor with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) by her side.
“Listen to me,” Mel tells the nervous mom-to-be. “You’re going to be fine. Are you ready to do this?...
Charmaine goes into labor in the trailer for the ‘Virgin River’ Season 5 Christmas episodes Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts in ‘Virgin River’ | Courtesy Of Netflix © 2022
On Nov. 2, the official Virgin River Instagram account shared a trailer for the Netflix show’s upcoming two-episode Christmas special, which hits the streamer on Nov. 30. The clip features plenty of holiday goodness, including an intensely competitive Christmas tree decorating competition. There’s also a big moment for Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley), who goes into labor with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) by her side.
“Listen to me,” Mel tells the nervous mom-to-be. “You’re going to be fine. Are you ready to do this?...
- 11/3/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
What did you do this summer? Netflix added a ton of subscribers and made a bunch of money.
The streaming giant onboarded 8.76 million subscribers from July to September and now has a total of 247.15 million global paid subs. That’s a significant improvement over the 5.89 million people it added during the prior quarter. Netflix previously predicted about the same number would join in Q3 — talk about tempering expectations.
It was the same story with the company’s financial results. Netflix posted $3.73 of earnings per share (Eps) on $8.542 billion in revenue for the summer quarter. Netflix met or exceeded pretty much all financial forecasts for the quarter — including its own.
Wall Street anticipated Netflix Q3 Eps of $3.49 on revenue of $8.54 billion, according to estimates compiled on Yahoo Finance. Netflix’s previous guidance foresaw its own earnings per share coming in at $3.52 on $8.52 billion in revenue.
Netflix reported Q3 operating income of...
The streaming giant onboarded 8.76 million subscribers from July to September and now has a total of 247.15 million global paid subs. That’s a significant improvement over the 5.89 million people it added during the prior quarter. Netflix previously predicted about the same number would join in Q3 — talk about tempering expectations.
It was the same story with the company’s financial results. Netflix posted $3.73 of earnings per share (Eps) on $8.542 billion in revenue for the summer quarter. Netflix met or exceeded pretty much all financial forecasts for the quarter — including its own.
Wall Street anticipated Netflix Q3 Eps of $3.49 on revenue of $8.54 billion, according to estimates compiled on Yahoo Finance. Netflix’s previous guidance foresaw its own earnings per share coming in at $3.52 on $8.52 billion in revenue.
Netflix reported Q3 operating income of...
- 10/18/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
We’re one step closer to Virgin River Season 6. The show’s writers are back at work crafting scripts for the new season of the Netflix drama, according to an update from the official Virgin River Instagram account.
‘Virgin River’ Season 6 is coming to Netflix (L to R) Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe, Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in ‘Virgin River’ | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
On Oct. 10, the show’s Instagram shared a photo of the smiling writing team gathered around a table in a conference room.
“Thrilled to have our writing team back in action, diving into Season 6!” read the caption.
In May 2023, Netflix confirmed that it had renewed Virgin River for a sixth season. However, the show’s writers could not immediately get back to work on the new episodes due to the WGA strike, which began in May. The strike ended in late September, allowing the writers to return to work.
‘Virgin River’ Season 6 is coming to Netflix (L to R) Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe, Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan in ‘Virgin River’ | Courtesy of Netflix © 2023
On Oct. 10, the show’s Instagram shared a photo of the smiling writing team gathered around a table in a conference room.
“Thrilled to have our writing team back in action, diving into Season 6!” read the caption.
In May 2023, Netflix confirmed that it had renewed Virgin River for a sixth season. However, the show’s writers could not immediately get back to work on the new episodes due to the WGA strike, which began in May. The strike ended in late September, allowing the writers to return to work.
- 10/13/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Spoiler alert: We’re about to discuss a major twist from Virgin River‘s fifth season, now streaming on Netflix. Proceed with caution.
Fertility struggles have always been woven into the fabric of Mel Monroe’s story, beginning with her and Mark’s stillborn child before the series even began, but Virgin River fans are finding themselves understandably divided over the latest turn in her reproductive journey.
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Fertility struggles have always been woven into the fabric of Mel Monroe’s story, beginning with her and Mark’s stillborn child before the series even began, but Virgin River fans are finding themselves understandably divided over the latest turn in her reproductive journey.
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- 10/4/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
“Virgin River” fans looking for more while they await another season of the hit Netflix drama should consider the debut of The CW network’s “Sullivan’s Crossing.” Not only is it a fellow romance series, but it’s based on a book series written by the same author, Robyn Carr.
So how do you know whether you’re a “Virgin River” viewer or a “Sullivan’s Crossing” viewer — or whether you’re both? Variety had Carr and “Sullivan’s Crossing” showrunner Roma Roth, who also is an executive producer on “Virgin River,” break down the similarities and differences between the two titles ahead of “Sullivan’s Crossing’s” U.S. premiere on Oct. 4.
A Canadian drama set in Nova Scotia, “Sullivan’s Crossing” stars Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon who returns to her child home amid a professional scandal. There, she reunites with her estranged father, Sully Sullivan (Scott Patterson), and...
So how do you know whether you’re a “Virgin River” viewer or a “Sullivan’s Crossing” viewer — or whether you’re both? Variety had Carr and “Sullivan’s Crossing” showrunner Roma Roth, who also is an executive producer on “Virgin River,” break down the similarities and differences between the two titles ahead of “Sullivan’s Crossing’s” U.S. premiere on Oct. 4.
A Canadian drama set in Nova Scotia, “Sullivan’s Crossing” stars Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan, a neurosurgeon who returns to her child home amid a professional scandal. There, she reunites with her estranged father, Sully Sullivan (Scott Patterson), and...
- 10/4/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Virgin River Season 5 isn’t over yet, but Netflix is already looking ahead to the next installment of the small-town drama. But when will those new episodes land on the streamer? Here’s what we know about Virgin River Season 6.
Netflix renewed ‘Virgin River’ for season 6
Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) journey will continue in Virgin River Season 6. The streaming service granted the show an early renewal back in May 2023.
Virgin River premiered in December 2019. Based on a series of novels by Robyn Carr, it follows the story of Mel Monroe, a nurse who moves from Los Angeles to a small town in northern California after a personal tragedy upends her life. The show was an immediate hit and has been renewed multiple times by Netflix. Season 5 premiered in September 2023.
‘Virgin River’ Season 6 release date predictions
Netflix has not yet set a premiere date for Virgin River...
Netflix renewed ‘Virgin River’ for season 6
Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) journey will continue in Virgin River Season 6. The streaming service granted the show an early renewal back in May 2023.
Virgin River premiered in December 2019. Based on a series of novels by Robyn Carr, it follows the story of Mel Monroe, a nurse who moves from Los Angeles to a small town in northern California after a personal tragedy upends her life. The show was an immediate hit and has been renewed multiple times by Netflix. Season 5 premiered in September 2023.
‘Virgin River’ Season 6 release date predictions
Netflix has not yet set a premiere date for Virgin River...
- 9/28/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Just like family! Virgin River Season 5 recently dropped on Netflix, and the new episodes had us wondering if the cast is as close in real life as they are on screen. Well, when it comes to series stars Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson, the answer is yes.
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson are friends in real life
Breckenridge and Henderson play fan-favorite couple Mel Monroe and Jack Sheridan in Virgin River. While the pair have a serious romance on-screen, in real life, the two actors are not a couple. However, they are good friends.
“I’m really good friends with Zibby Allen [who plays Jack’s sister Brie Sheridan], and Martin [Henderson],” Breckenridge revealed in an interview with The List. “Those are my two closest. They’re my friends; they’re my people.”
It’s not unusual for Henderson to share videos of himself and Breckenridge goofing around on set on Instagram. He’s also called his Virgin River...
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson are friends in real life
Breckenridge and Henderson play fan-favorite couple Mel Monroe and Jack Sheridan in Virgin River. While the pair have a serious romance on-screen, in real life, the two actors are not a couple. However, they are good friends.
“I’m really good friends with Zibby Allen [who plays Jack’s sister Brie Sheridan], and Martin [Henderson],” Breckenridge revealed in an interview with The List. “Those are my two closest. They’re my friends; they’re my people.”
It’s not unusual for Henderson to share videos of himself and Breckenridge goofing around on set on Instagram. He’s also called his Virgin River...
- 9/21/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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