Netflix announced a premiere date for the much-anticipated sixth season of Virgin River with all 10 episodes releasing globally on Thursday, December 19th.
Against the backdrop of Mel and Jack’s romantic spring wedding season, this sixth installment promises fresh twists and turns, escalating love triangles, delightful wedding drama, as well as uncovered secrets from Mel’s father’s past which will transport us to the magic and mystique of Virgin River in the 1970s.
Executive Producers: Patrick Sean Smith, Sue Tenney, Amy Palmer Robertson, Roma Roth, Christopher E. Perry, Robyn Carr, Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith
Season 6 Series Regulars: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Zibby Allen, Sarah Dugdale, Marco Grazzini, Kai Bradbury, Kandyse McClure, Mark Ghanime
Set in the fictional remote Northern California town of Virgin River, the series follows Mel Monrow, who starts working as a midwife and nurse practitioner and intertwines her life with the townspeople. If you are excited about the show’s return, here is all you need to know about Virgin River Season 6.
While Virgin River Season 6 wasn’t expected to hit the screens until 2025, Netflix surprised the fans by announcing that the show will premiere in 2024. The new season is scheduled to be released on December 19th, 2024. The upcoming installment will feature ten episodes, likely dropped simultaneously on Netflix. The streaming platform recently unveiled the first-look photos of the new season, showcasing some tense and happy moments between the characters. Check out the images below:
Season 6 is set a few months after the events of the previous season’s Christmas-themed episodes. Now that Mel and Jack have decided to buy Lilly’s farm, they will be looking forward to turning the property into their dream home. Meanwhile, showrunner Sean Smith teases that ‘babies and wedding bells are never off the table on Virgin River,’ so expect more pregnancies and marriages, further complicating the characters’ relationships. Smith also revealed that the season will take place in ‘deep springtime’ and will have a lot of surprises for the townspeople, resulting in their growth and change.
