release date, cast, plots… First information on the new season

Netflix has finally revealed the release date of season 6 of Virgin River and it will be for the end of 2024! Plots, casting… Télé-Loisirs recaps all the information you need to know about the sequel to the romantic series with Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson.

It is THE flagship romantic series of Netflix, whose success has only been confirmed over the seasons since its launch. Virgin River will therefore return for a season 6 on the streaming platform. Proof of its good health and its importance for Netflix, the decision-maker had decided to order two additional waves, seasons 5 and 6. Fans therefore did not have to wonder if Virgin River would be on the list of renewed or canceled series, they already had the answer. The fifth salvo was released on Netflix in early September 2023 and ended with two special Christmas episodes, released on November 30. Fans had to be patient, as production on season 6 of Virgin River was significantly delayed due to the strike that hit Hollywood in 2023. However, contrary to what was initially announced, the sixth season of Virgin River will indeed be broadcast at the end of 2024 on Netflix! Good news for fans, eager to discover the continuation of the adventures of Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson). Better still, the universe of Virgin River could expand with a spin-off in the form of a prequel. Casting, plots, filming, trailer, release date… Télé-Loisirs tells you everything we already know about the sixth season, which could take a leap in time. The revealed episode titles give us great indications about the plots of this sequel, which are not to the taste of all fans.

Release date: when is season 6 of Virgin River coming out on Netflix?
We now know the release date of season 6 of Virgin River: the 10 episodes will be released on Netflix on December 19, 2024! Just in time to enjoy during the Christmas holidays. Filming began at the end of February 2024, still in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Actor Martin Henderson also posted a very first photo from the shoot and made a promise to fans. In February 2024, when Netflix revealed its schedule for the year, season 6 of Virgin River was not part of it. It was initially believed that the series was being pushed back to 2025, as was the case for Stranger Things season 5 and Wednesday season 2. Except that in July 2024, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos cited Virgin River as one of the series that would return by the end of 2024. So he was right!

Plots: what should we expect in season 6 of Virgin River on Netflix?
The two Christmas specials, which serve as part 2 of season 5 of Virgin River and which you can discover behind the scenes here, answered some questions, particularly about the identity of Mel’s biological father. Season 6 should therefore delve deeper into this subject and show what relationship Mel will develop with him, but also explore the young woman’s future with Jack. The couple should embark on the renovation project of the farm, to build their home there. Will Mel and Jack also seek to adopt a child, as season 5 suggested?

These future episodes, which could feature a time jump, should also continue to develop Preacher and Kaia’s relationship, even if the macabre discovery of the finale of the first part of season 5 risks upsetting the couple. As well as that of Brie and Mike, unless the lawyer decides to give Brady another chance. He risks running into a new disappointment, the cliffhanger of the Christmas episodes having revealed that Lark was not who she claimed to be.

On the heart side, Muriel and Cameron should not be forgotten either, while the series will probably deal with the consequences of the clinical trials that Vernon is following for his eyes. Another big plot to come, Lizzie’s pregnancy. On this subject, the writers could decide to offer an unexpected twist by making Ricky the father of the baby, as is the case in the books. This would not only jeopardize Lizzie and Denny’s relationship, but it would also allow a fan-favorite character to return to the series by bringing Ricky back to town.

Exclusive revelations from the Virgin River showrunner about season 6 of Virgin River to Télé-Loisirs
In November 2023, Patrick Sean Smith, the showrunner of Virgin River, who joined the series from season 5, spoke exclusively to Télé-Loisirs about the rest of the storylines. Now that Mel has found her biological father, she will develop a relationship with him, which risks causing a stir… especially with Doc, who considers her a bit like his daughter. “These are two men who love Mel and care about her, but who will find themselves in competition. So we can expect drama. Doc has always been there for her as a surrogate father and that’s something we wanted to explore. It’s a kind of paternal ‘love triangle’.” Fans are also waiting to know what Mel’s father told her at the end of the Christmas episode: what secret did he reveal to his daughter and what will the consequences be?

Mel and Jack will also continue to deepen their relationship and consider other options for becoming parents. “Adoption is definitely part of it,” says Patrick Sean Smith. As for the wedding, which didn’t happen in these Christmas episodes, could it be on the agenda for season 6? “Who can say?” Patrick Sean Smith answers with a laugh. The big event could well be part of the agenda for these upcoming episodes!

Calvin and Charmaine will also be at the heart of season 6. Mel and Jack should be involved in this story, to try to help Charmaine protect herself from the drug dealer who wants to be part of her babies’ lives. “It was a gift delivered on a platter to resurrect this character and make the conflict between Jack and Calvin more personal, as Calvin wants to have a place in his children’s lives, while being the drug dealer that we know,” commented the showrunner.

Mel’s parents’ love story in flashback in season 6 of Virgin River to introduce the spin-off
According to information revealed in September 2024 by the American website Deadline, season 6 of Virgin River should offer several flashbacks to reveal the love story of Mel’s parents, Sarah and Everett. They will be played by Jessica Rothe, seen in Happy Death Day and All My Life, and Callum Kerr, who notably played in One Piece. These flashbacks take place around 1972, when Sarah, a young activist, independent and free-spirited woman, falls in love with a handsome musician, Everett, who picks her up hitchhiking in his van. The official synopsis for season 6 of Virgin River reads: “As Mel and Jack plan their romantic spring wedding, this season 6 promises new twists, escalating love triangles, wedding drama, and the uncovering of secrets about Mel’s father’s past, which will transport us to the mystical and magical Virgin River of the 1970s.” From there to think that certain characters, like Doc or Hope could appear, in their young version, in the intrigues of the 1970s… In Virgin River, anything is possible and the writers would be wrong to deprive themselves of it! These flashbacks should in any case serve to introduce the spin-off of the series, the prequel on Mel’s parents, which Netflix is ​​developing.

Virgin River Season 6 Episode Titles Revealed
The What’s on Netflix website revealed the English titles of the episodes of Virgin River Season 6 in early August, without giving the exact order: Brothers and Sisters, Ghosts, Going Overboard, Hope Springs Eternal, I Climbed a Mountain and I Turned Around, Love Story, Prelude to a Kiss, The Big Day, The Broken Places, The Jury’s Out.

These titles can give us some clues about what awaits fans in these episodes. It’s a safe bet that the episode titled The Big Day will finally feature Mel and Jack’s long-awaited wedding! Photos have also leaked on social media, showing Jack in his Marine uniform and the guests dressed to the nines. The title of Ghosts can refer to many people. Hope could also be entitled to a plot, if we judge by Hope Springs Eternal, hoping that it will be positive and not dramatic. The title I Climbed a Mountain and I Turned Around is, according to What’s on Netflix, a reference to the song Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, used in flashback in episode 1 of season 1, when Mel holds her baby niece in her arms and discusses with her husband Mark the possibility of having children. Could Mark return in flashback in season 6 of Virgin River? Actor Daniel Gillies was apparently spotted in Vancouver while the series was filming, so it’s not out of the question.

Trailer: the first images of the next season of Virgin River

We’ll have to wait before discovering the trailers, teasers or first images of these future episodes.