Season 6 of the hit Netflix show returns with new episodes on Sept. 7
This post contains spoilers for Virgin River. A new season of Virgin River is just around the corner.
Teasing what’s to come, Netflix says the new season “features surprising new relationships,
a shocking break-up, a difficult court trial, a heartbreaking goodbye, and a wildfire that threatens the town, bringing some people of Virgin River together while tearing others apart.”
Season 5 picks up after Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) got engaged and confirmed that he is, in fact, the father of her unborn baby. However, there may be trouble in paradise as “issues of motherhood push Mel to make a big decision about her future at the clinic” and her pregnancy unexpectedly “sparks an emotional connection to her past.”
Jack will face some “long overdue confrontations” as he struggles with his demons and runs into conflict with his ex-girlfriend Charmine (Lauren Hammersley). Meanwhile, Doc (Tim Matheson) and Hope (Annette O’Toole) must “find solace in their community, in their young new family, and in each other.”
Additional cast members for season 5 include Colin Lawrence (John), Benjamin Hollingsworth (Dan), Zibby Allen (Brie), Sarah Dugdale (Lizzie), Marco Grazzini (Mike), Mark Ghanimé (Dr. Cameron), Kai Bradbury (Denny) and newcomer Kandyse McClure. New showrunner Patrick Sean Smith, the creator of Greek, will be taking over from previous showrunner Sue Tenney.