Between a solid exit, love triangle issues and several other open-ended story traces, Virgin River has a number of questions that want answering in season 7 — however is each solid member returning for extra episodes?
Virgin River, which premiered in 2019, relies on Robyn Carr's ebook collection and follows the lives of residents dwelling in a small city in Northern California, together with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and her love curiosity, Jack (Martin Henderson). The collection additionally stars Colin Lawrence, Annette O'Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sarah Dugdale, Zibby Allen, Marco Grazzini, Mark Ghanimé and Kai Bradbury.
After many ups and downs — together with a miscarriage in season 5 — Jack and Mel lastly ended season 6 as husband and spouse. Regardless of their previous obstacles, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith completely advised Us Weekly why followers shouldn't be frightened concerning the fan-favorite couple's subsequent chapter.
“We'll proceed to see Mel and Jack transfer down their path in direction of parenthood,” Smith defined to Us in December 2024. “We get to dwell within the newlywed bliss that they've and the challenges that include that as a brand new married couple.”
He added: “I believe that with the tempo at which we're shifting comfortably provides us a number of alternative to only preserve telling an increasing number of tales for as many seasons to come back as doable.”
Elsewhere within the finale, exes Brie (Allen) and Brady (Hollingsworth) slept collectively. They didn't get their fortunately ever after — but — as a result of after Brie advised her boyfriend, Mike (Grazzini), about her affair with Brady, he selected to suggest to her.
Hold scrolling to see which Virgin River characters are coming again for season 7 — and which aren't:
Alexandra Breckenridge
Forward of season 7, Breckenridge teased the place she needs to see Mel's story go — particularly along with her newly-discovered father.
“I'm very curious to see the place that goes,” she shared with Us in December 2024. “I really like how Mel tries to open up her relationship along with her father, and he retains making an attempt to push her away as a result of I believe he doesn't need to expertise the loss once more. You already know, a number of instances individuals who lose folks, they're scared to like anybody once more, as a result of they're scared, they're gonna undergo that ache. However you may't dwell with out it, you recognize? It's not a life if you happen to don't love once more.”
Martin Henderson
“Jack's nonetheless type of holding out for this household that he needs and is sort of anxious and wanting to know the place that's gonna lead,” Henderson completely advised Us about doable season 7 story traces, to which Breckenridge added, “She's simply, like, in full shock. I imply, she simply obtained married. That is actually the morning after she wakes up, and she or he's in shock. After which there's, like, that hope that type of begins to creep in. We'll see.”
Colin Lawrence
Lawrence is predicted to reprise his function as Preacher to see the place his story with Kaia (McClure) will go.
Jenny Cooper
Because the present continues to dig into Mel's household, her older sister will play an vital function.
Lauren Hammersley
Questions arose about Charmaine after her dwelling was discovered ransacked within the season 6 finale. Hammersley proved that she didn't have any solutions about what's to come back after sharing a textual content change with the Virgin River showrunner.
“Am I useless?” she wrote within the display screen grabs shared through Instagram in February 2025. “It's OK if I'm useless I simply have to know if I ought to begin placing resumes out at Wendy's or one thing.”
Hammersley prompt a artistic manner for her character to exit, including, “So … IF Charmaine dies this yr, may you please drown her within the river? I believe that will be EPIC.”
Annette O'Toole
Season 7 will discover Hope's relationship with Doc (Matheson) additional.
Tim Matheson
Talking of Doc, his medical follow was put in jeopardy in season 6, so a lot of Us need to see how that can play out.
Ben Hollingsworth
Brady's future with Brie is up within the air regardless of them lastly hooking up.
“I'm a sensible individual. I see and love all of the story potential of their chemistry, and in what Zibby and Ben deliver each time they get in entrance of the digital camera,” Smith advised Us. “I keep in mind on the desk learn, our community exec who I really like, she texted me or emailed me after and she or he was like, ‘Oh my God, that scene!' It was particular.”
Grayson Gurnsey
With Gurnsey going from recurring to visitor standing, it isn't clear in what capability Ricky is returning to the present.
Sarah Dugdale
Lizzie is predicted to return in season 7.
Zibby Allen
Based on Smith, Brie's love triangle with Brady and Mike will proceed to be explored in season 7.
“An excellent love triangle is just as robust because the choices you're presenting, and in addition trying on the affect that [Brie's] alternative would have on her life,” Smith teased. “So imagining what her future may appear to be with Brady in comparison with what it may appear to be with Mike. And I believe that's the place it really works rather well.”
Marco Grazzini
Mike's unclear future with Brie amid her romance with Brady retains him within the loop for season 7.
Mark Ghanimé
After the sixth season premiered in December 2024, showrunner Smith was requested about Ghanimé's future on the present as Cameron, to which he completely advised Us, “I really like that relationship, and, I believe this season noticed a little bit little bit of a sendoff for Cameron. When it comes to Mark, the actor who I like, he sadly received't be coming again for season 7.”
Smith didn't rule out a possible return sooner or later. “However that's to not say that Cameron's not part of our world endlessly,” he added. “I'd like to deliver him again, and produce his character again when the story presents itself.”
Kai Bradbury
Doc's grandson Denny will probably seem in Virgin River.
Kandyse McClure
The identical goes for Kaia as McClure returns in season 7.
