Virgin River Season 7: What to Know About Mel, Jack’s Household and Extra

Mel and Jack lastly made it to the altar on Virgin River forward of season 7 — however what comes subsequent?

Virgin River, which premiered in 2019, 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 sequence 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 ended season 6 as husband and spouse.

“Jack’s nonetheless sort of holding out for this household that he needs and is sort of anxious and desirous to know the place that’s gonna lead,” Henderson solely informed Us Weekly in December 2024. Breckenridge, in the meantime, teased Mel’s headspace, including, “She’s identical to, in full shock. I imply, she simply acquired 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.”

Breckenridge additionally weighed in on the place Mel stands together with her newly-found father.

“I’m very curious to see the place that goes,” she shared. “I like how Mel tries to open up her relationship together with her father, and he retains attempting to push her away as a result of I believe he doesn’t wish to expertise the loss once more. , a whole lot 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’ll be able to’t dwell with out it, ? It’s not a life if you happen to don’t love once more.”

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Will Mel and Jack Face Extra Bumps within the Street?

Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith reassured Us to not fear about Mel and Jack’s fortunately ever after regardless of a marriage day hiccup, sharing in December 2024, “For me, it was [Mel] as a personality, who has had so many exhausting instances, [and the] anxiousness of anticipating your marriage ceremony day being a day utterly freed from any of that. Then your worst case situation occurs when your newly emerged organic father suffers a well being scare.”

He continued: “It knocks her off steadiness a little bit bit, and being off steadiness is the very last thing that I believe her character needs to really feel as she’s going by way of this expertise with Jack. However I don’t see it coming again once more. I see it extra as type of a ultimate lap for her in attempting to place the previous behind her to start out this new chapter in her life with Jack.”

Smith confirmed that Mel and Jack are contemplating adopting Marley’s child after her supply.

“With Marley and that scenario, we’ll proceed to see Mel and Jack transfer down their path in the direction of parenthood,” he defined. “We get to dwell within the newlywed bliss that they’ve and the challenges that include that as a brand new married couple. I believe that with the tempo at which we’re shifting comfortably provides us a whole lot of alternative to only maintain telling increasingly tales for as many seasons to come back as attainable.”

Cameron Isn’t Returning

Mark Ghanime reprised his position as Cameron in season 6 however he isn’t returning as of proper now.

“I like that relationship, and, I believe this season noticed a little bit little bit of a sendoff for Cameron,” Smith informed Us about Cameron and Muriel. “When it comes to Mark, the actor who I am keen on, he sadly received’t be coming again for season 7, however that’s to not say that Cameron’s not part of our world eternally. … I’d like to carry him again, and convey his character again when the story presents itself.”

What Will Occur to Brie and Brady on ‘Virgin River’?

After breaking apart in season 5, Brie and Brady couldn’t keep away from their emotions, which resulted in a hookup regardless of their new relationships.

“I’m a sensible particular person. I see and love all of the story potential of their chemistry, and in what Zibby and Ben carry each time they get in entrance of the digicam,” Smith famous. “I keep in mind on the desk learn, our community exec who I like, she texted me or emailed me after and she or he was like, ‘Oh my God, that scene!’ It was particular.”

Regardless of the fervour for Brie and Brady, Smith isn’t in a rush to get them collectively, including, “When folks have been upset with the breakup in season 5, I used to be like, ‘He’s working for a fentanyl queen! He’s screwed her brother over repeatedly!’ … I wish to be very conscious and cautious of it and proceed to make it as contemporary and thrilling and attractive as attainable.”

Muriel’s Most cancers Battle Will Have a ‘Optimistic Outlook’

Muriel’s most cancers prognosis in season 6 shocked followers however Smith “felt like there was a chance to inform the storyline with a extra constructive outlook.”

“We’ve now seen her persevere by way of the diagnosing of it, and in season 7 we’ll get into the remedy a part of it,” Smith informed TVLine that very same month. “Placing a constructive spin on life-threatening sicknesses looks like a narrative that’s value placing out on this planet.”

How Does the Virgin River Prequel Broaden on the Present?

Season 6 launched Callum Kerr because the younger model of Mel’s dad, Everett, whereas Jessica Rothe performed Mel’s mom, Sarah. The prequel is at the moment being developed and would return to the Sixties.

“That’s what Virgin River itself has achieved fantastically in its steadiness of not being so boxy but additionally having one thing to say that also issues,” Smith informed Us in regards to the “romance-forward” and “character-based” plan for the brand new present.