Just a few days since the release of Virgin River Season 4 and fans are already clamoring for the series to return for a fifth season. And true enough, Netflix has confirmed that Virgin River Season 5 has been renewed. But it will be a while before you can see it on the streaming platform.
Table of Contents
- Will There Be a Virgin River Season 5?
- Has Virgin River Season 5 Started Filming?
- When is Virgin River Season 5 Release Date?
- How Many Episodes Will There Be in Virgin River Season 5?
- Virgin River Season 5 Cast: Who'll Be Back?
- Virgin River Season 5 Story: What Might Happen?
- Is There a Virgin River Season 5 Trailer Online?
Here is all we know about the show right now.
Will There Be a Virgin River Season 5?
Yes! Just a couple of months after the release of Virgin River Season 3 and Netflix already confirmed that the show has been renewed for Season 4 and Season 5.
The news was revealed by Netflix's VP of original series, Jinny Howe, on USA Today: "[With] everything that's been going on in the world, people more and more [are] looking for, not just that comfort, but also that feeling of hope and that feeling of community. All of that really came together in a way that was really organic, and I think this was more of a proof point that this is a really vital area of programming for us."
Has Virgin River Season 5 Started Filming?
After months of delays, Virgin River Season 5 has finally started filming. The show was originally scheduled to start filming in March 2022. But it was only confirmed to have started four months later. This was actually slipped by Alexandra Breckenridge (as Mel) in a Glamour interview: "We were supposed to start shooting season five of Virgin River in March, but it was pushed to July."
Another cast member, Annette O'Toole (as Hope) told PureWow: "I'm actually leaving tomorrow to go to Canada to film season five."
The show's official Instagram account echoed the same statement with a post: "Our cast in a table read for SEASON 5.. Yes, you heard that right folks. We have now started production on SEASON 5!"
When is Virgin River Season 5 Release Date?
Considering the cast just started filming Virgin River Season 5 a few days ago, the release won't likely be happening in 2022. The likely timeline for its release could likely be sometime in July 2023. Even though the first two seasons of Virgin River were released in the fall, Netflix saw some success with a July release. So this is a possible timeline for the show.
But we won't know for sure when Virgin River Season 5 will be released until the date nears. We'll keep an eye out for any announcements in the future.
How Many Episodes Will There Be in Virgin River Season 5?
The first three seasons of Virgin River had 10 episodes each. Meanwhile, Virgin River Season 4 had a total of 12 episodes lasting 40-48 minutes each. This means that the future Virgin River Season 5 episodes will likely be around 10-12 too.
Right now, we don't know the exact number of episodes that Virgin River will have for its fifth season. Their episode names and plot summaries have also not yet been revealed.
Virgin River Season 5 Cast: Who'll Be Back?
We don't know for sure who'll be back for Virgin River Season 5, but fans are hopeful that the main cast will continue to be part of the show. Martin Henderson (as Jack) told Glamour confirmed that he'll be back in the series so we can count on his return. "Season five's great, by the way. It's the best season yet. I'm amazing in it."
The other characters we can expect to see include the following:
- Martin Henderson (as Jack Sheridan)
- Alexandra Breckenridge (as Melinda Monroe)
- Tim Matheson (as Dr. Vernon Mullins)
- Colin Lawrence (as John 'Preacher' Middleton)
- Benjamin Hollingsworth (as Dan Brady)
- Grayson Maxwell (as Gurnsey Ricky)
- Annette O'Toole (as Hope McCrea)
- Lauren Hammersley (as Charmaine Roberts)
- Zibby Allen (as Brie)
- Kai Bradbury (as Denny Cutler)
- Mark Ghanimé (as Dr. Cameron Hayek)
- Jenny Cooper (as Joey)
- Grayson Maxwell (as Ricky)
- Daniel Gillies (as Mark)
Virgin River Season 5 Story: What Might Happen?
Virgin River Season 4 ended with a shocking revelation: Jack is the real dad of Mel's unborn child instead of her late ex-husband, Mark. Fans also got the shock of their lives when they found out he isn't the real dad of Charmaine's twins. The question now is-- who is?
After trying to kill Paige (played by Lexa Doig), Preacher knocked out Vince (played by Steve Bacic). Fans can't help but wonder if Vince is really dead or just unconscious.
Another storyline that we might expect to get answered in Virgin River Season 5 is whether Doc's grandson, Denny, will still end up with Lizzie even after discovering he has Huntington's disease.
These are all questions we hope we get answers to once Virgin River Season 5 gets released.
Is There a Virgin River Season 5 Trailer Online?
Right now, there is no Virgin River Season 5 trailer available yet. The show just started filming and will likely take several months in post production work before a trailer can be released. In the meantime, you can take a look at the official trailer for Virgin River Season 4 to recap the show:
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