Virgin River season 4 is officially a go at Netflix. The streamer renewed the romantic drama for two more seasons, so get ready for a lot more action and small-town hijinks.
Virgin River follows midwife and nurse practitioner Mel Monroe, who moves to the small rural town from Los Angeles. When she settles in, she falls for bar owner/former Marine Jack (Martin Henderson). At the same time, Mel works at the practice owned by Doc Mullins (Tim Matheson), though the two sometimes lock horns.
Virgin River season 3 ended with Mel confessing her pregnancy to Jack. But whose baby is it? Mel had just returned from a trip to Los Angeles, where she decided to use a leftover embryo made with her dead husband. Then again, it’s possible that Jack is the father — and he has three babies in his future (including the twins with ex Charmaine). Here’s everything we know so far about Virgin River season 4.
Virgin River season 4 release date speculation:
Netflix hasn’t set a Virgin River season 4 release date yet. But on Sept. 20, the streamer did hand down the official orders for both season 4 and season 5.
If filming wraps in late November, then Virgin River season 4 could be ready for release as early as late spring or early summer 2022. Or it could possibly follow in the previous installment’s footsteps and debut in July 2022.
Virgin River season 4 cast:
The cast of Virgin River season 3 is led by Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda “Mel” Monroe, a nurse practitioner and midwife originally from Los Angeles.
Alongside her is Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan, a restaurant/bar owner and former U.S. Marine.
They’re joined by:
- Tim Matheson as Vernon “Doc” Mullins, MD, the town doctor
- Colin Lawrence as John “Preacher” Middleton, Jack’s friend and bartender who is a
- former Marine
- Zibby Allen as Brie, Jack’s sister
- Annette O’Toole as Hope McCrea, the mayor of Virgin River and Doc’s separated wife
- Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts, Jack’s ex-romantic interest
- Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady, a former Marine who served with Jack
- Grayson Gurnsey as Ricky, a young man who works at Jack’s Bar
- Sarah Dugdale as Lizzie, Connie’s niece from Los Angeles
- Nicola Cavendish as Connie, owner of the town’s general store
- Jenny Cooper as Joey Barnes, Mel’s older sister who lives in Los Angeles
- Daniel Gillies as Mark Monroe, Mel’s late husband seen in flashbacks
- Gwynyth Walsh as Jo Ellen, owner of the town B&B
- Lynda Boyd as Lilly, a friend of Connie’s
- Marco Grazzini as Mike Valenzuela, a former Marine who served with Jack
- David Cubitt as Calvin, a man who runs an illegal pot farm
Virgin River season 4 plot and season 3 ending explained:
Virgin River season 4 will have quite a few threads to pick up, following the cliffhanger-filled season 3 finale. Here’s a rundown of the questions that are likely to drive the major storylines in season 4:
Who is the father of Mel’s baby?
Mel and Jack have tentatively reunited, but she gets a positive result from a pregnancy test. When Jack tries to propose, Mel informs him that she’s pregnant, but that the baby may not be his.
Will Jack lose custody of his unborn kids?
Charmaine drops a bomb on Jack — she and Todd got married. And Todd wants them to have full custody of the twins she is expecting. Looks like Jack will need to find that retainer money to hire the family lawyer he interviewed earlier in the season.
Did Brady shoot Jack?
Brady previously admitted to being at the bar the night that Jack was shot, but vehemently denied shooting his former friend. Brie was ready to believe him, but then Mike found a gun in Brady’s car. Will Brie, an attorney, help him prove his story?
Is Preacher OK?
Preacher gets word from Sally, Paige’s friend, that Paige wants to turn herself in to the authorities for accidentally killing her evil ex-husband. The preacher wants to talk her out of it, since her young son, Christopher, would be put into foster care. However, Sally seemingly drugs Preacher, knocks him out, and leaves him in the woods. Meanwhile, the ex-husband’s brother, Vince, is lurking in the house waiting for Christopher.
Will Hope survive?
Through the season, Hope has stuck away from home tending to her older relative. When she finally was able to return, she was in a terrible car accident that left her with a brain injury. She was put into a medically-induced coma, but infection is further putting her life in danger.
Who is Doc’s grandson?
A young man shows up at the inn and informs Jo Ellen that he’s looking for his grandfather — and it’s Doc! But Doc and Hope never had kids. Could he be the product of Doc’s long-ago affair with Charmaine’s mother?
What will happen to Lizzie and Ricky?
Ricky has been accepted into the Marines. When he finally tells his girlfriend Lizzie, she says she would’ve supported him. But now, she can’t trust him. Meanwhile, Lizzie’s ex Parker returns and professes his love.
