Virgin River season 7: Release date, trailer and latest news

Virgin River has finally returned to Netflix for a seventh season, and the residents of the quaint Californian town have certainly been busy.

From Doc fighting to save his medical licence, Brady on the hunt for Lark and his money and Jack and Mel getting used to married life with the hopes of starting a family - plenty has been going on!

Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith previously opened up about the newlyweds taking "earnest steps forward in parenthood and start to experience the adoption process", but it won't be completely smooth sailing for the couple...

Well, with that in mind, read on for everything you need to know about Virgin River season 7.

When will Virgin River season 7 be released?

Virgin River season 7 will debut on Thursday 12th March on Netflix. And if you're currently ready this, that means it's out now!!

All episodes have been released at once, giving fans all the Virgin River goodness they have been missing out on.

Who will return for Virgin River season 7?

Netflix has confirmed three newcomers, all of whom will intertwine in the lives of the Virgin River residents.

Sara Canning joins as Victoria, a former police officer who comes to Virgin River to look into Doc's practice. Cody Kearsley has been cast as Clay, who grew up in foster care with his younger sister, who he hasn't seen since he was a teenager and has been looking for her ever since.

And finally, Austin Nichols joins the ensemble cast as a doctor Mel used to work with, who helps Mel and Jack on their adoption journey.

Netflix has confirmed that the below cast members will all be returning:

• Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda 'Mel' Monroe
• Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan
• Tim Matheson as Doc Mullins
• Annette O'Toole as Hope McCrea
• Colin Lawrence as Preacher
• Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady
• Zibby Allen as Brie
• Marco Grazzini as Mike
• Sarah Dugdale as Lizzie
• Kai Bradbury as Denny Cutler
• Kandyse McClure as Kaia Bryant

What could happen in Virgin River season 7?

Season 6 left some big questions unanswered, such as what's happening with Jack and Mel potentially adopting a baby? Are Mike and Brie engaged? And what happened in the nursery at Charmaine's house?

Asked about the Charmaine cliffhanger by Deadline, Smith responded: "I want to say the babies are safe for sure. As far as the circumstances surrounding what Jack sees, I think you’ll have to wait and see next season."

Asked whether Brie and Brady's star-crossed lovers arc will continue in season 7, Smith also said: "Yeah, we’ll continue to explore that relationship with Brie and Brady as well as Mike, and looking at the three of them as more of an immediate love triangle, as opposed to this past season, which is a little bit like a love rectangle."

As for what lies ahead of Mel and Jack, Smith told Netflix's Tudum that married life will not be boring for the couple.

"I think we’ve only just begun to see Mel and Jack function as a married couple, which is exciting," he said.

Season 7 will explore the couple's honeymoon phase for them as they build their lives on the farm, "which can come with its own obstacles".

Is there a trailer for Virgin River season 7?

There is! Netflix recently unveiled the trailer for season 7, offering a first look at married life for Mel and Jack as they move towards adopting a baby, but not everything is smooth sailing as they'd hoped it would be.

You can watch the full trailer below.

Virgin River returns on Thursday 12th March. Seasons 1-6 are available to watch on Netflix now. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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