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Netflix has renewed Virgin River for season 9 ahead of the season 8 premiere.
The renewal cements the show as the streamer’s longest-running scripted TV series in history.
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson lead the series, which ended season 7 on a major cliffhanger.
The quaint and quiet town of Virgin River is making noise as it notches a historic landmark at Netflix.
Ahead of the beloved drama show’s season 8 premiere, Netflix has renewed its adaptation of Robyn Carr’s beloved books for season 9, making it the longest-running scripted TV series in the streamer’s history.
Netflix additionally announced the season 8 premiere will drop sometime in 2027, though an exact date has yet to be revealed after season 7 ended earlier this year on a major cliffhanger.
To date, the series has amassed over 500 million views across seasons 1 through 7 since the show first debuted on Netflix in 2019. It has additionally spent 28 weeks in the network’s global top 10 chart.
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson in ‘Virgin River’ season 7
Credit: Courtesy of Netflix
Virgin River‘s ninth season will play out across 10 one-hour episodes, bringing the show’s total installments to 94 by the time seasons 8 and 9 conclude.
“I’m incredibly proud of our show and couldn’t be more thrilled to have the opportunity to continue into season 9! Everyone on our production works so hard to make the world of Virgin River come alive. It’s truly been a gift to be here,” lead actress Alexandra Breckenridge said of the renewal in a press statement.
Added actor Martin Henderson in a separate statement: “It’s staggering to think we are still making Virgin River after all these years and I’m delighted to get to play the role of Jack for the ninth straight season! It means the world to me that fans connect with the work we do in such a profound and passionate way—we wouldn’t be here without them all so, THANK YOU….as long as you guys want it we’ll keep making it to the best of our ability!”
Breckenridge and Henderson lead the show as Mel Monroe and Jack Sheridan, respectively, who meet and fall in love in the titular California town after the former upends her life and moves to the mountains following the death of her husband.
Season 7 ended in March with a large question mark looming over one character’s fate, as series mainstay Ben Hollingsworth’s partially reformed bad boy, Brady, got into a horrific motorcycle accident in the season finale’s closing moments.
When Entertainment Weekly asked Hollingsworth in a postmortem interview whether he knows Brady’s fate, he explained, “I do — but I can’t tell anyone!” adding that he “couldn’t believe it” when he first read of Brady’s accident.
“At first, I was like, ‘Is Brady done on the show?'” Hollingsworth recalled. “The moment you read it, it does send a little chill down your back and make you think, is this the end?”
Ben Hollingsworth on ‘Virgin River’
Credit: Netflix
Season 7 also saw longtime series stars Lauren Hammersley and Marco Grazzini exit the series, with the latter exclusively telling EW at the time that “character departures are very common in this business — especially on a long-running and beloved series like Virgin River. It’s been a wonderful opportunity to play Mike for six seasons,” referencing his local police officer, who becomes involved in a love triangle with actress Zibby Allen’s Brie and Brady.
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He added that he has “nothing but love for the cast, crew, and especially the phenomenal fans who make the show so special.”
Virgin River season 8 premieres in 2027 on Netflix.
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