The fourth season finale of Virgin River, which dropped on Netflix on July 20, left many fans of the series hungry. While Season 5 is in production, the American site TVLine sat down with new showrunner Patrick Sean Smith to reveal what’s in store for Mel, Jack, Charmaine and other characters in the next round of episodes.
And between Rick’s return, Mel and Jack’s wedding, and the birth of their baby, valuable hints have been revealed about what Virgin River’s characters will be going through after Season 4’s major twist.
Patrick Sean Smith knows it, the marriage between the two characters of Virgin River is eagerly awaited by fans of the series. But this moment may not come immediately. “Mel and Jack are such an epic couple, you have to know how to take your time to savor things“, he confided.
“We don’t want to give the impression that preparations have been delayed, but we still want to enjoy their involvement as long as possible.“
At the end of Season 3, Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) found out she was pregnant but didn’t know if she was carrying Mark, her late husband, or Jack (Martin Henderson). The Season 4 finale lifted the veil on that mystery to the delight of the couple, who learned that the ex-soldier was indeed the parent.
The question now remains when the star Virgin Rivers couple will welcome their new baby. In any case, the showrunner is well aware that time passes very slowly in this small isolated town in the mountains of California.
“One of the things I’ve noticed is how slowly things move in the show.Patrick Sean Smith explains. “We want everything to go smoothly. So it’s hard to figure out where to put the time jumps in the story. I try to extend the deadlines as naturally as possible without too much delay.”
The showrunner did explain that Season 5 will pick up right where the previous season left off, without any time jumps. How will he act to speed up the intrigue? Please respond in the coming months.
After confronting Vince in the Season 4 finale, the preacher (Colin Lawrence) should finally be able to enjoy life without having to constantly look over his shoulder. The ex-soldier still has to face many challenges.
“I really like this character because it’s unique to television. It is very rare to see men with such a sense of honor, duty and justice. This can be seen in his relationships. How Paige and Christopher fit into his life will be discussed in Season 5. Then also Julia is waiting for him behind the scenes.“
“We also get a closer look at her life outside of romance.“, he added.We don’t know much about him. We’d love to see her interact with other characters she hasn’t met yet..”
In the Season 4 finale, Dr. Cameron Hayek, the new doctor who replaced Doc, announced that he wanted to leave Virgin River after an argument with Mel. Will he choose to stay? His interpreter, Mark Ghanime, who is present at the reading of the script for the first episode of season 5, doubts about his presence in the new explosion of these episodes are minimal.
But will he be there for the rest of the season? “You know he’s going to be in the first episode, that’s all I can tell you“, said the show producer. “You’ll have to watch season 5 for the rest“.
Despite his departure for boot camp at the end of Season 4, Ricky must return to Virgin River. Unfortunately, no one knows yet when we will see the character played by Grayson Gurns. And according to the showrunner, it won’t be yet.
“The schedule has him training until December, so as long as we continue to build momentum from season one… I’m not saying he’ll be back in season 10, but Rick’s character is a fan favorite. We’ll definitely see it at some point.“
While Liz (Sarah Dugdale) tries to understand why Danny (Kai Bradbury) does not want to start a romantic relationship with her, the young man ends up telling her that he suffers from Huntington’s disease, which causes cell degeneration, the nerves of the brain.
“If you’re familiar with my work in the Chasing Life series, you already have an idea of how I approach this relationship“, explained Patrick Sean Smith. “I don’t want to focus on sadness. People with Huntington’s disease certainly agree with me. So I’m going to take this story that has dark potential and find a way..”
Find Virgin River Season 4 episodes now on Netflix.
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