Does Mel lose the baby?
Mel’s baby dies at the end of Virgin River season 5. Mel is confirmed to have had a miscarriage.
Before helping the locals recover from the wildfires, Mel spots that she is bleeding. She then performs an ultrasound on herself to check the baby.
And so, talking to a friend of mine who had dealt with fertility issues, it seemed as though we were going to be talking about it in an honest way that would be appreciated by women who have experienced that.
“It was very hard for me, though. There was a lot of crying. It’s a really sad storyline, but in the end, I think Mel comes out of it on the other side in a better way.”
Speaking about the Season 5 storyline, Stylist wrote: “From wildfires to miscarriages and sexual assault, Season 5 examines a wide range of sensitive topics, all of which are handled with the care and nuance that we’ve come to expect from this show.”
And as Dexerto said in our four-star review: “With a new showrunner on board, Patrick Sean Smith, the pace is swift and packed with strong themes that are handled sensitively, without running the risk of romanticizing them.”
Viewers have also lauded the series for how it portrays the story, with one writing on X/Twitter: “Virgin River handles the heart-wrenching topic of miscarriage with class and sensitivity.”
Right now, it’s unclear whether the couple will try again, with Breckenridge adding: “Obviously, it’s hit Mel a lot harder in some ways than it has hit Jack, but I think that they find their way through it together as a couple. So it just shows you how much stronger their bond is through this really tragic experience.”
n Episode 9, Jack suggests they could try surrogacy or go down another route, but Mel insists that she doesn’t want to keep dealing with the heartache. However, in the Season 5 Part 1 finale, she seems more optimistic as they talk about buying the land where Lilly’s farm once stood.
Readers of Carr’s books will know that the situation will likely change moving forward. The show’s time frame is one of the most significant differences to the source material, as it moves at a much slower pace.
In the novels, Mel and Jack go on to have not one but two babies, welcoming a boy named David and a girl named Emma into the world. Could this be in store for the couple in Season 6 and beyond? Time will tell.
Upon performing the ultrasound, it becomes clear that the baby has died. With a heavy heart and clearly devastated, she continues to help treat the injured.
It’s not clear what caused Mel to lose the baby. Miscarriages can happen for a wide variety of reasons.
