There are few Netflix shows fans love more than Virgin River, and to their delight, they’re going to get a whole lot more of it in the future. Not only did Virgin River season 5 release in two parts in fall 2023, but Netflix already announced Virgin River season 6 is in the works.
It’s not a surprise that Netflix would want to keep the hit romantic drama series going for as long as possible. Alexandra Breckenridge recently opened up about her hopes for the series being renewed for season 6, and the Mel Monroe actress got her wish — as did we all!
Now that Netflix has confirmed Virgin River season 6, it’s time to keep fans updated with everything we know about the upcoming season, including details on the renewal, reduced episode count, filming status, release window, and more! The latest update was added on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Season 6 release pushed to 2025
On Feb. 1, Netflix revealed its lineup of movies and shows released for throughout 2024, but Virgin River was noticeably absent from the shows list. Unfortunately, later that day, confirmation that season 6 will no longer be eyed to release in 2024. Instead, the next season of the series will be released in 2025. When in 2025? Hopefully sooner rather than later!
While a number of other popular shows will still release on Netflix in 2024, there’s a handful of shows that will miss the year altogether due to strike delays that pushed back production and post-production. It would be a Christmas miracle if season 6 was able to be released by the end of the year, but Netflix seems to have accepted a 2025 release.
Virgin River season 6 is officially renewed
On May 17, 2023, as part of Netflix’s first upfront presentation, the streamer announced the exciting news that Virgin River had been renewed for a sixth season. Virgin River season 6’s renewal arrived ahead of the fifth season’s release in September 2023.
How many episodes will there be in season 6? On Nov. 10, 2023, The Viewer’s Perspective published an interview with Virgin River writer Ildiko Susany, who revealed the official episode count for season 6. While the previous two seasons contained 12 episodes, the sixth will go back to basics with a 10-episode season. It’s unclear whether Netflix had given the reduced episode count order to season 6 prior to the writers’ strike or if it’s a result of the strike.
Even though Virgin River fans had been hoping for season 5 would follow suit with seasons 3 and 4 and release in July 2023, Netflix revealed that the release date had been pushed to fall. Virgin River season 5 part 1 began streaming on Thursday, Sept. 7. The first part consists of 10 new episodes full of romance, drama, and fire. But more episodes arrived that fall.
Season 6 begins filming in February 2024
On Feb. 22, a lot of great Virgin River news was announced by Netflix. On top of news that a potential prequel spinoff is in the works (more on that below!), Deadline confirmed that season 6 officially kicked off filming in Vancouver. Production will likely continue through the spring and then go into post-production. Netflix has already confirmed the season will release in 2025.
