How could you not do Christmas In Virgin River. I mean, it’s the most Hallmark-esque of the shows on Netflix — Alexandra Breckinridge to Deadline: Hollywood..
It’s a Virgin River Christmas! Two BC-filmed holiday specials, starring Alexandra Breckinridge and Martin Henderson, are streaming on Netflix.
Get your hot coco or eggnog ready folks!! Or your sunscreen if you’re down under! The Virgin River 2 episode Christmas special extravaganza is dropping November 30th on Netflix – it’s gonna be 2 cozy, fun filled episodes with a nice sprinkle of drama and good ol Virgin River romance and intrigue. — Martin Henderson
Based on the novels by Robyn Carr, Virgin River follows Melinda “Mel” Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), a nurse and midwife who moves to the small California town from Los Angeles after her husband Mark dies.
There she falls for restaurant/bar owner and former marine Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson).
Season 5 starts with Mel and Jack in a good place — engaged and expecting a baby — and ends in a good place — despite Mel’s tragic miscarriage in episode 5.
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Related: Virgin River Season 5 Now Streaming on Netflix: Where Was It Filmed in BC?
Virgin River Season 5:
Working title: Sea to Sea.
Season 5 filming dates: July 18 2022 – November 21, 2022
Episodes: 12.
Series developed by Sue Tenney.
Season 5 showrunner: Patrick Sean Smith,
Season 5 cast:: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Zibby Allen, Sarah Dugdale, Marco Grazzini, Mark Ghanime ,Lauren Hammersley, Kai Bradbury, Kandyse McClure.
Others: Teryl Rothery, Nicola Cavendish, Gwynyth Walsh, Christina Jastrzembska, Stacey Farber, Jenny Cooper, Lucia Walters, Steve Bacic, Libby Osler, Keith MacKechnie, Barbara Pollard, Trevor Lerner, Ellie Harvie, Darcy Laurie, Sandy Robson, Lexa Doig, Chase Petriw, Emma Oliver, Michelle Addison, Miranda Edwards, Gabrielle Jacinto.
Regular BC filming locations:
Jack’s Bar is played by The Watershed Grill in Brackendale near Squamish, with interiors filmed in studio.
Mel’s cabin is played by the 70-year-old McCrea cabin in North Vancouver’s Murdo Frazer Park, with interiors filmed in studio.
Vernon’s Clinc is played by a 134-year-old Queen Anne house at 122 First Street in New Westminster, with interiors filmed in studio.
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos visited the clinic set in studio last Fall in Vancouver.
Twelve episodes of Virgin River season 5 are now streaming on Netflix.
Virgin River is renewed for season 6 but production in B.C. is delayed because of the rare Hollywood double strike that shut down production last summer and into the Fall.