Netflix has shared the trailer, key art, photos and details for Virgin River Season 5 Part 1, which will launch on the streaming service September 7, 2023.
Season five of Virgin River features surprising new relationships, a shocking break-up, a difficult court trial, a heartbreaking goodbye, and a wildfire that threatens the town, bringing some people of Virgin River together while tearing others apart.
Issues of motherhood push Mel to make a big decision about her future at the clinic while her pregnancy unexpectedly sparks an emotional connection to her past.
To further prove himself to Mel, Jack squares off with some long-overdue confrontations – with his own demons, and of course, Charmaine.
And as Doc and Hope’s respective impairments throw their identities into question, the doctor and the mayor must find solace in their community, in their young new family, and in each other.
Virgin River Season 5 stars Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Zibby Allen, Sarah Dugdale, Marco Grazzini, Mark Ghanimé, Kai Bradbury, and Kandyse McClure.
The additional cast includes Lauren Hammersley, Teryl Rothery, Nicola Cavendish, Gwynyth Walsh, Christina Jastrzembska, Stacey Farber, Jenny Cooper, Lucia Walters, Steve Bacic, Libby Osler, and Keith MacKechnie.
The cast is rounded out by Barbara Pollard, Trevor Lerner, Ellie Harvie, Darcy Laurie, Sandy Robson, Lexa Doig, Chase Petriw, Emma Oliver, Michelle Addison, Miranda Edwards, and Gabrielle Jacinto.
The directors for Virgin River Season 5 include Monika Mitchell (501, 502), Felipe Rodriguez (503, 504), Martin Wood (505, 506), Jem Garrard (507, 508), Andy Mikita (509, 510), and Gail Harvey (511, 512).
The writers are Patrick Sean Smith (501), Jackson Sinder (502, 510), Talia Gonzalez (503, 507), Tesia Joy Walker (504, 510), Erin Cardillo (505, 511, 512), Richard Keith (505, 511, 512), Mary Page Keller (506), Thomas Ian Griffith (506), John Lowe (508), and Ildiko Susany (509).
Executive producing the series are Patrick Sean Smith, Sue Tenney, Amy Palmer Robertson, Roma Roth, Christopher E. Perry, and Robyn Carr.
Virgin River was developed by Seu Tenney and is based on the books (buy now at Amazon) by Robyn Carr.
The fifth season of the Netflix series was filmed on location in Vancouver, Canada from July 18, 2022 to November 21, 2022. The show’s director of photography is David Pelletier, production designer is Tony Devenyi, and editor is Daria Ellerman, CCE.
The music is by Jeff Garber, the music supervisor is Lindsay Wolfington, casting is by Tiffany Mak, CSA, costume designer is Candace Cruikshank, hair is by Robbi O’Quinn, and makeup is by Rosemarie Maldonado.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.