Netflix finally dropped the first full trailer for Virgin River season 7, and after watching it more times than I care to admit, one thing is clear: this preview isn’t here to reassure fans. It’s here to provoke them.
Coming off a Season 6 finale packed with cliffhangers, the trailer gives us just enough information to spark anxiety — and absolutely no answers. Brie still hasn’t decided whether she’ll marry Mike. Brady is chasing money he may never get back. Doc could lose access to the surgery that defines his purpose. And Charmaine? Still missing without explanation.
That alone would be plenty. But then there’s Mel and Jack.
The “Too Easy” Adoption Setup
Season 6 ended with Mel and Jack being blindsided when Mel’s pregnant patient showed up at their cabin and revealed the adoptive parents had backed out. The suggestion was clear: after years of loss, this might finally be their moment.
The season 7 trailer appears to confirm that the newlyweds agree to move forward — and that’s exactly why it feels wrong.
Virgin River has never delivered major emotional milestones without a prolonged detour through heartbreak. There is no universe where this storyline wraps up neatly with a simple agreement and a healthy baby by episode three. Instead, it’s shaping up to be another drawn-out will-they-won’t-they arc, one that could easily stretch into season 8.
And that’s before we even get to the side plots Netflix is dangling in front of us.
Netflix Is Teasing Conflict for the Sake of It
The trailer suggests Brie and Brady are — once again — drifting into emotional limbo, with Brady casually labeling them “just friends” while Brie wrestles with her future with Mike. It’s familiar, frustrating, and increasingly exhausting. This on-again, off-again dynamic has been running in circles for seasons now.
Even more baffling is the apparent tension between Doc and Hope. After spending Season 6 addressing Hope’s complicated history with her ex — and firmly establishing that she wanted nothing romantic to do with him — the trailer suddenly hints at cracks in her marriage. The shift feels less like organic storytelling and more like manufactured drama designed to irritate longtime viewers.
One Storyline That Actually Makes Sense
Ironically, the most grounded moment in the trailer belongs to Lizzie.
Hints that she may be struggling emotionally after giving birth feel realistic and earned, especially within the context of her relationship with Denny. Unlike the other subplots, this one fits naturally into the show’s themes of quiet hardship and emotional growth — without feeling like it exists purely to stir chaos.
Which makes everything else feel even more artificial by comparison.
Don’t Trust the Trailer
If there’s one thing Virgin River has taught its audience, it’s this: never believe the story exactly as it’s presented.
Trailers for this show are masters of misdirection. They promise resolutions that never come, tease conflicts that evolve into something else entirely, and quietly omit the details that matter most.
So take every smile, every argument, and every hopeful moment with a grain of salt. We’re only seeing the surface — and there’s still one major unanswered question hanging over everything.
Seriously, Netflix… where is Charmaine?