After years of clockwork consistency, Virgin River is doing something new. Netflix has officially confirmed that Season 7 will premiere on March 12, 2026, marking the first time the beloved romantic drama has skipped an annual release since its debut in 2019.
The announcement came as part of Netflix’s 2026 preview and signals a notable shift for the series, which previously managed yearly releases despite pandemic shutdowns and industry-wide strikes. Season 6 arrived in December 2024, topping Netflix’s charts and leaving fans with a chilling cliffhanger involving Charmaine’s unexplained disappearance — a mystery that continues to hang over Mel and Jack’s small-town world.
Season 7 will introduce fresh faces, including The Vampire Diaries alum Sara Canning as a former cop turned medical board investigator, and Riverdale’s Cody Kearsley as a foster teen searching for his sister. While most of the core cast returns, Mark Ghanimé will no longer appear as a series regular.
With Season 8 already confirmed, Virgin River continues to quietly cement its place as one of Netflix’s longest-running original dramas — fueled by loyal fans and unfinished emotional business in Northern California.
