Netflix has officially released the trailer for Virgin River Season 7, offering fans their first look at the beloved drama’s next chapter. The preview arrives just a month after the streaming service confirmed the release date and more than a year after Season 6 concluded with Mel and Jack finally saying “I do.”
After years of heartbreak, resilience, and hard-earned happiness, the newly married couple appear ready to begin the next phase of their life together — though, as the trailer suggests, the journey won’t be without challenges.
A New Dream Begins for Mel and Jack
Season 7 places Mel and Jack’s hopes of starting a family front and center. After struggling to conceive and enduring a devastating miscarriage in Season 5, the couple turn their attention to adoption — a possibility that has been quietly building for some time.
The trailer initially paints an optimistic picture. In an emotional moment, Mel tearfully tells Jack, “She wants us to be the parents of her baby,” seemingly confirming that Marley, one of Mel’s patients, has chosen them as adoptive parents after the original couple backed out.
However, Virgin River rarely offers smooth paths forward. The tone quickly shifts when Marley reveals she needs more time to decide whether she can give up her baby. Jack grows visibly frustrated and uncertain, while Mel remains grounded, reminding him — and herself — of the reality of their situation.
“It’s not our baby,” Mel says quietly. “Not yet.”
Love, Growth, and Community Stories Continue
Beyond Mel and Jack’s emotional adoption journey, the Season 7 trailer also teases several evolving relationships across Virgin River:
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Doc and Hope continue to rebuild and deepen their renewed romance
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Preacher and Kaia explore a growing connection
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Lizzie and Denny navigate their new reality as expectant parents
As always, the series balances romantic hope with real-life complications, grounding its love stories in patience, trust, and community support.
Release Date & Cast Details
Virgin River Season 7 premieres March 12, 2026, on Netflix. The series is developed by Sue Tenney and based on Robyn Carr’s bestselling novels.
Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson return as Mel Monroe and Jack Sheridan, alongside fan-favorite cast members Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Zibby Allen, Sarah Dugdale, Marco Grazzini, Kai Bradbury, and Kandyse McClure.
New additions to the cast this season include Sara Canning, Cody Kearsley, and Austin Nichols, signaling fresh storylines and new emotional twists ahead.
With marriage behind them and a family possibly on the horizon, Season 7 promises to test Mel and Jack’s strength — while reminding fans why their love story remains the heart of Virgin River.