Fans hoping for another cozy holiday return to Virgin River may need to reset their expectations. Despite the show’s tradition of winter premieres, Season 7 is now expected to arrive in March 2026, not 2025. While Netflix hasn’t confirmed an official date, recent cast interviews point to a spring release—turning disappointment into cautious optimism.
What makes the anticipation even harder (if that’s possible!) is that Season 7 sounds like it’s stepping into a chapter fans have wanted for a very, very long time. According to Netflix Tudum, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith has said the series is finally going to lean into Mel and Jack as a married couple, including the honeymoon phase (yay!) and the early days of building their lives on the farm. That payoff feels more than earned after everything the show has put fans through, because in true Virgin River fashion, getting to happiness never comes without a few detours.
