Published: February 22, 2024 9:33 AM PST
Exciting, virgin river Fans, there’s even more romance and drama to come in the spin-off series!
ET confirmed on Thursday: virgin river A prequel series is in production at Netflix. The series focuses on the romance between the parents of main character Melinda “Mel” Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge).
As fans discovered in the show’s two-part Christmas special released last November, Mel’s father is no longer a mystery – in fact, he was from Virgin River himself. After investigating a letter from her late mother Sarah, Mel and her fiancé Jack (Martin Henderson) discover the man she was writing to, a man named Everett Reed (John Allen Nelson). I was able to track it down.
After a rocky start, Everett finally admits that he is Mel’s father, leaving her and viewers with a cliffhanger in which he realizes he has something important to tell her.
During season 6– Production has started We’ll likely get the answer Thursday, with Everett and Sarah’s love story set to be detailed in the as-yet-untitled prequel series. deadline It has been reported that casting is currently underway for actors to play the characters in the flashbacks of Season 6.
Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith tells us more. virgin riverplans to explore the past of deadline Q&A last fall.
“What we’re further exploring in Season 6 is who is Everett Reed, what is his backstory, and what was his connection to Virgin River when he met his mother? , and that’s how it is today,” he said, adding that next season will begin. We will explore “the relationship not only between Everett and Mel, but also between Everett and the city.”
virgin river Seasons 1-5 are available on Netflix. Season 6 is scheduled to begin airing in 2025.
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