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Season six of Virgin River was released on Friday, and in the episodes, viewers were given a look at the romance of Mel’s parents via flashback scenes. There has been talk of a possible prequel focusing on the pair’s love story, and now the man behind the Netflix drama is giving viewers an update on the status of that prequel.
Executive producer/showrunner Patrick Sean Smith says the project is still in development and would take place in the 1970s. He added, per Deadline:
“I personally see it a little bit like Queen Charlotte to Bridgerton. I think if there’s an opportunity to take what Virgin River as a book series was, which was each book was focusing on one couple and expanding the world outside of it, to put Sarah and Everett in the foreground of their own story, while populating, as Virgin River has, the world with supporting characters and other relationships — but all still running it through the romance lens — to me, is what defines a lot of what an expansion of the show and the franchise would be.
So it’s still keeping things romance-forward, character-based, solid story engines, the beauty of the area, but then putting that in a time period that can inform some of the issues of the time, and that can still speak and feel relevant to issues of today, which I think is what Virgin River itself has done beautifully in its balance of not being so boxy, but also having something to say that still matters.”
Jessica Rothe and Callum Kerr play Mel’s mother, Sarah, and father, singer-songwriter Everett, in the flashbacks seen in season six.
Virgin River has already been renewed for a seventh season.
What do you think? Do you want to see more of the love story between Mel’s parents in a new Netflix series?
Absolutely
Not really interested in a prequel.
But we love Virgin River !
I love this show and I’m also interested in the story of Mel’s parents.
It’s like every show tells similar stories and we are supposed to pay for near identical repeats.
I loved the scenes with her mother and father. They not only showed their unique and sweet love story but added depth to Mel’s character. I really look forward to the prequel.
I enjoy watching Virgin River
I enjoyed the flashbacks. Major fan of Jessica Rothe
Yes, I would like to continue the story. I really like it
No, bc it wouldn’t be the same. I absolutely just want to see more of Mel and Jack’s story, I can hardly wait for their episodes. They are perfect for the show.
Absolutely not! That storyline ruined parts of S6 and will affect the relationships of the main characters going forward. They weren’t part of the books so no need for a prequel about them. There are plenty of other characters you could use to spinoff without damaging existing relationships.
I would rather see more of Mel and Jack versus Mel and her father and mother.
I think it’s great!
Virgin River is magical. It takes me back to my childhood, it’s simplicity, yet secrets I didn’t know til I got older, but the LOVE of family, community …isn’t that what our world needs more of these days