But she soon discovers that small-town living isn't quite as simple as she expected. Virgin River follows Melinda 'Mel' Monroe, who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner in the remote Northern California town of Virgin River, thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind. In May 2023, ahead of the fifth-season premiere, the series was renewed for a sixth season. The fourth season was released on July 20, 2022.
In September 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season.
The first season premiered on Netflix on December 6, 2019. Virgin River is an American romantic drama streaming television series, produced by Reel World Management, filmed in British Columbia, Canada, and based on the Virgin River novels by Robyn Carr.
