Mel and Jack’s relationship reached a huge milestone in season 6 of Virgin River, as the pair prepared for the wedding of the year (mostly orchestrated by Hope). However, alongside the dreamy journey was the usual dose of drama.

The latest season had fraud, threats from old enemies and life-changing news for a fan-favourite character. The final episode dropped a few bombshells for fans, and as such, you may be wondering when the  Netflix hit is returning. Here is everything we know.

When could Virgin River season 7 be released?

The good news is that season 7 of Virgin River is officially on the way, making it  Netflix’s longest-running drama series to date.

The cast confirmed the happy news on social media well ahead of the season 6 premiere:

Netflix hasn’t confirmed exactly when season 7 will drop, but we can guess when it may happen based on previous instalments and rumours.

The last two seasons of the show have hit screens towards the end of the year. According to Deadline, scripts are expected to be finalised in January 2025, with filming aiming to start this spring, as confirmed by showrunner Patrick Sean Smith.

Filming for season 6 kicked off in February 2024, so this is a little later than that. Therefore, we estimate Virgin River season 7 will arrive in either late 2025/early 2026. The latter is more likely if production takes as long as it did last year.