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. The first season premiered on Netflix on December 6, 2019. In September 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. The fourth season was released on July 20, 2022. Premise 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. But she soon discovers that small-town living isn't quite as simple as she expected. Cast Main Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda "Mel" Monroe, a nurse practitioner and midwife who recently moved to Virgin River from Los Angeles Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan, a local bar owner and former U.S. Marine, who suffers from PTSD Colin Lawrence as John "Preacher" Middleton, a close Marine friend of Jack, who works as the chef at Jack's Bar Jenny Cooper as Joey Barnes (season 1; recurring season 2–present), Mel's older sister who lives in Los Angeles Lauren Hammersley as Charmaine Roberts, Jack's friend with benefits Annette O'Toole as Hope McCrea, the mayor of Virgin River Tim Matheson as Vernon "Doc" Mullins, the local physician Benjamin Hollingsworth as Dan Brady (season 2–present; "also starring", season 1), a fellow younger veteran who served in the Marines with Jack and is struggling to readjust to civilian life Grayson Gurnsey as Ricky (season 2–4; recurring season 1), a young man who works at Jack's Bar and wants to join the Marines as soon as he graduates from high school Sarah Dugdale as Lizzie (season 2–present), Connie's troublemaking niece from Los Angeles Zibby Allen as Brie Sheridan (season 3–present), Jack's sister Marco Grazzini as Mike Valenzuela (season 3–present; recurring season 2), a Marine friend of Jack's who works as a police detective Mark Ghanimé as Dr. Cameron Hayek (season 4–present), the new doctor at Doc's clinic Kai Bradbury as Denny Cutler (season 4–present; guest season 3), Doc's grandson Recurring Daniel Gillies as Mark Monroe (also starring season 1; recurring season 3; guest seasons 2, 4), Mel's late husband who is shown in flashbacks Lexa Doig as Paige Lassiter (seasons 1, 4; guest season 2), the owner of a bakery truck named "Paige's Bakeaway" Chase