While Virgin River is Netflix’s longest-running scripted series, viewers have been left confused about how much time has actually passed on the show.
Based on Robyn Carr’s book series, Virgin River follows the lives of residents living in a small town in Northern California, including Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson). The hit series, which premiered in 2019, also stars Colin Lawrence, Annette O’Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sarah Dugdale, Zibby Allen, Marco Grazzini, Mark Ghanimé and Kai Bradbury.
Netflix’s hit series is seven seasons in – but it surely looks as if way less time has passed for the residents of Virgin River. Mel signed one-year contract with Doc (Matheson) that’s in some way not up yet while Charmaine’s pregnancy lasted five seasons of the show.
“I’m like, ‘You guys, eventually, you’re gonna must do a time jump because we’re just aging way too fast for a five-month span,’” Allen, who plays Brie, joked to Today in 2022. “But yeah, I feel that the pregnancy thing was considered one of the primary type of tells because even I, after I was watching the show before I used to be on, was like, ‘Oh, this covers far more time within the story.’ And it really doesn’t.”
With a few of Us still confused how long each season has covered, keep scrolling for a breakdown.
Season 1 (One Month)
The debut season covered Mel’s initial arrival within the early spring but it surely looked as if it would only last 4 weeks maximum.
Season 2 (4 to Six Weeks)
Barely any time went by so season 2 stretched across somewhat over one month.
Season 3 (One Month)
Following Jack’s shooting, there was a time jump of three weeks before seasons 2 and three. The remainder of the events lasted one other 4 weeks before Mel realized she was pregnant.
Season 4 (4 to Six Weeks)
The fourth season picked up around one to 2 weeks after season 3. This allowed Mel to proceed to stay in the primary trimester for the remaining of season 4.
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Season 5 (Three to 4 Months)
Based on the vacations that took place on screen – from Labor Day to Christmas — season 5 was the longest up to now with a minimum of three months passing. There was a small time jump between parts 1 and a couple of though, which allowed for the timeline to expand.
Season 6 (One Month)
The buildup to Mel and Jack’s wedding led to a timeline of three to 4 weeks maximum. Season 4 notably picked up within the spring, which meant there was a big time jump for the reason that third season wrapped at Christmastime.