Virgin River star shares exciting Season 7 update

Virgin River star Tim Matheson has shared an exciting update about the show’s seventh season.

The star, who plays Doc Mullins on the Netflix show, was interviewed by Anna Daly about his upcoming memoir, Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenchesshares an important update regarding the seventh season of Virgin River.

In the interview, Matheson confirmed that filming for the next chapter would begin again March 2025and further added that the various cast members now considered each other “family” after five years of filming in total.

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“I love the feel of the show, and also the cast and crew have all become family,” he said. “So it’s really nice that we all now think of each other as family. It’s one of my favorite experiences and I love the show.

“I love playing Doc Mullins because I’ve played a lot of doctors and I did a lot of research on rural doctors who work in small towns where you know all your patients. It’s a different kind of connection with the people you serve.

“When you walk down the street, you see them; you see them in the bar at night. It really is a different kind of medicine. This is the story of a guy who left the big city to return to treating patients one-on-one, and I love that.”

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With the show set to return to screens next month (December 19) for its sixth season, Netflix revealed the first-look images of the upcoming episodes with a social media post last month showing all the returning characters.

“We’ve missed them so much! Get a first look at what’s ahead in Season 6. Counting the days until Virgin River returns,” the post read. Sarah Dugdale, who plays Lizzie on the show, added in the comments: ” Can’t wait for you guys to see this season!”

Virgin River Seasons 1-5 are now streaming on Netflix.

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