Season 9 will bring Virgin River to 94 episodes, tying Grace and Frankie, and Netflix says the show has passed 500 million views.
Netflix isn't leaving Virgin River anytime soon. The streamer renewed the small-town drama for Season 9 on Friday, Nov. 13, months before Season 8 even premieres, What's on Netflix reported.
That makes Virgin River Netflix's longest-running original scripted drama by number of seasons. Netflix also said the show has passed 500 million views across its first seven seasons.
Season 9 will have 10 one-hour episodes. Once it arrives, the show will have 94 episodes, which ties Grace and Frankie, What's on Netflix counted.
No premiere date yet for either new season. Netflix has only said Season 8 arrives in 2027.
What did the Virgin River cast say about Season 9?
Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith thanked Netflix, the cast, crew and fans. "There's something meaningful about having a place people want to return to," he said.
Martin Henderson, who plays Jack, said he's "delighted to get to play the role of Jack for the ninth straight season." He also promised fans: "as long as you guys want it we'll keep making it."
Alexandra Breckenridge, who plays Mel, said she "couldn't be more thrilled," calling her time on the show "truly a gift."
When does Virgin River Season 8 come out?
Sometime in 2027. Netflix hasn't given a date.
Season 8 filmed in British Columbia from April 22 to Aug. 10, 2026, What's on Netflix reported. Netflix has already revealed its 10 episode titles, and they point to a darker season.
What's on Netflix has been leaning toward an early 2027 release. A collector's edition of Robyn Carr's original Virgin River novel comes out March 2, 2027, which the site says could hint at timing. That's a guess, not a Netflix date.
When will Virgin River Season 9 be on Netflix?
Netflix hasn't said. If the show keeps its recent schedule, cameras would roll in Vancouver around spring 2027, and What's on Netflix estimates a release in early 2028. Again, that's the site's estimate.
How popular is Virgin River?
Very, even if the newest seasons dipped. Netflix says the show has spent 28 weeks in its Global Top 10 and reached the Top 10 in more than 80 countries.
What's on Netflix's Top 10 tracker shows the trend:
Seasons 3, 4 and 5: roughly 34 million views each
Season 6: 25.6 million views
Season 7: 21.2 million views in four weeks in the Global Top 10
Those are still numbers most Netflix dramas would take in a heartbeat.
Which Netflix shows have run the longest?
Virgin River already made Netflix history in July 2025, when it got a Season 8 renewal before Season 7 premiered. That made it the first adult Netflix original drama to hit eight seasons, passing the seven-season runs of Orange Is the New Black and Grace and Frankie.
Season 9 also moves it past Big Mouth, which ended with its eighth season in 2025.
That's a rare run on a service known for canceling shows after two seasons. It's been a rough year for small-town romance on Netflix, too. Sweet Magnolias was canceled after Season 5, and Ransom Canyon was canceled after two seasons in September, What's on Netflix noted.
Is Virgin River based on a book?
Yes. It's based on Robyn Carr's Harlequin series of more than 20 books, which has sold over 13 million copies. Carr is also an executive producer on the show.
Smith heads to the Texas Book Festival in Austin on Saturday, Nov. 14, for Netflix's first appearance at the festival. He's on a panel called "The Netflix Effect: How Book-to-Screen Adaptations Are Capturing the Heartland."
Where can I watch Virgin River?
All seven seasons stream on Netflix, where the show has been exclusive since it premiered in 2019. That leaves plenty of time for a full Jack and Mel rewatch before Season 8. Bring tissues and a flannel.
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