Jenny Cooper as Joey Barnes (season 1 recurring season 2–present), Mel's older sister who lives in Los Angeles.Colin Lawrence as John 'Preacher' Middleton, a close Marine friend of Jack, who works as the chef at Jack's Bar.Martin Henderson as Jack Sheridan, a local bar owner and former U.S.Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda 'Mel' Monroe, a nurse practitioner and midwife who recently moved to Virgin River from Los Angeles.But she soon discovers that small-town living isn't quite as simple as she expected. 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. In May 2023, ahead of the fifth season premiere, the series was renewed for a sixth season. The fourth season was released on July 20, 2022.
In September 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season. The first season premiered on Netflix on December 6, 2019. 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.