Ten Things You Didn't Know About Alexandra Breckenridge-Starrer Virgin River

Romantic-drama Virgin River is expected to return for season 4 this year. The show follows the story of nurse Melinda Monroe, who moves to Northern California, seeking a fresh start. The show's cast includes actors Alexandra Breckenridge as Mel, along with Martin Henderson, Annette O'Toole and Tim Matheson in prominent roles.

Reports suggest that Virgin River is expected to return with its fourth season sometime around the second or third quarter of 2022. While the end of its third season ended with many cliffhangers including the fates of several characters, the show's producer Sue Tenney reportedly confirmed that the lead characters Mel and Jack will eventually get married, however, there is no clarity on whether this development will take place in season 4 or not. Right now, all we can do is speculate over season 4 of Virgin River, but fans shouldn't just settle for speculations.

Here are some behind-the-scenes Virgin River facts to look into while you wait for the next season:

• Virgin River is an adaptation of a book series written by author Robyn Carr which goes by the same name. The series includes more than 20 novels!
• While the interiors of Jack's Bar are fictional sets, the exterior is of an actual restaurant named Watershed Grill in Brackendale in British Columbia.
• Martin Henderson, who plays the role of Jack on the show, had been featured in Britney Spears' 2003 song video Toxic in which he plays the cheating boyfriend.

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• According to reports, the settings in the books Virgin River have been inspired by the author's childhood including places like Colorado River, Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
• While Virgin River is set in Northern California, the show is actually shot in Vancouver, Canada.
• Mel's cabin in the show was previously a park caretaker's home which later caught Hollywood's eye and has been featured in famous shows like Supernatural, The Flash, Psych and Once Upon A Time.
• Show producer Sue Tenney decided to build more tension for the romance between Jack and Mel as they have their first kiss as late as episode 8 of season 1 and sleep together only in season 2. This creative liberty was appreciated by Robyn Carr who dived right into their steamy romance in her books.
• Therese Plummer, who is also seen on the show as Caroline, gave her voice to the Virgin River audiobooks as well.
• The character of Annette O'Toole, Hope McCrea could not travel for shoot during season 3 of the show due to COVID-19 so it is expected that the fans will get to see more of her in the upcoming season.
• The Vancouver tourism authorities have started a self-guided tour of Virgin River, the fictional town, inspired by the show. It includes the Watershed Grill restaurant and "Welcome to Virgin River" signboard location among others.