Smith, who took over as showrunner from Sue Tenney before season 5, explained that he never had the “intention” of making sure season 6 matched the “intensity” of the ones before it. … But it did feel like it was starting to overtake the show a little bit, and when you’re dealing with bigger physical stakes like that.”
“I appreciate it, especially in the first season.
“I think probably moving forward, the drug story engines will kind of fall to the wayside a little bit, which always did feel more extreme,” he explained to THR. Virgin River premiered in 2019 and follows nurse practitioner Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) as she seeks a fresh start after the
Warning: Spoilers below for Virgin River season 5 part 2. It’s time to celebrate the holidays in Virgin River - and while things may be happier, there’s still plenty of drama to go around.
