Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson in “Virgin River”.
Netflix has renewed its hit romantic drama, “Virgin River,” for a record ninth season, handing down the pickup well in advance of its Season 8 debut in 2027.
The early renewal secures the series as Netflix’s longest-running original scripted drama series. Over its multi-year run, the adaptation of Robyn Carr’s bestselling novels has grown into one of the platform’s most dependable global library assets, eclipsing 500 million lifetime views, spending 28 weeks in the Global Top 10, and charting in the top 10 across more than 80 countries.
Season 9 will consist of 10 one-hour episodes. Patrick Sean Smith (“Greek, Chasing Life”) will return as showrunner and executive producer.
Executive producers for the upcoming eighth season in 2027 include Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith, Jackson Sinder, Mary Page Keller, Thomas Ian Griffith, Norman Buckley, Ian Hay, series developer Sue Tenney, Roma Roth, Christopher E. Perry, and author Robyn Carr.
Series star Martin Henderson, who anchors the drama as Jack Sheridan opposite Alexandra Breckenridge’s Mel Monroe, celebrated the milestone and credited the show’s devoted global audience:
“I am so humbled and honored by the ongoing performance of Virgin River and can’t thank our fans enough for their continual support of the show,” said Henderson. “The crew and cast all work so hard to make it the best it can be, and I’m just thrilled that we will have yet another opportunity to entertain all the fans around the world.”
