Here’s the full lowdown on Virgin River Season 7—straight from Alexandra Breckenridge (Mel), including filming details, new cast faces, and the expected release timeline:

🎬 What Alexandra Breckenridge Revealed

Alexandra posted an Instagram reel joking that filming feels like “day 857”—a lighthearted exaggeration that shows both the exhaustion and excitement. She confirmed that production is nearing its end, calling the journey “long but thrilling” timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15showsnob.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com.

📅 Filming: When & Where

• Start Date: Filming kicked off in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 12–13, 2025 timesofindia.indiatimes.com+6hollywoodnorthbuzz.com+6showsnob.com+6.

• Wrap Date: The shoot is scheduled to finish around June 26, 2025 reddit.com+2whats-on-netflix.com+2reddit.com+2.

• Production spanned approximately four months, aligning with previous seasons and taking advantage of spring and early summer weather in BC.

🎭 New Cast Members

Season 7 welcomes two fresh faces to town:

• Sara Canning (from The Vampire Diaries) plays Victoria, an ex-cop and investigator for the state medical board—reportedly drawn into Doc’s world timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15hollywoodnorthbuzz.com+15whats-on-netflix.com+15whats-on-netflix.com+13netflix.com+13hollywoodnorthbuzz.com+13.

• Cody Kearsley (Riverdale, Daybreak) portrays Clay, a rugged rodeo worker searching for his long-lost sister reddit.com+3netflix.com+3hollywoodnorthbuzz.com+3.

These newcomers are set to stir up drama and deepen the town’s narrative web.

🧡 Story & Plot Focus

Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith explained that Season 7 will dive into Mel and Jack’s honeymoon phase as they adjust to married life on the farm 9meters.com+4whattowatch.com+4timesofindia.indiatimes.com+4goodhousekeeping.com+15netflix.com+15businessinsider.com+15.
Additional arcs include:

• Potential adoption of Marley’s baby post‑season 6 miscarriage reddit.com+1reddit.com+1reddit.com+5decider.com+5whattowatch.com+5

• Doc facing a medical board review likely triggered by Victoria’s arrival people.com+3netflix.com+3hollywoodnorthbuzz.com+3

• Side storylines involving Charmaine’s disappearance mystery and the growth of secondary characters hollywoodnorthbuzz.com+12decider.com+12whattowatch.com+12

⏳ Release Date: When to Watch

• Late 2025 or early 2026 is the anticipated release window whattowatch.com+12people.com+12reddit.com+12.

• Drawing from past gaps between filming and release—which ranged from 7 to 10 months—the timeline points to December 2025 at the earliest or early 2026, barring delays .

✅ Final Summary

• Alexandra Breckenridge confirmed filming is wrapping up soon and described it as “long but thrilling.”

• Production ran from March 12 to June 26, 2025, in Vancouver.

• Sara Canning and Cody Kearsley join the cast to shake things up.

• Season 7 focuses on the dynamics of newlywed Mel & Jack, adoption possibilities, and Doc’s scrutiny.

• Expected to premiere late 2025 or early 2026 on Netflix.

With the cast energized and fresh storylines brewing, Season 7 is shaping up to be a heartfelt and emotionally rich continuation of Virgin River’s beloved saga. Stay tuned for more teasers and trailers as we move closer to release!