📅 Production Underway
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Filming for Season 7 officially began on March 12, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada, and wrapped up on June 26, 2025 Reddit+15What’s on Netflix+15The News Scroll+15.
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The move to a spring start was made to avoid harsh Canadian winters and came about three weeks later than the filming timeline for Season 6 newspiller.com+4Reddit+4The Economic Times+4.
⌛ Release Pushed to 2026
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While past seasons have often dropped toward the end of the year, insiders now believe Season 7 will need more post-production time and is likely to premiere in early to mid‑2026 rather than late 2025 The Economic Timesnewspiller.comThe News ScrollWhat’s on Netflix.
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Netflix didn’t include Virgin River in its 2025 programming slate, suggesting internal scheduling decisions led to the postponement The Economic Times+11The News Scroll+11The Economic Times+11.
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Industry analysis indicates Netflix may be spacing flagship releases to maintain engagement over quieter content quarters The News ScrollThe Economic Times.
🔍 What It Means for Fans
| Timeline | Details |
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| Filming | March 12 – June 26, 2025 in Vancouver; Season 7 comprises 10 episodes Reddit+15What’s on Netflix+15Reddit+15. |
| Initial Hope | Production wrap by summer 2025 fueled optimism for a holiday-season release newspiller.comMarie Claire. |
| Final Verdict | Revised release window: early to mid‑2026, unless Netflix speeds up post-production unexpectedly The Economic TimesThe News Scroll. |
| What to Expect | Mel and Jack’s post-wedding life, new characters (Sara Canning, Cody Kearsley), fresh conflicts for Doc and Hope, and thematic growth in Virgin River universe People.comMarie ClaireSoapspoilersDecider. |
🧭 Bottom Line
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Although fans hoped for a late 2025 return, all signs now point to early or mid‑2026 as the realistic release window for Virgin River Season 7.
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Netflix’s strategic scheduling and the spring‑filmed production timeline shifted expectations.
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Production went smoothly in Vancouver (and even included select scenes in Mexico), but the series’ next chapter has been temporally pushed to allow for high-quality delivery and programming balance ew.com+15The News Scroll+15Reddit+15.
Stay patient—while the wait feels long, Season 7 promises deeper storylines, new characters, and the emotional payoff fans cherish.
