Virgin River Season 9: What we know about show's renewal by Netflix for another season and what to expect from Season 8 and Season 9?

Virgin River Season 9 is officially happening now. Netflix has renewed the romantic drama ahead of the premiere of its eighth season in 2027. The announcement makes the series the longest running original scripted show on Netflix by number of seasons. The ninth season will have 10 episodes. The total episode count will reach 94.

The streaming platform has also confirmed that the series has crossed over 500 million views. The show stars Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson. It focusses on the lives and relationships of people in a California town. Patrick Sean Smith will return as showrunner and executive producer.

Virgin River Season 9 renewal

Virgin River will return for Season 9, Netflix has announced on Friday. The series with this renewal becomes the longest running original scripted series on Netflix and across streaming platforms by number of seasons. The ninth season will consist of 10 episodes. Patrick Sean Smith who has worked on Greek and Heartstrings will return as showrunner and executive producer.

The show has moved ahead of the Spanish teen drama Elite. It had ran for eight seasons. Virgin River will have 94 episodes after its ninth season. This puts it on the same episode count as Netflix's current record holder Grace and Frankie. It also had 94 episodes across seven seasons. Grace and Frankie is a half-hour comedy, while Virgin River is an hourlong drama.

What to expect from Season 8 and Season 9?

Virgin River Season 8 is scheduled to premiere in 2027. Netflix has not announced an exact release date for the Season 9. A late spring premiere is expected for Season 9. Season 8 will focus on Melinda Monroe and Jack as they begin their journey as parents. Their adopted baby is fighting for his life which will be part of the upcoming season's storyline.

Netflix also shared a first-look photograph from Season 8. It showed Mel played by Alexandra Breckenridge and Jack played by Martin Henderson holding their baby. Two longtime cast members Marco Grazzini who plays Mike and Lauren Hammersley who plays Charmaine will not return for Season 8. Natasha Calis is joining the cast as Dr Astrid in a recurring role. She also has an option to become a series regular in Season 9.