Virgin River Trivia | 30 facts about the Netflix series

A successful romantic dramatic comedy (or dramedy) aired on Netflix is the “Virgin River”, which is simple yet really interest and joyful.

Let’s find out more about it!

1. Virgin River is an American romantic drama streaming television series.
2. It was produced by Reel World Management.
3. It is based on the Virgin River novels by Robyn Carr.
4. The first season premiered on Netflix on December 6, 2019.
5. In December 2019, the series was renewed for a 10-episode second season.
6. The second season was released on November 27, 2020.
7. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a 10-episode third season.
8. It is set to premiere on July 9, 2021.
9. Virgin River follows Melinda “Mel” Monroe, who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner in the remote Northern California town of Virgin River, thinking it will be the perfect place to start fresh and leave her painful memories behind. But she soon discovers that small-town living isn’t quite as simple as she expected. She must learn to heal herself before she can truly make Virgin River her home.
10. The exterior of Jack’s Bar was filmed in The Watershed Grill (41101 Government Rd, Brackendale, British Columbia, Canada).
11. This show shares a similar plot with Hart of Dixie (2011).
12. Also an actor involved in both stories. In Hart of Dixie (2011), Tim Matheson’s character is a doctor who has to share his medical practice with a new doctor in town that he dislikes (Rachel Bilson), while in this show he has to work with a new nurse in town that he also dislikes (Alexandra Breckenridge).
13. Virgin River isn’t actually a town in California. According to Wikipedia, The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.
14. The river is about 162 miles (261 km) long. It was designated Utah’s first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.8
15. This series is filmed in British Columbia, Canada.
16. Daniel Gillies (Mark) and Martin Henderson (Jack) acted together in Bride & Prejudice (2004).
17. Both Alexandra Breckenridge and Tim Matheson have recurring roles on This is Us.
18. Tim Matheson who plays Dr Vernon Mullins, once played a college frat boy, Eric Stratton, in  National Lampoon’s Animal Farm (1978), who was an antagonist to Dr. Dean Vernon Wormer, played by the late John Vernon.
19. The funny coincidence of Matheson’s character’s first name being Vernon, was more than likely not a coincidence, but a nod to the great 70’s raunchy college flick.
20. Annette O’Toole and Tim Matheson both guest starred on a 60’s TV show My Three Sons (1960), but on different times (Tim in 1962-1963 and Annette in 1967).
21. Lexa Doig and Teryl Rothery both played doctors in the SyFy series Stargate.
22. Martin Wood and Andy Mikita both directed episodes of the SyFy series Stargate (1997)
23. The book’s impact even led to an academic paper about the sensation by Dr. Jessamyn Neuhaus, professor of U.S. history and popular culture at SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., and John Neuhaus, who holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Western Michigan University.
24. hough Netflix has been shifting gears to make space for more Hallmark-style content, Carr knew the streaming giant had the edginess great for Virgin River story. So, she chose Netflix.
25. The coronavirus pandemic stopped or rushed the schedule of many films and television shows. The production for Virgin River, for instance,wrapped earlier this 2021 year.
26. Mel’s cabin is actually a previous park caretaker’s home in North Shore of Vancouver, Canada, specifically in Murdo Frazer Park. Due to the high demand to be used as a set, this cabin has been continuously restored for television.
27. It was first built in 1951 but after being acquired by the state in 1969, it caught the eye of Hollywood in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
28. In fact, Mel’s cabin has been featured on many hit shows like The Flash, Psych, Supernatural, and Once Upon A Time.
29. The Virgin River books allow fans to escape into a romance with the story’s intimate moments and steamy scenes. But in the show, the Showrunner Sue Tenney chose to create more tension and longing between Mel and Jack.
30. The award-winning audiobook narrator, Thérèse Plummer, not only is the voice for some of the Virgin River series audiobooks but is also acting on the show Virgin River.