Notice! This article contains mentions of suicide and SPOILERS about Virgin River Season 6, Episode 10 ahead.
The emotional ending of Virgin River
Season 6 left the potentially horrible fate of a character unknown, while also satisfactorily concluding some stories that had begun in previous seasons. Jack and Mel's nuptials were always going to be Virgin River The main focus of season 6, but the romantic drama also introduced new stories and revisited old ones. From important romances that strengthen to ones that stumble, love was at the heart of Virgin River season 6. However, Virgin River The last fast-paced moments of season 6 also introduced two major villains who could be at the center of those already confirmed Virgin River 7th season.
Virgin River The Season 6 finale cast a huge shadow over Charmaine's well-being after she didn't go to Mel's cabin to get her hair and makeup done for the wedding, nor did she respond to Mel's texts. Virgin River Season 7 will have to tell the truth about her fate, as well as reveal whether Hope's perception of Grace Valley Hospital's expansion plans was correct, as they threatened Vernon's future by restricting his ability to practice medicine. Finally, Virgin River the season 6 finale definitively concluded the Will they/won't they situation between Jack and Mel with their weddingtruly showing the best qualities of your relationship.
Charmaine's Fate After Virgin River Season 6's Cliffhanger Ending Explained
Calvin has argued with Charmaine since her restraining order against him
With Jack and Mel happily married, Charmaine faded slightly into the background in season 6, especially when Virgin River season 5 revealed how Jack wasn't the twins' father, like Calvin was. The birth of the twins also gave him good reasons not to get too involved Virgin River the story of season 6, but his legal fight against Calvin and his disappearance in Virgin River Season 6, Episode 9 brought their story to the forefront after the excitement of Mel and Jack's wedding subsided the day after the event.
Jack finding Charmaine's house ransacked in the season 6 finale raised alarms about his potentially harrowing fate.
Virgin River Seasons 1 and 2 established Calvin as an antagonist, especially to Jack, after he ordered him and Mel kidnapped and set one of his subordinates to sabotage Jack's Bar. Jack finding Charmaine and Calvin fighting in court set up his return as a villainbut its direct threats in Virgin River Season 6, Episode 6 confirmed Calvin as such. Charmaine disappearing into Virgin River Season 6 Episode 9 felt strange, but its message offered a partial explanation. However, Jack finding Charmaine's house ransacked in the season 6 finale raised the alarm about his potentially harrowing fate.
How Mel and Jack's Marriage Strengthens Their Relationship
Mel's doubts on her wedding day showed how much Jack understands her
Although always among the best Virgin River romances, Mel and Jack's relationship has gone through its fair share of drama over the show's six seasons, including several hindrances to their obvious love for each other and even an unlikely breakup. Virgin River Season 6, however, showed the stability of Mel and Jack's bond time and time againwhether it involved Mel supporting Jack during Preacher's trial or Jack doing the same with Mel meeting Everett or having to carefully handle Everett and Doc's rivalry.
While it may seem counterintuitive, it was Mel's doubts about walking down the aisle that proved how stable her and Jack's relationship was. Virgin River season 6, episodes 9 and 10. In fact, Jack reacting to Mel not being ready to walk down the aisle by bringing her to the place where he fell in love with her and convinced her to stay in Virgin River showed how they immediately knew what each other needed and how they no longer had doubts about their relationship. Mel and Jack's escape was not the result of uncertainty, but of deep understanding and mutual support.
Doc Vernon Mullins' medical board problems and the threat to Grace Valley explained
Call from Grace Valley Hospital Finally Explains Dr. Hayes' Revenge on Doctor
The doctor receiving the letter deeming him suspended while the medical board investigated his actions made Dr. Hayes' threats much more solid in Virgin River season 6 finale. However, Grace Valley Hospital calling Hope in his official capacity as mayor and admitting to being excited about the expansion to Virgin River confirmed how the investigation into Doc was a means to an end for those in Grace Valley, threatening the very fabric of Virgin River because it would bring in an impersonal company and people from outside to take care of the health of its residents.
Grace Valley Hospital's call to Hope giving an explanation of Doc's investigation effectively set up her fight against the area's main hospital for Virgin River season 7. The threat also clearly explains the new interest in Doc's unorthodox practices. After all, Virgin River established from the first episode how Doc chose to move to Virgin River to practice family medicine because he wanted to be free of bureaucracyand this never seemed to be a problem for the employees of Grace Valley Hospital in the 30 years that Doc's practice prospered, making his interest now purely business-related.
Why Everett and Mel's new bond reconnects her with her late mother Sarah
Getting to know Sarah through Everett's eyes reconnected Mel with her mother
Everett being Mel's biological father was the big reveal of Virgin River season 5 finale. This made exploring his and Mel's bond a must for Virgin River Season 6, especially since it also gave Mel a chance to reconnect with her late mother. Mel's flashbacks often focused on her mother's last memories. While some of them highlighted how Mel was inspired to become a nurse by following the incredible nurse who cared for her mother's final days and helped Mel say goodbye to her, Mel didn't know who Sarah was before her illness.
Mel helping Everett open up to her reconnected her with who her mother was, and the audience also got a glimpse of what that was like. Virgin River the prequel could focus if it is officially picked up by Netflix. Learning about Everett's life in Virgin River andmost importantly, the moments he shared with Sarah helped Mel gain insight into who her mother wassomething she hasn't had a chance to do since Sarah died when Mel was a child. Sharing this with Everett helped him overcome his grief and expanded their bond, finally giving Mel a father.
Everett and Doc's rivalry explained
Doc Dislike Everett was based on a huge misunderstanding
Ever since it became known that Everett was Mel's biological father, she was warned that many people didn't like him. Among those who held a grudge against Everett was Doc, who over the years became a father figure to Mel, despite initially being opposed to having a nurse come into his family practice. The reason behind the rivalry between Everett and Doc remained a mystery until Virgin River Season 6, Episode 8, which finally explained how Doc's dislike of Everett was deeply tied to his guilt over the death of a child, who Doc was unable to save while caring for Everett..
[Doc learning the truth about what fuelled Everett’s accident] made him empathetic to Everett's struggle, letting their rivalry die as a result.
Finding on the child's tombstone in Virgin River Season 6 Episode 8 finally got Everett and Doc to talk about their guilt after Jordan's death. Everett confessing why he told Doc it was better if he didn't save him showed Doc that he was just as much of a patient in need as Jordan because Everett's accident wasn't caused by a drunken drive, but by him not wanting to live after Sarah's death and Mel's father telling him he couldn't meet Mel. This caused Doc to empathize with Everett's struggle, letting their rivalry die as a result.
How Virgin River's Season 6 Finale Sets Up Season 7
Muriel, Brady and Brie's stories will also appear primarily in Virgin River Season 7
The biggest consequences Virgin River The season 6 finale set up two major fights in season 7. In fact, with Charmaine and her twins in danger, Calvin will undoubtedly be a great villain in Virgin River season 7making it Jack and Mel's biggest challenge ahead. Similarly, Grace Valley Hospital wanting to expand into Virgin River through subterfuge and hurting Doc makes them a clear villain for Virgin River season 7who the whole town will have to fight against if they want to help Doc's family practice.
Small revelations of Virgin River season 6 will also have massive ramifications on Virgin River season 7. Mike's marriage proposal to Brie revealed that he knew Brie was with Brady the whole time, and Brady himself faces major challenges in season 7 after Lark disappeared with Hazel and stole all the insurance money after the lumber yard caught fire. Ultimately, Muriel's health problem turned out to be breast cancer, making her storyline also crucial in the Virgin River 7th season.
Virgin River season 6 is now streaming in full on Netflix.