Virgin River has just started filming season 5, but new showrunner Patrick Sean Smith already knows what fans are most excited about.
It’s not the father of Charmaine’s twins (yes, there are), what happens to Paige and Preacher (which is also important), or even if Mel and Jack manage to walk down the aisle. will premiere.
Sure, he’s only been out for a week in Season 4, but this finale calls for answers. Sorry for the disappointment, but the wait continues.
“I haven’t heard anything,” Smith told Grammer from the Vancouver set. “I never thought I was new”
He spent four seasons under Virgin River showrunner Sutenyi before his passing of the Torch took place before season five
Smith—previously on Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings anthology series, where he worked with Netflix, and Greek and Chasing His Life, where he was executive producer—was brought in after Tenney moved on to other projects. .
But at a time when most other long-running shows are running out of steam, Virgin River is getting hotter and hotter. Its success does not escape Smith, who was already a fan of the series led by Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson before joining.
“Much of my career has revolved around cross-generational character drama and character comedy,” says Smith. “I love how Virgin River is about people and universal experiences, emotions, romance and cliffhangers.
I was also excited about the opportunity to tell these stories with characters I already knew and loved. And it’s so comforting to think that there’s more to this world.”
Speaking of solace, one thing Smith wants to clarify is when you start treating shows like Virgin River, with their dreamy settings, touching love stories, and dramatic drama, as guilty pleasures.