Season five of Virgin River has officially started production after being renewed alongside season four.

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As a result, the team has been working diligently on the most recent episodes. 

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Two days before the premiere of season four, it was revealed that the cast was already back in production.

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The official Virgin River Instagram posted a screenshot of everyone at a virtual table read on Zoom and said: "A photo taken during a table read for Season 5 of our incredible cast.

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Folks, you heard correctly.  Season 5 is currently under production!"

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It also reported that Patrick Sean Smith has joined the series as the new showrunner, giving the good ship Virgin River a new captain.

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Sadly, this doesn't really assist us anticipate when the new episodes will return to our screens.

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For seasons three and four, the release date was moved up to the summer, falling in July 2021 and 2022 respectively. 

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Seasons one and two were released in November 2019 and December 2020, respectively.

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Given this trend, it appears likely that we may have to wait a full year for the next updates, barring a surprising turn of events (which we wouldn't rule out in this beautiful river town).

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Naturally, Alexandra Breckenridge (Mel) and Martin Henderson are the stars of the ensemble (Jack).

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Additionally confirmed are Annette O'Toole (Hope) and Tim Matheson (Doc). 

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The reading also featured Benjamin Hollingsworth (Dan Brady) and Zibby Allen (Brie).

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