Virgin River becomes Netflix’s longest-running scripted original with S9 order

Virgin River

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Netflix has greenlit a ninth season of romance drama Virgin River, making it the longest-running original scripted series in the streamer’s history.

The early renewal comes after the eighth season, which is set to premiere in 2027, wrapped filming in August. Netflix ordered 10 episodes for the ninth season, taking the overall tally to 94.

Virgin River, which is based on Robyn Carr’s book series of the same name, has become one of Netflix’s most dependable hits since premiering in 2019. According to the streamer, the show has surpassed half a billion views across all seven of its released seasons.

Patrick Sean Smith (Greek, Heartstrings) will return as showrunner and executive producer for the ninth season.

Executive producers are Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith, Jackson Sinder, Mary Page Keller, Thomas Ian Griffith, Norman Buckley, Ian Hay, Sue Tenney, Roma Roth, Christopher E Perry, Robyn Carr.

With the season-nine order, Virgin River pulls clear of animated comedy Big Mouth, which ran for eight seasons from 2017 to 2025. Other long-running titles on the streamer include Grace & Frankie, which ran for seven seasons.

The show follows nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), who discovers that small-town living isn’t quite as simple as she expected after moving to the remote California town of Virgin River.