‘Virgin River’ Showrunner On Prequel Status & Taking Page From ‘Bridgerton’ Playbook To Tell Everett & Sarah’s Origin Story

Season 6 of Netflix’s popular romantic drama Virgin River, released today, features Mel’s late mother Sarah and biological father, Everett, in flashbacks. As Deadline reported exclusively in February, the storyline is part of an effort to explore a potential prequel that tells the origin story of the two characters, played by Jessica Rothe and Callum