Virgin River Season 5 Part 2's Historic Time Jump Confirmed by Producer

Virgin River executive producer Patrick Sean Smith explained the historic time jump of Season 5 Part 2 and why it is important.

The hit Netflix series finished the first part of Season 5 in September with many cliffhangers, such as the identity of Mel’s father and Jack’s reaction to Calvin being the father of Charmaine’s baby.

The good news is that Part 2 is just around the corner, and it is expected to answer some burning questions.

Marketing for Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 has been ramping up. Alongside a trailer, Netflix also released the first official photos from the two-part episode that will premiere on November 30.

In an interview with Glamour, Virgin River executive producer Patrick Sean Smith confirmed that the series will feature the biggest time jump of the series so far, jumping from Labor Day to Christmas.

While admitting that he “joked” about it with the team, Smith teased that “there are many surprises” to come in the two-parter that will propel the series into Season 6:

“We’ve joked about it. We’ve been like, ‘We’re jumping seven seasons of ‘Virgin River!” With that said, I think there are many surprises still to come in the holiday episodes that then propel us into season six. It’s definitely not just a two-off. It’s still tied into the serialized stories.”

In Virgin River Season 5 Part 1, Jack told Mel that a farm was a great place to start a family before saying that it was also the perfect setting for a wedding.

This revelation hinted that a wedding might be in the cards for Season 5 Part 2.

However, Smith confirmed that a wedding will not happen in the two-parter, but he did tease that someone might give birth:

“You won’t get a wedding, but you may or may not get a birth or two. The two episodes are packed. They touch on all the characters’ lives. It’s feel-good.”

The historic time jump came after several occurrences in the past seasons.