Virgin River to become Netflix's longest-running scripted series with early Season 8

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https://deadline.com/2025/07/virgin-...es-1236453725/

"Mere days after production wrapped on the upcoming seventh season of the series starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson, it has been renewed for Season 8, which will once again consist of 10 episodes," reports Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "With the pickup, Virgin River is believed to be Netflix’s longest-running live-action scripted series. It has surpassed comedy Grace and Frankie and comedy-drama Orange Is the New Black‘s seven-season runs and has edged Spanish teen drama Elite‘s eight seasons with 84 vs. 64 episodes across them. (Grace and Frankie‘s episode count remains a Netflix high mark at 94 though the show is half-hour and Virgin River is one-hour, translating to roughly 70+ hours produced for the drama vs. 45+ produced for the comedy.)" Andreeva adds: "It is not surprising that Virgin River, one of Netflix’s 'blue sky', 'comfort' series, has eclipsed flashier, higher-profile shows on the platform with its longevity. It is based on popular IP, Robyn Carr’s novels; it employs a sustainable premise, the relationships among characters in a small town; it features a strong cast led by Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson and anchored by veterans Tim Matheson and Annette O’Toole; and it boasts appealing economics, filming in Canada in a handful of primary locations with little stunts or special effects involved.”