![]() Side note: This is shallow, but I love Mel’s wardrobe! I want to live insider her big, fluffy, cozy sweaters.Actress Alexandra Breckenridge does a terrific job of portraying Mel’s straightforward approach to life. Over the course of the first season, we see flashbacks that establish the deep loss she experienced - scenes from her marriage to Mark, the tragic loss of their stillborn baby and subsequent struggle with infertility, and the accident that took Mark’s life. She’s strong and accomplished, an expert in her field, and full of compassion for her patients (even when they treat her like dirt). I think at least half the reason I keep watching is for the pure delight of seeing the gorgeous setting. The rivers and mountains and forests are absolutely breathtaking. ![]() While the town of Virgin River is supposed to be located in Humboldt County, California, the series was shot in British Columbia, and it shows. So why do I think it’s dumb? But why is it so watchable? Meanwhile, Jack has a casual girlfriend who’s much more invested in the relationship than he is there’s a town full of quirky characters to meet and there are some unsavory types adding an element of danger as well. Naturally, Mel and Jack have instant chemistry, and it seems likely that their friendship will blossom into romance. On the bright side is local restaurant/bar owner Jack, a sweet, sexy man with a deep soul, who has demons of his own - he’s haunted by his memories of his time as a Marine sergeant and the young soldier in his squad who didn’t make it back. Mel arrives to find that the home she’s been promised is a decaying old shack, and that she’s already managed to insult the doctor she’ll be working for. What she doesn’t know is that the doctor whose practice she’s joining doesn’t want her - he’s been pressured into accepting her by the town busybody, who is also the town mayor and his estranged wife. She’s hoping that a complete change will help her heal and move forward with her life. Mel’s husband died in a car accident the year before, and she’s been consumed by her grief ever since. The basics: 30-something Mel Monroe is an accomplished nurse practitioner-midwife from LA who moves to Virgin River, a small rural town in Northern California, to accept a one-year position in a medical clinic. ![]() Season two of the Netflix series Virgin River (adapted from the book series by Robyn Carr) just dropped last week, and as of this writing, I have 2 of the 10 episodes yet to watch (and I will definitely finish them tonight).įriends, this show is dumb. ![]()
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