Virgin River Season 7 Premieres March 12 with Calvin's Death

Netflix's popular drama Virgin River returns for its seventh season on March 12, kicking off with the shocking death of a key character and the mysterious disappearance of another, intensifying the suspense in the Northern California town.

The season premiere picks up immediately after the tense cliffhanger from season six, where Jack Sheridan discovered something horrifying in the nursery of Charmaine's home. Viewers learn that Jack found the body of Calvin, Charmaine's ex-partner and the father of her twin sons, lying dead on the floor. Charmaine and the twins are nowhere to be found, turning her into a person of interest in the investigation. Local law enforcement officer Mike Valenzuela and Jack's sister Brie Sheridan quickly join the search efforts, unraveling what happened the night of Jack and Mel Monroe's wedding.

This murder mystery marks a darker turn for the series, which centers on Mel, a nurse practitioner who moved to the remote town of Virgin River after personal tragedy and fell in love with Jack, a former Marine and bar owner. Their season six wedding, after years of obstacles including Mel's anxiety over commitment and a family health scare for her father,...