Virgin River is going through a time jump between seasons 7 and 8. Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith confirmed a "four-month" time jump, telling Deadline after the Thursday, March 12, season 7 premiere that the 10-episode eighth season is slated to start production in April before wrapping in August. Smith also teased that there were no plans for the show to end after season 8. Based on Robyn Carr's book series, Virgin River follows the lives of residents living in a small town in Northern California, including Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson).