Patrick Sean Smith confirms he’s working on a pilot about Mel’s parents' love story.
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Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutVirgin Riverseason 6.
Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge)and Jack (Martin Henderson) are finally getting their happy ending.
Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson.Credit:courtesy netflix
Meanwhile, Doc must also contend with a threat from Grace Valley hospital to come after his medical license.
Even if Kaia isn’t sure she ever wants to get married again.
In short, there was no shortage of drama to go around this season.
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So, we called up Smith to ask about all the questions he left us with.
With Doc and Hope, I think that Doc was in the right here.
Hope made a major error.
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So why did you decide to have him be the one to apologize?
She’s always doing it with the best of intentions.
It’s something that Hope has heard before, and Doc realizes that when it comes out.
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It’s a touchy subject for her as a woman who lives outside the boundaries.
So, for what felt like a flaw in her character.
I wanted to celebrate the fact that she comes at it from a place of love.
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Everett and Doc finally open up to each other.
Is that bond mended?
Are they going to be friends now?
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I would say frenemies.
It’s hard for me to buy that a decades-long feud can be resolved that quickly.
So, I want to have a go at keep that spark between them alive as much as possible.
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Do you feel any guilt about getting viewers' hopes up about what is medically feasible?
Why does Grace Valley want to make this move into Virgin River?
It’s ostensibly a small town.
Is that enough business for them?
Their ulterior motive is just expansion.
How tough of a fight does Doc have ahead of him?
It’s a David and Goliath situation.
How much is the fight worth it?
What is the ideal scenario for him?
In my small town, one of the local doctors retired at 82.
It feels like a unique, special point of view for a practitioner to have as Doc does.
So, I don’t think he has any plans of hanging up his stethoscope anytime soon.
He’s ready for the fight and to protect his legacy, which is also important to him.
Preacher’s trial is a big part of the first half of the season.
Was that something you explored and it didn’t work out?
Or was that never on the table?
I wanted to move past Paige and Preacher.
This was the last vestige and loose thread from their relationship.
Where did that idea stem from, and is there a possibility we’ll see him again?
I love the character of Ricky.
I had considered doing it during the holiday episodes, but there was too much story at the time.
So, we finally had a little more real estate to bring his character back in.
It felt like a good time to bring him in to have Jack reassess his relationship with the military.
They clearly have their pressure points this season.
No current plan, but never say never.
For Muriel, she gets this diagnosis that she ends up sharing with friends and family at the wedding.
What lies ahead for her?
And was that the show’s farewell to Cameron with his return?
I love Mark, and I love the character of Cameron.
I could absolutely see his character coming back when it’s the right time in the story.
Mel and Jack finally get their happy ending with plenty of challenges along the way.
Are they closer to getting a baby than they think?
All options are on the table and explored in season 7.
Should we take heart in that?
They’re are a couple that I personally love and am excited to explore deeper and further.
Can you tease what else is to come in season 7?
Season 7 will see Mel and Jack as newlyweds and starting to explore their beginnings as a married couple.
We will see them continue on their path to parenthood.
We will be digging into Hope’s backstory more as far as what her relationship is with her family.
We’ll be testing out the intensity of the Brie-Mike-Brady love triangle.
Season 6 is big, but 7 is shaping up to be a big one, too.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
