‘Virgin River’ S5 Episodes 5 & 6 Director On Courage & Heartache Under Fire, Fictional Natural Disaster’s Eerie Real-Life Parallels And More
deadline.comSPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episodes 505 and 506 of Netflix’s Virgin River. Virgin River‘s seasons are typically built around three tentpoles, the season premiere, the finale and a big event episode in the middle that propels the storytelling with plenty of aftermath to deal with in the remaining episodes.
Big town events in the mid-run episodes have included the Moonlight Mingle dance in Season 1, the Lumberjack Games in Season 3 and the Renaissance Fair in Season 4.
In Season 5, which marked the first for the hit Netflix series with new showrunner Patrick Sean Smith at the helm, a wildfire threatening the town of Virgin River.
Because of the scope, it took two episodes — 5 and 6 — to deal with the natural disaster and its immediate aftermath. During the episodes, still reeling from being ousted as the town’s mayor, Hope (Annette O’Toole) rises to the challenge and leads the evacuation efforts.
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