This story contains spoilers from Virgin River season 4.
Well, folks, it's time to head back to Virgin River. Season 5 of the hit Netflix series is dropping September 7 on Netflix, and fans are anxiously waiting to see what is happening with the fine citizens of the idyllic California town.
When viewers last saw Melinda "Mel" Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson), the couple had a lot going on. Along with getting engaged, they learned they were expecting their first child. As for the twins Jack was expecting with former flame Charmaine Roberts (Lauren Hammersley), he was shocked to discover she had lied about their paternity. This is all happening as Hope McCrea (Annette O'Toole) gets help from Lizzie (Sarah Dugdale) after her TBI, Vernon "Doc" Mullins (Tim Matheson) meets his long-lost grandson Denny Cutler (Kai Bradbury)and a surprise visitor with a seemingly nefarious past appears out of nowhere.Needless to say, there's a lot to be explored come the season premiere.
That said, there may be some of you out there wondering if there's a way to watch and stream the show without a Netflix subscription — so we did some digging.
How to watch and stream Virgin River without Netflix:
Unfortunately, if you want to watch Virgin River, there's currently no other option than Netflix.
For those who don't have an account with the popular streamer, you'll need to sign up in order to stream Virgin River. Netflix offers a number of plans, with the lowest one starting at $6.99 per month. Once you've secured a username and password, you can click on the show's title page on Netflix's website or watch on-the-go via the Netflix app.
All signed up? While you wait for the season premiere, prep for the newest installments by re-watching seasons 1-4. That way, you'll be ready to see all the new stories ready to be told when season 5, part 1 airs on September 7 (heads up: Part 2 is coming on November 30).
As the entertainment and news associate editor for Good Housekeeping, Adrianna (she/her) writes about everything TV, movies, music and pop culture. She graduated from Yeshiva University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in business management. She covers shows like The Rookie, 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy, though when she’s not watching the latest show on Netflix, she’s taking martial arts or drinking way too much coffee.