The cliffhanger ending left fans wanting more (don't worry! season 2 of Virgin River is here, and we're eagerly awaiting information about season 3!). She finds that and much more when she meets local doctor (and her new boss) Doc Mullins, mayor Hope McCrae, local bar owner Jack Sheridan, and the rest of her new neighbors. to tiny Virgin River in search of a serious change of pace. The Netflix original show, based on a series of 22 novels by Robyn Carr, follows nurse/midwife Mel Monroe's move from the big city of L.A. Virgin Riverpremiered on Netflix in December 2019, and viewers fell in love with the residents of the fictional northern California town.