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‘Virgin River’ Gets Early Season 8 Renewal, Becomes Netflix’s Longest-Running Scripted Series
'Virgin River' has received an early Season 8 renewal. It is believed to be Netflix’s longest-running scripted series.
( Grace and Frankie ‘s episode count remains a Netflix high mark at 94 though the show is half-hour and Virgin River is one-hour, translating to roughly 70+ hours vs. 45+ produced for the drama vs. the comedy.) It is based on popular IP, Robyn Carr’s novels; it employs a sustainable premise, the relationships among characters in a small town; it features a strong cast led by Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson and anchored by veterans Tim Matheson and Annette O’Toole; and it boast appealing economics, filming in Canada in a handful of primary locations with little stunts or special effects involved. The Season 7 is executive produced by showrunner Patrick Sean Smith, Sue Tenney, Amy Palmer Robertson, Roma Roth, Christopher E. Perry, Carr, Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith, and Jennifer Monroe.
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