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There's a lot of exciting news coming out of the coziest corner of the world these days! Of course, we're talking about Virgin River, the fictional small town that fans can't wait to return to. Well, we're getting closer than ever as Martin Henderson announced that Virgin River season 7 started filming! The show's official Instagram account shared two photos of the cast back on set.

Speaking of the cast, as cameras officially started rolling on the new season, we're already learning about some of the new cast members who have boarded the new season and who they will be playing. If you were a devoted fan of The CW's hit teen series The Vampire Diaries and Riverdale, then you're going to recognize the two new cast members set for recurring roles in season 7.

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Here’s a sentence only true CW junkies will appreciate: Aunt Jenna and Moose Mason are moving to Virgin River.

Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) and Cody Kearsley (Riverdale) will recur in the Netflix drama’s upcoming seventh season, which is now officially in production.

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Here’s some extra-sweet news you won’t even hear at Paige’s Bakeaway: Virgin River has begun filming Season 7, and it’s welcoming two new faces.

Two photos from the set, which you can see below, show as production starts on the new batch of episodes — which means finding out what’s next for the beloved Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) as they take the next steps in their relationship. “There’s a lot more to go here with these characters,” showrunner Patrick Sean Smith tells Tudum.

Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) joins the cast as ex-cop Victoria, who was shot in the line of duty and now works for the state medical board as an investigator. Victoria comes to Virgin River to look into Doc’s practice but runs into a friend she wouldn’t mind catching up with … or maybe even pursuing something more.

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Exclusive: Netflix’s popular romantic drama Virgin River has cast Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries) and Cody Kearsley (Riverdale) in recurring roles for the upcoming seventh season, which has begun production, with Deadline able to share two behind the scenes images from the set in Vancouver featuring most main cast members, including stars Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson (You can see them below). The new season, which will pick up two hours after the end of the Season 6 finale at Mel (Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Henderson) wedding, is expected to premiere in early 2026.

Canadian actors Canning and Kearsley will play characters related to an existing and new storyline, respectively, on the series based on Robyn Carr’s novels about the tight-knit community in the remote California town of Virgin River.

Canning’s Victoria is an ex-cop who was shot in the line of duty and is now working for the...

Virgin River season 7 has officially started filming. The new season was ordered ahead of the season 6 premiere in December 2024. Headlined by Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan, and Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda Monroe, the feel-good small-town drama series is now Netflix's longest-running original scripted show. With all 10 episodes of season 6 available to stream on Netflix, the new season has promised to return with more love, adventure, and charm.

Martin Henderson took to his Instagram to offer a major filming update. Uploaded on March 12, the video taken in the star's trailer confirms that production for season 7 is officially underway on "Day One" as he prepares for work. While the show takes place in a small town in Northern California, filming takes place in Vancouver. In the reel, Henderson unwraps gifts from Netflix while sharing a heartwarming message to fans to express his gratitude. Check out his Instagram post below:

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Virgin River fans, are you prepared for some exciting news?! In case you didn't hear it from Jack Sheridan himself, here's the update you have been waiting all year for: Virgin River season 7 has officially started filming!

Martin Henderson made the announcement himself with a video shared on Instagram on March 12, in which he unboxes a gift from Netflix in his trailer. The streaming service gifted the cast rechargeable hand warmers for those cold filming days in Vancouver, lip balm, face moisturizer, and a miniature suitcase. But it wasn't just about the gifts from Netflix.

In the video, Henderson tells fans that he wants to make Virgin River season 7 "the best season yet" for the fans, since the success of the show all comes down to those who watch. He expresses his excitement to get back to work and his continued gratitude for all the fans who keep tuning in season after season.

Get ready for some more small-town charm and feel-good drama because Virgin River is officially in production for Season 7. Since its debut on Netflix in 2019, the romantic drama has consistently released a season each year, and it looks like the makers are committed to maintaining that schedule. All 10 episodes of Season 6 dropped on the streamer in December 2024, ending with a little cliffhanger that didn't leave much to worry about for the fans, given that Season 7 had already been ordered months ahead of the Season 6 premiere. The latest update comes from the show's star, Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan, one half of the show's central couple.

There’s an update on Virgin River and the show’s upcoming seventh season!

One of the show’s stars, Martin Henderson, who portrays Jack Sheridan, confirmed that they just started production on season 7!

In a video on social media, he wrote a caption telling fans: “Season 7 of #virginriver !!!!! Day 1 – here we go……!!!! So stoked to be back at it doing what I love for all of you who love the show.”

Meanwhile, the season 7 cast is undergoing a big shakeup, and we have all the info. At least 2 characters will Not be returning.

Keep reading to see who will be back and who’s likely exiting…...

The tales of Virgin River are far from over. A seventh season of the small town romantic drama is in the works, and we might be getting new episodes sooner than we thought. Virgin River Season 6 made quite the splash, and left us with so many cliffhangers heading into Season 7. So, do we have a release date yet? What’s the prequel status? Scroll down for the latest updates regarding Virgin River Season 7. When is Virgin River Season 7 coming out? Netflix hasn’t announced a premiere date for Season 7. However, we do know that the upcoming season will consist of 10 episodes. Across its five seasons, Virgin River has appeared in the Global Top 10 TV (English) list for 25 weeks since the weekly top 10 lists started in 2021. Season 5 reached the top 10 in 77 countries. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @virginriverseries The sixth season dropped on December 19, 2024, with all 10 episodes.

It's almost hard to believe that "Virgin River" is among the longest-running series on Netflix, having aired six seasons and been renewed for a seventh, which is likely arriving sometime later this calendar year. But while it may not be the flashiest show that the famed streamer airs, "Virgin River" is a stalwart romantic drama, adapted from the novels by author Robyn Carr. It offers fans plenty of soap-opera-style drama, focused on a vast ensemble beyond leading lady Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) and her now-husband Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson). From the start, the series has had plenty of storylines separate from how Mel and Jack meet and fall in love. But even if the subplots themselves don't always hit home, "Virgin River" is nothing short of a feast for the eyes when it comes to the show's locations.

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The CW Network has announced spring premiere dates for new and returning programming, including the new drama series Sherlock & Daughter and returning favorites Sullivan’s Crossing and Children Ruin Everything.

The new mystery thriller series Sherlock & Daughter, starring Emmy Award-nominee David Thewlis as the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, premieres on Wednesday, April 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt).

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Inspirational women nationwide are recognized in the one-hour special Remarkable Women on Sunday, April 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt). Women from 125 communities nationwide are nominated for their significant influence on public policy, social progress, and quality of life.

The special celebrates the often-overlooked stories of these incredible women’s innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit while championing the causes that inspire them and their direct impact on their local communities.

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When it comes to divisive love interests of morally grey protagonists, AMC surely takes the cake with two of its most lucrative IPs, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. Another thing that links them is the unnecessary hate that Skylar and Lori garnered from their respective fanbases. Much like Skylar, a not-so-small portion of the Twd fanbase loathed Lori with a passion.

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In retrospect, similar to Skylar, the hatewagon surrounding Sarah Wayne Callies’s Twd counterpart seems a bit unjust for a variety of reasons.

The hate directed toward Lori was unwarranted The Walking Dead | Credit: AMC

The hate surrounding Lori boils down to her apparent affair with Shane, and some fans even accused the character of being a nagging wife who pitted Rick against Shane, which contributed to the latter’s untimely death in season 2. However, they often tend to ignore the fact that...

Charmaine, Charmaine, Charmaine... She's the character Virgin River fans love to hate, and it's been that way from the very beginning. As a foil or "villain" for the main heroes of the Netflix original romantic drama series, she's expertly written and fun to watch. But she's admittedly a character who's hard to root for because she makes a lot of irredeemable decisions, one being lying to Jack about being pregnant with his twin sons. That was a big lie, Charmaine!

In the most recent seasons of Virgin River, Charmaine has mostly been redeemed, though, having finally given birth to her sons and repairing her relationship with those she had lied to (mostly Jack). She's becoming more accepted as a member of the community and settling into motherhood, but that season 6 cliffhanger throws a wrench in her newly peaceful life. Jack enters her home to find the twins — and possibly Charmaine — missing.

Virgin River star Lauren Hammersley just wants to know whether she’s out of a job following the cliffhanger ending of the Netflix drama’s sixth season. In case you missed it — and spoilers for Virgin River Season 6 ahead! — the season finale ended with Jack (Martin Henderson) looking for ex-girlfriend Charmaine Roberts, Hammersley’s character, and finding her place trashed On Friday, February 28, Hammersley posted on Instagram screenshots of her text messages with Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith, in which she needled him for answers. “Congratulations again, Sean! Beautiful season,” she texted. “Am I dead?” Smith didn’t give anything away, however. He merely said, “I love you so much.” So Hammersley texted back, “I love you, too! You’re fantastic. It’s Ok if I’m dead. I just need to know if I should start putting resumes out at Wendy’s or something.” View this post on...

When Jack arrived at Charmaine’s ransacked home in Virgin River‘s sixth season finale, I immediately feared the worst for Lauren Hammersley’s downtrodden character — and apparently I’m not the only one jumping to that conclusion.

Hammersley on Friday shared a recent text exchange with Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith in which she presses him for answers about Charmaine’s fate in the Netflix drama’s upcoming seventh season.

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Sometimes you know what people are watching on Netflix just by being part of culture. It’s not going to shock anyone to learn that “Squid Game” and the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight were, indeed, hits.

But when you dive further into the streamer’s data, weirder trends begin to emerge.

For example, did you know that in the last six months of 2024, people were all about “Prison Break” and that audiences were watching that nearly 20-year-old Fox series far more than both “Lost” or “Dexter”? Well, now you do.

Following the streamer’s release of its most watched titles from July to December of 2024, TheWrap combed through the top 100 TV titles in search for trends. Then we went a bit beyond that just for fun. From “Squid Game” Season 2 to “Tokyo Swindlers,” here’s what the world was watching in the second half of 2024.

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Netflix has ordered a new six-part supernatural drama limited series set to be filmed in Newfoundland in Canada.

Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the new limited series today with a quote from Netflix Canada’s content directors, Danielle Woodrow and Tara Woodbury. They said, “Jesse’s bold, ambitious vision offers thrills galore, with the heart of a family drama. We can’t wait to transport our members to coastal Newfoundland with this timely story about community, resilience, and adaptability.”

Plot details are scarce, but the trades state that the series will be set in a remote town in Newfoundland, Canada’s easternmost province. That town is “terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, and a hard-bitten fisherman must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life.”

The series has yet to be titled but is being helmed by Jesse McKeown.

If you're a Virgin River fan, then it's no secret that you're waiting ever so impatiently for the series to make its way back to your watch list. The sixth season made its premiere on Netflix back in December 2024, and before that season was even released, the streaming service had already confirmed the beloved romantic drama would be back with the renewal of season 7.

Unfortunately, the wait for Virgin River season 7 might be a little longer than some fans might have hoped. When Netflix shared its upcoming series releases for 2025, Virgin River was left off that list, meaning season 7 could be delayed for release until 2026. But even before cameras have started rolling on the next season, we're already hearing positive updates about the next next season.

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Mission accomplished for The Night Agent.

With the release of its second season, the Netflix hit dominated Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals for the week of Jan. 20, with 3.11 billion minutes viewed across 20 episodes — a weekly high for the series.

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The success of The Night Agent is apparently not a one-season phenomenon.

The Netflix thriller recorded its biggest week to date with the opening of its second season. The show amassed 3.11 billion minutes of viewing for the week of Jan. 20-26 (season two premiered Jan. 23), according to Nielsen’s streaming ratings, topping its previous best of 3.06 billion minutes in March 2023.

Nielsen says viewing of season two accounted for 76 percent of the weekly total, which works out to about 2.36 billion minutes.

After making its debut on the streaming charts a week earlier, Apple TV+’s Severance improved a little on that performance with 622 million minutes of viewing (a gain of about 6 percent week to week). That’s the highest weekly total for any Apple TV+ show since Ted Lasso in 2023.

The previous week’s overall No. 1, Netflix’s movie Back in Action, came down a little bit but still had a...

Exclusive: Kasey Kitchen’s boutique entertainment and lifestyle firm Marque PR is expanding with a new Atlanta office set to open in April.

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Netflix‘s popular romantic drama Virgin River is preparing for a prequel series, but not all fans are on the same page following showrunner Patrick Smith’s teases about the upcoming spinoff. In an interview with Variety in December, Smith opened up about how the prequel will focus on Mel Monroe’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) parents, Sarah and Everett, played by Jessica Rothe and Callum Kerr, respectively. The actors made their debut in flashbacks in Season 6 and are now set to have their romance explored in a series of their own. The spinoff, Smith said, will focus “not just the romance of Sarah and Everett, but also the origins of Virgin River in the 1970s.” However, many fans are unsure whether a spinoff about Mel’s parents is necessary, with one Reddit user writing, “Why are they making a prequel based off Mel’s parents? She’s not even a likable character.

Virgin River season six aired late last year, and fans are awaiting news about season 7 of Netflix’s hit TV show.

Well, we do have some news…but it’s bittersweet.

While the show will be back for season seven with many of your fan favorite characters returning, we’ve learned of two stars who are exiting the series.

Keep reading to find out who is returning and who is exiting…...

AMC’s The Walking Dead explored the real issues that a group of survivors would face during a zombie apocalypse. Unlike shows like The Last of Us, where there is a larger story and journey to go on, Twd explored how humans fall at moments of chaos and how it gives rise to various forms of societies and groups who want to survive through hook or crook.

Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes is the protagonist of the show and he is often given morally ambiguous tasks that make him question his leadership, his morality, and more. However, the ultimate test came to him at the end of season 6, when his entire group is made to kneel in front of a baseball bat-wielding Negan Smith.

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After what seems like an eternity, The White Lotus is finally back.

The hit HBO drama shifts the action to Thailand on The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 1.

Unfortunately, the magic that made the first two seasons so iconic is no longer present, as the premiere introduces a wealth of characters and not enough plot.

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We’ll get the elephant out of the room first: Jon Gries’ return as Greg genuinely surprised me.

I audibly gasped when the Winona Ryder-lookalike pointed him out as her boyfriend and said they lived together at the top of the hill in what I can only assume is a mansion.

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Many people enjoy Valentine's Day with a romantic dinner or something more lavish, while others are content to spend a night enjoying some wonderfully romantic series'. With so many to choose from, we've taken some of the work out of the task of choosing with this handy list. However you choose to celebrate the holiday, don't miss these great love stories to get in the spirit.

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Created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix, Bridgerton is based on a series of novels by Julia Quinn which chronicles the lives of the eight siblings of the noble Bridgerton family who live in the Regency era of London High Society. The series is the first from Shondaland for Netflix, and has aired three seasons with a fourth to come in 2026.

This historical drama is romance at its finest. From the costumes, the modern music played in the style of the particular time period,...

After spending three weeks at No. 1 on Nielsen’s overall streaming viewership chart, Netflix’s Squid Game has relinquished its crown.

Netflix’s Jamie Foxx-Cameron Diaz thriller Back In Action landed the top spot this week with 1.5 billion minutes viewed, Nielsen said in its weekly update on Thursday. Squid Game fell to No. 4 on the overall streaming chart with 1.25 billion minutes viewed during the Jan. 13-Jan. 19 frame, the most recent week in the data firm’s tally.

Meanwhile, Billy Bob Thornton-starrer Landman kept up its run with 1.05 billion minutes of viewing and represents the only Paramount+ show outside of library title Dexter to chart in the top 5 for this week on either the TV or movies charts.

Speaking of Western-influenced shows, Peter Berg’s American Primeval, which was the top premiere on the streaming chart last week, rose to No. 2 on the overall chart with 1.41 billion minutes viewed.

Get ready to yee-haw all over again this spring with a brand-new Western series that's sure to become your new guilty pleasure. If you have been missing Yellowstone and all of its ranching drama, as well as the soapy romance of Virgin River, Netflix has quite the treat coming right up. The highly anticipated new series Ransom Canyon premieres on Thursday, April 17.

Netflix announced the release date of the Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly double-bill on Feb. 13 along with a long-awaited first look at the series. The teaser gives us everything we're looking for in an addictive drama series in the vein of Yellowstone and Virgin River: a small town, family legacy, cowboys, forbidden romance, high school football. What's not to love?

Based on the book series of the same by Jodi Thomas, Ransom Canyon takes place in the titular small town in Texas as a trio of ranching dynasties collide in conflict,...

We’re one gallop closer to diving into our next Western-themed romance obsession, as Netflix has finally unveiled the official first look at their upcoming series, Ransom Canyon. Putting Josh Duhamel (Shotgun Wedding) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights) at the center of a romance that blends small town life with big-time ranching dreams, the teaser shines a light on all the highs and lows we can expect when the series rides its high horse onto the streamer on April 17. If other titles from the platform, like Virgin River and Sweet Magnolias, have caught your eyes and heart, Ransom Canyon promises to do the same — just with a Yellowstone twist.

A devoted Virgin River fan lost a staggering $375,000 over two years after being tricked into believing she was in a relationship with actor Martin Henderson, who plays Jack Sheridan on the Netflix series.

According to the New Zealand Herald, the woman—identified only as Lea—took out loans to cover extravagant costs, including a private jet, fake flights, Bitcoin transfers, and gift cards. She even moved from the U.S. to New Zealand, convinced that she was starting a new life with the actor.

Lea only realized she was being scammed after a friend noticed an article about Henderson participating in a cycling event in Matakana. “I thought, ‘What is Martin doing in New Zealand in Matakana on a bike rally when he told me he was lying in a hospital bed in Johannesburg after a mild heart attack?’” she said.

The deception began when Lea interacted with a Virgin River Facebook fan page.

Are you ready for another season of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix? Well, there's some good and bad news. First, the Netflix original legal drama series has been renewed for a fourth season, which the streamer announced back in January. But the bad news? We might not be catching up with Mickey Haller's case in 2025 as the series seems to have been pushed to 2026.

Last month, Netflix also confirmed its programming slate for the rest of 2025, which includes the high-profile and highly anticipated returns of fan-favorite shows like Stranger Things, Emily in Paris, Nobody Wants This, Monster, and so many more. Along with the 2025 lineup confirmation, Netflix also seemed to confirm which shows won't be released this year based on the list's omissions.

Bridgerton, Outer Banks, and Virgin River were among the most popular shows not included in the 2025, but The Lincoln Lawyer season 4 also wasn't highlighted for release this year.

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The season finale of any captivating series is usually the most exhilarating one, but it is often equally devastating as it comes with the realization that the agony of having to patiently wait for the story to continue is back again. It doesn’t get easier, no matter how many seasons a series already has, and one of Netflix’s most beloved romance series is the ultimate proof of that.

Virgin River, which has rapidly become a romance staple on the streaming platform and is seemingly here to stay, was first released in 2019 and already consists of six thrilling seasons. Luckily enough, it has been renewed for a seventh season. However, with the release date still unknown, it is high time to find another feel-good romance series on Netflix.

Authorities in southwestern France are investigating the deaths of Dawn and Andrew Searle, the parents of Scottish actor Callum Kerr, after their bodies were discovered at their home near Villefranche-de-Rouergue on Thursday.

Emergency services first found Dawn Searle’s body outside the couple’s property, with jewelry scattered nearby. Andrew Searle, a retired fraud investigator, was also found deceased at the scene.

The local public prosecutor stated that while the deaths appear violent, the exact circumstances remain unclear. “All hypotheses are currently under consideration,” the prosecutor said, with autopsies scheduled for Monday to determine the cause of death.

Callum Kerr, known for roles in “Hollyoaks” and “Virgin River,” released a statement on Sunday addressing the tragedy. Speaking on behalf of his family, including siblings Amanda, Tom, and Ella, Kerr requested privacy during their time of mourning.

“We kindly request that our privacy be respected during this difficult period,” the statement read.

Scottish actor Callum Kerr has issued a statement following the shock death of his mother alongside her husband in France.

UK media previously reported that the bodies of retired fraud investigator Andrew Searle and his wife Dawn were discovered Thursday at their home near Villefranche-de-Rouergue in south-west France.

It was later confirmed that Dawn Searle was the mother of actor Kerr, who played PC George Kiss from January 2020 to April 2021 in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks. He also had recurring roles on the Fox musical drama Monarch and in the most recent sixth season of the Netflix series Virgin River where he co-headlines a potential prequel. As a musician, he has released a number of country songs.

He shared a statement on social media Sunday, saying: “At this time, Callum Kerr, Amanda Kerr, Tom Searle & Ella Searle are grieving the tragic loss of their mother and father, Dawn and Andrew Searle.

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Sweet Magnolias is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Sheryl J. Anderson. Based on the novel series of the same name by Sherryl Woods, the Netflix series is set in South California and it follows three women who have been best friends since childhood. They try to support each other through life’s various complexities, including career, family, and love. Sweet Magnolias stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott, Heather Headley, Logan Allen, Anneliese Judge, Carson Rowland, Chris Klein, Jamie Lynn Spears, Dion Johnstone, Brandon Quinn, and Chris Medlin. So, if you loved the small-town vibes, feel-good story, and lovable characters in Sweet Magnolias, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The most wonderful time for streaming officially has a date: Dec. 25, 2024. That single day accounted for 51.2 billion minutes of cumulative streaming time, according to Nielsen, making it the most-streamed day of television for the U.S. in the company’s history of measurement.

Streaming represented roughly half of total TV consumption on that day, clocking in at 49.5%.

So what were people watching on Christmas Day? Unsurprisingly, Netflix stole the show. The Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans NFL game was the most-watched event of the day, securing 2.98 billion minutes streamed alone. The Ravens and Texans likely got an assist from Beyoncé, who performed during halftime. That was followed by the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburg Steelers game, which also secured 2.98 billion minutes streamed, though it saw roughly 200,000 fewer streaming minutes than the other game.

Netflix’s Squid Game dominated Nielsen’s U.S. streaming rankings for a third straight week, this time amassing 2.4 billion minutes viewed across 16 episodes.

Paramount+’s Landman, with the release of its Season 1 finale, placed second with 1.38 billion minutes viewed (a weekly high for the Taylor Sheridan drama) across 10 episodes. Nielsen notes that Millennials and Gen X were the main draw for Landman, with 58% of the audience falling into the 35-64 age bracket.

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Squid Game dominated the streaming charts, though it cooled off a good amount in its third week at No. 1. Landman also peaked following its season finale, and American Primeval had a strong debut.

For the week of Jan. 6-12, Squid Game racked up 2.37 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix, according to Nielsen’s streaming ratings. That’s down by about 48 percent from the previous week — but still almost a billion minutes clear of Landman in second place. Since the Dec. 26 premiere of season two, Squid Game has totaled 11.88 billion minutes of watch time in the United States.

As for Landman, its 1.38 billion minutes for the week leading into its Jan. 12 season finale continued the Paramount+ drama’s streak of improving every week it’s been on. It grew from 1.3 billion minutes a week earlier.

American Primeval, a western from Peter Berg, was the top premiere of the week with 1.25 billion viewing minutes on Netflix.

Having a sexy series can be a tightrope to walk. If the creators overdo it, the show might seem like something we want to watch late-night on old Showtime, but not be artistically fulfilled. The best shows that have a lot of sexual tension also have great storylines elsewhere.

Five of the shows do that. Even without the sideway glances and tender brushes of touch, they would be worthy of watching. We don't need the sexual tension all the time. Heck, that makes it even better when it does happen.

Two other shows are one to avoid, at least if you are looking for something sexy. They might have some good moments but do not belong on a list of sexist shows on TV. Or, well...a streaming service.

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British broadcasting union Bectu is launching what it is calling its largest ever survey of those working behind the scenes in TV and film. The union is asking workers across the UK’s creative industries about their experiences and views on key issues facing the sector, including pay, employment practices, mental health and wellbeing and finances. The move comes with the freelance workforce in a perilous position, with thousands exiting the sector as they struggle for work and grapple with low pay and poor conditions. Bectu has repeatedly stressed that this is worsening as time goes on. “Creative industry workers are critical to our economy and to our social and cultural fabric,” said Bectu head Philippa Childs. “But data on creative workers is lacking. The freelance nature of the creative industries means that freelancers often fall through data gaps on employment statistics, while without formal employment structures,...

Virgin Riveris among the best original series on Netflix because it has it all: drama, romance, some action, a bit of mystery, and a lot of wholesomeness and comforting vibes. With a show like Virgin River, it's hard to pick anything else for cozy viewing and enjoyment; Netflix also understands this, which is why they've decided to extend the show for Season 7, just ahead of its Season 6 premiere.

Details may be scarce regarding Virgin River Season 7, but a few small nuggets have been confirmed about the series thus far.

Netflix's hit romance has been delighting fans on the platform since its 2019 debut, following the ups and downs of a rural American town and it's the people who live within it.

After the exciting ending of Season 6, there are still some enticing narrative threads to tug upon going forward, including things like Lizzie's ongoing pregnancy.

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Alexandra Breckenridge has become almost a household name due to her phenomenal performance in Virgin River. The show finds her portraying Melinda Monroe, opposite Martin Henderson’s Jack Sheridan.

Alexandra Breckenridge in a still from Virgin River | Credits: Netflix

Based on Robyn Carr’s popular book series of the same name, the show just concluded its sixth season last December. Fascinatingly, it had already been renewed for another season before Season 6 even premiered.

However, things might have been vastly different if Alexandra Breckenridge stuck to a drastic decision she made ahead of the show. The actress recently revealed that she almost turned down the role off the bat, even though she felt suited for it. Thankfully, the showrunners changed her mind.

Alexandra Breckenridge almost turned down Virgin River

The popular Netflix series Virgin River follows Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) moving to the quaint Northern California town Virgin River while dealing...

It’s been quite a long time since any streaming titles popped the way that Squid Game did with the debut of Season 2.

Nielsen says that the Netflix series racked up more than 4B (4.6B to be exact) viewing minutes for the second consecutive week from December 30 to January 5, which is a feat not accomplished since Wednesday did so in November 2022. While Nielsen doesn’t separate viewing by season, the company did say that 80% of the watch time during this interval went to Season 2.

It’s likely that Squid Game will continue to put up impressive numbers, since according to Netflix the second season was seeing record viewership into January.

Six other titles scored over 1B viewing minutes, including Virgin River with 1.39B, marking its third week in second place since Season 6 premiered on December 19.

Paramount+ seems to have a hit on its hands with Landman, which generated 1.3B minutes viewed during this week,...

Paramount+’s Landman continued its upward trajectory in the first few days of 2025, hitting its best viewing-time mark so far in Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Squid Game had a second straight huge week for Netflix as well.

The Korean hit drew just under 4.6 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5, topping the 4 billion mark again a week after its season two premiere. The series fell by less than 7 percent week-to-week from the 4.92 billion minutes it had for its long-awaited return.

Landman snagged 1.3 billion minutes of watch time in the week leading up to its ninth episode. The Taylor Sheridan series, starring Billy Bob Thornton, has improved its totals in every week since it first hit the rankings in late November.

Two other shows also reached a billion minutes to open the year: Virgin River came in at 1.39 billion for Netflix, and Missing You...

Even though there was overwhelming happiness in Virgin River with Mel and Jack's wedding at the end of season 6, there's a bit of bad news we have to share with fans. Yes, the beloved Netflix romantic drama will be back with another season, but the streamer has now hinted that Virgin River season 7 might not arrive until 2026.

On Jan. 30, Netflix unveiled its exciting lineup of content set for release in 2025, including new movies and show, documentaries, games, and of course, its most popular original series. The likes of Stranger Things, Wednesday, Nobody Wants This, Ginny & Georgia, Squid Game, and more were officially confirmed to premiere this year (and some even got release dates!).

Unfortunately, Virgin River season 7 wasn't featured on the lengthy list of Netflix shows coming this year. Instead, it's included on the shorter list of shows that will most likely release in 2026. Since the most recent season...

Netflix just released a sizzle reel spotlighting some of the big shows it will be airing this year. And there are some whoppers, especially if you're into the sci-fi/fantasy/genre side of things. The third and final season of Squid Game is coming in June, and the fifth and final season of Stranger Things is coming along sometime after that. The second season of the megahit series Wednesday will turn up this year, as will the fourth season of The Witcher, with Liam Hemsworth replacing Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. Netflix has a full year ahead of them.

In addition to videos like this one, Netflix gave members of the press a big list of everything that's coming this year, and there were a few notable absences. Probably the biggest is that the second season of One Piece was nowhere to be found on Netflix's schedule. The first...

With all good news, there's usually a bit of bad news, too. Netflix unveiled the new and returning shows coming throughout 2025, and while it's exciting to learn that shows like Stranger Things, Wednesday, Emily in Paris, Nobody Wants This, and more will be back this year, there's also a catch. Some of our favorite shows were sadly missing from that list.

On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Netflix closed out the first month of 2025 by giving fans a glimpse at the shows they can look forward to later this year. While some fan-favorites like Ginny & Georgia and Squid Game received June release dates for their respective third seasons, plenty of other established hit series were also included on the list to make comebacks in 2025.

Unfortunately, not every Netflix show fans love will be able to wrap up filming in time to be released later this year. We already had an inkling that some of these shows,...

Ever since Season 4 of Stranger Things was dropped in two parts, seven episodes on May 27, 2022 followed by the last two episodes on July 1, Netflix has been employing the split-season release strategy for some of its biggest shows.

Virgin River‘s fifth season released 10 episodes in September 2023, followed by a two-episode season finale/holiday special almost two months later. The same year, The Witcher‘s third season also came in two batches, 8 episodes and 3 episodes, almost a month apart, with The Crown’s final season divided into four-episode and six-episode installments, also four weeks apart.

In 2024, Netflix started splitting seasons in half, with the latest seasons of Bridgerton, Emily In Paris and Outer Banks all scheduled that way.

There have been different explanations for Netflix’s pivot away from their signature binge drop releases. The streamer at the time justified the Stranger Things two-part Season 4 with the fact that the VFX...