7.1/10456 votesLoading...#1 - Spare Parts and Broken Hearts
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2021
Lily divulges a devastating secret to Mel. Brie gets to know Brady better and admits something to Jack. Lizzie's ex surprises her.
Director: Monika Mitchell
Writer: Sue Tenney
7.1/10513 votesLoading...#2 - A Wedding, No Funeral and a Baby
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 7/9/2021
Jack makes a momentous decision as Mel grapples with how to share surprising news. Doc is plagued with concern. Preacher meets with Paige's friend.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Sue Tenney
7.2/10467 votesLoading...#3 - Sticky Feet
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2021
Ricky and Lizzie struggle to find privacy. Doc worries about Hope, who may be stuck in a hurricane. Mel offers Jack an enticing invitation.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Amy Palmer Robertson
7.2/10425 votesLoading...#4 - Split
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/9/2021
Jack meets with a custody attorney and his stress begins to overwhelm him. Brady gets brought in for questioning. Muriel offers Doc advice.
Director: Gail Harvey
Writer: Jackson Rock
7.3/101,006 votesLoading...#5 - Carry On
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/6/2019
When nurse practitioner Mel moves to a remote town in northern California looking for a new life, she's startled by the welcome she receives.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Sue Tenney
7.3/10830 votesLoading...#6 - Lost
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/6/2019
After finding an abandoned baby on Doc Mullins's doorstep, Mel and her boss argue over whether to call Social Services or find the newborn's mother.
Director: Jann Turner
Writer: Debra Fordham
7.3/10554 votesLoading...#7 - Where There's Smoke...
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2021
Mel attempts to avoid celebrating her birthday while remembering the past. Doc confirms his troubling diagnosis and begins looking for his replacement.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Sue Tenney
7.3/10430 votesLoading...#8 - Take My Breath Away
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2021
Doc and Mel help Christopher and Preacher with a medical emergency. After an angry confrontation, Jack focuses his energy on a romantic gesture.
Director: Monika Mitchell
Writer: Amy Palmer Robertson
7.3/10418 votesLoading...#9 - Kindling
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2021
Mel is taken aback by Doc's news after they interview a new doctor. To Jack's chagrin, Todd makes a bold request. Lily makes a difficult revelation.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Lisa Marie Petersen
7.3/10323 votesLoading...#10 - Mayday
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/2022
After Hope and friends sew the costumes, Lizzie and Ricky rehearse for the Renaissance Fair. Brie and Mike team up to investigate who paid Brady's bond.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Natasha M. Hall
7.3/10316 votesLoading...#11 - Otherwise Engaged
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/20/2022
Joey arrives with some shocking news that has Mel questioning her sister's judgment. Jack brainstorms a new revenue stream.
Director: Siobhan Devine
Writer: Jackson Sinder
7.4/10535 votesLoading...#12 - The Morning After
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/2020
Mel endeavors to help an uncooperative Charmaine get hydrated while thinking about what transpired with Jack. Calvin offers Brady a new job.
Director: Gail Harvey
Writer: Lisa Marie Petersen
7.4/10532 votesLoading...#13 - Rumor Has It
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/27/2020
The town attends the annual picnic where residents engage in friendly competition, romantic tiffs and —as far as Mel is concerned — too much gossip
Director: Gail Harvey
Writer: Jackson Rock
7.4/10505 votesLoading...#14 - Can't Let Go
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2020
Jack's war memories haunt him when he reunites with his Marine friends. Mel struggles to handle conflict with her sister-in-law.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Jackson Sinder
7.4/10423 votesLoading...#15 - Jack and Jill
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/9/2021
Jack and Mel argue about their relationship and their future while competing in the Lumberjack Games. Brie opens up about her painful breakup.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Jackson Sinder
7.4/10340 votesLoading...#16 - Grilled
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/20/2022
Mel plans a dinner for Cameron to meet Jack, but plans go awry. Connie warns Lizzie to be careful with Denny. Preacher befriends his aikido teacher.
Director: Nimisha Mukerji
Writer: Lisa Marie Petersen
7.4/10327 votesLoading...#17 - Serious As A...
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/20/2022
Hope's concussive symptoms continue, frustrating both her and Doc. Meanwhile, Mel asks Preacher to help her surprise a stubborn Jack.
Director: Nimisha Mukerji
Writer: Tesia Joy Walker
7.4/10345 votesLoading...#18 - All's Faire...
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/20/2022
The Renaissance Fair kicks off. Mel worries about Jack after a familiar face triggers painful memories. Denny watches Lizzie and Ricky perform.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Jackson Rock
7.5/10625 votesLoading...#19 - New Beginnings
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 11/27/2020
Jack asks Mel for help when Charmaine experiences a complication in her pregnancy. Hope insists that Doc keep their relationship a secret.
Director: Andy Mikita
Writer: Sue Tenney
7.5/10500 votesLoading...#20 - Breaking Point
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2020
When police find a body in the woods, Preacher worries about the implications. Charmaine and Jack work on a birth plan with Mel.
Director: Tim Matheson
Writer: Amy Palmer Robertson
7.5/10489 votesLoading...#21 - Blindspots
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2020
While Jack helps Mike zero in on Calvin, Mel and Doc investigate a mysterious outbreak that could be related to food poisoning. Hope learns a secret.
Director: Tim Matheson
Writer: Lisa Marie Petersen
7.5/10407 votesLoading...#22 - Be My Baby
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 7/20/2022
Mel seeks medical care, with a nervous Jack by her side. Hope's confusion puts Doc in a tough position. A new doctor joins the practice.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Sue Tenney
7.5/10357 votesLoading...#23 - Father Knows Best...?
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2022
Jack and Brie's father causes friction when he comes into town. An incident at work affects Mel. Doc gets to know his unexpected visitor.
Director: Martin Wood
Writer: Amy Palmer Robertson
7.5/10325 votesLoading...#24 - Talk to Me
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/20/2022
Mel plans a surprise for Joey but is distracted by her concern for Jack. Lizzie struggles with telling Doc what she saw in Denny's drawer.
Director: Siobhan Devine
Writer: Amy Palmer Robertson, Lisa Marie Petersen
7.5/10324 votesLoading...#25 - A Second Chance
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2023
Mel makes a tough decision. Jack draws a potential business investor. Preacher and Paige wonder if they're on the same page. A council meeting stuns Hope.
Director: Monika Mitchell
Writer: Patrick S. Smith
The Worst Episodes of Virgin River
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After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently divorced big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of California, where she meets an intriguing man.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix
Worst Episodes Summary
"Spare Parts and Broken Hearts" is the worst rated episode of "Virgin River". It scored 7.1/10 based on 456 votes. Directed by Monika Mitchell and written by Sue Tenney, it aired on 7/9/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Wedding, No Funeral and a Baby".