Season 6 of Virgin River ends with the departure of Mark Ganima as Cameron

Virgin River Full steam ahead for season 7 – minus one actor who has officially left the hit Netflix series.

After the sixth season premiered on Thursday, December 19, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith Asked about a player Mark Ganimaof Future in the program As Cameron, he told him exclusively Us Weekly“I love that relationship, and I think this season has seen a bit of a fallout on Cameron. As for Mark, the actor I admire, he’s unfortunately not coming back for season 7.”

Smith did not rule out a potential return in the future. “But that doesn’t mean that Cameroon is not part of our world forever,” he added. “I would love to bring him back and bring his character back when the story is presented.”

Ghanimé, 47, joined Virgin River in season 4 As a new face at Doc’s clinic and as a love interest for Mel. Things quickly got complicated for Cameron and Mel, after which he reconnected with Muriel but had to break up when his ex re-entered the picture. Cameron and Muriel At first stopped it In season 5, but he returned after finding out about her breast cancer diagnosis.

elsewhere in the seasonMel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) finally got married. The couple were However, a surprise was in store when a local girl asked Mel to adopt her baby.

“With Marley and this situation, we’re going to continue to see Mel and Jack move forward on their path to parenthood,” Smith explained. us. “We get to live in the new happiness they have and the challenges that come with it as a newly married couple.”

He added: “I think with the pace at which we’re progressing comfortably gives us a lot of opportunities to just keep telling more and more stories for as many seasons as possible.”

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There is also a love triangle to worry about after the exes Berry (Zibi Allen) and Brady (Ben Hollingsworth) sleep together. Fans of the fictional couple didn’t get to see them ride off into the sunset, after that Spread the word about their betrayal to Berry’s friend, Mike (Marco Garcini). Instead, Mike chose to propose to her, leaving Brie conflicted.

“A good love triangle is only as strong as the options you present, and also looking at the impact (Brie’s) choice will have on her life,” Smith noted. us. “So imagining what her future could look like with Brady versus what it could look like with Mike. And I think that’s where it works really well.”

Virgin River Currently streaming on Netflix and has already been renewed for season 7.

With reporting by Kat Pettibone