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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Virgin River' Fans Can't Hold it Together Over Historic Announcement: 'This Is the Best News'
'Virgin River' Fans Can't Hold it Together Over Historic Announcement: 'This Is the Best News' originally appeared on Parade. Virgin River is setting records on Netflix, mere days after its sister show, Sullivan's Crossing, demanded attention with two of its seasons (the third season is currently airing on The CW in the U.S.) available for streaming. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 On July 10, , who portrays Mel Monroe, celebrated the romance drama scoring an early season 8 renewal. According to Deadline, the series' eighth season was greenlit a few days after season 7—expected to air sometime in 2026—wrapped up production. Virgin River Season 8 will also consist of 10 episodes, following the lives of Mel and her husband Jack Sheridan (played by ), along with all the other compelling characters and developments in the small town of Virgin River. Following the pickup, the scripted drama made history at the streaming giant, as Deadline believes it is Netflix's "longest-running live-action scripted series," surpassing Grace and Frankie and Orange Is the New Black, both with seven seasons. Spanish drama Elite consisted of eight seasons with only 64 episodes, while Virgin River will boast a total of 84—and counting. In terms of episode count, the outlet did flag that Grace and Frankie holds the record with 94 total, though it is a half-hour series compared to Virgin River's hour-long episodes. Fans couldn't contain their excitement upon hearing the news, which guarantees a stay at Virgin River through at least 2027/2028, depending on when the season premieres. "OHMYGOD YAY!!" one fan commented on Breckenridge's post, with another exclaiming, "WOO HOO I've been waiting for this …….🥰" "Congratulations Alex and all the VR team!! So so well deserved and so happy for you all! My fav show ever! You totally made my day!! Can't wait! 🙌❤️❤️❤️," someone wrote, as another noted, "OMG amazing news !! I'm too happy for words ❤️❤️ Well done to the whole team 👏👏." Benjamin Hollingsworth, who plays Brody, also shared the exciting news alongside a photo of his onscreen love interest, Brie Sheridan (played by Zibby Allen), writing, "Here WE go… AGAIN! Picked up for Season8! So much love to our fans and everyone who watches and supports our show. It takes this a village to make this village and I'm forever grateful to be on this ride! And a big THANK YOU to @netflix 🫶🏼🙌🏼." "This is the best news!" one fan wrote, as another called the series, "My comfort watch!!!!🙌."Six seasons of the series, based on the books by Robyn Carr, are available to stream on Netflix now, with the most recent dropping on Dec. 19, 2024. 'Virgin River' Fans Can't Hold it Together Over Historic Announcement: 'This Is the Best News' first appeared on Parade on Jul 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Virgin River Season 8 on Netflix: 10 episodes, new faces and other details about Mel Monroe's adventure
The cherished small-town series Virgin River is confirmed to return for Season 8, Netflix announced. With Season 7 ending production, the OTT giant has already approved another installment, assuring that Mel Monroe, Jack Sheridan, and the entire Virgin River family will delight fans once more. Virgin River stars Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson.(Instagram/@alexandrabreck) Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith told Tudum, 'On behalf of myself and the whole Virgin River family, we're eternally grateful to Netflix and to the fans for allowing us to continue on this journey with these beloved characters.' Season 8 will include 10 fresh episodes, enhancing the anticipation already generated for the approaching Season 7, which also has 10 episodes. Fans will soon have the chance to enjoy 20 new stories. According to a Deadline report, the series could have been renewed early to counter fans' frustration over long gaps between seasons. Virgin River revolves around nurse practitioner Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) who moves to the titular small town in Northern California. Adjusting to life there after the big city, she falls in love with bartender Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson). What to anticipate in Season 7 of Virgin River Although Season 8 is still in its initial stages of development, Season 7 will bring some new storylines. Smith revealed that Mel and Jack, who tied the knot in the Season 6 finale, will start constructing their life together and preparing for a family. Meanwhile, Doc and Hope will fight to protect the beloved clinic and the close-knit community from outside threats. Two more characters will be included in Season 7, adding to Virgin River's growing universe. Virgin River currently holds the record for being Netflix's longest-running English-language original drama. Its calming atmosphere, poignant plot, and loyal fan base have helped the series sustain its growing appeal. Season 7 was shot in Vancouver with a short visit to Mexico. FAQs 1. Is Virgin River coming back for Season 8? Yes! Netflix has officially renewed Virgin River for Season 8. 2. When will Virgin River Season 8 be released? A release date hasn't been announced yet. Season 7 is yet to air, so Season 8 will follow afterward. 3. How many episodes will there be in Season 8? Season 8 will have 10 episodes, just like the upcoming Season 7. KEYWORDS:
RTÉ News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Hurling championship preliminary quarter-finals: All you need to know
SATURDAY, 14 JUNE All-Ireland SHC preliminary quarter-finals Laois v Tipperary, Laois Hire O'Moore Park, 1.45pm Kildare v Dublin, Cedral St Conleth's Park, 4pm ONLINE Live scores on and the RTÉ News app. RADIO Live updates on RTÉ Radio's Saturday Sport and Spórt an tSathairn on Raidió na Gaeltachta. TV Laois v Tipperary live on GAA+. Highlights on The Saturday Game, RTÉ2, 9.30pm. We're now at what is often dubbed the 'business stages' of the hurling championship. It's a knockout alright, but we are still more in the category of novelty event with the preliminary quarter-finals. Just six days after winning the Joe McDonagh Cup for the first time, and securing back-to-back promotions, Kildare's reward is to play Dublin, the third-placed finishers in Leinster. They will both play in the province and Division 1B of the Allianz Hurling League next season so in one sense it is a good test for the Lilywhites but it is also unfair to ask them to play a much more tested and rested team so soon after the greatest triumph of their careers, which they hopefully celebrated. The only time a Joe Mc team has won in 10 previous preliminary quarter-finals was when Eddie Brennan's Laois shocked Dublin back in 2019. The average margin of defeat has been 17 points. Four teams coming out of both Leinster and Munster would make the round-robins almost irrelevant but there is no justification for parachuting in the second-tier finalists either. Last year's winners Offaly lost by nine points to Cork and bettering that would be a decent result for Kildare, even if is part of a double-header with the footballers in Newbridge. Kildare manager Brian Dowling has unsurprisingly kept faith in the same starting side that beat Laois so impressively. Dublin will have to pay close attention to Jack Sheridan (1-04) and Gerry Keegan (0-03) who both filled their boots from play. The visitors have made three changes to the team that three weeks ago disappointed against Galway before producing a late charge in defeat, similar to the loss against Kilkenny. Dubs boss Niall Ó Ceallacháin brings in Paddy Dunleavy, Fergal Whitely and Ronan Hayes in place of Conor Donohoe, AJ Murphy and John Hetherton. Anything less than a comprehensive victory would lower the confidence for what already looks a daunting task against Limerick in the quarters proper. Back-to-back wins for Kildare in this championship fixture (last played in 1976) would be an unbelievable sequel to the story of the summer. Kildare: Paddy McKenna; Richy Hogan, Rian Boran, Daniel O'Meara; Simon Leacy, Cian Boran, Paul Dolan; Daire Guerin, Cathal McCabe; James Burke, Gerry Keegan, David Qualter; Darragh Melville, Cathal Dowling, Jack Sheridan. Subs: Mark Doyle, Jack Travers, Harry Carroll, Liam O'Reilly, Conn Kehoe, Muiris Curtin, Oisin Lynam, Killian Harrington, James Dolan, Cormac Byrne, Jack Higgins. Dublin: Sean Brennan; John Bellew, Paddy Smyth, Conor McHugh; Paddy Doyle, Chris Crummey, Paddy Dunleavy; Conor Burke, Brian Hayes; Riain McBride, Fergal Whitely, Darragh Power; Sean Currie, Cian O'Sullivan, Ronan Hayes. Subs: Eddie Gibbons, Andy Dunphy, Seán Gallagher, Daire Gray, John Hetherton, Andrew Jamieson-Murphy, David Lucey, James Madden, Paul O'Dea, Diarmaid Ó Dúlaing, Conal O'Riain. Earlier in the day, Tipperary make the short trip to neighbours Laois. Tipp bounced back from a dismal 2024 to take five points from their four games in Munster this year, only missing out on the provincial final on points difference due to the hammering their 14 men took in Cork. Which might not have been a bad thing for a younger team, watching the royal rumble at the Gaelic Grounds. Anything other than a heavy win against the McDonagh runners-up is unthinkable but this is a slightly tricky balancing act for Liam Cahill. Two years ago, his team broke the all-time championship record scoring by hitting 7-38 past Offaly in a 32-point stroll, only to lose to Galway seven days later. Only eight of that XV start on Saturday. "We ran up a fairly sizeable score two years ago in the same fixture, and then looked to produce it seven days later, and we were just a tad off," Cahill told the Nenagh Guardian. "Week after week is always a struggle to manage and we have to be careful how we manage that over the next seven days to come out with a win, please god, and be in a good place physically and mentally going into a quarter final." "There are little tweaks that can be done to make sure the same thing doesn't happen." It will again be the Tribesmen, having had an extra week off, playing the winners in this year's quarter-finals. But Tipperary haven't played in four before now and also need the run out. Noel McGrath and Jake Morris are held in reserve and might pile on the pain late on. Two-time All-Ireland winner Seamus Kennedy makes his first start of the campaign, having come off the bench in every match in Munster, while Joe Caesar and Alan Tynan also come in as Conor Stakelum drops to the bench and Eoghan Connolly is omitted. Under-20 All-Ireland winning captain Sam O'Farrell is named at right wing-forward instead of wing-back. Laois boss Tommy Fitzgerald makes one change from the starting side that lost to Kildare in Croke Park, Ryan Mullaney coming in at wing-back and several players moving further forward as Jer Quinlan misses out. It was eventual All-Ireland champions Tipperary who ended Laois' superb summer at the quarter-final stage in 2019. Laois were beaten by Wexford by 12 points at this stage last year and a similar result would be an achievement. Laois: Cathal Dunne; Cody Comerford, Lee Cleere, Diarmaid Conway; Ryan Mullaney, Padraig Delaney, Jordan Walshe; Fiachra C Fennell, David Dooley; Aidan Corby, Tomás Keyes, Paddy Purcell; Mark Dowling, Ben Conroy, James Keyes. Subs: Eoin Fleming, Padraic Dunne, Donnacha Hartnett, Tom Cuddy, Eoin Gaughan, John Lennon, Martin Phelan, Aaron Dunphy, James Duggan, PJ Scully, Colin Byrne. Tipperary: Rhys Shelly; Robert Doyle, Bryan O'Mara, Michael Breen; Craig Morgan, Ronan Maher, Joe Caesar; Willie Connors, Seamus Kennedy; Alan Tynan, Andrew Ormond, Sam O'Farrell; Darragh McCarthy, John McGrath, Jason Forde.
Irish Times
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Kildare deliver breathless second-half display to clinch Joe McDonagh Cup and set up date with the Dubs
Joe McHugh Cup final: Kildare 2-26 Laois 1-19 The highs and lows of hurling. Only seven weeks ago, Brian Dowling questioned his ability as a manager after Kildare's Joe McDonagh Cup round one defeat to Kerry . They had been desperate for a win to end their awful record in the competition but slipped to a ninth defeat in nine games across three campaigns. Now, Kerry are coming to terms with relegation while Kildare are the champions. A remarkable mid-season turnaround was capped with a terrific final performance at Croke Park. In truth, Kildare were fortunate to be level with Laois at half-time, 0-11 to 0-11, considering all the chances the O'Moore County failed to take. READ MORE When Ben Conroy bundled home a Laois goal seconds after the restart, leaving the 2024 runners-up three points ahead and with momentum on their side, it looked ominous. Kildare's response, just like that turnaround after the Kerry game, was very impressive. From there, they outscored the favourites by 2-15 to 0-8 to win by a 10-point margin. Jack Sheridan celebrates after scoring Kildare's second goal. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho Substitute Jack Travers and Jack Sheridan grabbed the goals, while free-taker David Qualter finished with 0-13. But it was one giant collective effort from a team that appeared noticeably fitter as the game wore on. Cian Boran stood tall at the centre of a brilliant defensive effort. Kildare will host Dublin in an All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final next weekend, while Laois, beaten in the final for the second year in a row, will play Tipperary. All of which seemed highly unlikely after that Kildare loss to Kerry. 'That was one of the worst dressingrooms I've ever been in,' said Dowling. 'I didn't know what to say to the lads. It was hard to say anything. I questioned my own ability as a manager, you know. [You're thinking] where do you go from here? What do you do?' I don't know how many times we went wide on the near post; it definitely hurt us — Tommy Fitzgerald Kildare met up on the Tuesday evening afterwards, traded 'a few home truths between ourselves, as players and management' and resolved to do better. Five wins later, they have achieved something special. Next year, they will compete in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 2004. That will take Dowling, a former Kilkenny senior player and county camogie manager, into direct opposition with his own county. 'I definitely didn't think of that when I took on the job,' he said with a shrug. Kildare's Rian Boran in action with Fiachra C Fennell of Laois. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Laois will despair at back-to-back final defeats. They will inevitably focus on their wasteful first half when they hit 11 wides, dropped five score attempts short and had a shot at goal saved. It left them on level terms with Kildare when they should have been well ahead. 'I don't know how many times we went wide on the near post; it definitely hurt us,' said Laois manager Tommy Fitzgerald. The Conroy goal straight off the second-half throw-in, following a great run by Paddy Purcell, left Laois three clear and presented an opportunity to impose their authority. [ Cork prove sky's the limit after conquering Munster with display of ferocious intensity Opens in new window ] But they were outplayed and outfought from there on by a well coached and ravenous Kildare team that produced a stunning second half. Travers's first goal summed up Kildare's desire as Darragh Melville furiously turned over a Laois defender and passed to Sheridan, whose shot was blocked out to Travers to strike home. Sheridan grabbed the second goal himself, shrugging off a jersey pull and darting beyond Ryan Mullaney before rifling low to the net. KILDARE: P McKenna; R Hogan, R Boran, D O'Meara; P Dolan (0-1), C Boran, S Leacy (0-1); D Guerin, C McCabe; C Dowling, J Sheridan (1-4), D Qualter (0-13, 11f, 1 65); D Melville, J Burke (0-2), G Keegan (0-3). Subs: J Travers (1-1) for Dowling (59 mins); M Curtin (0-1) for McCabe (64); C Kehoe for Melville, L O'Reilly for Dolan (both 69); O Lynam for Keegan (72). LAOIS: C Dunne; F C Fennell (0-1), J Walshe, C Comerford; P Delaney (0-2, 2f), L Cleere (0-1), D Conway; A Corby, J Keyes (0-2); P Purcell (0-2), T Keyes (0-6, 5f), D Dooley; M Dowling, J Quinlan, B Conroy (1-2). Subs: A Dunphy for T Keyes (54 mins); P Dunne for Comerford (60); J Duggan (0-1) for Dowling (62); R Mullaney for Walsh (64); PJ Scully (0-2, 1f) for Conroy (66). Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary).
