Hope McCrea Is Not Returning In Season 3 Of “Virgin River.”

Hope McCrea is not returning in Season 3 of “Virgin River.” Hope McCrea, one of the more popular characters on Virgin River, will not be making an appearance in Season 3. With Hope gone and her daughter Angelica off to college; life has been a little different for Dr. Claire Denham played by Robin Weaver.

Hope was always there to give a helping hand or bring some joy into the hospital as she ran it alongside her husband Bill. Now without Hope’s presence, Dr. Claire has taken over running the clinic while Bill continues his work with Search and Rescue volunteers around Virgin River Valley. Hope was always there to give a helping hand or bring some joy into the hospital as she ran it alongside her husband Bill. Now without Hope’s presence, Dr. Claire has taken over running the clinic while Bill continues his work with Search and Rescue volunteers around Virgin River.

What is Season 3 all about?

Season three is all about Hope’s departure and Claire McCrea taking charge, but not without Bill and the rest of Virgin River getting in their two cents. Season three starts with Hope’s last day at work before she heads to Boston for her new job as head physician at a surgical center there.

Hope doesn’t want to be too far from, so she plans on coming back to Virgin River often. Hope also wants her family and friends there for emotional support as they all watch Hope’s life in Boston unfold through Skype video chats with Hope and Bill. The McCrea parents are not the only ones who have issues adjusting to Hope’s absence—Claire is having a hard time too. Hope brings a lot of laughter and light to Virgin River, so everyone is sad she’s gone.

Cast

Netflix revealed Colin Lawrence (who plays Preacher), Tim Matheson (Doc), Annette O’Toole (Hope), Benjamin Hollingsworth (Brady), Grayson Gurnsey (Ricky), Lauren Hammersley (Charmaine), Sarah Dugdale (Lizzie), Jenny Cooper (Joey) and more of your favorite Virgin River locals will be back. One name noticeably missing from the list is Lexa Doig, who plays Paige.

Release Date

Season 3 has already aired on Netflix on 9 July 2021. Go and watch and tell us your views on the new season.