Virgin River boss shares real reason for Mel’s season 5 tragedy

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WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for Virgin River season 5, part 1

Virgin River boss Patrick Sean Smith shared the real reason why Mel Monroe (played by Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) were hit with a heartbreaking loss in the most recent episodes.

Throughout the Netflix drama, the nurse practitioner has met many ups and downs but finally breathed a sigh of relief when the season four finale revealed she was pregnant.

While viewers were excited to see what the future had in store for the expectant couple, things turned dark in the recent installment.

In season five, a wildfire swept through the town, destroying homes and putting lives in danger.

As everyone joined forces to help each other, Mel stepped into her professional shoes to save her friends despite being in the early stages of pregnancy.

But as Mel tried to help her neighbours, she sadly suffered a miscarriage which was truly tragic as she was high risk due to her first baby’s stillbirth.

Speaking on the storyline, showrunner Patrick Sean Smith explained the loss provided “an opportunity to not blow past something that has defined Mel’s character.”

He added it “felt like an important topic to explore even further, so it felt like an organic way for it to come up.”

As Mel and Jack have suffered their own traumas, the baby loss has created an opportunity for them to share the same tragedy and work through it together.

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Talking to Glamour, Patrick continued: “We now see this couple struggle their way through this loss together because it was the one thing that literally killed her last marriage.”

Highlighting the devastation in her previous marriage to Mark Monroe (Daniel Gillies), the showrunner added: “Mel and Mark could not survive the trauma of the reproductive issues that she experienced.

“So to see Mel and Jack in that same situation, but actually persevere and come out stronger and closer, that felt [like the most logical] reason for me to do it because I feel like that gave them so much more depth and so much more love.”

Mel star Breckenridge previously addressed the tough storyline and highlighted its importance in an interview with Netflix.

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The actress shared: “I felt like it was an important story to tell, not everyone gets their miracle baby.

“And so, talking to a friend of mine who had dealt with fertility issues, it seemed as though we were going to be talking about it in an honest way that would be appreciated by women who have experienced that.

Breckenridge revealed: “It was very hard for me, though. There was a lot of crying.”

“It’s a really sad storyline, but in the end, I think Mel comes out of it on the other side in a better way.” 

Virgin River seasons 1-5 are available to stream on Netflix.

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