Who dies in Virgin River season 3?
Netflixs Virgin River returns for its third season tomorrow, with Alexandra Breckenridge leading the cast as Mel, a midwife whos started a new life in the titular Californian town. Advertisement  The streamer released a trailer for the upcoming season last month, teasing Jack and Mels blossoming romance, drama with Charmaine and the arrival of new characters in Virgin River  however, it also hinted at some rather grim events to come. In the clips caption, Netflix revealed that Mel and her friends would be back to face all sorts of troubles: death, a fire, custody arguments, breakups and more, resulting in a lot of speculation as to whose funeral will feature in season three. With fans wanting to know which character theyre about to shed a load of tears over, weve broken down our predictions as to who will unfortunately die in Virgin River season three. Read on for all the latest theories! Stop scrolling, start watching. Get exclusive newsletters from our award-winning editorial team. Sign up to receive the freshest reviews and recommendations for Streaming and On Demand Thanks, you are now signed up to our On Demand newsletter! We look forward to sending you our email updates. Sign in to/ register for a RadioTimes.com account to manage your email preferences Sign in Register To manage your email preferences, click here. Sign me up! For details on how we use your data, please see our privacy policy. Doc Mullins  Netflix  As much as we wish this wasnt the case, it looks as though Doc Mullins (Tim Matheson) is the front-runner for the member of the Virgin River cast most likely to die. Towards the end of season two, Doc revealed that hed received some pretty bad news from his own doctor, while in the season three trailer, we see Mel say to Doc, So youre going blind? to which Doc replies, In a word  maybe.  With Doc and Hope finally an officially item, his death would be a heartbreaking blow for fans  although theres no need to despair just yet. TVLine recently revealed that while Docs diagnosis and his new outlook on life has a major impact on his personal and professional relationships in town, he is arguably featured more than ever in season three. While showrunner Sue Tenney told the publication that Doc is going to rise to the challenge when it comes to his medical ailments  so hopefully, season three wont be the end of Doc. Jack  Netflix  While Jack would be an obvious pick for the character most likely to die this season based on the season two cliffhanger alone, those whove seen the trailer will know that he survives his gunshot wound and makes a full recovery, going onto develop his relationship with Mel and spend time with his sister Brie, a new character on Virgin River. That doesnt rule him out from being the shows death however, as we know someone wants him dead, we just dont know who shot Jack in Virgin River. Sit around at home waiting for the shooter to turn himself in?, before throwing one of Calvins men, a potential suspect judging by the trailer, up against the wall. We also see Jack and Mel flee a huge blaze thats engulfed the cabin and judging by the number of enemies Jack has, it wouldnt be a huge leap to assume this was a targeted case of arson. It would seem so unfair for Mel to lose yet another partner after the death of her husband, so fingers crossed the funeral isnt for Jack. Spencer  Netflix  Its possible that Virgin Rivers season three funeral will be for minor character Spencer, one of Calvins former men who informed the police about his marijuana farm. Towards the end of season two, Calvin gave Brady an ultimatum: either he killed Spencer for him or left the organisation. While it initially seemed as though Brady had carried out the horrendous deed, we discovered in the finale that Brady actually faked Spencers death and helped him and his family escape town. In a sneak-peek clip from season three, we see Calvin threaten Brady, revealing that he knows that Spencer is still alive and that Brady failed to kill him. If Spencer has for some reason returned to Virgin River, Calvin may set out to finish the job himself and so Spencer could be the death Netflix is referring to. Lilly  Netflix  While we dont have a huge amount of information to go on for this theory, some fans are certain that poor Lilly, Connies friend and local farm owner, is set to meet her demise in the upcoming season. In season one, we discovered that shed secretly had a baby six months after the death of her husband and whilst suffering with postpartum depression, abandoned the baby on the front porch of the Doctors surgery. While we now know that Lilly decided to raise the baby and had begun to feel better, season three will see the arrival of her daughter Tara (Stacey Farber) and many viewers are convinced shell be visiting Virgin River to look after the baby after her mother falls ill.  Netflix  While this is all speculative, in the first-look images of season three, Tara does look rather somber when stood beside her mother and talking to Doc Mullins. But well have to wait for the series to arrive to find out for sure. Learn more about where Virgin River is filmed and how to read the Virgin River books in order. Advertisement  Virgin River season 3 arrives on Netflix on Friday 9th July. Check out our lists of the best series on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix, or see what else is on with our TV Guide