Netflixhas produced many original scripted TV shows over the years, from popular half-hour sitcoms to award-winning romance dramas, and one of them just passed a big milestone. Officially launched in 2007, the streaming service remains the biggest of its kind.Netflix has only grown in sizeas the years pass,producing thousands of original titles(including hundreds of movies and TV series from the United States and even more worldwide), and the platform is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
PerTudum by Netflix, Netflix’s most popular original scripted TV series includeWednesday,Stranger Things,The Night Agent, andBridgerton, all of which are still active as of the writing of this article (although,Stranger Thingsis set to end after season 5 in 2025).
Virgin River’s Season 7 Renewal Makes It Netflix’s Current Longest-Running Original Scripted Series
The Romance Drama Has Outlasted Other Netflix Originals
According toDeadline,Netflix renewedVirgin Riverfor a seventh season, two months ahead of season 6’s premiere. Consequently, the romance drama is now Netflix’s longest running original scripted TV series that is still in production.No other current show on the streaming service has reached seven seasons,placingVirgin Riverat the head of Netflix’s list of its top veteran long-running series.
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Not only isVirgin Rivernow Netflix’s longest running current original scripted series, butit is also the longest-running English-language drama series produced by the streaming service.Unless another original English-language drama reaches an eighth season,Netflix’s showVirgin Riverwill retain this record. Plus, the company might renewVirgin Riverfor an eighth season, continuing its dominance on the platform.
15 Major Ways Netflix’s Virgin River Changes The Original Books’ Story
Netflix’s Virgin River is an adaptation of Robyn Carr’s romance book series of the same name, but the show changes the story in some big ways.
How Virgin River Beats Out Grace & Frankie And Elite For The Netflix Record
Virgin River Has More Episodes Than Elite
Among the entire catalog of Netflix original series,Virgin Rivertechnically isn’t the longest, even after its season 7 renewal.Grace and FrankieandOrange Is the New Blackalso ran for seven seasons. Meanwhile,Elitereleased its eighth and final seasonin July 2024. However, all those series have come to an end, makingVirgin Riverthe longest running currentNetflixoriginal.Virgin Riveris also the only English-language drama on that list, making it the longest running of its kind. Additionally,althoughElitehas eight seasons, it has fewer episodes thanVirgin River— 64 compared to (soon-to-be) 74 episodes.
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Virgin River is a romantic drama series released in 2019, centering on a recently divorced nurse who relocates from a big city to the redwood forests of California. There, she starts a new life and encounters an intriguing local man, setting the stage for a complex narrative of personal and community relationships.
