Martin Henderson, who reprized his role as Jack in season 5 of Virgin River on Netflix, is really not afraid. Director Martin Wood recounted how the actor put himself in danger while filming the fire episode.
After a year of waiting, the first part of season 5 of Virgin River is finally available on Netflix. The opportunity for subscribers to discover ten new episodes full of twists and turns. After asking for the hand of his beloved Mel, pregnant with their first child, Jack (Martin Henderson) must face his own demons. And in particular his hatred towards Charmaine, who had admitted to him that he was not the father of her unborn twins. But who is it about? Season 5 of Virgin River has finally answered the big question that all Netflix subscribers have been asking themselves since last summer. In addition to this shocking revelation, the new episodes of the rose-tinted series were marked by a devastating forest fire, which endangered most of the characters.
Martin Henderson was “a true hero” on the set of season 5 of Virgin River
The town of Virgin River is threatened by a terrible fire in season 5 of the romantic series. Mel, who had quit, returned to the clinic to care for patients, while Doc and Cameron took time to treat an injured firefighter. At the same time, Hope took charge of evacuating the residents, while Brady, Preacher and Jack saved the townspeople. The latter, accompanied by Mel, also managed to save Lilly’s daughters, Ava and Chloé, trapped in their burning farm. In an interview with the American site Deadline, director Martin Wood returned to the filming of this episode in which the interpreter of Jack put himself in danger. “We spoke with Martin and he said: ‘Yes, I’ll run through the flames for you.’ It got to a point where we set the fire right above where he was supposed to run with a blanket covered in fire retardant. He was a true hero, just like the other members of the cast“.
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Virgin River : the final episodes of season 5 available from November on Netflix
For the first time since its launch on Netflix, Virgin River is divided into two parts. After the broadcast of the first ten episodes of season 5, viewers will have to be patient before discovering the rest of the adventures of their heroes. The two special Christmas episodes will be released on November 30, just before the end-of-year holiday season. A first trailer, unveiled by the streaming platform, gave fans a taste of what awaits them. Between the annual Christmas tree decorating competition, Lizzie’s pregnancy and the return of Mel’s biological father… this second part promises to be just as exciting as the first.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
