Virgin River boss teases season 5 exposes Preacher’s past

Fans are patiently waiting for Mel Monroe (played by Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) to return to screens following the gripping season finale of this year’s outing of Virgin River. Now some new behind-the-scenes snaps have given Netflix subscribers a new look at what they might expect next year, series regular Colin Lawrence has promised much more to come from fan-favourite chef, John ‘Preacher’ Middleton.Main cast member Colin has suggested some major revelations about Preacher’s personal life could be brought to light next time on Virgin River.Production is currently still underway on the hit series’ fifth season, which is expected to be released in the first half of next year.During the hiatus, some new snaps from the show’s Vancouver location have shown the cast enjoying some well-earned downtime.The next season will clearly feature some unexpected pairings, as Colin was spotted hanging out with Bert (Trevor Lerner), Brady (Benjamin Hollingsworth) and Hope (Annette O’Toole).READ MORE: Uproar as Tom Bower calls for Meghan to lose title over Duke’s memoir Virgin River season 5: Preacher’s secrets ‘exposed’ as boss teases series will ‘go deeper’ (Image: Netflix) Virgin River: Preacher has become like a second father to Christopher (Image: Netflix) Virgin River: Will Preacher decide to settle down with his new flame? (Image: Netflix) Virgin River: The cast enjoy some downtime behind the scenes (Image: Netflix)However, he has now found himself caught in a love triangle between his first love interest Paige (Lexa Doig) and newcomer Julia (Lucia Walters).After helping Paige escape her abusive ex-husband Wes and his identical twin Vince (Steve Bacic), Preacher has become like a new father to her son Christopher (Chase Petriw).However, since his storylines have mostly been focused on complicated love life, some fans may be hoping to see Preacher becoming more involved with the main drama.Jack is still yet to go up against the town’s local crime lord Calvin (David Cubitt) and he’ll undoubtedly need some help in their final showdown.DON’T MISS:Heartstopper star slams trolls after he’s ‘forced’ to come out [LATEST]The Good Doctor fans distraught as drama takes two-week break [REACTION]Prince Charles star on ‘sordid’ The Crown moment [INSIGHT]Plus, Preacher will need to be there for support after a shocking revelation from Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley) threatens to rock Jack and Mel’s relationship off its axis.As the drama starts to heat up, Virgin River could start to delve further into Jack and Preacher’s history as Marines before settling in the small California town.His role in the series is already set for a dramatic change of pace, as he’ll no longer be acting as a mentor for young recruit Ricky (Grayson Gurnsey) after he left town to join the Marines himself.’The timeline was set that he would be in basic training until December,’ Patrick explained.’I won’t say [you’ll have to wait until] season 10, but he’s a fan favourite.’Everybody loves him. We’ll probably see Ricky at some point down the road.’Ricky has certainly left a huge hole in Virgin River with his departure, but hopefully, Patrick’s promise will be fulfilled and he’ll reunite with Jack and Preacher in the near future.Virgin River seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix.