The fourth season of “Virgin River,” which debuted on Netflix on July 20, provides several long-awaited answers, including whether Jack (Martin Henderson) or Mark (Daniel Gillies), Mel’s late husband, is the biological father of Mel’s child.
There’s a strong possibility that after viewing the “Virgin River” Season Three finale, you wanted to hurl your computer (or phone, or TV, or however else you watched the show) across the room.
Why? Because ultimately, just when Jack and Mel appeared to be enjoying their relationship, they received yet another “Virgin River”-caliber twist.
When Mel confessed that she was expecting and that he might not be the father, Jack was about to pop the question. You wonder how that’s possible. Gratitude to modern medicine.
Taking a look back at Mel and Jack’s relationship so far
Let’s get caught up. Mel, a nurse practitioner, relocated to the little Californian town to heal. She recently experienced a miscarriage and the death of her husband, Mark, who was killed in a vehicle accident.
She met Jack (Martin Henderson), a Marine veteran and bar owner, not even a day after moving. They were inseparable, and he had a girlfriend as well.
Since Charmaine is involved, Mel and Jack’s relationship has seen a few on-again, off-again phases (Lauren Hammersley). The ex-girlfriend of Jack is expecting twins.
Due to their divergent views on the future, Mel and Jack split up in Season Three. Jack claims he’s overburdened by the thought of raising three kids while also managing a business, and Mel wants a child.
Mel resolves to handle parenthood differently when she returns to Los Angeles. She goes back to the IVF facility where she and Mark had been receiving treatment and asks to use the final two embryos.
She quickly goes back to Virgin River and rekindles her relationship with Jack. These closely spaced occurrences made Mel (and, obviously, all of us) wonder: Who is the baby’s father?
Who is the baby’s father, Mel? Inform us!
We do, don’t we? the tension So, in the Season Four finale of “Virgin River,” Mel receives paperwork containing details about the child she is carrying, including the father’s identity.
Mel first has little desire to examine the documentation. She claims she is not required to know. On the other side, Jack is curious. They have a grounding chat before opening the email in which they state that it doesn’t matter what’s in it because they’re all in this together.
Like many of us “Virgin River” viewers, Jack struggles to understand the “medicalese.” For the nth time, Mel’s medical degree is useful in this situation.
Drumroll, please: Jack is the child’s father — and they’re having a girl. Jack’s reaction? “Oh, holy crap. We’re having a little girl? I’m so happy right now.”
