has unveiled which stars have been cast to play Mel's parents in the upcoming of the Netflix romance series. Jessica Rothe ( ) and Callum Kerr ( ) will play Mel's parents, Sarah and Everett. First-look images revealed by show the actors in flashbacks to 1972, with Sarah described as a "witty, free spirit from the big city with an ardent passion for activism", while Everett is a "singer-songwriter with a poet's soul" skimming through life in a VW Van until his chance meeting with beautiful hitchhike Sarah shows him there's more to life than he ever thought possible.
While Jessica, 37, is best known for starring in the comedy slasher film , she's also appeared in the musical films and , as well as episodes of and Meanwhile, Callum rose to fame playing PC George Kiss in the Channel 4 soap , before landing a recurring role as Wade Stellings in the Fox series, . He's also set to portray Smoker in the Netflix series . You may also like The introduction of Mel's parents is part of Netflix's expansion of the Virgin River universe with a prequel following Sarah and Everett's love story.
The official logline for season six reads: "Against the backdrop of Mel and Jack’s romantic spring wedding season, this sixth installment promises fresh , delightful wedding drama, as well as uncovered secrets from Mel’s father’s past which will transport us to the magic and mystique of Virgin River in the 1970s." The new episodes will see Alexandra Breckenridge reprise her role as Mel alongside .