Who is Jordan in Virgin River? Details explored

The latest episodes of Virgin River season 6 suggested that tensions between Doc and Everett might finally be easing after a long period of hostility. Their animosity stemmed from a specific incident that had previously strained their once-friendly relationship.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers. Readers' discretion is advised.

In season 6, it was revealed that Doc and Everett had a serious falling out when Doc blamed Everett for the death of a man named Jordan. On the night Everett crashed his car into the trees, Doc was unable to tend to Jordan's injuries because he was focused on helping Everett. This unfortunate situation ultimately led to Jordan's death.

Since that tragic event, both Doc and Everett have carried the weight of guilt, believing they were responsible for what happened. However, in the recent episodes, Everette disclosed that his crash was not an accident; he had been trying to take his own life due to the overwhelming distress he was feeling.

This revelation seemingly allowed Doc to empathize with Everett, denoting that things were probably no longer as bad as they used to be when both of them held themselves responsible for Jordan's death. However, that aspect of their relationship wasn't explored this season. Perhaps, it will be explored in the next.

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Jordan's death was the tipping point for Doc and Everett's relationship

Season 6 of Virgin River finally sheds light on what truly went wrong in Doc and Everett's relationship, which wasn't as strained as it has been portrayed in recent seasons. As mentioned earlier, after Everett crashed his car into a tree, he called Doc for help.

However, taking that call prevented Doc from assisting a man named Jordan, who had arrived at his clinic needing urgent care. While Doc was occupied on the phone with Everett, Jordan was at the clinic requiring emergency attention but unfortunately passed away due to the delayed response from the medical staff and other circumstances.

For years, Doc blamed Everett for Jordan's fate, believing he could have saved him if he hadn't been preoccupied with Everett's reckless behavior. In episode 5 of the latest season, Doc confronted Everett about this without hesitation, stating,

“Because of you, a boy is dead.”

However, in episode 8, Everett finally disclosed that he didn't crash into the tree because he was heavily intoxicated; he was actually suffering from severe depression and intentionally drove into the tree, reaching out to Doc when he realized he needed help. His exact words while reflecting on the incident in the episode were:

“I didn’t swerve off the road. I drove into that tree on purpose. I wanted to die.”

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Will there be a seventh season of Virgin River?

On October 23, 2024, Deadline revealed that Netflix had renewed Virgin River for a seventh season ahead of its season six premiere in December. 2024. The publication also revealed that the renewal meant that the show would become the longest-running original scripted series as well as the longest-running English-language drama series in Netflix history.

Virgin River's renewal is in line with what Netflix Head of Drama Jinny Howe said in a Deadline article dated August 23, 2022. Ahead of the release of season five of the show, she had said:

"It will be exciting to see which characters continue to break out and audiences crave more of; we’re paying very close attention, understanding that this is a really rich universe of characters and that people can’t seem to get enough, myself included. So I think as long as that continues to be the case — which we’re very hopeful for — you can rest assured that there will be more Virgin River."

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All episodes of Virgin River seasons 1 to 6 are currently streaming on Netflix.