Virgin River‘s Marco Grazzini is breaking his silence after Mike was written off the present earlier than season 8.
“Character departures are quite common on this enterprise — particularly on a long-running and beloved collection like Virgin River,” Grazzini, 45, who has been on the present since season 2, instructed Leisure Weekly on Thursday, March 12. “It’s been a beautiful alternative to play Mike for six seasons.”
Grazzini stated he has “nothing however love for the solid, crew, and particularly the exceptional followers who make the present so particular,” including, “I’m excited for this new chapter in my profession.”
Information initially broke on Thursday that Grazzini received’t be returning as a collection common — for now.
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“For me, I’m simply making an attempt to look to the longevity of the present and ensuring that the characters that we’re retaining have sufficient story engine in them to maintain going,” showrunner Patrick Sean Smith instructed Deadline. “So I can’t say there are any particular solid shakeups deliberate, however I feel we should begin to — as characters run their course — make some selections and herald some new blood.”
Along with Grazzini, Lauren Hammersleywho has been enjoying Charmaine for the reason that present premiered on Netflix, can also be not anticipated to return again. Except Grazzini, the remainder of Virgin River‘s season 7 collection regulars are anticipated to return in season 8.
Based mostly on the e-book collection written by Robyn CarrVirgin River facilities across the lives of residents dwelling in a small city in Northern California, together with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and her love curiosity, Jack (Martin Henderson). The collection additionally stars Colin Lawrence, Annette O’Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Sarah Dugdale, Zibby Allen and Kai Bradbury.
This isn’t the primary time the present has gone by some adjustments behind the scenes. Grayson Gurnsey left as Ricky after season 4, and Mark Ghaniméwho performed Cameron, had a stunning exit as soon as season 6 was launched.
Grazzini just lately teased Mike’s future after his break up from Brie (Allen) led to him probably discovering love with Victoria (Sara Canning), completely telling Us Weekly“I feel that Mike falls into the identical patterns that he’s all the time been in. She’s any individual that he’s labored with prior to now and she or he’s been in legislation enforcement.”
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Grazzini teased that Mike “undoubtedly has a kind.”
“Mike undoubtedly falls laborious and he falls quick. He’s a romantic at coronary heart and he simply desires to seek out love,” he famous. “However perhaps he must train somewhat bit extra (warning). Simply wait and see. However clearly he’s taken by Victoria.”
The actor expressed hope that Mike might “broaden his horizons and perhaps discover different pursuits in widespread.”
“It will be any individual that might distract him from his work life and convey him extra into different components of himself. His hobbies and his passions. As a result of you recognize that that line of labor can weigh on you,” he continued. “So when the opposite individual within the relationship can also be in that line of labor, it may well get fairly heavy. As acquainted as it’s, it will be good for Mike to step out of his consolation zone.”
Virgin River is at present streaming on Netflix.