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Mike Valenzuela Departs Virgin River After Season 7
14 Mar
Summary
- Actor Marco Grazzini leaving Virgin River after season seven.
- Grazzini played Mike Valenzuela, a detective and friend of Jack.
- Showrunner hints Mike could return in a more substantial role.
Marco Grazzini, known for his role as Mike Valenzuela in the Netflix series Virgin River, is set to depart the show following its seventh season. Grazzini, who joined the romantic drama as a recurring cast member in Season 2 and was later promoted to series regular, expressed his appreciation for the experience.
His character, a police detective and a friend to Martin Henderson's Jack Sheridan, concluded Season 7 with a budding relationship with a medical investigator. Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith suggested that Mike Valenzuela might be placed on the back burner temporarily.
Smith also indicated that the character's storyline could be revisited with a more substantial role in the future, depending on creative opportunities. Virgin River, which premiered in 2019, follows Mel Monroe's journey as a midwife in Northern California.
