How Is ‘Virgin River’ No. 1 on Netflix?

Juliet and Amelia try and understand why ‘Virgin River’ is at the top of Netflix’s most-popular shows in the U.S.

By Juliet Litman and Amelia Wedemeyer Dec 4, 2020, 5:00pm EST

Juliet Litman is joined by Amelia Wedemeyer to try and understand why the Hallmark-esque show Virgin River is at the top of Netflix’s most-popular shows in the U.S.

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