![]() " Virgin River" is all about hard subjects presented in a sweet, fantasy land where the river is wide and the townspeople forgiving.Ĭameron respects Mel's decision to be with Jack, but he does say his piece: telling Mel he thinks she (and her baby) deserve better than Jack. Once Mel learns he knows, he offers to cover her shifts at work or drive her to appointments. Cameron, where were you when I was pregnant? ![]() Cameron says nothing to Mel he simply quietly and obsessively stocks the fridge at the medical practice with fruit, vegetables, juice, and easy, healthy snacks, and lines the cupboards with tea. That thoughtfulness continues when Cameron accidentally overhears that Mel is pregnant (she and Jack are not telling anybody yet due to a past stillbirth and the whole uncertain paternity thing). A people pleaser, he wants to be helpful. Once he knows, he does back off his pursuit of her but he doesn't back down from being a good friend. He has dinner with Mel and Jack, spending a long time alone with Jack when Mel is late Jack is not the most sparkling of conversationalists under the best of circumstances, so that can't have been easy. In Cameron's defense, he doesn't know Mel is partnered at the time. Too friendly, according to some fans.Ĭameron, where were you when I was pregnant? Cameron is easygoing and immediately friendly with Mel. Ghanimé's face reveals a bittersweet openness that borders on pain: behind such kindness in Cameron you know lurks a history of being hurt (we'll get into that). When he asks about computer software for scheduling medical appointments, and Mel tells him: "You're gonna need a pen," he simply smiles and says, "Right." No city boy protests here and no slicker pretensions. Despite coming from the city, he adapts to the slow pace of small Virgin River, quicker than Mel did to her rustic cabin. As Decider writes: "The entire purpose of his character is to be an openly hot, single doctor." But in Ghanimé's portrayal, Cameron is more than just a thorn in Jack's rugged side. Some, with twins.Īlexandra Breckenridge as Mel Monroe and Mark Ghanimé as Cameron in "Virgin River" (Courtesy Of Netflix)Įnter the new guy. Jack and Mel have had a typically long road to being together, more winding even than the way out of Virgin River's logging camps (nothing good happens at these logging camps - trust me). Steadfast, supportive and in the unenviable position of being the possible new angle in a lopsided romantic triangle, Cameron Hayek deserves better.īehind such kindness you know lurks a history of being hurt. This wouldn't be "Virgin River" if we didn't have an ocean's worth of secrets.īut even though his reception is warm, Cameron's ending may not be. ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Mel is quietly dealing with issues of her own. Doc is getting older and his beloved wife Hope (Annette O'Toole) needs care after a brain injury. Cameron Hayek ( Mark Ghanimé) has been hired by Doc to give him and Mel a bit of a break. Maybe that's why the next new kid on the medical block has an easier time of it. Vernon Mullins ( Tim Matheson) is her boss, though he doesn't know it or want it yet, but as the fourth season of " Virgin River" has arrived on Netflix, Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Doc have made peace with working together and have been friends for a long time. When she shows up for her new job as nurse practitioner in the small, Northern California town of Virgin River, she's greeted with a shotgun. This article contains spoilers for season 4 of "Virgin River." ![]()
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