Does Calvin die in Virgin River?

❘ Published: 2023-12-01T15:12:02

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While much of Virgin River Season 5 Part 2 dealt with heartwarming festivities, what happened to resident criminal Calvin, and did he die in the show?

Leading a large-scale cannabis farm, Calvin (David Cubitt) is also responsible for heading up a notorious gang in Virgin River. He frequently gets caught up between Jack (Martin Henderson) and Brady (Ben Hollingsworth), after a shift in dynamics means Brady ends up working for Calvin.

At the end of Season 4, all was left unknown. After a catastrophic boat accident, Calvin was presumed dead, though there was no tangible evidence to back this up.

As Season 5 is now available to stream, is there any new information on what did happen to Calvin? Warning: Spoilers for Season 5 ahead!

Does Calvin die in Virgin River?

Shockingly, no. After Calvin’s supposedly fatal boat crash in Virgin River Season 4, it’s revealed that he survived during Season 5.

Though he had last been seen in Episode 9 of Season 4, Melissa (Barbara Pollard) and Brady had believed Calvin to be dead by the season finale. It’s not until Season 5 Episode 10 that fans get some answers, with Calvin suddenly approaching Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley) during the town’s Labor Day festival.

This links back to Calvin’s relationship with Melissa, with the revelation of him still being alive changing their dynamic drastically. Since Season 4, Melissa has taken command over Calvin’s work, diminishing any kind of leadership that he had. Fast forward to the season finale and Melissa turns up at Brady’s house to plot the boat crash that was supposed to kill him.

By Season 5, there’s still no clear answer for why Melissa intended to bump Calvin off, aside from taking total control over his business. With two episodes of Season 5 still left to go, there’s every possibility that Melissa’s reasoning could be cleared up.

In the meantime, things have also changed course for Charmaine. Season 5 Part 1 confirms that Calvin is the father of her twins, which might reintroduce Calvin into her life in an entirely new way. As far as fans are told, the reason that Calvin returned to Virgin River was because of Melissa’s arrest, leaving everything open for him to take back what he thinks he still owns.

Virgin River Seasons 1-5 are available to stream on Netflix now. You can check out more of our Virgin River coverage in the links below: