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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Virgin River Season 7.
Virgin River star Ben Hollingsworth got quite a shock when he read the Season 7 finale script for his on-screen character, Brady.
The character has been through the wringer ever since Virgin River premiered, with his shady past continuing to overshadow the good he’s doing. However, this season, he was finally able to get his life back on track after Lark (Elise Gatien) hit the road with all his money.
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Brady even got the love of his life back when Brie (Zibby Allen) finally admitted she couldn’t live without him, a moment that delighted fans of the couple.
But that happiness was unfortunately short-lived. In true Virgin River fashion, life was good for Brady, so the writers had his Season 7 arc end with a horrific motorcycle accident, leaving fans wondering if his character would survive.
Hollingsworth opened up about the cliffhanger to TV Insider, admitting he wasn’t thrilled with how the most recent season ended.
“I was so upset. I was like, ‘This is bullsh*t. What? No.’ He finally gets it all. He can’t have nice things. Brady is just one of those guys who is not allowed to have nice things,” he expressed, a sentiment shared by many fans.
The Hallmark star went on to explain, “It is very hard as an actor, too, because you cheer for your character. You want them to be happy. You want them to have nice things because you’re so close to them, especially after seven seasons. I get it, it makes for a great cliffhanger.”
As for the piece everyone is wondering about, he noted, “I mean, what happens to Brady? I don’t know.”
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Hollingsworth also admitted that the accident will have a major impact on Brie and Brady, regardless of what the outcome is for the character. While he couldn’t give away any Season 8 spoilers because he doesn’t really know much, he does hope that Brady not only survives but that Brie and Brady get showered with more happy moments.
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Despite the uncertainty of Brady’s future, Hollingsworth isn’t too worried about his time on the hit Netflix show coming to an end.
“I think Brady adds a really important ingredient to the soup that is Virgin River. Everyone kind of adds their own element to it. Brady is just very different from everyone else in town. I think the town would feel like a different place without Brady. So that’s my pick. Keep Brady on the show,” the actor expressed.
It wouldn’t go over well with fans if Brady didn’t survive. After all, Brie and Brady just got back together after a couple of seasons apart. They are one of the most popular couples on Virgin Riverand have been tortured a lot over the past few seasons.
“so…i just finished season 7 of virgin river and im convinced the writers hate brady,” one stated, as another chimed in, “I literally screamed and im so scared cause you know the saying a life dies as another is being born I SWEAR IF VIRGIN RIVER KILLS BRADY I’LL LOSE IT He deserves to be happy.”
While Brady’s fate remains unclear, it has been revealed that Mike (Marco Grazzini) and Charmaine (Lauren Hammersley) are not coming back for Virgin River Season 8, which will begin filming soon.
Virgin River Seasons 1-7 are streaming on Netflix.
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