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What to watch next if you loved Netflix's Virgin River

Anyone else binge-watch season 4 in a day?

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If you're only just getting over the fourth season of Virgin River, don't worry. We feel you. The drama and the cliffhangers means it is quite full on, and might take a little while to move past - which is probably a good thing, considering season five has only just started filming.

The good news is, though, there are plenty of other shows available to fill the Virgin River shaped hole in your heart. Here are 12 of our recommendations to watch if you loved (read: were obsessed with) Virgin River.

1

Outlander

IMDb says: Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world in which her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

We say: A love triangle meets time travel. Enough said really.

2

Jane the Virgin

IMDb says: A young, devout Catholic woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.

We say: Intense. Hilarious. Heartwarming. What more could you ask for?

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3

Schitt's Creek

IMDb says: When filthy-rich video store magnate Johnny Rose and his family suddenly find themselves broke, they are forced to leave their pampered lives to regroup and rebuild their empire from within the rural city limits of their only remaining asset - Schitt's Creek, an armpit of a town they once bought as a joke.

We say: This ones all about the laughs.

4

Sweet Magnolias

IMDb says: Three South Carolina women, best friends since high school, shepherd one another through the complexities of romance, career and family.

We say: Pick this if you're in the mood for some serious female empowerment.

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5

Spinning Out

IMDb says: A figure skating Olympic hopeful struggles to balance love, family and fragile mental health as her dream of winning takes a dizzying hold.

We say: Make the most of this one, unfortunately Spinning Out hasn't been renewed for a second season. Sad face.

6

Call the Midwife

IMDb says: The story follows twenty-two year old Jenny, who in 1957 leaves her comfortable home to become a midwife in London's East End. She is surprised to find that she will be living in a convent: Nonnatus House. Working alongside fellow nurses and the medically-trained nuns, Jenny has her eyes opened to the harsh living conditions of the slums, but she also discovers the warm hearts and the bravery of the mothers.

We say: Get the tissues ready.

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7

This Is Us

IMDb says: A heartwarming and emotional story about a unique set of triplets, their struggles and their wonderful parents.

We say: Be prepared for *all* the feels.

8

Chesapeake Shores

IMDb says: A young woman returns to her hometown to help save her sister's failing inn, where she contends with memories and faces from her past.

We say: Hello Jesse Metcalfe.

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9

Firefly Lane

IMDb says: Tully and Kate support each other through good times and bad with an unbreakable bond that carries them from their teens to their forties.

We say: Sometimes the love of your life really is your BFF.

10

Heartland

IMDb says: A multi-generational saga set in Alberta, Canada and centred on a family getting through life together in both happy and trying times.

We say: 13 seasons of pure escapism.

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11

Hart of Dixie

IMDb says: Fast-talking New Yorker and brand-new doctor Zoe Hart has it all figured out: after graduating top of her class from medical school, she'll follow in her father's footsteps and become a cardio-thoracic surgeon. But when her dream falls apart, Zoe decides to accept an offer from a stranger, Dr. Harley Wilkes, to work with him at his small practice in Bluebell, Alabama. Zoe arrives in this small Gulf Coast town only to find that Harley has passed away and left his half of the medical practice to her in his will.

We say: If TV shows had doppelgängers, this would be Virgin River's.

12

Northern Rescue

IMDb says: After his wife dies, search and rescue commander John West uproots his three children, moving from Boston to his rural hometown of Turtle Island Bay. The death affects each of their lives as John and his kids cope with their loss.

We say: Expect tears, tears and tears.

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