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EXCLUSIVE: A caller heartthrob is coming to Virgin River. Mitchell Slaggert (Landman, The Sex Lives of College Girls) is group for a awesome recurring domiciled connected nan upcoming eighth play of nan Netflix romanticist drama, which precocious started accumulation successful Vancover.
Slaggert will play Eddie, a charismatic EMT who whitethorn astonishment you by fixing your psyche on pinch your body. He’s a laidback charmer who ne'er pictured himself successful a mini town, but pinch earthy curiosity and a zeal for life, Eddie is going to research each that Virgin River has to offer.
It is unclear who Eddie’s employer is but, fixed nan quality of his work, he apt will person interactions pinch Doc (Tim Matheson) and Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) arsenic good arsenic Fire Chief Kaia (Kandyse McClure) and, if he recovers quickly aft the motorcycle clang successful nan Season 7 finale, unpaid firefighter Brady (Ben Hollingsworth).
And, fixed nan quality of Virgin River, Eddie will surely get progressive successful romanticist entanglements.
Slaggert has basal credentials — he played Kimberly’s (Pauline Chalamet) emotion liking arsenic a bid regular connected Season 2 of HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. And he played nan title characteristic and antheral lead other Sasha Pieterse successful nan Lifetime vacation movie A Carpenter Christmas Romance, written and executive produced by Sarah Drew.
To commemorate nan commencement of accumulation connected Season 8 of Virgin River, Breckenridge posted a selfie pinch co-lead Martin Henderson 2 weeks ago. The series’ emblematic timeline has been for a play to beryllium released astir a twelvemonth aft filming starts. (With Season 7, it was precisely 1 almanac year.)
Slaggert is besides known for his arc connected Season 1 of Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ drama Landman. His characteristic credits see nan 2017 indie Moss and horror-thriller movie Wish Upon opposite Joey King and Ryan Phillippe. He is repped by Apeture Talent, Authentic Talent and Vision PR.
