Netflix has had another wildly successful year in 2026, with massive projects on both the movie and TV side of development that have shattered streaming records. When it comes to movies, there hasn’t been a more successful Netflix movie than War Machine, the big-budget sci-fi thriller starring Alan Ritchson from the hit Prime Video series, Reacher. After the film earned over 139 million views during its first 90 days on streaming, which was more than enough to crack the all-time top 10, Netflix has announced that a sequel to the film is officially in development. The most-watched TV show on Netflix this year has been I Will Find You, the thriller series starring Sam Worthington and Britt Lower that’s based on the Harlan Coben book of the same name. The show is not expected to receive a second season.

Netflix has now been around for long enough that some of its shows have been on the air for over 10 years, like Black Mirror, the sci-fi series that aired its first season all the way back in 2011. Even Stranger Things made it almost 10 years with its series finale airing on New Year’s Eve last year after premiering in 2016. One show that hasn’t been around for as long as some other is Virgin River, which premiered in 2019, but it has released seven full seasons as of this March. Netflix had already renewed Virgin River for an eighth season, which was confirmed to premiere sometime in 2027, but the streamer further doubled down on the future of the show this morning and renewed it for Season 9. It’s now the longest-running show in the streamer’s history by number of seasons.

Here’s What We Know About ‘Virgin River’ Season 9

Netflix also announced that Virgin River has officially passed over half a billion views since the show premiered in 2019, and it’s been in the global top 10 for over 28 weeks across more than 80 countries. While plot details about Season 9 are being kept under wraps, it’s confirmed to feature 10 one-hour episodes. Leading star Alexandra Breckenridge had this to say about the show making history: “I’m incredibly proud of our show and couldn’t be more thrilled to have the opportunity to continue into Season 9! Everyone on our production works so hard to make the world of Virgin River come alive. It’s truly been a gift to be here.”

Check out the first seven seasons of Virgin River on Netflix.

 

via Collider