What’s up with Doc?

Warning: This article contains spoilers aboutVirgin Riverseason 5.

Doc Mullins (Tim Matheson) is tying up loose ends.

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Tim Matheson on ‘Virgin River’.Netflix

So, isVirgin Riversetting us up to say goodbye to our favorite curmudgeon?

Losing your eyesight isn’t a terminal diagnosis, but we’re still concerned about Doc.

In Robyn Carr’s novels, which inspired the series, Doc does eventually die.

Though we can at least expect it won’t happenover the holidays(hopefully).

Director Gail Harvey tells EW, “Hope and Doc get some joy in the holiday season.

There’s a surprise that I think people will really enjoy.”