‘Virgin River’s Ben Hollingsworth Reacts to Shocking Brady Cliffhanger: ‘I Was So Upset’
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What To Know
- Virgin River Season 7 ends with a dramatic cliffhanger regarding Brady.
- The Netflix series has already been renewed for Season 8.
- Ben Hollingsworth spoke with TV Insider about Brady’s fate.
Dan Brady (Ben Hollingsworth) just can’t escape danger. He nearly lost his life after getting stabbed in prison back in Virgin River Season 4, and he managed to survive a nasty fire in Season 7. However, the final moments of the Season 7 finale left us with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger that will have everyone worried for Brady. (Warning: Virgin River Season 7 spoilers ahead!)
After a season of waiting for Brie (Zibby Allen) to make up her mind, which had Brady questioning whether or not he wanted to stay in town, the reformed bad boy got the girl. He was riding high on the possibilities of the future when everything came to a screeching halt — literally. Brady got into a motorcycle crash, and we last saw him hitting the pavement and his bike skidding across the road. So, is Brady dead or alive? Ben Hollingsworth spoke with TV Insider about Brady’s fate.
“I was so upset,” Hollingsworth said. “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. 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. I mean, what happens to Brady? I don’t know.”
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When asked how this accident could impact his relationship with Brie in Season 8, Hollingsworth was quick to say, “If he survives.” However, he did add, “He’s pretty resilient, so we’ll see. I’m hopeful.”
The actor revealed that showrunner Patrick Sean Smith has told him what happens to Brady. When asked about his hopes for Season 8, which has already gotten the green light, Hollingsworth responded, “I don’t know if I can answer that without giving anything, but Brady’s been through so much. I mean, obviously, if he does survive it, there’s a lot there going through something that traumatic and intense, especially for him and Brie. And what extent does the injury look like, if it is an injury, and then does he have good medical insurance?”
As we mentioned above, this isn’t Brady’s first rodeo with the possibility of death. So, did the motorcycle wreck scare him more than the prison stabbing?
“As an actor, I wasn’t scared either time,” he said. “But it doesn’t really make you sleep easier at night. You’re just kind of one little scribble away from no longer being on the show.”
Hollingsworth continued, “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.”
Do you think Brady will survive Season 7? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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If they take him off I'm done! Waited too long for that reunion and there was way too much of the newly married couple this season! They've always been my favorites but Brady became more this season and that shocker ending just made me angry! I was actually hoping the honeymoon couple would get kidnapped until next season and that's a first for me! Listen up Netflix, Brady better make it through to have more good days. He's had enough crap luck. Time for a shuffle of the actors and who take top of the mountain next season. And, enough of the babies please!
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Agreed 👏
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Keep Brady on the show with Bree. Brady’s character adds to the show without him and Bree together it will lose viewers. They both have been through so much it gives viewers hope that good always wins.
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You need to keep Brady on the show. He brings an element to it. That is exciting. He needs to live in Bree and him finally need to have a life together.
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Always liked the bad boy brady, now he's trying to be better and that's good too!! He's important to the overall framework of the show and the interaction with the other characters in the show, so have him survive this wreck and in season 8
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G
Brady needs to survive this accident and then find out that Brie is pregnant!
They both need a happy ending!!
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There needs to be more of Brady and Brie I agree it was just way too much of that other younger couple that was so boring to watch but Brady with Brie is worth watching the show if you take him off, I’m done!!!
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You must keep Brady! He is actually on of my favorite characters and we all want him with Brie. They belong together!!!!
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Brady seems like such an important character, he just has to be kept on the show! I really wish him some luck and happiness
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Brady better be on the show it may be a deal breaker for me. It would be so great to see him and Brie happy . All be happy when it goes off for ages till the new season. Writers are way too quick to write people off these days. It’s why series do not last anymore they don’t have staying power. We like to see people together working things out. For years on end. The world is so fallen, to watch tv is a break from real life. People do not choose each other anymore, it’s why we all still watch young and the restless lol. Still main characters still there. Keep him on with her. Good grief. If he goes I may start reading books again and walk away from series all together. Yellowstone etc, getting sick of the constant changes in a show and killing off people we like. Bring back the older writers those series stayed on for half my life, for years and years. They get their audience. We all waited for Brie and Brady. And then dang it. Not in a good way. Find some longevity. If you want to write fiction that people will sink their teeth into, keep people together. That rarely happens anymore and most love to see it.
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Brie needs to discover she's pregnant with Brady's baby. He's in a coma after the accident and on life support. Brie is faced with having to eventually make the choice to pull the plug on him and raise their baby alone. At the last minute after decision time, Brady awakens. And they live happily ever Virgin River after.
The End
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Luv Brady.. he is such a sexy bad boy. Him and Brie should have a baby together. The show would loose something without out him. What a cliffhanger…Damn not Brady
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If Brady dies I will def miss him! He’s the most handsome actor on movie and I love watching him especially when him and Bria are making love I love it looks so real!! He’s Hot and I want them to get a real chance of staying together and being happy and safe!!! So please let him be safe and come back in Season 9 When will Season 9 be back on Netflix so we can continue watching it!! Baby boy born for Mel and Jack!! Please make it soon. I read where Preacher passed away in real life in bad car crash! That breaks my heart he will be missed bunches!!
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I love Brady take him out I'll stop watching,and I like him with bre.
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Yes, Brady is an important part of the series and without him Bree will be lost. They still have a lot of story to tell. Don’t kill him off!!!
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He will survive and be in the show, because if he didn't the fans of the show would absolutely revolt. His character is too important, viewers are so invested in his reformation and relationship with Brie. No way they'll take him out
of the show, I don't see it happening.
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Keep Brady!!!!! He's out bad boy but Bree loves him too! I am so into them as a couple
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Brady brings the other character to the show. Everyone is waiting patiently for season 8. Brady accident, the new baby, ect. I can't wait
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Brady doit faire partie de la saison 8. Donc il doit revenir. Il commence à peine à savourer son amour avec Brie. Ils sont trop beaux. Le dernier épisode m'a laissé sans voix 🥲.
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I don’t want him to go! I’ll miss Mike, too. Love both of them! 💜
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Based on what I saw, it was not a fatal fall or even a fall that should seriously hurt him. Maybe he slid under the truck and nothing else.
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I hope Brady survived and needs a fresh start with Brie, #EndGame
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Please let him live as him and Brie are starting fresh in their relationship and deserve to be happy together again I love Brady’s acting I can’t wait they need to have season 8 real soon to long in between seasons please stay Brady we need you in the show
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Brady has to stay on the show. He is my favorite character as well as Brie. It will ruin the show for me if he is taken off.
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Brie & Brady are my favorite characters!!! They deserve happiness!! Please don't ruin it for them!
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