And aside from Doc, there are very few people who are old enough to be Mel’s father. Courtesy of Netflix It wouldn’t be the first time Doc discovers a relative he didn’t know about.

I’m 99 percent sure he’s Mel's father," one commenter said. This would have made sense given Doc's age, and fans would also have loved this option the most.

Mel goes to see her father, still worried about him, and is concerned when she finds he is still struggling to breathe. He refuses to go to the clinic, but when he collapses he lets Mel take him ...

To help us figure out who Mel’s father is, we’ve enlisted the help of The Viewers Perspective, a site that covers many Netflix shows and movies but has a strong focus on Virgin River. They are ...

The mystery man, Mel’s sister explains, is likely Mel’s biological dad. So obviously, Season 5, Part 2 shows Virgin River’s beloved nurse practitioner searching for her long-lost father.

Though, other fans seemed to have went a different direction. "I think Mel's father is Bert and that's why her mom called her Birdie," another fan chimed in. Okay, we definitely saw the vision!