Sullivan's Crossing (TV series)

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Sullivan's Crossing
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Created byRoma Roth
Based onSullivan's Crossing
by Robyn Carr
Starring
Music by
Opening theme"Time and Time Again" by WILD
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Hilary Martin
  • Michela DiMondo
  • Robyn Carr
  • Christopher E. Perry
  • Roma Roth
Producers
  • Mark Gingras
  • Michael Volpe
Production location Halifax, Nova Scotia
Production companies
Original release
Network CTV
ReleaseMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19) 
present

Sullivan's Crossing is a Canadian romantic drama television series, which premiered on March 19, 2023 on CTV. [1] The second season premiered April 14, 2024 [2] [3] and is co-produced by American broadcast network The CW. [4] In June 2024, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a third season. [5]

Contents

Premise

Based on the novel series by Robyn Carr, the series follows neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan who finds herself in legal trouble and returns to her hometown in rural Nova Scotia to reconnect with her estranged father, Sully. [6]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 10March 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)May 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)
2 10April 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)June 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Coming Home"Bradley WalshRoma Roth & Kerri MacDonaldMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)
Maggie, a neuro surgeon, has some legal trouble in Boston. Her boss has been indicted for billing fraud and she is being sued for negligence. She decides to go home to Timberlake, Nova Scotia. Although people are generally friendly and welcoming, she is stand-offish and her Dad Sully thinks she doesn't really need him and weary about how long she'll stay.
22"Homewrecker" Gail Harvey Adam Pettle March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)
Maggie is going over her medical files to figure out if or what she did wrong with her negligence case. Sully says it's not about her, it's about a mother losing her child. Later, Sully looks through old photo albums of Maggie and we find out he's a recovering alcoholic. The elderly Roy who suffers from dementia has a fall and Maggie provides first aid. Later that day, Maggie and Sidney are having a few drinks and sing karaoke. Maggie has a beer with Cal after Sidney leaves with a fire fighter and since Maggie is a little drunk, Cal walks her home. When she arrives home, her boyfriend Andrew is waiting for her. He apologises for what he said before she left Boston and they make up.
33"Detours" T.W. Peacocke Kerri MacDonaldApril 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)
Andrew wants Maggie to come back to Boston with him but she refuses. Andrew is jealous of Cal cause he walked home Maggie. Later that day, Sully's camp site celebrates the season opening with food, music and games and by conducting a ceremony to honour the Mi'kmaq people of the native land. A young girl, Chelsea, goes missing and the whole town comes together for the search. Frank comes across two boys, who are visiting the area, who are drinking and illegally doing target practise in the woods. They have Chelsea with them. Frank tries to get them to leave but then one of the boy's guns goes off and shoots Frank. Chelsea wants to call 911 but the boys are too scared and they run off with the girl.
44"Rock and a Hard Place"T.W. PeacockeJohn Callaghan & T'áncháy RedversApril 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)
Some of the townspeople start worrying about Frank's absence and Sully, Cal and Maggie go in search of him. Maggie and Cal find him in the woods and Franks tells them he was accidentally shot by one of the college guys from the camp site. Maggie and Cal find the boys and are able to free Chelsea who is being held in their cabin. Sully has a meeting with his bank asking for another extension on his loan but is told that he has to pay or go in foreclosure by the end of next month. Cal and Maggie are going fishing and he invites her to cook her catch for dinner. Lola admits to Sully that she is overwhelmed with having to care for Roy and Sully gives her a cheque to make alteration at home and get home care for her grandfather.
55"Pressure Drop"Gail HarveyJohn CallaghanApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)
66"Boiling Point"Bradley WalshKerri MacDonaldApril 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)
77"Second Chances"Gail HarveyKerri MacDonald & Dee Raffo & Roma RothApril 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)
88"Aftershock"Gail HarveyRoma RothMay 7, 2023 (2023-05-07)
99"Can't Help Falling" Jerry Ciccoritti John CallaghanMay 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)
1010"Sins of the Father"Jerry CiccorittiRoma RothMay 14, 2023 (2023-05-14)

Season 2 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [7] Directed byWritten byOriginal release date [7]
111"Guilt Trip" Chris Grismer Roma RothApril 14, 2024 (2024-04-14)
122"A Storm Is Brewing"Chris Grismer Leila Basen April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21)
133"Confessions"Cal CoonsMika CollinsApril 28, 2024 (2024-04-28)
144"Eye of the Storm"Cal Coons Shelley Scarrow May 5, 2024 (2024-05-05)
155"Secrets"Melanie OrrRosana RothMay 12, 2024 (2024-05-12)
166"Revelations"Melanie OrrRyan Atimoyoo & Ken CrawMay 19, 2024 (2024-05-19)
177"Reunions" April Mullen Roma RothMay 26, 2024 (2024-05-26)
188"Truth and Consequences"April MullenJohn CallaghanJune 2, 2024 (2024-06-02)
199"Remorse" Shamim Sarif John Callaghan & Rosana RothJune 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)
2010"It's a Wonderful Life"Shamim SarifRoma RothJune 9, 2024 (2024-06-09)

Production

Development

The series was produced by Reel World Management in collaboration with Bell Media and Fremantle. [8] Production on the series started in June 2022 in Nova Scotia. [9]

The show is filmed in multiple locations in Nova Scotia. The most prominent filming locations include Shubie Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 1901 Beaver Bank Road in Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, and Agricola Street in North End, Halifax. Additionally, many aerial shots of famous coastal locations in the province were used as B-rollincluding Lawrencetown Beach and Peggy’s Cove.

In June 2023, the show was renewed for a second season by CTV and The CW. [10] Filming for the second season wrapped in the fall of 2023. [11]

In June 2024, CTV announced that series had been renewed for a third season. [5] On December 11, 2024, The CW also renewed the series for a third season. [12]

Casting

The cast also includes Chad Michael Murray as Cal, Sully's assistant at the campground that he runs, as well as Tom Jackson, Andrea Menard, Lynda Boyd, Allan Hawco, Amalia Williamson, Peter Outerbridge, Dakota Taylor and Lauren Hammersley in supporting roles. [13]

International broadcast

In the United States, the series premiered on October 4, 2023, on The CW. [14] [15] Season 2 premiered on October 2, 2024. [16]

In Africa, the series airs on M-Net.

The Voyo platform broadcasts the series in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

In Sweden, seasons 1 and 2 were released in the summer of 2024 on the channel TV4.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has an approval rating of 60% based on five critic reviews. [17]

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