“SULLIVAN’S CROSSING is an emotionally rich, authentic family drama that will immediately resonate with audiences thanks to an incredible cast and relatable themes of self-reflection, second chances and the power of community,” commented Schwartz. “Alongside a breakout performance from Morgan Kohan, it is incredibly special to bring Chad and Scott back home to The CW.”
Maggie Sullivan (Kohan) is a star neurosurgeon who seemingly has all of it, till her enterprise associate is indicted for fraud and he or she finds herself charged with negligence. Looking to distance herself from the fallout, Maggie decides to depart Boston and return to her childhood house of Sullivan’s Crossing, a country and distant campground set towards the gorgeous shoreline nonetheless run by her estranged father, Sully Sullivan (Patterson). There, Maggie rekindles previous friendships and builds new ones with the native residents, together with a good-looking newcomer, Cal Jones (Murray), who solely serves to complicate her life additional. As Maggie works on clearing her identify and status, she is compelled to confront her painful previous, as she makes an attempt to reconnect with a aspect of herself she had lengthy forgotten.
“The CW is a place where strong, character-driven family dramas shine and we couldn’t have asked for a better home for SULLIVAN’S CROSSING,” stated Lisa Honig, EVP Distribution North America, Fremantle. “We are thrilled to continue a strong partnership with them, especially around a series as genuine, compassionate and entertaining as this.”
Robyn Carr, creator of the Sullivan’s Crossing guide sequence, stated, “It’s a pleasure to be working once again with executive producer and showrunner Roma Roth to bring yet another one of my novel series to life on the small screen. Scott Patterson is the ideal actor to play Sully Sullivan and both Morgan Kohan and Chad Michael Murray are the perfect fit as Maggie Sullivan and Cal Jones.”
From government producers Roma Roth and Christopher E. Perry, the workforce behind the hit sequence “Virgin River,” SULLIVAN’S CROSSING is government produced by Reel World Management in affiliation with CTV and Fremantle with Roth additionally appearing as showrunner. Mike Volpe and Mark Gingras function producers. For Fremantle, Michela Di Mondo and Hilary Martin are government producing. SULLIVAN’S CROSSING is distributed internationally by Fremantle. The deal was brokered by Fremantle’s Lisa Honig, EVP Distribution North America, and The CW’s Kevin Levy, EVP Program Planning, Scheduling and Acquisitions.
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