Calling all “Virgin River” fans! If you’re as eager as I am for Season 7, I must share that the exact release date remains unannounced. However, we can anticipate it to be somewhere between December 2025 and February 2026. In the meantime, I wholeheartedly recommend diving into “Sullivan’s Crossing.” This captivating series, like ‘Virgin River’, showcases strong, inspiring women who are true leaders in their communities. It’s also set in a beautiful rural location, in this case, Nova Scotia, and is based on the novel series by Robyn Carr. If you love ‘Virgin River’, I’m sure you’ll find ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ just as compelling.
On March 19, 2023, we were introduced to Maggie Sullivan, portrayed by the talented Morgan Kohan, in the TV show “Sullivan’s Crossing. As a young neurosurgeon with a troubled past, Maggie’s story is a captivating one, shaped by her parents’ divorce and her subsequent estrangement from her father, Harry “Sully” Sullivan, played by the charismatic Scott Patterson. This engaging narrative is sure to hold your attention as you eagerly await the next chapter in “Virgin River.”
We view Maggie attempting to help with an outdoor situation in which teens were hiking and fell. She tries to get one teen stable while the other, with a compound fracture in his leg, is second in the triage order. She ends up being sued for medical negligence by a grieving mother after the loss of her son. This lawsuit occurs after her career and reputation are damaged by her business partner’s fraudulent schemes, leading her to return to her hometown of Timberlake in Nova Scotia to get away from the scandal.
Going back to your childhood home is typically a challenge. Still, for Maggie, there’s a lot of painful history there, and returning only forces her to face the feelings of abandonment she’s been ignoring for years, by her father, Sully. Yes, they love each other deeply, but have both buried their pain for so long that they struggle to confront it. Their communication is clumsy, their misunderstandings frequent. Maggie hasn’t visited since she was 15, and the memories of that summer haunt them both. Sully has his own problems, too. A recovering alcoholic, his sobriety becomes increasingly fragile as his financial situation deteriorates, threatening the future of Sullivan’s Crossing.
Cal Jones (Chad Michael Murray), helps Sully with his house at times, he’s struggling with his own personal demons as his wife has died, he offers to give Maggie a tour of the grounds. The moment you see them interact with each other you see the chemistry between them. Their story is a classic she’s in love with someone else and so is he although they have strong feelings for each other.
As they gradually share their stories, Cal and Maggie find a strong connection through their mutual love of nature. Cal, a lawyer and a widower, whose real name is California, and Maggie, who has a boyfriend, Andrew Mathews (Allan Hawco), a doctor from Boston, are drawn to each other. However, Andrew’s struggles with Maggie’s connection to Sullivan’s Crossing, a place he can’t relate to as a big city doctor, leads to a growing tension and feelings of jealousy, especially as Maggie becomes closer to the handyman, Cal.
I enjoy watching their undisputable, chemistry between each other as they both fight to resist the urge to express their feelings fully. Due to their current situation’s Maggie’s boyfriend, and Cal grieving the death of his wife. As Andrew becomes jealous of her time with Cal, he does propose marriage to her and she doesn’t give him an answer. Leading to their breakup, which hopefully will lead to a happy ending.
- Morgan Kohanas Maggie Sullivan
- Chad Michael Murrayas Cal Jones
- Scott Pattersonas Harry “Sully” Sullivan
- Tom Jacksonas Frank Cranebear
- Andrea Menardas Edna Cranebear
- Amalia Williamsonas Lola Gunderson
- Linduraas Sydney Shandon
- Reid Priceas Rob Shandon
- Allan Hawcoas Andrew Mathews
- Lynda Boydas Phoebe Lancaster
- Peter Outerbridgeas Walter Lancaster
- Lauren Hammersleyas Connie Boyle
- Dakota Tayloras Rafe Vadas
- Calem MacDonaldas Kaleb Meyer
Sarah Knight Adamson, SarahsBackstagePass©
September 23, 2025