Sullivan’s Crossing Season 2 Netflix ★★★

Posted on by Sarah Knight Adamson

‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Season 2 dropped on October 2, 2024, after the first episode premiered on The CW. All seasons are now available on Netflix. For those who love the slower-paced lives of small-town America, and I might add the beautiful setting near gorgeous Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, this show is for you. Just know that the fictional town of Timberlake in the series is not a real location. Specific locations used include Beaver Ban, Shubie Park, Oakfield Provincial Park, Lawrencetown Beach, and Peggy’s Cove.

This image was sent as a promotional image for the Canadian romantic drama series Sullivan’s Crossing. The main characters featured in the image are: Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan (center). Chad Michael Murray as California ‘Cal’ Jones (right). Scott Patterson as Harry ‘Sully’ Sullivan (left).

The TV show is based on the novels by “Virgin River” author Robyn Carr. The series follows young neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) back to her hometown in Sullivan’s Crossing due to her father’s illness and the romantic feelings she has for an unexpected friend, Cal (Chad Michael Murray)

Season 1 found Maggie torn between the small-town charms and the life she built in Boston; however, she does start to reconnect with her long-estranged father, Sully (Scott Patterson), and finds an unexpected connection with a new local. Cal, who left his practice as a lawyer and came to Sullivan’s Crossing after his own life began to fall apart, he begins to fall for Maggie.

Season 2 really homes in on Maggie’s pull between the two lives and deepens the roots she’s set in Sullivan’s Crossing in Season 1, strengthening her bond with Sully and falling even more for Cal. By the end of the season, both Maggie and Cal commit to their new lives there together. And of course, there’s more that ensues. It’s been almost a year since Season 2 aired, so read on to find out about Season 2.

After collapsing at the end of the Season 1 finale, we viewed Sully in the first couple of episodes of Season 2 confined in the hospital, where his doctor grew progressively vocal that he was showing signs of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Maggie, a neurosurgeon, never thought that this assumption was true. It’s hard enough to watch anyone struggling, although especially hard to watch Sully as he’s a hands-on kind of guy who loves the outdoors and working constantly to keep busy. We also learn another secret about him, he’s a recovering alcoholic, as Maggie finds his Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety chips.

She’s visibly shocked when she discovers the truth that her mom never told her the truth about Sully. Maggie figured out that Sully was actually suffering from Wernicke’s encephalopathy, a vitamin B1 deficiency that can occur in alcoholics. But not before Frank (Tom Jackson) broke him out of the hospital and the two wound up hunkered down during a hurricane, leading Sully to confess he thought he was the one who hit Lola with his car all those years ago.

Cal leaves town because he believes that Maggie is moving back to Boston. Before he departs, he writes her a letter explaining his decision. However, Maggie never receives the letter because Lola (Amalia Williamson) hides it out of jealousy. As a result, Maggie thinks Cal has left her without any explanation.

When they meet again, Cal clarifies what has happened, and they reconcile with romantic kisses. While seeking shelter from a storm, Cal confides in Maggie that he never wants to have children. This revelation prompts Maggie to reassess their relationship, especially since she is pregnant.

The baby is Andrew’s, unfortunately for her and the audience, which is regrettable, as Andrew is a braggy, snarky guy who thinks he’s really cool, but he’s not. Due to the fact that he is the father, she’s willing to try yet they really aren’t for each other. After that, she backed off, and when Maggie’s mother, Phoebe Lancaster, played by Lynda Boyd, came to town with Andrew, she thought she might reconsider her decision to break things off with him.

Andrew is pushy and rude; he makes decisions for her future without consulting her, saying she would quit her career after the birth of their baby. He also announced her pregnancy to so many of her friends, including Cal, without her even being present. He also didn’t make much of an effort to get along with Sully after they had a disagreement. They both realized they’re no longer a good match, despite Andrew’s hopes that the pregnancy would bring them back together.

While Maggie is trying to figure out what path to take toward her future, another of her ties to Boston gets fractured when she learns that her beloved stepfather Walter (Peter Outerbridge), the man she thought was the decent, reliable dad in comparison to her experiences with Sully, has died. However, shockingly, he is the one behind the billing fraud that brought down her firm.

Next, she realizes that neither Phoebe nor Walter can help Sully with his financial troubles, threatening his ownership of Sullivan’s Crossing. The question of whether he’d even accept the money adds a layer of uncertainty, leaving us with many questions and not many answers, which is typical of this kind of soap opera show. The characters are all so unique, engaging, and fun, I wish they’d lighten up at times.

10 seasons

Main Cast

Recurring

Sarah Knight Adamson© September 24, 2025