Sullivan's Crossing Season 4: How to Watch After a Major Cast Exit
Sullivan's Crossing roars back for season 4 after a jaw-dropping cast exit and a secret husband bombshell — here's how to watch on The CW and Netflix.
Sullivan's Crossing is back for season 4, picking up right after that secret-husband twist and, yes, a major cast shake-up. If you just want to know where to watch and what happened to Sully, I got you.
Quick refresher: what this show is
Based on Robyn Carr's books, Sullivan's Crossing follows neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) as she bails on city life and heads back to her small hometown in rural Nova Scotia. Along the way, we meet her estranged dad, Sully (Scott Patterson), and Cal (Chad Michael Murray), the new guy who is exactly as charming as you think he is on a windswept cliff.
How to watch season 4
- Canada (CTV): Premiered March 22, 2026
- U.S. (The CW): Starts April 20, 2026
- Streaming ( Netflix ): Expected summer 2026 after the U.S. run wraps; date TBA
About that cast exit: where is Sully?
Us Weekly reported in March that Scott Patterson would not return for season 4. On the story side, season 3 ended with Sully heading to Ireland to start fresh. Season 4 picks up literally the next day, with Sully still overseas. Executive producer and showrunner Roma Roth says Sully is not physically in this season, but the character still matters to the world of the show and could show up again if it fits where the series is going.
What Scott Patterson says happened
Patterson posted his own explanation and made it clear he did not choose to walk away, pushing back on any suggestion the production moved on from him. He says he loved playing Sully, fought for the character, and wanted fans to know why he is not on screen this year.
"The creative differences were becoming untenable and I just sadly realized that the show was not something that I could agree to continue."
He also emphasized he respects the audience, the books, and the character, and that his issue was with how things were creatively heading, not with the fans.
So what now?
Season 4 moves forward without Sully on camera, but the door is not slammed shut. If the creative plan lines up in the future, the show says they can bring him back. In the meantime, episodes are rolling out in Canada now, U.S. viewers get them on The CW starting April 20, and Netflix should land them in the summer once the broadcast run finishes.