Sullivan's Crossing received over Netflix viewers with tales of affection, loss and loyalty in a small city — however how does the TV adaptation evaluate to the unique guide?
Based mostly on Robyn Carr‘s guide collection of the identical identify, Sullivan's Crossing follows neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) as she finds herself in authorized hassle and returns to her hometown in rural Nova Scotia to reconnect along with her estranged father, Sully (Scott Patterson).
Three seasons in, Maggie was lastly courting love curiosity Cal (Chad Michael Murray) however their romance confronted its justifiable share of ups and downs — together with an look from her secret husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner).
Sullivan's Crossing has additionally explored different characters featured in Carr's five-book collection: What We Discover, Any Day Now, The Household Gathering, The Better of Us and The Nation Visitor Home. However the present, which premiered on CTV earlier than airing on The CW after which Netflix, has additionally made efforts on display to distinguish itself from Carr's different guide collection that was became a present — Virgin River.
Preserve scrolling for the primary variations that occurred on the present in comparison with Carr's model:
Location, Location, Location
Followers who tuned into Sullivan's Crossing on Netflix had been launched to fictional city Timberlake in Nova Scotia, Canada. However whereas the collection — and the guide — is known as after the Sullivan household's campground, Carr set her story in Colorado.
The largest motive for the swap was to not make Sullivan's Crossing too just like Virgin River, which facilities across the lives of residents residing in a small city in Northern California, together with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and her love curiosity, Jack (Martin Henderson).
Extra Love Outdoors of Maggie and Cal
Just like Bridgerton, which has every season primarily based on a special couple from Julia Quinn‘s guide collection, the guide model of Sullivan's Crossing consists of 5 novels about 5 completely different love tales. Cal's siblings — Sierra and Dakota — every get their very own guide whereas Rob (Reid Worth) is the main target of the third and the ultimate novel is about new character Hannah's private life.
Cal and Maggie's Romance
After discovering love within the first novel, Cal and Maggie remained dedicated to one another and would proceed to be explored in the remainder of the collection. Sullivan's Crossing in present kind is taking extra liberties by creating larger obstacles for the fictional couple to face.
Andrew (Allan Hawco) was extra of an ex earlier than Maggie ever got here to Sullivan's Crossing. Whereas she was pregnant with Andrew's child within the guide, the miscarriage occurred earlier than she was launched to Us. The TV present had Andrew play an even bigger position earlier than his and Maggie's break up in season 2.
Whereas Cal and Maggie acquired collectively earlier than season 3, they had been nonetheless coping with points once we final noticed them within the season 3 finale. A good cry from guide Maggie and Cal who had been married and fogeys to a daughter by Carr's second novel.
Sullivan's Crossing has followers anxiously awaiting new episodes after season 3 ended with a number of surprising twists — together with a secret marriage. Based mostly on Robyn Carr's novel collection, the CW present — which is now streaming on Netflix — follows neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) as she finds herself in authorized hassle and returns to her hometown […]
The Sully of It All
Talking of relationship modifications, Sully and Maggie had been in a really unhealthy place when Sullivan's Crossing premiered on our TV screens. Carr's guide, nonetheless, didn't have the daughter-dad duo as estranged after not talking for 15 years. In Carr's model, Maggie visited her dad by the point she was 11 and so they had been in a position to maintain a bond regardless of the space.
Character Modifications — and Gender Swap
The guide had Sydney (Lindura) falling in love with Cal's youthful brother Dakota as an alternative of Rafe. As for Connie (Lauren Hammersley), she's a person in Carr's guide collection and is paired off with Cal's sister.
