Netflix's latest No. 1 show is this Canadian romance drama — stream the first two seasons now

(L-R) Chad Michael Murray as Cal and Morgan Kohan as Maggie in "Sullivan's Crossing." — (Image credit: Michael Tompkins//The CW)

Netflix is always adding new shows, and one of its newest additions just crashed its top 10 shows list.

"Sullivan's Crossing" might already be a familiar name to some of you. Now in its third season, the romance drama show is a hit in its native Canada and a popular offering when it's broadcast on The CW in the U.S.

What is 'Sullivan's Crossing' about?

Sullivan's Crossing | Official Trailer 🔥 Fall 2023🔥Chad Michael Murray CW - YouTube

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"Sullivan's Crossing" stars Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan, a Boston-area neurosurgeon who finds herself returning to her hometown of Sullivan's Crossing in rural Nova Scotia after getting in some legal trouble.

Based on the popular novel series by Robyn Carr, the show follows Maggie as her career is upended and she begins to reconnect with her estranged father, Harry "Sully" Sullivan (Scott Patterson).

Complicating her plans is California "Cal" Jones (Chad Michael Murray), a newcomer to the small camping town who doesn't have past baggage with Maggie, and also happens to be pretty easy on the eyes.

If you like 'Virgin River' you'll probably like 'Sullivan's Crossing'

I'll be the first to admit that, by all accounts, "Sullivan's Crossing" doesn't look to reinvent the romance drama genre.

But audiences do seem to love it, even if critics are less sold on the show.

Currently, only the first season has a critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, at a mere 60% "fresh." But audiences gave that same season an 80%, with season 2 scoring an even more impressive 93% "fresh" from audiences.

That said, the critics who panned the first season did so for its Hallmark Channel qualities. Those who like the show well enough did seem to find this to be a feature rather than a bug, and compared it favorably to the Netflix original show "Virgin River."

So if you believe that if ain't broke, don't fix it, and love a formulaic, scripted romance drama like "Virgin River," then "Sullivan's Crossing" should be your next binge watch. Stream the first two seasons on Netflix now, and then hope Netflix eventually adds season 3, which aired on CTV and The CW earlier this year.

Stream "Sullivan's Crossing" on Netflix now

Malcolm McMillan

Malcolm has been with Tom's Guide since 2022, and has been covering the latest in streaming shows and movies since 2023. He's not one to shy away from a hot take, including that "John Wick" is one of the four greatest films ever made.

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