‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Renewed For Season 5 By CW
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- The CW renewed Sullivan's Crossing for a 10-episode Season 5, with production set to begin in Nova Scotia later this summer and a 2027 premiere target, keeping the show's annual cadence.
- Bell Media had already renewed the series in Canada via CTV and Crave more than a month earlier as part of its upfront announcements, confirming Season 5 before the U.S. pickup.
- Floyd Kane steps in as head writer for Season 5 after creator Roma Roth held the role for the first four seasons; Roth stays on as executive producer while launching a new Robyn Carr adaptation, Thunder Point, for CTV.
- Sullivan's Crossing has averaged more than 1 million cross-platform viewers per episode for The CW, with linear ratings up +62% among adults 18-49, +26% in 25-54, and +30% in total viewers.
- Netflix serves as a second-window U.S. streaming home, providing additional exposure that the CW cited as a factor in the show's growth.
- Season 4 marked the first installment without original co-lead Scott Patterson, and there are no current plans for him to return in a significant role for Season 5.
Why it matters: The renewal underscores how CW is leaning on Canadian co-productions and Netflix second-window exposure to drive double-digit ratings gains, while creator Roma Roth's dual-track strategy—new head writer on Sullivan's Crossing plus a second Carr adaptation in Thunder Point—positions her to cash in on the same novel franchise driving Netflix's Virgin River.
