Sullivan’s Crossing
Netflix has once again found itself in a bit of a strange situation with a licensed series, as its new #1 show in the US is Sullivan’s Crossing, a Canadian series it does not own, just the broadcast rights to the first two seasons. So, you’ll have to wait for season 3, right?
Wrong. Season 3 of Sullivan’s Crossing not only already exists, it’s currently airing as we speak. Not on Netflix, as you’ve seen, but on one of the networks that it’s broadcast on, The CW.
While I haven’t watched the CW since the Arrowverse ended and took all its shows with it, it still very much exists and has the occasional popular program like this (which was originally on CTV). But it has a site (and an app) that you can stream its shows on (at least in the US), including the current still-airing season 3 of Sullivan’s Crossing. And it’s free, no cable login required. You just need to have the capacity to use a somewhat janky internal player for the CW site and sit through a bunch of ad breaks because this is a “real” channel, not a subscription streaming service in the traditional sense.
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I mean, it’s free, so I don’t think a few commercials should stop you from continuing to watch if you’ve enjoyed the series thus far. The season finale is literally airing five days from now on July 17, and after that, the whole season will be ready to binge. Season 3 will come to Netflix at some point here if you want to wait for that. Some reporting says that it will be on August 11, 2025, so it would just be another month. Up to you. Again, the CW site and app are mildly annoying, but it’s not a huge deal.
What about season 4? Yes, it exists. Sullivan’s Crossing is popular enough that even before this new Netflix run, that was already greenlit. Sullivan’s Crossing is a yearly show in the grand tradition of old, meaning season 4 should arrive in April or May of 2026. Bit of a wait, but better than a 2-3 year break like most Netflix shows.
I’m not entirely sure what the appeal is, but my wife, who just finished season 2, says it’s better than similarly themed Netflix originals like Sweet Magnolias and Virgin River, for whatever that’s worth. So sure, hop into season 3 now, or just wait a month until Netflix scoops it up. Your call.
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