{"id":249893,"date":"2026-07-03T11:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/sullivans-crossings-morgan-kohan-explains-how-scott-pattersons-exit-affected-the-show\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:06:10","slug":"sullivans-crossings-morgan-kohan-explains-how-scott-pattersons-exit-affected-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/03\/sullivans-crossings-morgan-kohan-explains-how-scott-pattersons-exit-affected-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Sullivan\u2019s Crossing\u2019s Morgan Kohan Explains How Scott Patterson\u2019s Exit Affected the Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Sullivan\u2019s Crossing<\/em>\u2018s <strong>Morgan Kohan<\/strong> is opening up about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/shocking-tv-exits-of-2026-sullivans-crossing-virgin-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how <strong>Scott Patterson<\/strong>\u2018s exit<\/a> affected the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s interesting. There are always going to be different dynamics,\u201d Kohan, 32, exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em>. \u201cOne of the things that came out of not having Sully on the show was we did get all these wonderful new characters too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kohan found it \u201creally nice\u201d getting to introduce new relationships on the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I really loved was getting to do the flashbacks and really seeing the younger version of Maggie,\u201d she added to <em>Us<\/em> about the season 4 change. \u201cSeeing her fully letting go and just going with what was happening in front of her \u2026 I\u2019ve really loved getting to see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/could-there-be-a-sullivans-crossing-virgin-river-crossover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Based on the book series by <strong>Robyn Carr<\/strong><\/a>, <em>Sullivan\u2019s Crossing<\/em> centers around neurosurgeon Maggie (Kohan) after she moves back home to rural Nova Scotia to reconnect with her estranged father, Sully (Patterson). The brief getaway turns into Maggie making plans for a future in Sullivan\u2019s Crossing with love interest Cal (<strong>Chad Michael Murray<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Season 3 of the hit series, which started streaming on Netflix in August 2025, ended on a shocking note when Maggie and Cal\u2019s relationship was affected by her secret husband, Liam (<strong>Marcus Rosner<\/strong>), strolling into town.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3412208\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Chad Michael Murray, Morgan Kohan and Scott Patterson.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Michael Tompkins\/Fremantle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Elsewhere in the season, Sully left on a getaway with his girlfriend. <em>Us<\/em> exclusively broke the news in March that Patterson, 67, ultimately exited the series before season 4.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeason 3 of Sullivan\u2019s Crossing ended with Sully leaving for Ireland, beginning a new chapter in his life. Season 4 picks up the next day, with Sully still overseas,\u201d Roth shared with <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cWhile he isn\u2019t physically present in this season, the character remains an important part of the world with the potential to be included in future seasons should that align with the ongoing creative.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/why-did-scott-patterson-leave-sullivans-crossing-exit-explained\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sullivan-s-Crossing-s-Scott-Patterson-Discusses-Redacted-s-Fate-After-Shooting-I-Cried-So-Much-487-1.jpg?crop=109px%2C21px%2C993px%2C561px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Sullivan s Crossing s Scott Patterson Discusses [Redacted] s Fate After Shooting I Cried So Much 487\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/why-did-scott-patterson-leave-sullivans-crossing-exit-explained\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Why Was Scott Patterson Written Out of &#8216;Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing&#8217;? Exit Explained<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSullivan\u2019s Crossing is going through a very big change with Scott Patterson\u2018s character Sully being written off \u2014 but what does the shocking exit mean for the show? Based on the book series by Robyn Carr, Sullivan\u2019s Crossing centers around neurosurgeon Maggie (Morgan Kohan) after she moves back home to rural Nova Scotia to reconnect [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patterson later hinted at what caused his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/sullivans-crossings-amalia-williamson-addresses-season-5-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">surprising departure<\/a>, writing via Instagram, \u201cThe creative differences were becoming untenable and I just sadly realized that the show was not something that I could agree to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that it is now being implied that they moved on from me\/Sully when the fact is the complete opposite, and those who sadly already have spoken out are also fully aware of this fact, and yet chose to say otherwise. I was not intending to make any statement but the fans of the books and the show deserve to know the truth as I have always been respectful of those who support this industry by watching and loving these characters we are so dang lucky and blessed to portray and bring to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Sullivan\u2019s Crossing<\/em> is currently streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/sullivans-crossings-morgan-kohan-explains-scott-patterson-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sullivan\u2019s Crossing\u2018s Morgan Kohan is opening up about how Scott Patterson\u2018s exit affected the show. \u201cIt\u2019s interesting. There are always going to be different dynamics,\u201d Kohan, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly. \u201cOne of the things that came out of not having Sully on the show was we did get all these wonderful new characters too.\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":249894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249893"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249893\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}