Sullivan's Crossing names showrunner, CW renewal pending

The romantic drama series "Sullivans Crossing" is undergoing a significant leadership change as it prepares for its fifth season, with series creator Roma Roth stepping down from her day-to-day duties as showrunner and head writer. Veteran Canadian writer-producer Floyd Kane, best known for creating the legal drama "Diggstown," will take over the role, overseeing the writers' room and guiding the show's creative direction.

The transition occurs as the series, based on novels by bestselling author Robyn Carr, awaits finalization of its U.S. renewal. The show was renewed for a fifth season by Canada's CTV network in June, but a formal pickup by The CW, its first-window American broadcaster since the series premiered in 2023, is still being negotiated. Production on the new season is scheduled to begin later this summer in Nova Scotia.

Roth will remain an executive producer on the series while shifting her focus to another television adaptation of Carr's work, the upcoming series "Thunder Point." She also continues as an executive producer on Netflix's "Virgin River." Kane, whose recent credits include the TV movie "Recipe for Romance" and the thriller series "The Ridge," is...