The primary season finale of Sullivan’s Crossing promised to be an emotional one, as Maggie headed to Boston to face her wrongful dying trial and Sully is confronted with dropping Sullivan’s Crossing. The storytelling all through the collection has been superbly finished, and the finale was no exception. Roma Roth, present runner, and her crew must be happy with what they’ve achieved with Sullivan’s Crossing. They’ve created a heartwarming, household drama that’s so uncommon on tv as of late. Each episode took viewers on an emotional rollercoaster, and the ultimate episode took us on that trip a number of instances within the span of an hour. So many new revelations had been made and a ton of questions had been left unanswered, that it is going to be excruciatingly painful for viewers if a second season isn’t within the works. An announcement from CTV can’t come quickly sufficient.
The episode started with Maggie making ready to move again to Boston for her trial. Maggie visited Jackson earlier than she left and fortunately, he was on the highway to therapeutic. She informed him and his mother and father that she was heading again to Boston, and Cal overheard. He was clearly unhappy about Maggie’s departure, however he understands the place she is in and her want to determine her path in life. Cal and Maggie have one final stroll collectively and he tells her that she is particular, which is one thing she hasn’t heard shortly. Cal and Sully say goodbye to Maggie and promise her that they are going to be ready for her, rooting for issues to go her means. After all the pieces that has occurred throughout her time at Sullivan’s Crossing and the newborn steps that Maggie has made in direction of repairing issues with Sully, it’s a rather more emotional goodbye this time round.
In Boston, Maggie is shocked to see Andrew at her trial, however he insists that he solely got here to indicate his help. Issues go from dangerous to worse on the trial, as Maggie’s case is picked aside by the defence. When the mom on the opposite facet of the lawsuit took the stand, Maggie was surprised as she watched her lawyer assault the girl’s character. Maggie apologized to her and informed her lawyer to ask the choose to rule in favour of the defence. Fortunately, the defence had already requested the choose to dismiss the case with prejudice, resulting in all expenses being dropped. After the trial, Andrew apologized for his actions at Sullivan’s Crossing and informed Maggie that he’s in remedy and can look ahead to her, irrespective of how lengthy it takes however she doesn’t reply. She was additionally supplied her job again at Boston Commonwealth hospital, which she stated she had to consider, a lot to her mom’s disappointment. Maggie has left an enormous a part of her coronary heart at Sullivan’s Crossing, maybe she is lastly realizing that Boston isn’t the place she belongs in spite of everything.
As Maggie walked out of the trial, she was accosted by Rob, who informed her that she needed to take heed to him, as he was given immunity if he helps the police take down a much bigger group. Maggie desires no a part of it, till Rob tells her that it includes Walter. Sadly, Walter interrupted and scared Rob away earlier than he may reveal something. Clearly Walter has a hand in no matter led her boss at Boston Commonwealth Hospital to get arrested. Regardless of not discovering out what Rob needed to say, Maggie is already beginning to see Walter’s true colors. He informed her that she has to develop a thicker pores and skin and never really feel guilt if she is to achieve success in her career, which is immediately against who she is as a doctor and as an individual. The partitions are beginning to shut round Walter, hopefully all can be revealed to Maggie quickly in order that she could be freed from his controlling nature and be made to higher perceive how his meddling affected her relationship together with her father.
Kaleb visited Jackson within the hospital and came upon that Jackson lastly had the braveness to inform his dad that he doesn’t wish to go into legislation enforcement. Kaleb needed to go away Sullivan’s Crossing, however earlier than he departed, the 2 shared their emotions for each other and eventually shared a long-awaited kiss. Jackson has gone via loads, not solely together with his mother and father divorce, however being open together with his sexuality and never dwelling in accordance with the expectations that his father has for him. It’s good to see him comfortable and hopefully if there’s a season two, we are going to see much more of Jackson and Kaleb collectively, experiencing a lot wanted pleasure.
The Shandon siblings had been left in a tricky spot after final episode, resulting in Sydney confronting Rob about hiring an Assistant Supervisor with out her enter. He informed her that he desires her to reside her life and chase her goals, and he doesn’t need the diner to stop her from doing that. Sydney is clearly nonetheless fragile from no matter occurred in New York, and it led her to take Rob’s rationale as a unfavourable reflection upon her. Sydney informed Rob she stop, upsetting Finn, who overheard their dialog. Rob was making an attempt so arduous to do the appropriate factor for himself and his sister, the very last thing he needed to do was drive a wedge between them. Rob confided in Cal and informed him that he missed his spouse, who would have been capable of assist him via this. Cal shared that he misplaced his spouse as properly and asks Rob if he thinks it’s potential to ever discover a comparable love once more. In the meantime, Sydney moved out of Rob’s place and in with Rafe, till she is ready to discover a place of her personal. She makes it clear to Rafe, nevertheless, that this doesn’t imply that they’re a pair, a lot to Rafe’s apparent disappointment.
Sully is surprised when Maggie returns to Sullivan’s Crossing. He tells her that Cal is an effective man and she or he ought to admit her emotions to him. Remorse is a tough factor to reside with and Sully has lived with that feeling for many of his life, he doesn’t need his daughter doing the identical. Cal has gone on the journey that he had talked about just a few episodes again. It wasn’t made clear then what the journey was about, nevertheless it was an extremely essential journey for Cal, one which offered him with a lot wanted closure. He went to the ocean to scatter his spouse’s ashes, as per her needs that had been proven to viewers in a flashback. Maggie took Sully’s recommendation and headed to talk to Cal, however she was devastated when she discovered Lola there. Lola informed her that Cal had checked out and her conniving nature took maintain as she hid a letter that Cal had written for Maggie, selecting to maintain it from Maggie, even after pondering if she ought to one final time. Clearly Lola’s resent in direction of Maggie runs deeper than anybody thought. She is actually standing in the way in which of Maggie and Cal discovering happiness with each other.
Maggie headed again to Sully’s, distraught over Cal’s obvious abandonment of her. She said within the final episode that everybody in her life has let her down, and she or he robotically assumed that Cal was simply one other one who turned their again on her when she wanted them probably the most. In a surprising flip of occasions, Maggie was sitting within the lavatory, observing a optimistic being pregnant check. With all the pieces up within the air and her feelings operating excessive, it will solely serve to additional complicate issues. Maggie’s instincts are all the time to run when issues get troublesome, and this second was no completely different. She packed up her automotive to move again to Boston, however not earlier than she confronted Sully about why he didn’t chase after her all these years in the past. Sully tried to clarify however was as soon as once more unable to, which angered Maggie much more, forcing her to depart with out resolving issues.
Whereas mementos of Maggie’s childhood, Sully flashed again to the day Maggie left, and all of the sudden the rationale why he hasn’t been capable of clarify what occurred to Maggie was lastly made clear. Sully was the hit and run driver who hit Lola and despatched her to the hospital. He had gotten into his truck to chase Phoebe down to stop her from taking Maggie, and his rage led to him driving recklessly, inflicting him to hit Lola whereas she was driving her bike. As a substitute of serving to her, he left her laying on the facet of the highway. It’s crystal clear now why Sully has been struggling, and why he has tried so arduous to be there for Lola. He has been harbouring this secret for years, a secret that would wreck his life completely. This has the potential to alter a lot, it’s troublesome to think about the impression it is going to have on everybody’s lives if and when it’s revealed. Including to the revelation, was Sully collapsing on the bottom instantly after experiencing the flashback. He has been affected by complications, so there’s a actual likelihood that one thing may very well be severely fallacious. With Maggie being a neurosurgeon, maybe she would be the one that may save Sully’s life if it involves that.
The episode ended with no closure for any of the characters, and so many unanswered questions, leaving viewers on bated breath ready for an announcement of a second season. The performances tonight had been excellent, because of an extremely gifted ensemble forged that introduced their all to each single scene. Morgan Kohan and Scott Patterson had been notably good, going via a cycle of robust feelings all through the whole episode, feelings that had been uncooked and coronary heart wrenching and certain left viewers in tears. With distinctive writing and an impeccable forged, Sullivan’s Crossing has the potential to be a robust presence on the CTV line-up for years to return, it has actually confirmed its price this season. Now it’s as much as CTV to make a second season occur. Who’s with me, Sullivan’s Crossing followers? What did you consider the finale? Are you prepared to affix me on Twitter to combat for a second season? Comply with me @MiddleofCanada and let’s work collectively to make it occur!
