Drama
A Man in Full
Talent and intrigue ultimately can’t cloak the truth about this vulgar, crass and graphic drama on Netflix.
You’d never imagine Dr. Maggie Sullivan’s roots.
The rising neurosurgeon once spent her days helping out at her father’s Canadian campground, Sullivan’s Crossing, back in her youth. But now, Maggie’s working in Boston, and she’s getting recognized by the Neurological Association of America for her efforts. It’s been a long road from Sullivan’s Crossing, but now, as she stands in front of her peers in a crowded banquet hall, Maggie knows she’s made it—and there’s no turning back.
“I would like to thank Dr. Bob Hollis for seeing my potential and giving me the opportunity to help build a successful practice known for its integrity and its expertise,” Maggie says in a speech—just as the FBI bursts in.
They take her and Dr. Hollis away in handcuffs.
Well, Maggie had no idea what she was being arrested for that embarrassing night. But Dr. Hollis did, and he thankfully cleared Maggie’s name by rightfully taking the full blame and stressing that Maggie was unaware of his crimes. Still, the incident left Maggie’s reputation tarnished, and her hospital refused to hire her back on.
And so, needing some time to process how to fix her life, Maggie decides to return to her father’s home at Sullivan’s Crossing, thinking it may give her an opportunity to recuperate. But while the tight-knit community is more than happy to add her back into the fold, Maggie can also tell that plenty of people are a bit upset that she never kept in touch.
She’s just about to scrap her plans and leave Sullivan’s Crossing again when her attorney calls her. She’s told that an older teen who she had seen at the hospital died from an aneurysm despite Maggie’s promises that the teen would pull through. And now, the teen’s mother is suing her and the hospital for negligence. Maggie’s advised to keep a low profile.
And Maggie knows that Sullivan’s Crossing—over a 10-hour drive away—would be a good spot to do that.
The premiere season of The CW’s Sullivan’s Crossing generally follows the plot of Robyn Carr’s book What We Find, which stands as the first in her Sullivan’s Crossing series. And if the name Robyn Carr sounds familiar, that’s probably because she’s the same author behind the popular Virgin River series.
You’ll find some similarities between the two series: a medical professional from the city forced by unfortunate circumstances to take up small-town life who slowly but inevitably finds love and community. Her love interest? A guy named Cal Jones, the campground’s “resident mystery man” with a heart of gold, a body of muscles and a past full of tragedy that he’s still working through.
As of posting, only the first episode of Sullivan’s Crossing has been released on The CW, so we haven’t gotten to see all the content that may come with the show. But if the series closely follows the book, that means that viewers may have to deal with some sexual scenes and one character suffering and recovering from a heart attack. Viewers should also be aware that miscarriage plays a part in the plot. But given that this TV-PG show is on The CW, viewers can at expect for this to be cleaner than its Virgin River counterpart.
All in all, while this campground isn’t spotless, Sullivan’s Crossing has yet to sully its stay.
Following a sudden life shock, Maggie returns to Sullivan’s Crossing camp in Nova Scotia and is thrust into relationships from her past.
Two people are brought into the Boston hospital, covered in blood, each with compound fractures and other bad injuries. We later hear that one passed away from his injuries.
We see two heterosexual couples kiss. People drink wine, tequila, beer and other types of alcohol at celebrations or parties.
We hear God’s name taken in vain once. Beyond that, someone exclaims that something “sucks.”
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
Talent and intrigue ultimately can’t cloak the truth about this vulgar, crass and graphic drama on Netflix.
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