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Roth is an executive producer and showrunner on the series, ''Sullivan's Crossing'', based on ''[[The New York Times]]''' bestselling series from author Robyn Carr.[{{Cite web |title=The Craziest Moments From This Week's Sullivan's Crossing – Brit + Co |url=https://www.brit.co/sullivans-crossing/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=www.brit.co |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=2023-10-24 |title='Sullivan's Crossing's Chad Michael Murray on Pulling Fans' Heartstrings |url=https://collider.com/sullivans-crossing-chad-michael-murray-interview/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Collider |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Naushad |first=Abdul Azim |date=2023-10-25 |title=Sullivan's Crossing Season 2 Release Date Rumors: When Is It Coming Out? |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1377909-sullivans-crossing-season-2-release-date |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |title=#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF VIRGIN RIVER, ROBYN CARR PARTNERS ON SECOND SCRIPTED SERIES FOR SULLIVAN'S CROSSING – Corporate Harlequin |url=https://corporate.harlequin.com/press-room/1-new-york-times-bestselling-author-of-virgin-river-robyn-carr-partners-on-second-scripted-series-for-sullivans-crossing/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |language=en}}] Originally a Candaian show, ''Sullivan's Crossing'' was developed by RWM, the [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] television network, [[Bell Media]] and [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]].[{{Cite web |title=Sullivan's Crossing to premiere on The CW Network |url=https://fremantle.com/news/sullivans-crossing-to-premiere-on-the-cw-network |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Fremantle |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Showrunner Roma Roth Promises More Emotion, More Drama, and More Cliffhangers in Season 2 of SULLIVAN'S CROSSING – Bell Media |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/showrunner-roma-roth-promises-more-emotion-more-drama-and-more-cliffhangers-in-season-2-of-sullivans-crossing/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Showrunner Roma Roth Promises More Emotion, More Drama, and More Cliffhangers in Season 2 of SULLIVAN'S CROSSING – Bell Media |language=en}}] The series follows neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan, played by [[Morgan Kohan]], as she reconnects with her small-town past.[{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Meredith |date=2023-10-11 |title='Sullivan's Crossing' Boss Explains Why Show's Love Triangle Is Different |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1107825/sullivans-crossing-maggie-cal-love-triangle-andrew-sully-past/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}}] When Roth was casting the show, she started looking for actors who had a television footprint from the 1980s and 1990s, to amplify the connection audiences made with the characters they played. Roth cast [[Scott Patterson]] from ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', as Sullivan's estranged father, Sully, and Chad Michael Murray from [[One Tree Hill (TV series)|''One Tree Hill'']] as Cal Jones, Sullivan's love interest.[{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Debra |date=2024-04-06 |title=The rom-com isn't dead — it's just moved to the small screen. The experts behind two fan-favourite shows reveal the one ingredient every TV romance needs |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/the-rom-com-isnt-dead-its-just-moved-to-the-small-screen-the-experts-behind/article_7a1bebc6-ec5d-11ee-bf42-af2bbc09e706.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}] Patterson credits Roth for creating this career defining opportunity for him.[{{Cite web |title=Scott Patterson: "Sullivan's Crossing" Over "Gilmore Girls – Brit + Co |url=https://www.brit.co/scott-patterson-sullivans-crossing-interview/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=www.brit.co |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title='Sullivan's Crossing' Stars Chad Michael Murray And Scott Patterson On "Full Circle" 'Gilmore Girls' And The CW Reunion {{!}} Decider |url=https://decider.com/2023/10/05/sullivans-crossing-chad-michael-murray-scott-patterson-interview-gilmore-girls-the-cw-reunion/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |language=en-US}}] Roth decided to shoot the series in [[Nova Scotia]], Canada.[{{Cite web |last=Kaloi |first=Stephanie |date=2023-10-04 |title=Find Out Where 'Sullivan's Crossing' Is Filmed |url=https://parade.com/tv/where-is-sullivans-crossing-filmed |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Parade |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2024-04-14 |title='Sullivan's Crossing' Season 2: Showrunner Roma Roth teases a season about 'guilt' after shocking cliffhanger |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/sullivans-crossing-season-2-showrunner-roma-roth-teases-a-season-about-guilt-after-shocking-cliffhanger-150144144.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-CA}}] |
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Roth is an executive producer and showrunner on the series, ''Sullivan's Crossing'', based on ''[[The New York Times]]''' bestselling series from author Robyn Carr.[{{Cite web |title=The Craziest Moments From This Week's Sullivan's Crossing – Brit + Co |url=https://www.brit.co/sullivans-crossing/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=www.brit.co |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=2023-10-24 |title='Sullivan's Crossing's Chad Michael Murray on Pulling Fans' Heartstrings |url=https://collider.com/sullivans-crossing-chad-michael-murray-interview/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Collider |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Naushad |first=Abdul Azim |date=2023-10-25 |title=Sullivan's Crossing Season 2 Release Date Rumors: When Is It Coming Out? |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/1377909-sullivans-crossing-season-2-release-date |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=ComingSoon.net – Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |title=#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF VIRGIN RIVER, ROBYN CARR PARTNERS ON SECOND SCRIPTED SERIES FOR SULLIVAN'S CROSSING – Corporate Harlequin |url=https://corporate.harlequin.com/press-room/1-new-york-times-bestselling-author-of-virgin-river-robyn-carr-partners-on-second-scripted-series-for-sullivans-crossing/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |language=en}}] Originally a Canadian show, ''Sullivan's Crossing'' was developed by RWM, the [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] television network, [[Bell Media]] and [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]].[{{Cite web |title=Sullivan's Crossing to premiere on The CW Network |url=https://fremantle.com/news/sullivans-crossing-to-premiere-on-the-cw-network |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Fremantle |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Showrunner Roma Roth Promises More Emotion, More Drama, and More Cliffhangers in Season 2 of SULLIVAN'S CROSSING – Bell Media |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/showrunner-roma-roth-promises-more-emotion-more-drama-and-more-cliffhangers-in-season-2-of-sullivans-crossing/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Showrunner Roma Roth Promises More Emotion, More Drama, and More Cliffhangers in Season 2 of SULLIVAN'S CROSSING – Bell Media |language=en}}] The series follows neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan, played by [[Morgan Kohan]], as she reconnects with her small-town past.[{{Cite web |last=Jacobs |first=Meredith |date=2023-10-11 |title='Sullivan's Crossing' Boss Explains Why Show's Love Triangle Is Different |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1107825/sullivans-crossing-maggie-cal-love-triangle-andrew-sully-past/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}}] When Roth was casting the show, she started looking for actors who had a television footprint from the 1980s and 1990s, to amplify the connection audiences made with the characters they played. Roth cast [[Scott Patterson]] from ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', as Sullivan's estranged father, Sully, and Chad Michael Murray from [[One Tree Hill (TV series)|''One Tree Hill'']] as Cal Jones, Sullivan's love interest.[{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Debra |date=2024-04-06 |title=The rom-com isn't dead — it's just moved to the small screen. The experts behind two fan-favourite shows reveal the one ingredient every TV romance needs |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/the-rom-com-isnt-dead-its-just-moved-to-the-small-screen-the-experts-behind/article_7a1bebc6-ec5d-11ee-bf42-af2bbc09e706.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}] Patterson credits Roth for creating this career defining opportunity for him.[{{Cite web |title=Scott Patterson: "Sullivan's Crossing" Over "Gilmore Girls – Brit + Co |url=https://www.brit.co/scott-patterson-sullivans-crossing-interview/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=www.brit.co |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title='Sullivan's Crossing' Stars Chad Michael Murray And Scott Patterson On "Full Circle" 'Gilmore Girls' And The CW Reunion {{!}} Decider |url=https://decider.com/2023/10/05/sullivans-crossing-chad-michael-murray-scott-patterson-interview-gilmore-girls-the-cw-reunion/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |language=en-US}}] Roth decided to shoot the series in [[Nova Scotia]], Canada.[{{Cite web |last=Kaloi |first=Stephanie |date=2023-10-04 |title=Find Out Where 'Sullivan's Crossing' Is Filmed |url=https://parade.com/tv/where-is-sullivans-crossing-filmed |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Parade |language=en}}][{{Cite web |date=2024-04-14 |title='Sullivan's Crossing' Season 2: Showrunner Roma Roth teases a season about 'guilt' after shocking cliffhanger |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/sullivans-crossing-season-2-showrunner-roma-roth-teases-a-season-about-guilt-after-shocking-cliffhanger-150144144.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-CA}}] |