# Sullivan's Crossing season 4 losing Scott Patterson to 'untenable creative differences' could be an unexpected lifeline for Netflix's Virgin River season 8

> Sullivan's Crossing season 4 is off and running on The CW (Netflix release date TBC), but Scott Patterson, who played patriarch Sully for the first three seasons, won't be returning.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/sullivans-crossing-season-4-virgin-river-season-8-scott-patterson?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69e9156b2c0c38de8198577c)
- **Published:** 2026-04-22
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #nothing #season #creative #crossing #differences #netflix #patterson #scott
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