{"id":2482523,"date":"2026-06-30T21:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2482523"},"modified":"2026-06-30T21:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:07:21","slug":"chad-michael-murray-says-sullivans-crossing-engagement-went-through-multiple-versions-after-a-monster-debate-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/chad-michael-murray-says-sullivans-crossing-engagement-went-through-multiple-versions-after-a-monster-debate-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Michael Murray Says \u201cSullivan\u2019s Crossing\u201d Engagement Went Through Multiple Versions After a &#8216;Monster Debate&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Warning: This article contains spoilers for <\/em>Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing<em>, now streaming on Netflix.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chad Michael Murray reveals there were extensive behind-the-scenes discussions about Cal and Maggie&#8217;s engagement on <em>Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Murray wanted Cal&#8217;s proposal to reflect strength and self-respect after the couple&#8217;s season-long struggles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor hopes future seasons will show Cal and Maggie overcoming challenges together as a united team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/chad-michael-murray\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Chad Michael Murray;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Chad Michael Murray&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Chad Michael Murray<\/a> says Cal and Maggie&#8217;s engagement in <em>Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing<\/em> came with a major behind-the-scenes debate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sullivans-crossing-real-life-loves-11953146\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sullivan's Crossing;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sullivan'&quot;}\"><em>Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing<\/em><\/a> season 4&#8217;s arrival on Netflix, Murray tells PEOPLE about the discussions that occurred before his character, Cal, popped the question in the final moments of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Given that Cal and Maggie (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sullivans-crossing-morgan-kohan-warns-maggie-kiss-big-fallout-exclusive-11987902\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Morgan Kohan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Morgan Kohan&quot;}\">Morgan Kohan<\/a>) spent most of the season at odds as the doctor dealt with her feelings for her recently returned estranged husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), a happy ending was anything but guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, Maggie kept secrets from Cal as she denied her feelings for Liam, and she didn&#8217;t immediately disclose that she and her ex shared an emotionally charged kiss. Given the lack of communication between the two characters, Murray, 44, says there was some concern on his part that their sudden engagement might send the wrong message.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Chad Michael Murray (left) and Morgan Kohan on &#8216;Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Jessie Redmond\/Fremantle<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That proposal was a monster debate,&#8221; he says. &#8220;It was such a large conversation for many, many, many moons with everybody from the top down. I think one of the things for me is I thought it was important that Cal draw a line in the sand because being walked all over is not a good example of how to function in life, period. For anyone \u2014 man, woman, doesn&#8217;t matter who you are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continues, &#8220;At some point you have to draw a line in the sand and take care of yourself. So Cal did that and we remedied the scenario, but, I mean, there was multiple different versions of that scene to be completely honest, from her being the one to a do it to me being the one. I definitely had a large conversation with a lot of people to make sure that we did our best.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Murray says he has &#8220;not seen the results yet on what people are thinking, but I do know that most people loved the last episode.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Chad Michael Murray on 'Sullivan's Crossing'Credit: Jessie Redmond\/Fremantle\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"671\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FmdpKrifzc2ht5diPsOysw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/56c242ee6dc1edefd608f87abc5d04ac\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Chad Michael Murray on &#8216;Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Jessie Redmond\/Fremantle<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Seeing Cal get down on one knee after a heartfelt apology from Maggie felt like a relief after a difficult season for the star-crossed lovers. For his part, Murray hopes this next step will mark a major turning point for the couple, whom he wants to see acting as a team in the already confirmed season 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I want to see a lot of unity,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I want to see a lot of team play between Cal and Maggie. I want the obstacles to be on the outside of them and for them to take everything on as a team. That&#8217;s what I want, because I want to see that relationship blossom and be a good example of how people can handle outside influences as a team versus when there&#8217;s something on the outside.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing<\/em> season 4 is now on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/chad-michael-murray-reveals-debate-behind-sullivans-crossing-engagement-exclusive-12010128\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: This article contains spoilers for Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing, now streaming on Netflix. NEED TO KNOW Chad Michael Murray reveals there were extensive behind-the-scenes discussions about Cal and Maggie&#8217;s engagement on Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing Murray wanted Cal&#8217;s proposal to reflect strength and self-respect after the couple&#8217;s season-long struggles The actor hopes future seasons will show Cal and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2482524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[352819,315983,23191],"class_list":["post-2482523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-cal","tag-chad-michael-murray","tag-netflix"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chad-Michael-Murray-Says-Sullivans-Crossing-Engagement-Went-Through-Multiple.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482523"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482525,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482523\/revisions\/2482525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}