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Adam J. Harrington Confirms Exit From General Hospital, Sharing “Thank You for the SHOT at Joining Your World”
A play on words and a heartfelt goodbye and ‘thank you’ were on tap over the Labor Day holiday weekend, as actor Adam J. Harrington (John “Jagger” Cates) officially confirmed his departure from General Hospital.
As GH viewers saw at the end of the Friday, August 30th episode, John “Jagger” Cates was shot twice by Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), and while today’s September 2nd episode of the ABC soap opera was rebroadcast, the pick-up of the shooting and the aftermath will begin with tomorrow’s September 3rd installment of the iconic series.
Taking to his account on X, Harrington utilized double entendres since viewers watched Cates meet his maker for his farewell remarks. Adam expressed, “Well, General Hospital it was a BLAST, literally! To Frank Valentini, producers and writers. Thank you for the SHOT at joining your world. I loved it. To the phenomenal cast and crew, it was a honor to witness the CALIBER of your work. Now, seriously, I will miss you all.”

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In another post on X, Adam thanked the fans for their support during his time in Port Charles, adding, “To the General Hospital viewers and fans. It’s been a honor being in your world, and feeling your passion. To those who have written a goodbye, I’ve read every word and I’m deeply humbled. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Until we meet again … Adam.”

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GH viewers first saw Adam on the February 2 episode when viewers were re-introduced to the recast “Jagger.” His first scenes were with Laura Wright’s Carly, where we learned the character was now going by the name “John”. The last time the character of “Jagger” was seen was back in 2008 on the GH spinoff series, General Hospital: Night Shift when Antonio Sabato Jr., reprised his signature soap role, a part he first played back from 1992-1994.
So, are you sad to see Adam exit GH? What do you think of his parting words? Comment below, but first check out the final moments where John and Sonny have a confrontation with dire consequences for Cates.
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Sonny and Jagger pic.twitter.com/E9cnUp8wyo— Lisa (@LSA7M) August 30, 2024
The actor was good, the character was done dirty by GH confuse switching writers, to bad the actor didn’t get cast as a different character he got stuck playing a character that the show switched up and failed at it. And now they officially made sonny a cold blooded killer and I’m sure Jason and Carly will help cover his crime thus making them equally as guilty and we the fans are suppose to be rooting for these 3 characters? Let me be wrong because if this is how it goes down, there’s no way this can fly, GH will have 3 characters that are muderers as the stars of the show? how awful.
Honestly, look at that picture of him & Cyrus and tell me they don’t look like father & son?
I was sure they were going to finally address that, now that Cyrus was back. It might also explain who was fueling Jagger’s irrational hatred of Sonny for things from over 30 years ago, that he was NOT angry about, the last time he was in Port Charles in 2008 (or whenever Night Shift was)
Of course, as long as the body is still warm, they can still test the liver and see if it’s a match for Lulu. Which it could very well be, if they were cousins.
With two gunshot wounds to the chest, that liver wouldn’t likely be transplantable. Also, they made it a point that Lulu isn’t eligible to be on the registry – bring in a coma kind of negates eligibility – so any liver would have to come from a private donor.
We’ll just file the Jagger is Cyrus’ kid with some of your other unique theories (i.e. Morgan/Alcazar being Pikeman).
I will miss Adam J Harrington, John Cates, I was hoping the character would be changed, in some way. I wish he was staying, on the GH soap. All the very best Adam in your future endeavors.
im so happy that jagger is going away the actor was good maybe he can come back as another person his performance was spot on.
Great opportunity wasted. Could have been a first class murder mystery. Instead, we see whodunit, and all that we really have to hope for is that Anna and her police department don’t look TOO stupid as Sonny and Carly get away scot-free yet again! Somehow, Kristina’s fingerprints on the wrong gun will incriminate her, and we’ll have another couple of weeks of her shrill freak-outs … sigh.
Great actor. He was someone you loved them loved to hate. Excellent job coming in as a character someone else on e played. Loved the eyes and smile. Sadly his life had to end on GH but he really was a jerk at the end. Causing himself to be in So ny’s wrath.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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