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Chad Duell’s Final ‘General Hospital’ Episode Airs as Michael Makes His Choice
The Tuesday, January 21st episode was a sad day for General Hospital fans as it marked the final appearance of Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell in the role of Michael Corinthos. Previously, Duell had made the decision to exit the ABC daytime drama after his nearly 15-year-run with the show.
In story, Michael has been suffering from extreme pain and third degree burns after being caught in an explosion and set on fire, by being in the wrong place at the wrong time (i.e. Sonny’s penthouse).
The pick-up from the Friday, January 18th episode has Carly (Laura Wright) in Michael’s hospital room asking him where he would like to receive treatment, Johns Hopkins or the experimental clinic in Germany? On today’s episode, Michael was able to give Carly his answer, and it was “Germany.” Before he leaves the country, he uttered for Carly to get “Sasha.”

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When Carly comes out of Michael’s room to tell Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Sonny (Maurice Benard) of his decision, Willow seems to accept it, but wants to see him. Carly says he asked for Sasha (Sofia Mattsson). Jason (Steve Burton) comes by and says he will get in touch with her. Carly assures Sonny and Portia (Brook Kerr) she has everything figured out a plane and a nursing staff on-board for the transfer and that she will go with him. Michael will not be alone.
Willow goes to see Michael and apologizes for the state of their marriage. She tells him she still loves him and that she will bring Amelia and Wiley to visit him and that they love him, too. Suddenly, Michael’s monitors go off, so Willow leaves the room. Portia tells the just arrived Sasha and Jason, along with Carly, that Michael had to be sedated again. Carly lays into Willow for taking up what should have been Michael’s last request to see Sasha.

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Now at the airport, an emotional Carly thanks Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure) for arranging everything for Michael before she leaves. Just as Carly is set to leave Port Charles with Michael, Ava (Maura West) has a showdown with Sonny. She is worried for their daughter Avery’s safety. She wants full custody of Avery. Ava tells Sonny, she cannot lose another child, and wants Sonny to do what’s right and best for their daughter.

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All of this from Ava is on the heels of how Michael was in the line of fire (literally) when the target of that explosion was Sonny. Next, Ava announces she will not let him use Avery as a human shield. As she is going in on Sonny, he begins to have pains in his face and in his chest. After Ava storms out, Sonny goes down for the count writhing on the floor.

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Jason tries to talk some sense into Tracy (Jane Elliot) who is being held at the PCPD for not divulging where Amelia and Wiley are. After talking to Jason, he realizes Tracy’s issue is not with Willow, it’s with Drew (Cameron Mathison). Later at the GH chapel, Willow is talking with Drew and Jason comes upon them, looking to somehow get Drew out of the picture, or so it would seem.
Will you miss seeing Chad Duell on General Hospital? Are you glad Michael chose Germany to recover from his burns and wounds? Will Sonny get up off the floor? Comment below.
LOVING all this Tracy material !
I will miss Chad Duell, terribly. He is such a great actor. I can’t imagine anybody playing Michael but him. However, everybody deserves a break. I really wish things work out for him.
There’s No Other Michael!.
Actually there is. He’s at least the third actor to play Michael. Chad is perfectly fine as Michael but he’s not great or so perfectly unique to the role that he can’t be replaced. He can and should be recasted.
I don’t know if M.Benard plans on leaving GH, but I betcha he’ll be the one to nail Cyrus, when he starts giving him his dose of Digitalis.
If Sonny leaves there’s no more GH.
Sureeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yeah, no. GH will be fine without Sonny.
Hi. Violet—I was thinking the same thing. Also, is Stedwell( spelling) a permanent cast member? Makes me think Sonny is being replaced—afterall, PC needs a a baddie.
im sorry for the way that willow and drew tryed to destroy michaels life and i cant wait for willow to get what coming to her when she find out what a snake drew is she will pay.
I agree. Drew is a snake and Willow is a tramp
Willow’s character does not depict that of a tramp. Why should anyone call another person by a demeaning name? When men have sex with several people you don’t call him names. I see that you stupid females are still letting men define you or make rules for you; just as they did in the 1600 hundreds and later years and still today.
It’s a stupid soap opera! Not reality! Seriously!
WillHO is a good ole fashioned slut!!! Better??
It depends on your definition of “tramp”, compared to others’ definition. Some of us consider her “loose”—perhaps, it’s a mental disorder? Insecurity? It happens in real life.
As a former snake myself, I really have to object to that characterization of Drew. It’s a real insult to snakes!
Indeed, Satan. And calling Willow a “tramp” is an insult to me!
Drew needs to go back to Hallmark ASAP!
He doesn’t do Hallmark anymore; he’s at the Jesus network (a.k.a. Great American Family).
Will definitely miss Chad Duell A LOT! So much going on with Michael’s character, it’s a tough time to see him leave. With that said, I watched him on Maurice’s State of Mind and I can understand Chad’s decision. He has lost his Dad and there’s been no grieving process… no closure. Losing a parent is a painful experience and we all have to respect his need to process it all. The Michael/Sasha dynamic is going to get interesting. Michael will be exposed… yet, I’m angrier at Drew and Willow. Mainly Drew. I miss Billy Miller’s Drew (may he Rest in Peace). THAT Drew was the TRUE character. No disrespect to Cameron Mathison, but he’s not THAT Drew. The writers decided to destroy the character with all this nonsense…. like killing off Sam. Tracy? Jane Elliot? THIS is her at HER best. I’m watching just for her. THAT’S our Tracy! I dread when they have to deal with Leslie’s (Monica) true death. It will be an excruciatingly painful moment. GH writers – we’ve endured enough actual deaths the last two years. Please stop! We’ve lost Sonya Eddy, Jackie Zeman, Nilly Miller, Tyler Christopher, the tragic murder of Johnny Wactor, and now Leslie. Please stop killing off our characters, like Sam. Enough is enough.
Why do they keep killing off the best characters? Why don’t they give Sasha a break?!!
Completely agree with all u said!!!!
Will certainly miss Chad! I surely do hope they do not kill off Maurice! I know he’s probably tired of playing this part for sooo long, but he is irreplaceable!!! I sure wish they could somehow bring back Dex and Sam from the dead, but I guess not!! Looking forward to something nice to happen on this show. Even Christmas was a bust on it! Sad
Omg! Again! Seriously people! It’s a SOAP OPERA! Come back to reality!
Man Tracey is a riot,I would love to hang out with her,I know she’s playing a part but she makes me laugh so much especially with the paper planes.You go Tracey!!!!!!
Yes, she’s a riot and I love how she plays all her meanness with a sense of humor and a smile.
I totally agree! Tracey is definitely her own woman! Tough, but has a very compassionate side.
They’re characters, not real people! Wow!
Dgtak, your point? Everyone knows it’s fiction and the very nature of the soap opera genre dictates that viewers engage in animated conversations about the storyline and the characters we love and hate. This has been going on for over 60 years and predates the arrival of social media. Our great grandmothers listened to their stories on the radio while shelling green beans or baking bread. It gives us a respite from reality. Simply put, it’s fun. So please stop with the redundant and obnoxious refrain that,” It’s just a soap. We know.
Amen!
Yes. Tracy brings life and entertainment to this soap.
I hate that all of these long time characters Sam, scotty, Michael and Sonny and so on are all leaving or gone. GH is losing its mojo! I honestly don’t care for alot of the new characters except John from the WSB. I COULD LOOK AT him all day. But the rest I’m over with. I’ve stopped watching every day. I can’t stand Cameron Mathison in or out of character. The scruffy face look has to stop and he with MICHAELS WIFE IS GROSS!!
I agree. I read somewhere they are going to CBS. Is it me or does cbs soaps and abc soaps ping pong their actors.
All soaps do.
You are soooooo right!.
Hallmark, GH, or American Family: Cameron Mathison still grossly overacts, jolting viewers & breaking “the fourth wall”
(the imaginary “wall” that allows viewers to lose themselves in the story)
Such a ham!
Sonny will get up as soon as they say “cut”
I suppose when or if Michael comes back,he’ll look like a different person,lol
Yes I love Michael I was so happy when he married Willow and had a family until Drew came along I hate that storyline
I agree.
Hated to see Michael leave
Chad is an excellent actor & I will miss him dearly. GH will not be the same without him! However, it is not about me, or any other fan, it is about Chad doing what he needs to do for his own happiness & I respect that & wish him nothing but the best for HIS future!
I think there will be another Michale. Too much of a story line to just drop the character.
Recast Michael.
It is all fake and is a soap opera so it doesnt really matter. Get a life!!!
Ahem, why are you here, exactly?
She’s temporarily living in fairyland with you apparently! I agree with her. It’s a soap opera! Instead of investing time in that fake nonsense, you should invest it in something real!
Perhaps you need to invest your time in better things than to come in here to remind folks what they already know( it’s a soap). You’ve posted that same message about a dozen times now using different aliases.
Gee Kat, thanks for sharing. You come bursting into a soap opera community forum to remind us what we already know,and then you tell us to “ Get a life”? That was a lot of energy and hostility that you expended just to insult folks you don’t know and who never did you any harm. So who, exactly, should get a life?
Chad Duell PLEASE COME BACK!!!
I’m going to miss Michael. Hope he comes back at some point. However. I still believe the writer’s need some new storylines. And I do not agree with the addition of Sidwell bad bad choice, writer’s.
Yes! I love Chad’s work. I hope he returns one day.
My first experience watching General Hospital was 22 years ago. The scene had Sonny in his classic mob boss character. I WAS HOOKED! So seeing him on the floor shook me. I would not want to see him go.
For once can we have a happy ending. Gio can be the child Brooklyn gave up but not Dante as the father; let his father be someone who sent in sperm. Leave Brooklyn and Dante alone….they both have had enough drama and loss. I like Gio and think he will end up with Emma. I like him and hope he stays in…. But this Drew and Willow mess is enough. Let her take care of her children and visit Michael til he returns and as far as Sasha is invoicing don’t like that she is pregnant with Michael’s baby; much rather see it’s Cody’s baby and they aren’t cousins. She deserves a happy ending too
Yes will miss Michael as watched him grow up. Sad seeing him go but wishing him mu ccj success in his n2xt chapter. Also question I know Out in February’s episode but please tell me the new Brennan is just on for a couple episodes as he does not take over Jack Brennan original Jack Brandon is the best and is a great match for car waiting but not this second pregnant someone respond
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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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