General Hospital
Emma Samms Returning to General Hospital as Holly Sutton
General Hospital is making a major push to bring back fan favorites and excite viewers with several returns. Now comes word that Emma Samms is set to reprise her role of Holly Sutton.
Samms returns comes on the heels of Jonathan Jackson coming back to GH as Lucky Spencer and Rick Heart as Ric Lansing. Emma was last seen as Holly back in 2023. No word yet on her first airdate back.
In story, Holly, was part of the team trying to stop the diabolical Victor Cassadine (Charles Shaughnessy) from unleashing biological warfare on the world in a story reminiscent and tied to the original Ice Princess storyline, especially after he kidnapped her son, Ethan. Later, after hoping to rekindle her romance with Robert, she found him intrigued by Diane Miller instead. It was then, Holly decided to depart Port Charles.

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Emma first appeared as Holly back in 1982 and in romantic storylines with Robert and Luke. She exited in 1985, and then became Fallon Carrington on primetime’s Dynasty and The Colbys but eventually returned to GH another run from 1992-93. Since that time, she has made appearances and recurred in 2006, 2009, 2012-13, 2015, 2020 and 2022-23.

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According to Variety, Holly’s reappearance this time ties in with the return of Lucky. GH is remaining tight-lipped about further details of their comebacks.
It has been no secret that Emma has suffered from Long COVID, which she contracted in March 2020. For much of her time since then, it has kept her at home in England. Back in April of this year on a Blog post, Emma shared, “I’ve been feeling this way for four years. Since I was infected by the original strain of Covid in March 2020. I’m now used to the sensations. As the years have gone by, they don’t feel any better, but they don’t panic me anymore.”
What do you think about Emma returning as Holly Sutton and how it is apparently tied to the re-emergence of Jonathan Jackson’s Lucky Spencer? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
I love Emma Samms, but no that won’t get me to start watching again. What I MIGHT watch is exciting NEW characters, instead of just rehashing old stuff I already saw in the 90s.
oh YAY…NOT
Holly and Lucky are both coming back.
Both tied to Luke.
Is it possible?…..
I have heard rumors, Luke Spencer will be recast with a well known soap actor. We shall see if this is true.
I’m the Devil, so I don’t use the word “blasphemy” very often, but…..
That’s gotta be the most blasphemous thing I ever heard of.
If they even try it, stick a pitchfork in GH, it’s done.
Just where did you hear these “rumors”?
No executive in their right mind would ever consider that. If they’re not recasting Monica, they certainly won’t recast Luke.
And I heard that that well-known soap actor is none other than Roger Howarth, in his 37th role on GH. (ducking and running for cover; sorry folks, I just couldn’t resist)
Seriously, Stefano, there’s no way in hell (sorry, Satan) that’s happening (with Howarth or any other well-known soap actor). Valentini’s not dumb, and as little respect as I have for the ABC execs who meddle in GH, I don’t think even THEY are that dumb.
What I do think is marginally possible is that Geary is tired of retirement, or at least tired enough to return for a limited run. (He’s good buds with Jane Elliott, as I recall; maybe she’s encouraging him. She’s certainly been given some of the best material she’s had in ages since she came back from what was supposed to be her retirement.)
Note that I said “marginally” possible. I wouldn’t bet money on it. I think it’s pretty unlikely.
But if Luke does come back, Geary will be the one playing him. THAT I’d bet the farm on.
Ha ha! Hilarious. Maybe Michael Eastman, formerly John McBain, Cyrus, and Finn is available?
I wondered the same… It’s doubtful as AG is retired and expressed he doesn’t want to come back. But he could change his mind with JJ’s return. That would surprise every GH fan if AG returns.
Wonderful news ! It is always exciting when Emma Samms is on GH
If we start hearing “Baby, Come To Me” by Patti Austin & James Ingram… Luke might be around the corner…
Will Robert depart with Holly when she departs again? His pairing with Diane was not a favorite with many fans (I was lukewarm) and hasn’t been a focus since the writing change.
A Devil doesn’t like to speculate on mortals health without any information, but just from Tristan’s voice and his ever shrinking number of appearances in recent months, I’m thinking he’s not doing very well, so it wouldn’t be out of the question to give him a proper sendoff, with he & Holly flying off to the (other) Land Down Under for a “Happily Ever After” ending.
Hopefully it means Luke isn’t dead.a new Luke can work now.
Luke cannot be recasted. Just can’t happen.
I’ll wait and see. I don’t think Holly’s return did anything for GH story-wise. Now, if she was to be searching for Ethan, that might be something I’d be interested in. Find the bad guys going after Ethan and take them down. But unless they have a good story planned for her return, I’d rather she just stayed away. We never see Diane and Robert together, so I hope she’s not back for another dismal triangle.
The canvas is too full and there are so many characters I’d rather like to see. People like Terry and Yuri, Deanna, Amy, Felix, N’neeka, Robert, Aunt Stella, TJ, Molly, Marshall, Det. Bennett, Aiden, Zeke, Ned, Kevin, and Olivia, just to name a few. So many stories started and just dropped.
No more returns or new characters until old stories are finished and characters that have gone nowhere gain some traction, please.
I agree with you on most points. All we get is a little bit of this and a little of that, mainly because they have too many SLs going at the same time and I don’t feel like we need additional characters added at this time, i.e Holly, Luke, Lucky, etc.some of the characters you said yould like to see more of I’d rather see gone, except for Olivia and Ned, Terry and a couple others.
Zeke ! Yes, indeed. A Gavin Houston return will be a major draw. I hope something more happens with Zeke before Gavin isn’t available.
Having watch The Have and Have Nots start to end, he certainly could add a new dimension to GH.
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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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