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 Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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