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GENERAL HOSPITAL: James Meets Nathan; Sonny Meets Ronnie
On General Hospital, it was finally the moment that James (Gary James Fuller) was going to meet his believed-to-be-dead dad, Nathan (Ryan Paevey); much to the chagrin of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) in a key moment on the Friday, October 3 episode.
In addition, in a historic soap on-screen meet-up, Sonny Corinthos played by three-time Daytime Emmy winner, Maurice Benard, shared scenes with six-time Daytime Emmy winner and the iconic star of One Life to Live, Erika Slezak (, currently playing the role of Monica’s sister, Veronica “Ronnie” Bard during her guest arc on GH.
Here’s what went down. First, Britt tries to stop James from seeing her brother, Nathan, as clearly, Britt knows something about this version of Nathan, before us. (PROBABLY, THAT HE’S NOT REALLY NATHAN?!) Liesl (Kathleen Gati), who is already pissed off at her daughter for lying to her for over 2 years and faking her own death, says that James deserves to meet his father. Britt tries to stall asking if Maxie (Kirsten Storms) would be OK with this.
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Britt suggests to Liesl, Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) that James sees a therapist before he’s introduce to his father, who everyone thought died 7 years ago. After they all talk, they decide it’s best for James to wait to see his dad, but the kid was already on his way to Nathan’s hospital room.
Next, Nathan sees James at his door and says “Hello.” James shares soda with Nathan. At that moment, Liesl, Felicia and Spinelli come upon the scene as Britt hangs back looking concerned. Speaking in the hospital hallway, Spinelli tells Felicia that James seems thrilled to meet his father, which makes him jealous, but admits, “something feels off” with the entire situation.
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Elsewhere, Sonny and Ronnie both end up at the GH memorial wall looking at the newly-placed addition of Monica Quartermaine. Ronnie introduces herself to Sonny. He learns she’s Monica’s sister. When Sonny offers his condolences, Ronnie explains they were not in contact for decades, until very recently. Sonny talks about Michael (Rory Gibson) being Monica’s grandson and the incredible bond they shared.
Soon, Ronnie is going in on Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) and Sonny agrees that Tracy is an entitled ‘snob.” Later, the two sit down at Bobbie’s where we learn it seems that Ronnie has been a waitress in a diner for many years.
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Prior to Monica’s death, Ronnie shared that she has been working up the nerve to ask to meet her sister, but she ran out of time Sonny says that according to Michael, Monica went peacefully. Ronnie seemed very appreciative to Sonny for letting her know her sister didn’t suffer at the end.
The scenes were a treat for soap fans, and for Erika, and especially Erika’s husband, Brian Davies, who Slezak admitted in an interview with Access Hollywood, was a huge fan of Sonny’s!
At the end of the episode, Ronnie is in her room at the Metro Court hotel when her phone rings. While we don’t hear who is on the other end, it seems like she’s been invited to the reading of Monica’s will as she ends the episode with, “This should be interesting!”
So, what did you think of James meeting Nathan? Do you suspect now more than ever, that the man in the bed isn’t the real Nathan? What did you think of seeing scenes featuring Maurice Benard and Erika Slezak, and do you think Ronnie is working with Martin to get a large inheritance or Monica’s house when her sister’s will is read? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
I thought Sonny and Ronnie interacted felt a bit contrived. It was like Frank Valentini was thinking,” Wouldn’t it be wild if these two soap legends interacted on screen?” There was no good reason for these two to connect other than it being a publicity stunt. Then Sonny starts dominating the conversation by talking about his dad. But I enjoyed Erika Slezak, who is so good, she makes it look easy.
I’m hoping that Sonny realizes that something’s going on here and he has his associate “Brick” do a complete background check on this “Ronnie” person to see if she’s for real or not
My guess is NOT, and that either Martin Gray or Hallmark Drew (or both) is running a scam here.
And since the Q estate matters directly impact Jason, Michael, and Sonny’s grandchildren, then of course he’s going to look into that. Especially if the supposed will goes the way that it is rumored to be going.
Tracy admitted she knew that Monica’s sister existed – an retcon, but not too egregious. Alexis’ office called Ronnie to attend the will. They seem to be connecting the dots to make sure she’s legit.
We don’t need Stephen A Smith working his way into scenes with Erika Slezak. If anyone investigates her, it should be Ned.
Sorry, I do not know how to use the edit feature here. I must start proof-reading my comments before submitting them. I meant to write,” interacting,” not “interacted.” Well, since I came back, I should add that I still enjoyed the Sonny and Ronnie scenes. However, it just felt a little forced and unnecessary. I can only hope they don’t force a Ronnie and Carly scene but you know that is going to happen.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.
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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.
Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.
In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.
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WHERE IS SCOTT?
On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.
In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”
The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.” Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.
So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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