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‘General Hospital’ Head Writers Tease 2026 Storylines to Watch For
General Hospital’s Daytime Emmy Award-winning head writers, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte have major plans for the residents of Port Charles as 2026 begins. With so many intersecting characters and storylines, the scribes shared their overall vision for the year and presented some highlights to be on the lookout for as we turn the page on 2025.
In a new interview with TV Insider, Van Etten and Korte expressed, that they have big moves ahead and shifts, that they call, a ‘Perfect Storm’ – with multiple stories and relationships poised to collide.”
Here’s some of what they revealed below in key storylines and moments to watch for. First, the mystery of “Who Shot Drew?” is coming to an end! Chris and Elizabeth revealed, “Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooter is revealed as Willow’s (Katelyn MacMullen) trial climaxes. The verdict and its fallout will reverberate for years to come.”
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DREW’S SHOOTING
On that note, Chris and Elizabeth mention the burgeoning relationship of Jacinda (Paige Herschell) and Michael (Rory Gibson) noting, “What began as a mutually advantageous financial arrangement is evolving into something sexy and sincere. But when Jacinda must testify at Willow’s trial, the thing that brought her and Michael together — a trumped-up alibi — may be their undoing.”
They also made mention that Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) have something to do with how the revelation of the true shooter comes to light, expressing, “Trina and Kai realize they are in possession of a piece of evidence that could blow Willow’s trial wide open. Their detective work results in identifying Drew’s shooter – but what they do with this information will stun viewers.”
In addition, the Quartermaines finally learn that Drew left Ned (Wally Kurth) to die outside Bobbie’s: “Tracy (Jane Elliot) is ready to take Drew down, but she’ll have to take a number. Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) is first in line, and she’s loaded for bear.”
LULU/NATHAN/MAXIE
In the story of Nathan (Ryan Paevey), or who ever he is, it looks like he and Lulu (Alexa Havins Bruening) will get even closer! The head scribes explained, when Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) ditches her mother, “Nathan assists Lulu in her search, but they find themselves in a surprising clinch long before they find Charlotte.”
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Meanwhile, they share an update on the comatose Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) that she will come out of her deep sleep in 2026 and find things very different than when she left them explaining, “Her slumber wasn’t nearly as long as Lulu’s, but she’ll find her world much changed when she finally wakes up.”
And what about Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Jason (Steve Burton)? Will they have a future together in 2026? Not so fast, or not so slow as it has been so far. “Britt and Jason can’t deny their attraction,” explain the head scribes. “But their romance faces an immediate obstacle in the form of Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) partner-in-crime. Britt makes moves to wall off Jason, but her resolve is tested when a blizzard strands them together.”
WHO’S GOT ANNA?
While Anna has been kidnapped, it apparently is not even the middle of her nightmare: “Anna’s situation goes from bad to worse when she’s called on by a voice from her past. She makes a bid for escape, but her captors are prepared with a contingency should she prove too difficult to control.” This will bring in concerns for the entire Scorpio family and with Emma (Braedyn Bruner) desperate to find her grandmother. Then, “Emma races to the rescue with Mac (John J. York) and Felicia (Kristina Wagner) when Anna is sighted. What happens next will prove traumatic for the Scorpios.”
ROCC-KED TO THE CORE
In one of the more ominous story points, Chris and Elizabeth share, Charlotte, “considers going full Cassadine” after a betrayal, prompting Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) to rally by her side. Meanwhile, “Rocco (Finn Carr) faces a stormy 2026, triggering a string of events that will result in the departure of one citizen of Port Charles, and dire consequences for others.”
So, which story point listed above and what was previewed by GH co-head writer, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte has you most intrigued or excited about? Share your thoughts and your hopes in story for the characters you love, or love to hate on General Hospital via the comment section below.
No more dead characters!! GH has to deal with enough death with the real life actors dying.
There’s only one “real life actor” passing that requires addressing – Tristan Rogers (Robert). The show took the time to find a good window in story to address Monica’s passing. For Robert, they need to coordinate getting Emma Samms, Kimberly McCullough (and most likely) Sofia Mattson back for visits.
Lesley will likely be addressed down the line, once Laura’s current story with Sidwell wraps.
Hoping for a big payoff in The Who Shot Drew scenario.
Love that they’re giving the teen set meaningful storylines. Charlotte has the makings of a trouble making schemer for decades to come. Danny will have problems staying above the law and Rocco seems to have the knack of being the recipient of bad luck. As for which resident departs, Chase or Kai may be expendable. Marco will depart sometime in 2026 – but not likely related to Rocco.
No preview for Elizabeth Webber. This is shameful.
100% Agreed! Love GH but my girl Elizabeth needs a story and at least one of her children around her.
I agree , I don’t know why her boys are not around , the writers needs to bring one of her boys back. Let them be on the drama with the rest of the teenagers
I agree! They need to let Elizabeth Webber find some love in her life! (Kids are great, but when was the last time that we’ve last seen Aiden?) And Elizabeth deserves some happiness! As a retired RN, after 32 years of working and raising two now adult offspring, I can attest to the physical rigors of the stress of the work and challenges of working different shifts, especially nights. It takes it’s toll on you and your relationships, especially marriages and your children!
Also, I have to say to the writers that the way they portray working in a hospital is more then charts and the nurses station!
And nurses on duty don’t keep their jobs after leaving during their shift and driving around etc.! Willow should not have a job in the scenario!
Another year and Elizabeth has no storyline coming up is shameful, GH continues to ignore such a popular character. I don’t get it.
Agreed. Strong actress. Legacy character. Make it work, please, writers.
Agreed! This is ridiculous. The writers can come up with storylines for the same characters along with bringing characters back from the dead and bringing on new ones but they can not seem to write a story for Elizabeth (a legacy character). This is beyond dumb and a slap in the face to the actress and her fanbase. We have waited long enough. Give her a story (how about an adventure with Jason). Britt and Jason are boring….no chemistry. They should have never brought her back. Let Jason and Elizabeth have their turn.
Such a good show! Happy to watching something entertaining now, rather than Y&R.
None of them tried of all dumb storylines bring back the dead people adding on more stupid storylines and dragging the ones that’s now running too long
I’m not surprised about Michael, and his “escort” with “pretty woman” vibes, his love life is it’s own dumpster fire.
I think Jacinda shot Drew
Me too!
I think it has to be Scout. (or Sam back from the “dead”)
Sam is still in her air conditioned condo, right here in Hell. But I’m willing to negotiate her parole, if an offer is made.
As far as Scout doing it, that would explain a few things. Such as the lousy aim of the shooter. Or the fact that Michael was somewhere near Drew’s house on the night of the shooting, most likely saw someone or something, that he clearly does not want to talk about. And that would certainly qualify. Nobody wants to admit to seeing a kid shoot somebody, let alone a family member.
That said, I hope they don’t go there, since it would pretty much come off as a ripoff of 9 year old Rachel Black shooting her uncle EJ on Days of Our Lives. And that poor kid is locked up in the looney bin now, after several months of mentally blocking out the event.
The only Drew storyline I want to see is “How to Feed a Starving Dragon”
Don’t want any of it except Macie rejoining the story. I want Sam back, like so many others. Bring her back before ALL others or bleed more viewers.
Looks boring, truly. Until changes are made at the tippity top, nothing on this soap will ever truly shift. It’s also disappointing to see characters missing from this preview at the expense of others.
Frank isn’t going anywhere and the ratings are stable.
I didn’t say a single word about ratings so no clue why you felt the need to bring it up. Nor did I mentnion Valentini, either.
If not Valentini, what did you infer by “tippity top”?
He’s just a drama queen that has to correct everyone even when they are right.
You must be such a blast to hang out.
I think that when Gio played his violin o holy night was one of the. Most special meaning ful shows on a soap opera ever keep it up I loved it he is a special great addition to this show
I agree he is amazing
KATHY, please learn proper punctuation and proof read!
All I ask is stop with the retcon. And stop linking characters unnecessarily. It’s like the show’s allergic to legacy incontinuity.
The writers should never ever mess with Nathan/Maxie’s marriage by throwing Lulu in his orbit it’s so wrong it’s not even a joke the writers are that dumb.They don’t believe in marriage vows at all or the meaning by it cause if they did they shouldn’t have dumb blond lulu acting like a little school crushing on her Bff’s husband & try to think it’s okay it’s not.It’s so damn wrong!
But I know why the writers are doing it, but it still doesn’t make it right. Can the GH writers please put lulu back either Dante or back into her coma.
I would like to finally find out who shot Drew. This storyline with Drew getting away with everything, and Willow not being the strong woman that she use to be when she was with Michael, is tired out, played out, and just plain boring now. The only part that I do like about it is the way she is standing by Scout and making Drew stop hurting that little girl for his own selfish needs. Plus, and I’ve said this before, I wish they would bring the real Drew back and let it be found out that Martin’s brother has been keeping him hidden all of this time since he was beaten while in prison. We all know that the real Drew would have never had an affair with his nephew’s wife, nor do half of the things that this Drew has done. Let he and Jason meet up while Jason is trying to save Josslyn from the ISB. And let the person who shot this Drew be Sid Stilwell or his son snd they knew the real Drew was being held hostage to keep this Drew on their side. I would even say let this Drew be the guy that headed up the cult that Willow belonged to and was trying hard to get her back under his control, which she allowed him to do. , finally, I would love to see Lulu and Nathan get together, that way, Spinneli and Maxi can stay together. Well, that’s all of my wishes, except somebody please put a stop to Drew, and please let Portia’s baby be Dr Graham’s and not Trina’s dad. He needs to be free so that he can save Jordan from Sidwell.
Well im new to this but here goes. The person that shot drew has short hair. And how the hair looked there white. I think its Martin gray or sidew handy man . He is tired of what drew has been doing. As far as willow and micheal. She will be found not guilty. She will leave drew after all his lies come out. Micheal will.let her see the kids. Alex’s will get custody of scout. Danny will get to spend time with her. Lulu wakes up and of course is confused and Nathan. I also hope Nathan is not in any way with sidew. That would suck oh yes valentine will save Anna jack will come clean about to Carly. And could someone please bring back Jasper jack.
Sidwell’s “handy man” (Pascal) was still in Croatia at the Five Poppies Resort when Drew was shot, so he’s definitely not the one.
The producer , the writers need to bring back ( Sam , so she could save her daughter from Drew , bring back Scott , we need more drama , bring back Sasha , so Michael and Sasha could get back together , Chase if he keeps defending Willow , Brook- Lynn is going to leave him and end up with Donate , and Chase could back with Willow ) now Jason , needs a good woman in his life and Britt is not the one , he needs a woman that is going to accept him for who he is and is willing to help him raise Danny , cause Danny needs a mother figure in his life . Since they are bringing back the dead , bring back sam , let it be Sam that shot Drew or let it be Sasha . What does anyone think about this theory .
I hate all of the connections that you have made with these different characters. I don’t want drew back on GH. I can’t stand him and don’t want him back in any form. I think chase deliberately hate Michael because Michael took willow from him and I think Brooklyn is beginning to suspect this. I have always wanted Michael and Sasha together. I think Britt and Jason would make an excellent couple. Maxie and Nathan belongs together. If Sam comes back, she and Dante should be together. Lulu find someone that could tolerate her.
So, you want to bring back Sam just to send her to prison for shooting Drew?
Sam is unlikely to ever be brought back.
Jacinda shot Drew. I used to think it was Danny, but Jacinda is a throw away character.
What happened to Carley’s daughter? We want more of her. To many fires going with no focus. I dont want GH to become stagnet.
Did Kristina shoot Drew, Michael witnessed it and now he is protecting her? Am thinking of her testimony about Dawn of Day and being trained to use firearms.
Love Michael and Jacinta !!!! They have great chemistry !! Hopefully, we can see more of their lovestory and the Willow/Drew forever nightmare will be done !!!
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Kelly Sullivan Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’s’ Maura West Recalling When Ava Shot Connie (Exclusive)
It was just over 13 years ago on General Hospital when Ava Jerome (Maura West) shot and killed Kate Howard/Connie Falconeri (Kelly Sullivan) in an effort to keep her quiet from revealing that Derek Wells was actually Ava’s back-from-the-dead brother, Julian Jerome (William deVry). It’s a crime that somehow Ava never has quite paid for either.
The episode back aired on August 13, 2013 and viewers had to say goodbye to Kelly Sullivan who played Kate and her alter, Connie. In the story, just before she died, Kate/Connie scrawled the letters AJ in her own blood, initially making the PCPD and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) think that it was AJ Quatermaine (Sean Kanan) who did the deed.
Now, Sullivan recalled sharing scenes with the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning West, during a live conversation on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel. Kelly was the special guest talking about her recent return to the soaps in her new role as The Bold and the Beautiful’s Darcy Dylan.
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF MAURA WEST
Speaking of her final GH scenes and working with Maura West, Sullivan gave her then GH co-star major props. “If you’re going to be shot by somebody (on the soaps), you want to be shot by Maura West, c’mon!”
Maura West debuted back in May 2013 as Ava, and Sullivan remembered when the As the World Turns favorite began on GH. “I remember when Maura West first arrived at GH. She walked in with his cute, little bob (hairdo) and she’s just delicious, shared Sullivan.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
“I think she’s amazing! I remember right before I left the show, someone suggested, and I would still love to do this with her, if she ever want to, but someone suggested that they wanted to direct the stage play A Streetcar Named Desire with Maura and I, where I would play Stella and she would play Blanche! Wouldn’t that be great?”
Speaking of the Ava/Connie showdown scenes, Sullivan expressed, “On television and on General Hospital specifically, Maura West is able to play a character who does the most horrendous things and you still care about her and that’s the mark of a really great actor. In other words, you’re able to be liked in the midst of the most horrendous things and as a performer not shying away from that and to just have the courage to do what’s on the page (in the script).”
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KELLY SULLIVAN PARTING THOUGHTS AS SHE LEFT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kelly also shared her sentiments when she walked off the set of General Hospital after her two-year run back in August of 2013. “I really was honored. Every day I would go to work and I would say a little prayer, which is I want to do justice for my character, explained Kelly. “It’s between me and my character. I get to walk this path with her and to leave the show on that note, which is, I left every out there and I just gave it my all and again what an honor it was to play Kate/Connie.”
You can catch the full conversation with Kelly where she talks about her time on General Hospital, The Young and the Restless where she played Sage Warner and now The Bold and the Beautiful below.
So, do you remember the Ava and Kate/Connie scenes where Ava shot and killed Connie? What did you think of Kelly Sullivan’s sentiments about Maura West? Share your thoughts via the comment section below. But first watch the reveal where Ava recalls murdering Connie bel
The question of will Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) stay awhile at General Hospital after his recent extended hiatus from the show earlier this year, has reportedly been answered.
TMZ via court documents obtained in Burton’s ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife Sheree Gustin, shared that Steve actually inked a new three year deal with the ABC soap opera back in June.
That is significant because it was June when Burton returned back to work as Jason. In addition, the court filing confirmed that Burton had already moved back to California from Tennessee.
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STEVE’S HIATUS AND HIS RETURN TO PORT CHARLES
GH fans will recall, it was back in February of 2026, that Burton announced via his Instagram that he was stepping away from his role of Jason Morgan for short break and pointed to wanting to spend quality time with his new wife, Michelle Lundstrom Burton with whom he tied the knot back on May 17, 2025.
Steve expressed at that time, “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family.” It was back on March 25 that viewers saw Jason carted away by the WSB after taking the fall for Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) who shot then WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes).
Burton returned to work on June 1, and due to General Hospital taping roughly six weeks ahead of air, made his on-screen comeback on the July 13 episode.
GOING FOR GOLD AT THE UPCOMING DAYTIME EMMYS
Then, Steve and his enduring fans got an extra special treat on the same day, when it was revealed on Extra that he was nominated for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series category.
Steve previously won in the Supporting Actor category for his work as General Hospital’s Jason in 1998 and as The Young and the Restless’ Dylan McAvoy in 2018.
Now with Jason and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship seemingly hitting the skids, plus Jason’s commitment to staying out of mob life to focus on being present for his son Danny Morgan (Asher Antonyzyn), what does the future hold for the fan favorite character? Stay tuned.
So, happy to hear that Steve Burton signed a new three year deal with General Hospital? Knowing that, what storyline would you like to see Jason get involved and with who? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jason and Britt Reach an Impasse; Is This the End of Their Relationship?
On the Friday, September 11 episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) relationship becomes strained to potentially the point of no return.
Things take a turn when an unglued Britt having been traumatized by almost being killed by Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks Jason to back her up with the PCPD when she reports Anna for attempted murder.
However, Jason told Britt, he can’t. Jason shares that he does not believe Anna would have gone through with shooting her. Therefore, Britt was not in any real imminent danger. Britt is flabbergasted and hurt that Jason is refusing to tell the police what he actually witnessed for himself on Mount Emerson.
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BRITT WANTS BACK UP FROM JASON
Jason counters that he can’t believe that Britt would want Anna punished. or sent to prison, or a mental facility after the trauma she endured while being locked up and mentally tortured while at Wyndemere.
He asks Britt, “How could you even say that you want her locked up or prosecuted for what she did when you knew she was being held prisoner and you did nothing to save her?” Britt is stunned by Jason’s response.
Coming up, official General Hospital spoilers share that on the upcoming Monday, September 14 episode, Jason confides in Carly (Laura Wright), while Britt is stung. In the video preview that aired at the end of the Friday, September 11 episode for this coming Monday, Britt says to Jason, “You don’t believe me. Do you?”
General Hospital head scribes, Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte previously teased in their fall preview of the soap, “Britt and Jason have come a long way and fought a lot of enemies to be together. But the most stubborn obstacle to their happiness isn’t without, it’s within. Decisions Britt made to stay alive while under Cullum’s thumb will come back to haunt her and may prove too difficult for this unlikely couple to survive.”
So, what do you think will happen? Will Jason and Britt break-up over Britt’s lies and Jason’s unwillingness to report Anna’s crime against her? Do you want Jason and Britt to go their separate ways? If they do, will Britt become romantically involved with Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) ? If so, who do you pair Jason with? Anyone? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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