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EXCLUSIVE Sneak Peek: Cameron Mathison Admits Playing ‘General Hospital’s’ Detested Drew Cain is “Kind of Easy” on ‘Soapy’
There is no doubt that the most hated character in soaps right now is Drew Cain played by former daytime good guy, Cameron Mathison. After all, this was that man who played Ryan Lavery on All My Children, and even though Ryan did some questionable things along the way, he never stooped to the venomous lows of the revenge-filled, Drew.
Look no further than Friday’s episode of General Hospital, when Drew arrives at the funeral for his mother Monica Quartermaine (the late Leslie Charleson) wheel-chair bound, only to be wheeled out of the service by Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot). Later, back at the hospital in his bed (he’s recovering from gun shot wounds, he goes off on how he is going to take down Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) and the Quartermaines in a conversation with lawyer Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Now in the season finale of Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart, dropping on Tuesday, September 30, Cameron Mathison is the special guest reuniting him with Budig, as the two played All My Children fan-favorite duo, Ryan and Greenlee, up until the last ABC episode of the series that aired back on September 23, 2011.

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When the conversation turned to how Mathison, who usually is the romantic lead and upstanding guy in his TV and movie projects, is now playing the villain on General Hospital, Cameron explained what that journey has been like, including an encounter in a grocery store, and as soap opera folklore goes, you kind of know you’ve made it as a villain when fans spew hate at your character in public!
“Someone threw an apple. They’re like, ‘Drew, you are horrible!’ I was in the produce section, and they threw it at me somewhat playfully, but not really,” recalled Mathison, “I ducked it like a ninja .. actually I grabbed it… took a bite!” Next, Cameron explained this is a first for him to get to play a character like “Congressman Cutthroat.”

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“I haven’t had an opportunity to play a character like Drew. As Ryan on All My Children, he went through a phase where remember, he almost hit Greenlee and we did the ‘Fight Club’ thing, but it was very short-lived and it was very clear as to why he was doing it. There was a lot of pain there and fans didn’t like that either,” shared Mathison. “But, other than that, I’ve never had an opportunity like this.” He added, “I told Frank Valentini, the executive producer at General Hospital, it’s been very interesting and fun and a good challenge, but also at the same time, kind of easy.”

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Soapy hosted by Greg Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart can be heard on Audacy or wherever podcasts are available. and fan can watch full video episodes weekly on the CBS Brand YouTube Channel. Whether a lifelong fan or discovering the genre for the first time, Soapy offers a fresh, fun behind-the-scenes look at the stories – and storytellers – that define daytime drama. Soapy is produced by the Paramount Multiplatform Production Group. The podcast is executive produced by Mike Benson. Andrew Pemberton-Fowler serves as producer.
Take a look at this exclusive sneak peek featuring Cameron Mathison on playing GH bad guy Drew Cain. Then let us know, even though he’s made you hate Drew, is Mathison doing a great job at making you want to throw things at your screens? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Do I detest what the character is doing? Certainly. But CM deserves credit for effectively playing a bad guy who is not a murderer nor a mustache twirling psychopath.
Totally agree with you. While the writers have not been perfect with Drew’s story, CM has been great with his portrayal. Having a long term non-murderous villain is important to have on the show. In theory, fans can root for Sonny (a criminal who has murdered). But I don’t see people rooting for Drew. And that’s a great type of character to have on a daytime drama.
I agree with both of you. I never cared for Ryan or Cameron’s interpretation of nice Drew. It lacked complexity, too vanilla, and his smooth, smiley game show persona made these 2 characters dull. Now, if you take those same characteristics (smooth, smiley, game show persona) and inject them into the development of a villain, it makes him effectively sinister, slimy and slick. It works.
I like Drew. He’s nice.
Maybe Hayden can come back to GH and redeem Drew, or be his partner in crime. Miss Rebecca on GH.
He may enjoy it but, we don’t. This needs to come to a QUICK, end. We are sick of it and the ratings show it !!
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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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