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‘General Hospital’ Cast Led by Finn Carr and Van Hansis Deliver the ‘Power Performance of the Week’

By Michael Fairman

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In what will go down as one of the most harrowing, eventful, and riveting weeks of daytime television, General Hospital brought viewers a sequence of episodes the week of March 23 that will now serve as an umbrella story affecting many citizens and families in Port Charles and out of Port Charles for quite some time to come.

Throughout the drama, it was multiple cast members from the ABC daytime drama series that brought their A-game and stepped up to the plate and hit a home run as the circumstances in the well-crafted story gave the actors the material to sink their teeth into.

In the storyline, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) is stabbed by Cullum (Andrew Hawkes). Later, Cullum is about to attack Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) on the pier and is shot in the back by Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr). Both Marco and Cullum are rushed to the hospital. In one OR, Lucas, who despises Cullum, is trying to save his life and get the bullet fragment out of his spine.In the other OR, and unbeknown to Lucas (Van Hansis), his boyfriend Marco is struggling to survive surgery to stop the bleeding from his multiple stab wounds by Dr. Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst). 

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ITS TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES

Sadly, in the end, Marco dies and Cullum lives. Meanwhile, Jason (Steve Burton) who is covering for Rocco, made sure his hand got cut and hurt (just like Rocco) and made it look as if he fired the gun that almost killed Cullum, when he took the weapon and fired a shot on the pier and got his finger prints all over it. Jason tells Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), who got knocked out by Cullum, to tell the police that he is the one that shot the nefarious WSB director. Eventually, Jason is taken into custody by the WSB and sent away (most likely to Steinmauer Maximum security prison in Europe or somewhere else) but not before saying a heartbreaking goodbye to his son, Danny (Asher Antonzyzn) and Britt.

Along the way, there were so many deeply affecting performances including from: Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) finding Marco bleeding out in her law offices, Carlo Rota (Sidwell) as a grieving father at his son Marco’s bedside in anguish, Steve Burton, with all the sadness and sorrow in his eyes as his plans to escape town to help Britt have gone bust, Kelly Thiebaud as Britt watching the love of her life taken away, and Asher Antonyzyn trying to come to grips that his father is leaving him again and more.

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ROCCO AND LUCAS FIND THEIR WORLDS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN

However, the two that standout to us among the rest for the week are Finn Carr and Van Hansis. For Carr, the scenes where Rocco is in  shock that he actually shot a man, and how he finally reveals to his mother, Lulu (Alexa Havins), and detailed the events of what led him to shoot Cullum brought a lump to your throat. We have been saying for quite some time now, Finn Carr is the real deal. Rocco’s admission of guilt and anguish were heartbreakingly played throughout the week, especially when he learned what happened to Jason.

As for Van Hansis, this was the type of performance he is known for. No one can bring the absolute heartbreak and devastation when losing the person he loves as Van. He did it as Luke Snyder on As the World Turns when at the end of the series they killed Dr. Reid Oliver (Eric Sheffer Stevens), and now as the more mature Dr. Lucas Jones. While as Lucas he is dealing with a different set of circumstances, it’s the same predicament, being left alone and losing the person you dreamed of building a future with. From the moment he finds out Marco died from Elizabeth, to seeing Marco’s lifeless body, to his scene with Ava (Maura West) outside of the hospital where she wants to hug Lucas, but he’s not ready to grieve for Marco, it was played pitch-perfect by Hansis.

So, for all of the reasons stated above Michael Fairman TV names the cast of General Hospital, led by the performances of Finn Carr and Van Hansis, as our pick for the ‘Power Performance of the Week.”

Now below, let us know if you agree with our choices for Finn and Van and the rest of the cast in the story from last week’s dramatic episodes of GH via the comment section.

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I loved loved! Last week episodes. My only question is will they all get away with it and what is my favorite mobster Sonny going to do? Need more action from Sonny now.

They were all strong not a slacker in the group. Burton,Grahn,Havins, and Antonzyn also great. Lets not forget those writers also.

Greatest show on daytime!!

Finn Carr was amazing. He’s got quite a future ahead of him. Everyone brought their “A” game to the shows last week. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for outstanding work.

The episodes last week were great. I only wish that Marco had lived and Cullen had died.

I absolutely loved last week!!! I know Sonny isn’t as young as he used to be but he’s not doing anything anymore… Had to get that out. Great job by everyone,Finn did wonderful! The only thing I thought was too soon to say from Lucas is he’s not ready to grieve yet…. Nobody thinks about that immediately after losing someone but Van was just doing his job and he did it well. All involved did. Please wrap these storylines up sooner than later. Willow especially!!!! Seriously

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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

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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

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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?

The Compatibility Experiment

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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

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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.

Maura West

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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.

Rocco

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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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