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

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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

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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’

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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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