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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Curtis is Stunned When Marshall Reveals He is his Father
Monday’s episode of General Hospital brought with it some very intense scenes between Curtis (Donnell Turner) and Marshall (Robert Gossett).
While at Curtis’ Savoy nightclub, Marshall confesses to Curtis that he in, in fact, the father Curtis believed to have died all those years ago, thus causing Curtis and his brother to grow up without a father.
Marshall explains he’s the man Curtis has been searching for his whole life … ‘Marshall Thomas Ashford’.
At first in denial, Curtis wants Marshall to leave the premises. Marshall tells his son to look at him and in his eyes. Curtis cannot comprehend how if he was alive, he could have left his children behind causing them a lifetime of instability.
It’s then that Marshall goes on to say that he could not come forward before because it wasn’t safe until now for him to reveal himself. Marshall then asks Curtis for a chance and to take things one step at time.
Curtis demands that Marshall gets out of the nightclub immediately. Before he leaves, Marshall leaves behind a family photo and once alone, Curtis breaks down and cries.
So, it appears that everyone’s guesses were correct – that Marshall is Curtis’ dad – but what’s the back-story, or is there a twist coming?
Share your thoughts on the storyline and the performances of Donnell and Robert in the key scenes via the comment section. But first, check out some of the key moments from yesterday’s episode below,
I had figured out that Marshall was Curtis’ father. Back story? Maybe he’s been in witness protection all of these years. How that is connected to the band that Luke provided I don’t have any thoughts on that.
How many back from the dead storylines is GH running with now? A common soap trope – but this is ridiculous.
Marshall
Sonny (presumed dead by all except Nina)
Victor
Drew
Peter (assumed dead after Finn pushed him)
Nikolas (still playing out after 2 years)
Nurse Chloe
Dan and Chris are venturing too far down into Carlivati territory. What’s next? A hologram of Steve Hardy?
Hi Steve–
It’s the season of the dead…
Next;
Season of love-hate-divorce.((issshhh))
It seems there is always a run of topic seasons..
They made it way too obvious that this was Curtis’s father the moment he set foot in Port Charles. Great scenes yesterday between him and Curtis though.
I’ve often said that Curtis is probably the only post-February 2012 GH character worth keeping, and yesterday was a good example of why.
As far as the backstory here, I’m thinking it’s going to be somewhat of a re-write of the Sonny & Mike story… where Marshall got himself into debt or some other kind of trouble with some “bad people” and thought that the only way to keep his family safe was to let them believe he was dead.
If Curtis is the only post 2012 character you’d like to keep, you’re okay with losing Ava, Britt, Liesl and Trina?
Trina’s OK so far, and probably a better influence on Spencer than Esme, obviously. And Britt is better than she used to be.
As far as Ava & Liesl go…. genuinely hated both of them at first. Frank & his crew are trying hard to “humanize” both of them, but too much of either one still gives me the dry heaves. I’d take either of them over Gladys though. She’s probably the only current character on the show who is more useless than Whiny Heiny.
Trina is one of the best teen performers on GH in a long time.
Ava has come along way since Denise DeMuccio (one of the worst Ron storylines). While she’ll never pay for killing Connie, she’s definitely more rootable.
Britt has a lot more dimension under Dan & Chris.
Liesl was a bit cartoonish under Ron, softened a bit under Jelly, but now is definitely a favorite of many fans.
Totally agree, Steve. Whenever Trina appears, I find myself smiling. Especially when she levels that evil Esme. Trina is a unique character with her own values and strong sense of self..and a lot of fun, too. She certainly can do better than that loser Spencer!
Is it me. Thinking out loud here – I was underwhelmed with Curtis’ delivery and range of emotion in discovering that CatDaddy is his father. Is it just me. I expected more emotion and relatability in the delivery. Hey , I’m not an actor but I want to watching and believe a character rather than watch someone acting.
Love Curtis—#1 GH character—but mismatched with Mrs/Dr Robinson, who truly gets on my nerves.
Oh, by the by—at the risk of getting criticism by a select few, but worth it;–thank you for your perfect usage of pronouns—sort of petty on my part ( can’t take the teacher out of me)—“…between him and Curtis…”—“him”–object of the preposition, “between”.
All this “wokeness” is massacring Academia.
I’ve always liked Curtis, especially his chemistry with Billy Miller’s Drew. Their BFF scenes were refreshing. It’s nice to see male characters sharing and helping each other without all that macho competition. But this story doesn’t interest me yet. Too much buildup and, so far, zilch payoff.
I knew, and assume that after his second appearance most all knew that the mysterious man is Curtis’s father..
No surprise.
Anyways, the daddy return holds absolutely no interest for me.
I’m waiting for Victor to put on his Cassadine..
And for Valentin to strut his Cassadine bloodline.
To mention;
Shawn comes off as a hierarchy member of the Crips or Bloods.
New spin on Curtis and “ the stranger.” And well done between the two actors. I’m a bit surprised to see Robert Gossett on GH after last seeing him in one of my favorite tv shows, ‘The Closer’…even though he played a bit of an sob on that series,
Rose,
I had forgotten he was on that show. I loved both that and Major Crimes, the successor.
Violet…Yes, loved Major Crimes as well. Really liked the cast in both. Fun to see Mary McDonnell turn into a nice Chief Inspector. Hope I got names and tiles right.
Have always loved Robt. Gossett. Hope he doesn’t dissapoint and turn into a bad guy. I bet Curtis’s old Auntie will give him a tongue lashing when she sees him again.
Violet…yes it will be verrry interesting to see how Auntie handles Curtis’s long lost father. Especially since they are all good actors.
rose
Just made a comment on this subject.I guess no one is interested in this or anything else, just old odds and ends, the same for weeks. Maybe we are seeing the end of Michael’s column.
Obviously there is more than meets the eye with Curtis’s father and Auntie. There were rumors way back that she might be his mother, not just his Aunt and today we could tell that Stella was holding back on some family secret.
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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!”
GENERAL HOSPITAL PREVIEW
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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