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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Don't Miss THIS Engagement Party For The Biggest Twist & Truth Of The Year!
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Miss this engagement party and you’ll miss the biggest twist, and the most anticipated truth of the year, that’s the voice-over on this week’s promo for ABC’s General Hospital!
With Nikolas (Tyler Christopher) and Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) engagement party at Wyndemere and all those guests, you just know that it is going to come apart at the seams! In the video teaser, a tearful Nikolas shouts at Britt, “Is Ben your son?” Will Lulu (Emme Rylan) finally learn the truth that she is Ben’s mother?
And what is the “biggest twist”? Who is Julian (William deVry) working with? Will it be revealed? These are some of the questions that fans hope to have answered this week!
Now after the jump watch the promo! Then, let us know your thoughts! Will Britt finally admit the truth, or will she be able to keep her secret yet again?
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
‘Beyond the Gates’ Emmy Winner Ambyr Michelle Wants to Compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’: ‘Pick Me’ (Exclusive)
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Katie Kicks Bill to the Curb … for Now
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ in Total Viewers
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‘Days of our Lives’ Celebrates 61st Anniversary: EP Ken Corday Teases New Character’s Arrival in Spring 2027
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Can’t wait!!!!!!! bye bye Britch
Aww, poor Britt.
Nope its out this week. Then the battle over Ben begins
Maybe its Victor Cassidine funding the Jeromes…not Madelyn or we’ll have two cops, Dante and Nathan, with a parent who is head of the mob! Im still hoping the twist is Maxi is really Bens mother…there could have been an egg switch and Britt has carried Maxis son and Dante is still the father…crazy maybe but dont forget Ron C. is writing this show…LOL!!!
Well I lost faith in RC’s ability to surprise us when he wrote the lame ending to the who killed Connie story— that was such a let down that I no longer believe any wild crazy scenarios are forthcoming with this one; Ben is Lulu’s and Dante’s end of story- everyone guess it months ago when Britt showed up pregnant, just like everyone knew AJ stood for Ava Jermone when Connie died—it was only us with some imagination that held hope for a real shocker than never came. In my book RC is becoming predictable as every other soap writer out there.
I so agree with you…instead of giving us something totally unexpected to make the show fun and exciting he takes the predictable easy way out…no real shockers!!!
Well, his shockers end up being ludicrously absurd so its hard to say whether that is preferable to lamely predictable. I am so annoyed at the way he has ruined GH. I personally wish ABC would go back twenty, twenty-five or thirty years and just show reruns from that time forward. I bet they would get more viewers that way.
I think it could be Silas’s mother-in-law back rolling JEROME’S . That’s why they aren’t looking at Ava as he person of interest !
Yeah, let’s go back to when GH was so believable, with the Ice Princess and the freezing of Port Charles… smh…!!!
This has been a year and a half, let the truth be told
I hope that lulu and Dante take Britt through the hoop…she is a liar…walk away Nicholas now
Can’t wait to see the fireworks this week!
I kind of like Britt now…
Can’t wait to see this unravel!
Who is Julian working with? I wonder if it’s Jerry… Again… At this point maybe it’s too obvious to be Rick.
While the indications may seem to point to Jerry, it sounds as though this person is going to be more of a surprise….don’t forget Mr. Jacks already shared a brief scene with Ava and Julian last year when he fell from the roof of the MetroCourt and they rescued him and aided in his escape. If Jerry were bankrolling the Jeromes as partners in crime, wouldn’t it have been more obvious then? Their relationship was not clarified, but they definitely knew each other. Ava was there and seemed in on whatever link they had…..the other day, Julian appeared intent on keeping his benefactor a secret from his sister…..which leads me to suspect it’s someone else. Not buying that it’s Rick either. Maybe “Bill Eckert?”
Luke isn’t Luke. Bill Eckert back from the dead posing as Luke.
Or Jerry Jacks wearing a Luke mask…and behind the Jeromes!!!
Ugh. No more stupid masks!
I am on the edge waiting!!
WHOOOPIE!! the time has come..
I really like RC’s twists and turns and surprises..
But.. I do want Britt to have Ben 🙁
ohh well, it is soap and not always written as what ya want lol ..
I am so sick and tired of Brit getting away with her deceitful ways and her continued lies. It is time for her to pay a price for all she’s done. and it is time for Nikolas to get a grip and walk away from this lying Britch!! Can we wrap up this story line like NOW !!!
This story could have been much more interesting if it hadn’t been so obvious from the onset. Another wasted story opportunity while the audience has figured out the truth for a year or so! Ho Hum!
Can’t wait… let the games begin!!!
This is the most ridiculous storyline, that has gone on for far too long. I actually like “The Britch.” Great actress. Love her scenes with “Muttah.” Dante and Lulu bore me to tears now, now that Julie Marie Berman is gone. Was never a huge Lante fan; Dante is written as a keystone cop with an ego. Not sure he’s ever solved a case. Anyhoo, Lante was bearable with Julie Marie Berman. Not so much now. Love seeing Nik more. Tyler Christopher is so handsome. Great actor, too! Love having the Cassadines back!
I agree with this post…ridic storyline…yes…Dante and Lulu should have had an investigation into why their embryos were destroyed. I love Britt and Dr O. Dante and Lulu WERE my favs when JMB was there…loved them so much and I still miss them. I would rather see Dante move on without this version of Lulu. I love Nik too….he is great with so many including Britt and Liz.
I think the big twist is that Luke is going to rape Kiki.
Just like he did Laura at the disco…hope she doesnt get preggers…ugh!!!
The story has been spun out for so long that viewers really don’t care any more. Let Lulu and Dante have their child so they can fade into the background. There are other stories to be told.
Maxie is coming back — will she have her daughter with her?
Sonny is going to go through meltdown number 153, or something close to that. If he were to land in Miscavige and forgotten by all concerned, it wouldn’t bother me one little bit. Maybe Carly and Franco can share a padded cell with him.
What is up with Luke? Good story potential there.
Obrect’s sudden concern for her daughter is out of character. What is she up to?
I’d love to see Drake Hogestyn come to GH as a vigilante friend of Monica’s who dismantles both the Corinthos’ and the Jeromes’ power base — and does it with extreme prejudice. Monica has suffered greatly at the hands of Sonny and the Jeromes. It’s about time she got some payback.
When is Patrick going to grow up?
Where is Jerry Jax? He can’t be finished?
What is Scot Baldwin up to, besides being incompetent as a prosecutor? Where is his daughter(s)? Kevin needs more story. Get him away from Lucy. She is just too zany these days.
Where are Tracy’s sons?
Is Lucas going to remain in Port Charles? Give him a story more impressive than being a gay third wheel.
I think Jerry is wearing a Luke mask…Tracys son Ned is returning…where is Bobbi? If Drake was on the show(he is back on Days) id like him to play Jeff Webber…
I hope the truth comes out …………. this storyline as been dragging on way to long. I can’t stay Britt! As for the surprise I have no clue! Cheers!
can’t wait for the stuff to hit the fan… the fur to fly… and is Britt really the bio daughter of Fiason and Obrecht? Always wondered if Leisel (?) did the same thing trying to keep Faison.
Me too! Liesl’s reaction to Victor Cassadine’s initial appearance seemed suspiciously tense, like she had something to hide, perhaps her daughter’s true paternity? Normally, this lady is usually so cool, calm and collected, yet she was truly unhinged when she encountered him that first day at Wyndemere. But then again, if Britt is actually related to Nik, wouldn’t Dr. O. have been opposed to her upcoming marriage? Hmmmm…..
she seemed scared of him, to me. Which is odd, since he seemed like a nice Cassadine, not obviously evil like Helena I mean. So wonder if he’ll be around any more? I figure the egg he gave to Spencer was a bug for Robin’s house. Was hoping Patrick would have found it when he broke the other day…. otherwise the bug is now hiding in Kelly’s diner! ha!
Don’t let Victor fool you because he is so charming and debonair….he is still a bad one, just not quite as evil as his brothers, Helena and crazy nephew(s.) But he has always been my favorite Cassadine, and from what I have read, there is a good possibility that he will return….I certainly hope so! I think he has a lot more going on in Port Charles than meets the eye! Never considered a bugged Faberge’ egg angle, but that would have been a clever idea!
If they bring back those stupid masks, then the nickname ReRon for the head writer really is appropriate.
I can’t wait!!
I don’t want Britt to have the baby either!
I want them to give us a scene with Leslie Charleson and Donna Mills. Something like
MONICA: You remind me of my sister. She was bich just like YOU are!
I actually watched an old LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING scee on You Tube. Amazing to see the both so young!
I posted that a few times about Donna and Leslie but i want them to play estranged sisters on the show who havent talked to each other in years because Maddie stole Ninas father from Monica which couldve happened before Monica was involved with the Webber brothers and before she moved to Port Charles. It would be sort of a nod to their old soap where they played sisters in love with the same man played by David Bernie…Leslie and David use to date in real life!!!
That’s too bad, because I love Nik and Britta, but I can see now that they’re going to destroy them to reunite him with Liz. Well, sorry but I will never like the two people who broke Lucky’s heart in such a cruel manner.
As for Lulu, I’ve never liked her, hated the way she treated Maxie over baby Georgie, and do not want her to have a baby. Ben belongs with Britt, but having him be Lulu is all a part of destroying Nikitta I suppose.
Everyone wants Britt to pay for what she has done, well tell me who on this show ever pays for what they have done. Sonny shoots people in cold blood all the time. he is standing right in front of them and they live Dante, AJ . No wonder he thinks Shawn is a great killer for hire. Two peas in a pod. I have changed my mind and I like Britt. I also like Lulu, Dante the perjurer not so much. . I won’t bother to watch this .I don’t care . Will Scummy shoot Britt? Maybe Faison can return and show scummy how its done. he can kill Sonny. The surprise party crasher is either Ned or Sonny .sonny is the only one who would show up where he is not wanted. Look what he did at Robin’s funeral !I will read about it after it happens.maybe.
I am trying to find out where I can get the dress that Lulu was wearing at the engagement party. The black and white.