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General Hospital’s Eden McCoy Shares Josslyn’s Back-to-Back Tragedies Were “Horrendous to Film”
It has not been a good last few months for General Hospital’s Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy). First, she lost her boyfriend, officer Dex Heller (Evan Hofer) under mysterious circumstances. We know he was stabbed by Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) and suffered the same fate as Sam while recovering in the hospital – a fatal dose of digitalis in his IV.
Josslyn’s recent demeanor have given pause to her best friend, Trina (Tabyana Ali) and her mother, Carly (Laura Wright), who are worried that the young woman is not coping with Dex’s passing. On top of that, she just learned that her brother Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) is lying in critical condition at GH; after being severely burned in a fire and explosion at Sonny’s (Maurice Benard) penthouse.
Eden McCoy spoke to Soap Opera Digest about the cathartic moments these stories have provided her as she passed through the one-year anniversary of her real-life mom, Natasha McCoy’s death, and how she was able to pour her grief into these story points.

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“It was a very, very dark few weeks. It was horrendous to film; I did not have a blast filming all of this, shared McCoy. ” She added, “I was already a mess personally, and I was getting called in to work to grieve. I was like, ‘I can’t escape it on either side of my life!’ There were definitely a lot of real moments for me over the course of filming these episodes.”’
In terms of learning Dex would be killed-off the GH canvas, Eden recalled, “I wasn’t scared about where it would leave Josslyn. The scary part was much more personal stuff … it was more like (me being) scared to go to work with the grief of everything that I’m living with as Eden, and having no choice but to access and open up those wounds and those parts of me to do the story justice, because that’s my job.”

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McCoy reflected, “There were so many weird coincidences and back-to-back moments between my life and Josslyn’s life at the same time that I found extremely anxiety-ridden and overwhelming, but also really beautiful. There’s a good and a bad to everything, you know? But it was a challenge to go to work and do all that and then take it home every day for a while there — and then knowing I have to go and do it again tomorrow.”
So, what are your thoughts about Josslyn facing not only the death of her boyfriend, Dex, but the possibility she could lose her brother, Michael? Eden using her own grief and having to access it, to effectively play the scenes that have been scripted for Joss? Comment below.
Don’t care about Joss grief story, Trina didn’t get a proper grief story!! Unlike Joss Trina was off screen for months, then when she was on screen, she was used to prop other actors! Can’t wait for Beyond the Gates!
I know what it’s like to lose your mom. I’m sure it was a tough storyline for Eden. I’m sure she would have gladly passed the storyline to Trina if she could. Who wants to relive grief. Great job Eden. You’re in my prayers
My heart goes out to Eden, my comment was directed towards GH and the writers!
Totally agree
As for these writer’s they are doing such a injustice to those who put them where they are Kelly, Dex, & now Micheal
Their all over the place GH has gone down for sure
Chad Duell decided to leave and is not being killed off, but Kelly Monaco was fired for being a prima donna.
Was she, though? 😉
Debbie my prayers go out to you as well totally agree losing a parent is so hard as you start thinking about everything your mortality
Emotions are everywhere for sure
These 2 young actresses are both outstanding & will go far in whatever they do & continue to do in their lives both so strong and Amazing
Their parents should be commended for their Rounded & Grounded upbringing
Love their on screen collaboration that both jump off the screen Amazing !!
Good for you lady, but wish you would take Trina with you!
I think she is the best actor of her generation on soaps. I hope she submits the scenes with Willow that aired yesterday. She showed strength without hysterics.
I agree Jossyln is a good actress .Put infor the emmys! The face she gave Willow was so real!
100% so sick of how they have made even Willow an unlikable person now
Totally agree
It seemed so real
Good job Eden! No matter what is written, a soap actress will take it and make it real.
I’m not always a fan of Joss and Carly, but I’ve always said Eden and Laura are fantastic actors. And when I learned of Eden’s mother’s passing, my heart ached for her and I have no idea how she kept working. But she is such a pro. She holds her own in scenes against veteran actors. She does a great job. She’s going to have a wonderful career and I wish her all the happiness in the world.
Eden is a fabulous actress!
I can’t believe this is even a discussion Trina was given the time to play out her grieving time what are you talking about? The difference btw storylines that it appears your not informed of perhaps Joss’ actress actually lost her Mom in real life hence that’s why she was off screen
When she returned and assumed her role
Both of those actress’ are phenomenal actresses & thank goodness they aren’t petty like your comment seems to be going there
As for new soap coming on it’s just like the criers to say we aren’t noticed enough
This is why criers are changing so much in iconic movies & all have been flops
The fact that this conversation is taking place yet again just shows how tone death some are stll
Stick to the soap conversations & not petty grievances on whatever all know your getting at
This is 2025 & the last time I new we have had for decades Amazing Performer’s & None Of Them Have Cried About TV time
It’s a TV program
Truth !!!!
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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

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

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?

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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

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.

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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.

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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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