General Hospital
General Hospital’s Giovanni Mazza Previews “There is Something Very Big Coming Up” That Fans Will Be “Very, Very, Excited For”
After all the speculation and the guessing games, it looks like we may soon learn just who General Hospital’s Gio Palmieri truly is and just who are his parents!
Since Giovanni Mazza (Gio) first appeared on GH in the role, his character was believed to be the cousin of Lois Cerullo (Rena Sofer). Over his first nine months on the show, “Gio” has kind of been simmering in story. Recently, it seemed with the recasting of Emma Drake, now played by Braeden Bruner, that soon Gio and Emma may embark on a young romance.
However, GH fans want to know if we will finally get the reveal of who Gio is connected to in story. It is believed that Gio is the biological son of Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna).
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Now in a conversation with Too Fab, Mazza teased that things are about to pop for the character, “I think a lot of fans have been anticipating something coming up.” He confirmed, “There is something very big coming up, that I think the fans will be very, very excited for. The last nine months I’ve sort of been involved in building my relationships. But now, we’re really going to explore just who, my character, Gio is.”
Giovanni shared that even those close to him are getting on the guessing game of who Gio’s biological parents are. “What’s really fun is when my family asks what I think. One of my cousins just texted me the other day. He’s like, ‘Is so-and-so your parents?’ And I’m like, ‘What do you think? I want to know what you think first,'” explains Giovanni “And then I’ll know what I could play into,” the young star added. “It sort of helps me in a way to know what the fan speculation is, to sort of play around with different relationships.”
Meanwhile, tonight in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 23rd, Mazza, who is a professional violinist, will be playing at halftime of the NBA’s L.A. Lakers vs. Boston Celtics basketball game, and says he invited some GH bigwigs to watch his performance.
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Mazza shared, “I invited the casting director (Mark Teschner) and the executive producer (Frank Valentini) from the show to sort of watch me perform and enjoy the Lakers game. It’s sort of like this cool full circle moment.”
The young actor remembered his GH audition for Teschner, “When I walked into the audition room, the casting director was like, ‘Gio, you play the violin? And I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And I was like, ‘Thank God they know, because it sort of sets me apart from the other actors walking in.”
So, what do you think is the big moment that is about to go down on GH that Giovanni Mazza is referring to for his character of ‘Gio’? Will we finally learn that Brook Lynn and Dante are his parents? Do you think there is another twist coming? Share your theories in the comment section. And below, check out Mazza’s talk with TooFab.
It would be interesting if he turned out to be Brook. Lyn and Cody ‘s son. Cody. Brooke &,Dante went the same camp.as kids.
I was thinking the exact same thing !!!
Great twist!! Cody needs something ‘positive’ to get him out of his slump
I never thought of that; I’ve thought he was Brook Lynn and Dante’s for quite a while now. That would be an unexpected twist, and possible, but would Cody have slept with the girl his bestie had a crush on? And then there’s Lulu. She hates Brook Lynn to her core. and would freak when/if she finds out Dante has a child with Brook Lynn. I was assuming Chase will leave Brook Lynn, which would leave the door open for a possible Dante/Brook Lynn pairingi…and a Cody/Lulu pairing. Either way, I’m glad you came up with that thought. Now at least I have a tinge of wonder about it. LOL
I was saying the same thing to my sister! That it has to be Cody the reason why… Gio, Cody and Mac they have light color eyes, Cody and Gio they both have lighter hair and so did Mac younger years. while Dante and brook-lynn black hairs and eyes…come on ppl!!! I’ve been watching this show since the 70s 63yrs. lol
Interesting theory.Cody needs a real change.im sick of his character.
Except real genetics don’t matter in fantasy land
Me too. And?
if they did that then there goes a romance for Gio and Emma because they would then be related, and didn’t we just have that with Cody and Sasha? no bueno, let him be Dante son.
Oh; good point. No more kissing cousins, lol. But if it was up to me, I would’ve kept Cody and Sasha together even though they’re cousins. They didn’t grow up together, there’s no “incest,” it’s not illegal, and they could’ve gotten genetic testing if they were worried about a possible risk to their future kids.
This is exactly what I have been thinking. They didn’t grow up together, they met in their 30s, they did nothing wrong. The show spent two years building them up and then…
Using this theory – not only would there be 3 “forgotten children” stories in one year – all 3 would be Scorpios. Even more laughable.
So true! So sick of Cody! He has become a brooding bore! Please let this guy grow up! When he slugged Drew, that was the last time I was in support of his character.
When he slugged Drew? I was disappointed in him too, I wanted t o see him beat the crap out of him, the sleeze!
Good point!
GIO IS THE BIOLOGICAL CHILD OF SONNY NOT DANTE
Oh, that would be juicy! He kind of looks like he could be one of Sonny’s boys. It would explain why Sonny has been paying for his schooling. I like it.
Maurice Benard has gone on record to say Sonny doesn’t need any more children. If anything, they will slightly age Avery this year.
LOL. No.
Ummmm. No.
Sonny son? with who? Brooklyn? wtf!!!!
OMG, Sonny is old enough to be his Grandfather, which he probably is, that’s why the financial support all these years, for his GRANDSON!, and it’s also obvious that Lois knows something, if not all the facts regarding the child her daughter gave up for adoption.
Well, congratulations to Mazza for landing the halftime performance.
As for fan excitement, he mustn’t be reading the room. There’s a large chunk of GH fans that want nothing to do with another long lost child storyline after just going through Cody and Sasha’s retcons last year. That, and the considerable impossible time lines that go along with each.
Exactly! Then again NOTHING the writers have come up with lately makes sense. Heck with the writers the show has I wouldn’t be surprised if Josslyn and John Brennan were his parents. Look at the impossible story line they threw at people with Lulu’s recovery. After being in a coma for years, she hasn’t even seen a doctor for a follow up visit. That is after she had her miraculous full body recovery.
I’m not in that “large chunk.” I think “Gil” as well as the actor is great; his acting is coming along and I think it’s great that they’re giving him a connection to a legacy family. Soaps are all about legacy familes and the different generations. The show needs younger family members of legacy families…so I’m all for it. It also pave the say to more drama between Brook Lynn and Lulu if, as expected, he’s Brook Lynn and Dante’s son. Drama between Lois and the now-in-the-character closet, Olivia. Another grandchild for Ned. I hope that’s the reveal as expected.
Edit: Gio not Gil
NOBODY is excited about anything regarding the fiddling pool boy. You can bet your soul on that.
More like disgusted, if you’re talking about a ridiculous rewrite which is going to contradict decades of back story even more than making Sasha the daughter of Robert & Holly did.
BrookLynn was born some time in the mid 1990s. By this time Sonny was well established in Port Charles, so presumably several years removed from his teenage relationship with Olivia Falconeri, which resulted in Dante’s birth. (a fact that Sonny himself would not be aware of until 2010, when he found out he had a son in the worst way possible, but that’s a whole other story, of course)
So there’s probably close to a decade in age difference between Dante & Brooklynn. No way in the blazing fires of Hell that they went to the same “summer camp”, let alone hooked up there and made a baby.
I agree, but they are trying to sell it!
Moreover, Cody was introduced to Brooklynn as if they never met. Ridiculous. Nobody cares about the Fiddler on the Q Roof. He’s nothing but a fiddling voyeur laughing at a pregnant woman falling from a hotel window, smirking about Sonny and Carly allegedly having sex in Tracy’s bed and giggling upon seeing the Drew and Willow sex tape. It’s not the actor’s fault entirely but he’s built no intrigue and he’s not strong enough of an actor to rise above the lousy writing that has been afforded to him. Nobody cares.
I agree with everything you say. I don’t even know why they casted him at all. As for age differences, the Luke and Tracy thought makes a person want to throw up in their mouth. That age difference was pretty large too. In fact a couple of Tracy’s trysts have been inconceivable. The writing is the worst. I have only been “sort of” watching for a year and the writing completely baffles me with just about every story line. I keep thinking that the writing isn’t bad that it is me. That I have missed something when I miss a day or two. Then I realize, no the writing is that bad. I think the writers are creating from bar stools just before closing time.
Anthony Geary (Luke) and Jane Elliot (Tracy) are only 4 months apart in age. There’s a 15 year age difference between Anthony Geary and Genie Francis (Laura). As for Gio, I hope he winds up being unrelated to anyone in PC. Brook Lynn was originally born in 1996, making her 12 years younger than Dante. They’ve since changed her birthdate to 1986 making that age difference inly 2 years. Still too much for summer camp. Lois didn’t even appear or meet Ned (Eddie Maine) until 1993. How did they have a child 7 years before they even met?
Right. Actually, though they’re the same age, Luke looks a lot older than Tracy. Folks might forget that Tony Geary is 15 years older than Genie Francis ( same with Emma Samms)so maybe they’re just used to seeing him paired with much younger women. It’s kind of sad some folks think Tracy is older than Luke when they’re exactly the same age.
Luke didn’t seem older than Laura because of the time period when the pairing began. Then, they tried to pair Luke with Felicia in the late 90s. That pairing was detested by most viewers despite KW being only 6 months younger than GF.
After that, the show successfully paired Luke and Tracy. Jill Phelps rarely deserves credit, but she did keep that couple despite cancelling the contracts of most actresses over 40.
Well said Harry (as always).
Alternative facts are used for this storyline!
But that’s not the fiddlin’ pool boys fault.. is it?
I like Gio way more and the shows youth way more than that cheating dirty dog Drew.
Amen Rebecca!
Every time he’s on, I have a mantra: I’m sorry you lost your home in the wildfires. Otherwise, I’d just cuss him out!
Ummmm; I’m a SOMEBODY, lol, and I’ve been assuming (how can one not with all the hints) that Gio is Brook Lynn and Dante’s son and I’m all in! As I mentioned in another comment, GH needs younger members in their legacy families. They’ve killed so many off, or sent them packing, that I’d like to see them start rebuilding these families again not with new, unrelated characters and families, but with younger generations of the legacy families. I’d love, of course, for them to bring back actual actors/characters from these families: AJ, Dillon, and for freak’s sake why isn’t Ned on more. Why don’t we see Jason in the house that he FINALLY moved back into. I’d rather see Gio part of the Quartermaine family then nuDrew.
We are on the same page Rebecca1. I think the actor and the role of Gio is a wonderful addition to the show.
So how old is Brooklyn? How old is Gio? If it has to be , he should belong to Dante and Brooklyn. Good story line when Lulu finds out.
Originally, Dante and Brook Lynn were 12 years apart in age. By aging Brook Lynn up10 years, Ned and Lois conceived her 7 years before they ever even met. I’d like to see how that works
I am. As I said before the show needs to add new generations to their legacy families especially since so many have either passed, retired or have been written off. This adds a good-looking kid to the mix and a romance for another legacy character’s younger generation, Emma.
They revised Brook Lynn’s age. She’s supposed to be 38; Dante 40, which would make sense because Dante and Sonny had Dante when they were in their teens. Brook Lynn’s birth date was revised from 1996 to 1986, I’m fine with it.
Nothing wrong with adding new generations to a legacy family in and of itself. It’s just how they do it. Like when they brought Dante on several years ago. Undercover cop investigating Sonny… turns out to be Sonny’s kid. A little awkward that they both found out this fact only after Sonny shot him, but aside from that, it was completely believable. Especially considering that the kid playing Morgan at the time seriously looked like Dante’s little brother. Practically passing for twins aside from the age difference.
But this latest trend of “long lost legacy kids” has been ridiculous, because they’re having to make complete distortions of decades old back story to pull it off. It made total sense that Sonny hooked up with Olivia Falconeri when they were teenagers, even though that was never shown on screen. But it makes zero sense that Robert and Holly had a kid in the 1990s, or that Dante & BrookLynn hooked up at “summer camp”, let alone that Sonny would have been financially providing for the kid which resulted from that hookup, when he didn’t even know Dante was his kid at the time. These moronic writers have no concept of GH’s history.
Does anyone really care who his bio parents are? Up till now he’s been more like a visitor, no really interesting part and now throwing him together with the latest “wild child”, Emma , and Sonny has been taking care of Gio financially since birth, how ironic that Dante might be his dad and Sonny never knew that he had another son, Dante!
All true points.. but he certainly is very good looking and has a lot of class and talent.
Well, the fans definitely aren’t excited about the idea of Brook Lynn and Dante as parents, so here’s hoping this means it’s not true.
Please do not make Brooklyn Gio mother!!!! Not Dante son either. Make it someone else back in Brooklyn. Fans are tired of nilly willy sex and there appears a baby. Be responsible and use protection.
LOL. Did you just start watching soaps? And it’s already been established that Brook Lynn gave birth when she was a teen, and the baby was put up for adoption. She either used protection and got pregnant anyway, or didn’t. Not relevant to the story.
I am. GH is all about giving new life to these characters and trying to add new elements to a sixty year–old show. They need to expand the legacy families with younger generations and this is a good way to achieve that.
I have a feeling this could be Patrick son with Sabrina just guessing. You know how they are always bring all the dead oh aren’t really dead back.
Sabrina lost that baby. And, she’s a character that’s best left forgotten. And, that would make Gio and Emma siblings – which is definitely not where this is headed.
Wasn’t that her baby that I vaugly remember her brother-in-law taking away after her death? Was Patrick the father , am totally mixed up, hope you can figure this out for me.
Cinderbrina had a baby when she was with Michael (another idiotic pairing) and initially believed Mikey was the daddy, but then it was reveaed she had a drunken one night stand with her ex Carrrrrllllllos. Carlos was dead by the time the baby was born, but his twin brother showed up and took the baby back to Puerto Rico with him.
The baby you mentioned was the second one Sabrina conceived (both times the actress was pregnant in real life).
The birth father was Carlos – her old mob boyfriend. Carlos had already been killed when Sabrina gave birth to Eduardo (named in honor of Edward Q). When Sabrina was murdered by Paul, Carlos’ lookalike brother came to PC to claim his nephew despite Michael wanting to raise the child.
Thank God for that, Steve. I would rather not watch Sparkle Pony’s Revenge Tour. She belongs filed away with Courtney in the GH Memoriam Folder entitled,” Gone and Forgotten Forever.”
What a folder that would be! Other inhabitants include, Dawn, Siobhan, Peter and the lady in white.
Give this talented young man a break. Plus his scenes with Jane Elliot are very entertaining.
I look forward to seeing his story unfold.
It would be interesting if he was lois & Sonny’s son..that would make an interesting story with Olivia in the mix. Olivia and Sonny had a child together and the three of them were friends. Much better than making it Brooklyn’s.
Lois & sonny’s child or had been viewed as Brenda & sonny’s child or maybe sonny’s wife who blew up in car might’ve not been dead but maybe coma gave birth to Gio & friends of Lois & sonny looked after raising of Gio like connected to then sonny & Brenda or ? Don’t want Gio to be Dante & Brooklyn don’t spoil possibilities for chase & Brooklyn to be parents. Would much rather have Sasha find out baby is Cody’s not Michael’s & they aren’t kissing cousins. Let Cody get farm & marry Sasha raise own child that would be a better twist & fit. ALso don’t like Gio with nu Emma she’s a brat since changed now. It’s just messed up storyline with past saying Brooklyn gave birth as teen & mom Lois hid all of the baby info from her.
First of all, Sasha and Cody never had sex, so no baby there. The rest you said would be good, but unless Sasha and Cody find out that the aren’t really related, it’s just a fairytale. Your last sentence, I totally agree with. Lois knows everything!
The big twist is, they are going to kill him off like everyone else. It has been a few days since they kicked a character to the curb. The Brook Lyn story line world be too contrived. Then again Lulu was in a China for 4 years and with no therapy for atrophied limbs, got up and walked out of the hospital. The writing on this show is the worst!
Just cannot warm up to the recast of Emma Drake. her personality is way too different from the original Emma to be believable. I vote – “bring back the original Emma”!!
The original Emma looks like she’s twelve. She won’t work for adult stories, so they recast. It happens. Emma is 23 and needed an actress who looked that age.
Agree that the new Emma doesn’t fit the character. She hasn’t won me over.
The actress who originated Emma actually is the right age and looks to be about 18-20. She was offered the chance to reprise this role but she elected to invest her time as a post college graduate to earn her nursing degree. This new Brooklyn is good, and she’s interesting. It’s refreshing to see someone give that spoiled brat, Carly Junior, the what for.
Right you are, Joss has an ego and sense of self that’s bigger than her head!
This is another storyline that we didn’t ask for. GH has completely lost what made it worth watching everyday, not all these retcons
There’s already too many characters somehow genetically connected to each other. Every male/female in the cast seems to be a brother/sister, a cousin and on and on to virtually everyone else in the cast. It gets ridiculous to try and figure out just exactly how all these people are related to each other.
Cody could use straighting out lol. A purpose ln GH I think brook and lulu having half brothers would be good karma for them lol
How on earth would Lulu and Brook Lynn possibly have a half brother in common? Luke and Lois? Ned and Laura? Never happened and wouldn’t have.
Giovanni is adorable and the kind of guy you want to like and root for. I got that from watching him on Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson’s show on YouTube. The writing or lack thereof for his character has done him no favors, which is why I think many people feel a certain way about Gio as a character.
So on one hand, I’m glad they’re finally giving him something to do other than being someone for other characters to vent to. I just wish it wasn’t this story. Everyone knows that they’ve beyond overdone it with people finding their long lost parents in recent years. Cody and Sasha in the past year, Willow not that long before that. Much like Sasha being Holly and Robert’s daughter, Gio potentially being Dante and Brook Lynn’s kid from a one night fling they had at summer camp when they were kids really stretches the bounds of reality.
On the other hand, it will produce some good soap drama when it comes out that Lois knew and kept it from Brook Lynn for all these years, and I’m assuming Sonny also knew, which is why he paid for Gio’s schooling and what not, which Dante is gonna be like “Hey Dad, WTF?!!”. So it’s gonna be what it’s gonna be.
I like Giovanni and want to see him do well on the show, I just wish the writing was better and less reliant on stale, worn out soap cliches. I could say that for the show as a whole, for that matter.
The timelines here are a real stretch. Unless Lois told Sonny after he found out Dante was his son that a 5 yr old Gio was Dante’s – Sonny knowing the secret and not telling Dante is implausible.
Exactly, they’re going to have to twist themselves into some pretzels to try and get these timelines to add up.
I don’t believe Sonny would withhold from Dante the fact that he had another son. Even if we accept the big stretch that Lois told Sonny about Gio at some point after he found out that Dante was his son, and told Sonny to keep it quiet.
Don’t know how old Brook Lynn is supposed to be now. She was born on the show in 1997, which would make her 27 in real years. But Amanda Setton is 39, and we know the character was SORAS’d, so let’s say Brook Lynn is 35. Gio is supposed to be 20-21. So we’re supposed to believe Brook Lynn was 14 or 15 when they had the summer camp fling, and how old would that have made Dante?
Obviously, it’s possible to have a kid when you’re that young. It’s just that they’re asking us as viewers to really stretch the bounds of reality and accept a lot that doesn’t make sense to have all of these timelines make some semblance of logical sense.
Just throwing this out there. What if this is Brenda’s son(Alec/Lucian), and that’s why Sonny has been taking care of him, due to the Brenda connection. That would certainly be HUGE.
I think Gio is a Quartermaine
It’s probably a thing with him and Emma, they are getting chummy!
As with true soap opera form nothing is ever what it seems so I believe that Brooklyn is Gio’s mother but I have serious doubts that Dante is his father. I truly believe Brooklyn thought that Dante could be Gino’s father but in soaps it’s never in black or white.. I believe Brooklyn doesn’t truly know who his Gio’s father was. Stay tune folks there more to be revealed in true soap form.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Chase and Brook Lynn Sign Divorce Papers; Are You Glad They Ended Their Marriage or Hoped for a Reconciliation?
Any hopes for a last minute reprieve were dashed when filled with sorrow, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers in front of a judge in the Dominican Republic on the Monday, October 26 episode of General Hospital.
The judge asked if they really wanted to go through with this, as a teary-eyed Brook Lynn and Chase both hesitated to sign the court documents. They admit that neither of them wants to get divorced, but they both came to the conclusion that too much mistrust has permeated their relationship, and too much has happened between them to stay married.
With that, Brook Lynn decided to put her pen to paper first. She signs the divorce papers. Next, Chase follows suit. They look at each other with tears in their eyes that their marriage is officially over. When the judge went to filing their divorce papers, Chase and Brook Lynn agreed to split custody of baby Phoebe straight down the line 50/50.
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THE END OF THE ROAD
Next, the judge returned and gave each a copy of their paperwork. Chase says to Brook Lynn that he thinks that they should each fly back to Port Charles separately, and that he would take another flight home. Chase says goodbye to Brook Lynn and exits. Now alone looking at the empty room, Brook Lynn utters,“Goodbye, Chase.”
Later in the episode, as Brook Lynn flies back home to Port Charles alone, she listens to the message from Tracy (Jane Elliot) telling her she is doing the right thing by divorcing Chase.
Cut to: an emotional Chase who went to the beach. He looked at his wedding ring. Mourning the loss of his marriage, Chase buried his ring in the sand, at the same time Brook Lynn was removing her wedding ring on the airplane.
The drama won’t stop from here for Brook Lynn, because as teased in the GH video spoilers preview for the week, Jude (Wil Traval) will come calling wanting to see his “daughter,” and potentially staking claim to baby Phoebe! As for Chase, now that he is a free man, will he begin a relationship with his ex-wife, Willow Tait (Katelyn McMullen), with whom he has been completely duped? Stay tuned.
So, were you happy that Brook Lynn and Chase actually ended their marriage? Were you hoping that the two would reconcile at the last minute and realize love can conquer all, or do you think they were being adult about the situation that they couldn’t get out of their own way and feelings to make their union work? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, check out the scenes from Chase and Brook Lynn’s divorce and its aftermath below.
Things continue to look up, up, up for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates. Now, in the latest Nielsen ratings picture, that 15-time Daytime Emmy nominated drama has moved into the #3 spot over legendary soap opera, General Hospital in the key women’s demos, 18-49 and 25-54.
In addition, according to data from Soap Opera Network, Beyond the Gates is closing the gap on General Hospital, even among total viewers. Let’s take a look at the week in question which are reflected in the latest ratings report.
For the week of October 5-9, 2026, Beyond the Gates is inching closer to an average of 1.8 million viewers tuning-in with the ratings week at 1,756,000. While down slightly from the previous week by -9,000, the series taped in Atlanta, is still up year-over-year +161,000.
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BEYOND THE GATES
As for the all-important demos, Beyond the Gates delivered a 0.22 ratings share in women 18-49, which is up +0.02 week-over-week, while General Hospital fell to fourth place in ratings share for the demo with 0.21, which was on par from the previous week. Then, in women 25-54, Beyond the Gates scored a 0.32 ratings share; that’s 0.05 points more than GH who came in with 0.27 of the ratings share and up + 0.02 week-over-week.
So, what had viewers tuning-in to Beyond the Gates the week of October 5-9 2026? For starters: Hayley Lawson Hamilton’s (Marquita Goings) blackmail plot falls apart as Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) and Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) intervene to stop her in her tracks. Meanwhile, Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) proposed to Shanice (Ernestine Johnson) in the Big Apple.
In addition, Smitty (Mike Manning) refused to participate in Martin’s (Brandon Claybon) upcoming political press conference due to liability concerns, and Andre (Sean Freeman) confronted Dani (Karla Mosley) about her near-death experience the night of the tornado and what it has to do with her ex-husband, Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett)!
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over in Port Charles and General Hospital, the ratings week saw a slight uptick in total viewers of +6,000 with a total viewer average at 1,898,000, and up overall +20,o0o year-over-year.
In story, GH brought viewers, ADA Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) breaking off her secret romance with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) as she seemingly struggles to believe his professed innocence in the prison beatdown of Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). Then as Sonny cannot get a single person to believe that he is telling the truth, his ex-wife, Carly (Laura Wright) shows up and stands by his side.
Elsewhere, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Brook Lynn) marriage continued to crumble, as Lulu (Alexa Havins) published explosive allegations that Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison), after recording Sidwell in his hospital room, who later denies he said anything about Willow and Drew to Lulu.
As per usual, the number #1 and number #2 soaps of the week were The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. The sister soaps also saw the gap close between the two for the top spots with Y&R adding the most viewers for the week with both soaps losing the most viewers for the ratings period.
In total viewers, Y&R came in with 3,015,000 while B&B 2,628,000, which means there is less than 400,000 viewers separating the two.
So, what do you think of how Beyond the Gates outperformed General Hospital in the key demos for the week of October 5-9, 2026? Do you think its just a matter of time before Beyond the Gates overtakes General Hospital in total viewers for the #3 spot, or do you think the iconic daytime drama series can stave them off and maintain its hold on #3 in the viewership? Weigh-in via the comment section.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Brook Lynn Gets a Shock from Jude, Nina Gets a Reprieve, and Ava’s in the Hot Seat
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital airing October 26-30, a secret relationship is revealed, a new lead on the case of the missing Brennan (Chris McKenna), and a knock on the door that may alter the life of Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) happiness take center stage!
In the just released GH spoilers video for the week, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) gets an eyeful when he walks into the Quartermaine stables and finds Rocco (Finn Carr) kissing his sister, Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi). Things have already soured between the “brothers” as Jason (Steve Burton) tells his son, “You and Rocco can’t be so quick to throw that kind of friendship away.”
Meanwhile at the PCPD, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) is going over the case of MIA former WSB former Port Charles bureau chief, Jack Brennan with Joe (Jonathan Bennett). When Dante asks what leads he may have, Joe shares, “Ava Jerome.”
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Just then, Agent Baines (Alimi Ballard) is seen sitting in a dimly lit room with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros). Viewers have not seen Nina, since the WSB whisked her away presumably to Steinmauer, because they believed she was the culprit who did away with, or caused, the disappearance of Jack Brennan after Drew (Cameron Mathison) framed her.
Now, Baines says to Nina, “We may have rushed to judgment.” Does this mean, Nina could be sent back to Port Charles, if everyone now zeroes in on Ava (Maura West)?
Then, in the shocking conclusion of the video preview, Brook Lynn opens the front door of the Quartermaine mansion to find Jude (Wil Traval) standing there with a demand! “I’m here to see my daughter,” he tells BLQ as she looks stunned.
Will it turn out the Jude is the biological father of baby Phoebe, and if so, what his relationship to Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel), who viewers recall beat up Ethan Lovett over the little girl? Stay tuned!
SPOILERS
Now below, check out the official GH spoilers for the action this week in Port Charles.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
Carly and Valentin take on a new mission. Jason issues a warning to Willow. Curtis gets bad news. Scout and Rocco’s secret is at risk. Lulu doesn’t like what she hears about Charlotte.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Sonny confronts Alexis. Portia comes to Ava’s rescue. Dante worries that Gio is headed for heartbreak. Scout opens up to Drew. Danny issues an ultimatum.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Ava lawyers up. Dante defends Lulu. Britt’s news stuns Willow. Carly shares her suspicions. Tracy drops a bombshell.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
The Quartermaines are rocked. Anna has a breakthrough. Tracy prepares for battle. Joe questions Carly. Ric makes a request of Alexis.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Jason grills Josslyn. Dante and Elizabeth are shaken. Danny makes a confession. Trina and Emma are alarmed. Lulu gets disappointing news.
Now below, watch the latest GH promo entitled, “Secrets Come Home.”
So, do you think Nina comes back to Port Charles and the WSB takes Ava into custody? Do you think Jude will prove he is the biological father and takes baby Phoebe away from Brook Lynn? Who actually killed Jack Brennan? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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