Connect with us

General Hospital

81

James Patrick Stuart Returns This Fall to ‘General Hospital’ as Valentin Cassadine

By Michael Fairman

Published

on

Photo: ABC

With assorted big returns this fall slated for General Hospital, you can add fan favorite, James Patrick Stuart to be back reprising his role as Valentin Cassadine.

According to the GH fall preview from head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten, Stuart who has played Valentin on and off since 2016 on the ABC daytime drama will be back in story in the next leg of the character’s journey along with his daughter with Lulu, Charlotte Cassadine.

The head scribes shared, “Charlotte returns to the canvas and assumes a pivotal role. She’s very useful to anyone who wants something from Valentin — and she knows it. She isn’t afraid to exploit her relationship with her father to get what she wants. She’ll draw closer to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) as we develop General Hospital’s next generation.”

Photo: ABC

“As for Valentin (James Patrick Stuart),” Elizabeth and Chris continued, “He casts a long shadow, even from his cell in Steinmauer. Revelations this fall will have him striking an unlikely alliance and making a run at freedom — and taking revenge on Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna).”

Photo: ABC

It was back in March of this year, that Valentin Cassadine was escorted to Steinmauer Prison to serve a life sentence sharing a heartfelt farewell to his daughter, Charlotte, and telling Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that he was making arrangements for Charlotte’s future. This exit, which followed his former lover, Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) efforts to hold him accountable for his role in the Pikeman arms deal served as a major exit and comeuppance for the character.

So, are you glad to see how GH will continue the story of Valentin? Who will he strike an unlikely alliance? Will be take down Jack Brennan? Do you hope he reunites with Anna, even if for a short while? Share your thoughts via the comment section.

81 Comments

81 Comments
oldest
newest

Very happy. I quite enjoy James Patrick Stuart.

me too!

I think Charlotte should be Donte and Lulu child cause how Vanlintin became father no DNA was done they just assuming he was the father that story line would be perfect cause she already favor Donte

It’s been dna’d long ago that Charlotte is valentin’s… research it.

Yeah… like the Cassadines have never faked a DNA test before?

Lulu & Dante had two embryos stolen. We know one of them (Rocco) ended up in Britt Westbourne. It makes 666% sense that Charlotte would be the other one.

That, plus she has exhibited traditional Cassadine traits. They just gave Dante a retcon kid, they’re not going to sale him with another.

I dont think a false DNA test has ever been done on soaps before….

I too… loved him since he played Will Cortland on All My Children love

Same

I am so happy he’s returning as Valentin.. love him.. and who doesn’t like Valentin perfect character.. a villain who has a heart..

A+ for that

Please NO! We did NOT need him back… but I did notice there was no actor’s name noted with Charlotte… recast, I am assuming?

Maybe it wasn’t there when you posted this comment, and was added later…but it says Scarlett Fernandez at the end of the second paragraph.

I am speaking about the TV Insider article, not Michael’s, which has:

Charlotte Cassadine and Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart)

She is the only one not with an actor mentioned.

Thinking that as well as Scarlett Fernandez reportedly no longer lives in CA. It’s a shame if she doesn’t return as she’s a fine young actress.

The article says Scarlett Fernandez is coming back, too!

No, the original TV Insider article doesn’t mention the actress’ name.

No, she is in the photo and her name is in ” related topics”

I’m speaking in terms of the TV Insider article, not Michael’s own reporting. Every single character in the original aforementioned article has “Character (Actor)” except for Charlotte.

Oh ok. I do like Scarlett Fernandez as Charlotte. My loss

I agree!!!!!!!!

I agree. GH bringing back people with such WEAK storylines.

This is GREAT news for the show. I want Anna to have some happiness in her personal life. JPS is an amazing actor.

No

Me too! Valentin and Anna had great chemistry.

Doing my happy dance ‍♀️‍♀️

In a word, Definitely!

I assumed Val the Bastard would be back eventually. But if he’s still in Steinmauer prison (at least for the moment) that rules him out as the Boss of the new “Legion of Dumb”, who apparently has no restrictions on his travels. So we still have a case of “villain to be named later”.

And just coincidentally… I still haven’t been able to locate Victor Cassadine since he took a fishing trip up at the Lake of Fire in July.

Oh my gosh how I adore this actor and he is an actor he turns crap into gold if you wanted to bring back Cane without DG this was your guy right age and awesome . We need new casting directors Flynn does not even come close to working and he can make anything work he has the gift ! Sorry we lost him! And if they wanted to pair him with Stafford they have chemistry! You people in daytime are stupid and you will kill daytime by your superior

I’m so glad he’s returning to GH, with YR dead set on casting every ex GH star I though he would end up in YR soon, And can Valentine please make that wsb wannabe Brennan pay for what he has done? I’m counting on you Valentine.

Agree with everything you said!

Yes yes yes Valentin is back hopefully they get Vanna back together

Get Vanna back together and bring back taggert

Yes bring back Valentin Please do it right don’t screw it up No revenge plot get Vanna back together

I’m so happy with this news. Vanna were such a great couple.

Oh I can’t wait. Good one. A+ to the writers. This should be interesting and I don’t want to miss one episode. My dvr will be on overtime

This is the best GH news possible! Please showcase and keep JPS and Valentin. The fact that he is in prison and Brennan heads the local WSB makes no sense. Valentin could be very useful in the fight against “unnamed villain” as what he knows always seems endless. This is not to mention taking advantage of JPS’s scene stealing acting and chemistry with everyone, especially Anna.

Yay!!! I love that you’re bringing back some of my favorite characters. For those of us who have been watching for years it is very nostalgic. Something for everyone!

Yay! Miss him!

I can’t wait for JPS return. He is one of all-time favorite characters on GH. Missed you!

Maybe he was the one who shot drew ? There’s nobody else it’s been seen or a middle so that they’re doing it but they did it

Valentin forever. Classy complicated sexy noble in heart and broken in spirit. We love him. Anyway we can get him!
Don’t f*** this up general hospital!!!!

I don’t understand why does GH need to bring previous actors back from the dead!!! Write some interesting story lines for the great ones u have??except SAM,,,Scout needs her mother!!

I agree with your premise, however, Valentin did not die.

Valentin is sexy and he and Anna have great chemistry!

No! Val is not needed.

Agreed

So Charlotte will suddenly show up as fast as she disappeared from the show?

I adore Valentin. So excited to see him back!

I’m glad he is coming back. I hope he and Anna reunite.

Tough question. Probably Anna

Love him glad he is back yea!!

Very happy love him as Valentin

I would love him to sing again!!!

Happy to learn he’ll be on our screens again.

Great Actor they needed to bring Patrick back

I’m glad to know Valentin is returning to General Hospital. If he’s brought back as himself his time on G. H. may be short lived. He’s supposed to be in jail. This is where the writers creative juices can flow.

Yes, love to see Valentine return and unites with Anna again!

These writers have to go. Looks like another back from the dead character coming, who knows how many more. Valentin would be a good short term addition though. Why haven’t they aged Georgie to join the new generation. The character looks 12 but was born before Rocco.

Last edited 1 year ago by David

I can’t wait

No reunion with Anna but come back take down WSB an whoever else is involved with this mess with Britt an the whole cast.. I’m sure valtin knows more then he said before … It all ties in with the return or Britt valtine an Nathan DrO I’m sure of that.

Glad to see returning characters. Wrap up the Josselyn storyline and have her exit her spy role. That is a silly role for her.

She does have two kills to het name now, Cyrus and the hotel room attacker…

I like him, but is this another short-term gig, that GH has become known for?

JPS and his family moved to Oregon recently and may not want a full time gig. He’s always been recurring with GH allow for his flexibility.

Oh, back in the day I thought he was a contract player. Thanks for the info.

Glad Valentine is coming back!! You never know what he’ll be up to. Mischief or malice.

Don’t care

Im Very Happy Valentin is returning!!!
He makes everything more,exciting!
Hopefully he will play the piano and sing in the future return

Hope he comes back and takes care of Drew and Sidwell

I like Jack Brennan with Carly. It would be nice to have Stewart back but instead of a revenge plot let him come back and be a better man

Valentin is such a loser. I hope this is short term

Get rid of evil DREW CAIN he makesvmy skin crawl!

Hallelujah. Maybe hes the boss at 5 Poppies.

I hate his new upper mustache!

Is there such thing as a “lower” mustache?

He returned today yay and giving Theo vibes from his very first appearance. Love JPS.

I am elated that Valentin (Patrick)and Charlotte are returning; however, I am disappointed that Charlotte has been recast with someone else. Is there a reason for changing actresses? I didn’t want Emma to be recast. If possible, bring back the original Charlotte ( Scarlett) unless she doesn’t want to or can’t return. Bring back Scarlett!!

Scarlett moved with her family to Idaho. Not every adolescent actress follows it through to adulthood – no matter how good they may be.

Happy whenever he is back there are so many options and layers with him and Anna. He is fascinating to watch. The ex agents are always interesting. I mean the OG ones. Would love for him to team up as and twist on Bren since he got away. Vanna baby

Yes he needs to definitely reunite with Anna hello. They should redeem his character as an undercover double agent however knowing them they will ruin it all with some old plot. Sad there was so much potential there. Unless he is back for good I do not see this ending well.

General Hospital

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

Published

on

By

Sonny, Dante, Michael, Brook Lynn General Hospital

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.

Sonny and Dante

Courtesy/ABC

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.

Michael and Brook Lynn

Courtesy/ABC

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.

Continue Reading

General Hospital

GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Published

on

By

Tajh Bellow and Loren Lott

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?

The Compatibility Experiment

Photo: HOORAE

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.

Continue Reading

General Hospital

GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

Published

on

By

Drew and Ava

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.

Maura West

Courtesy/ABC

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.

Rocco

Courtesy/ABC

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.

Continue Reading

Video Du Jour

Jonathan Bennett joins the cast of GH as Joe Fitzpatrick. Catch the latest promo! Leave a comment.Leave A Comment

Recent Comments

Power Performance

Heather Tom

The Bold and the Beautiful

Airdate: 7-24-2026

Popular

81
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x