General Hospital
(EXCLUSIVE) GH’s Katelyn MacMullen Talks on the Fallout from Willow and Drew’s Wedding: “There’s Been So Much Shock and Trauma”
On General Hospital, Willow Tait’s (Katelyn MacMullen) life has completely unraveled, and so has she! After learning that her mother, Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) was previously shacking up with her husband-to-be, Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), during her nuptials, she reveals to the man she trusted she knows of his duplicity. All of this on the heels of losing custody of her children, Amelia and Wiley to her ex-husband, Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson).
During this week’s live conversation with Katelyn MacMullen, Avery Pohl, and their acting coach and soap alum, Holly Gagnier (ex-DAYS, OLTL and GH), on the Michael Fairman Channel, MacMullen opened up about the emotionally devastating scenes that aired this week on the ABC daytime drama series.
Knowing that the GH audience was waiting at home (with baited breath) to see Willow come to the realization of Nina and Drew’s duplicity and the scenes at the altar of their wedding, Katelyn shared, “It was definitely nerve-wracking, because there is this special bond with the audience, and you are aware of those scenes that you get where you’re like, ‘The audience has been waiting for this.’ I needed to show up and be my best, because if there’s any moment I really truly want to give to them, it’s in this moment, along the lines of a reveal, or when a story kind of climaxes. So, I was definitely nervous.”
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With Willow having lost everything, including the rug being pulled out from under her, she shows up at Carly’s (Laura Wright) looking for Michael and her kids, complete with mascara running down her face, and looking crazed. Katelyn weighed-in on the moment, “After the wedding, I think for Willow, there’s been so much shock and trauma in this moment that she probably thinks ,’It’s s time to go see my kids now.” But is she ready? Absolutely not.”
Cameron Mathison had taken a lot of heat from the fans of GH, for his portrayal of a shady, manipulative, disdainful Drew Cain, but Katelyn had nothing but high praise for her scene partner, “He’s truly phenomenal, and then obviously his work is just incredible,” shared MacMullen. “I feel like I learned a lot from working with him because he’s been doing this for a while, and he’s so kind to me, and supportive, and always makes sure that I’m feeling okay. It’s been cool to navigate this storyline with him because we both have been like, ‘What is happening next? What are we doing?’ We’ve kind of had to dive in together. I feel very grateful.”
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While fans have dumped on poor Willow over her clueless moments, MacMullen will stand by her character, ride or die, explaining, “I love Willow I will defend her forever. She has had her clueless moments. Certainly, there’s been some stuff that’s gone under her personal radar, but that’s the character’s journey and where she’s at right now.”
What have you thought of Willow’s actions and Katelyn’s performances over the last few days of all-new episodes of GH? Share your thoughts in the comment section, and in case you missed it, check out our live conversation replay with Katelyn, Avery Pohl and Holly Gagnier below.
When will it come out that Drew paid the nurse in Germany to keep Willow from seeing Michael? This is driving me crazy.
Michael told Drew he figured it out today. I’m not sure if/when he tells Willow.
Katelyn has done some of her best work this week. She brings the soapy drama (occasionally going over the top) with the perfect amount of craziness.
The payoff for this storyline has been worth the long wait – with Watros accumulating a powerful Emmy reel as well.
I agree
I love Willow flaws and all and I think Katelyn is a fabulous actress.
I’m loving Willow journey, and I feel she’s gonna go cray cray for a bit, but hey I bet Katelyn is enjoying playing this out, and Drew getting his comeupens is fun to watch. Keep up the good work Katelyn. I’ll be tuning in for sure.
Katelyn is really sinking her acting chops into this role. While I appreciate her giving some credit to Cameron, she already proved her acting prowess in the scene where Willow visits Baby Jonah’s graveside after she discovered that Wiley wasn’t the baby she gave up for adoption. On another note, Willow was dead wrong to blame all of her actions on Nina. And while she’s right to blame Drew for his manipulations and dishonesty, she needs to conduct some self-inventory and recognize that it was a series of horrible choices SHE made that led to the loss of her children. I’d like to see Willow come to a place of self- reckoning and to do that, she’s going to require a ton of psych therapy. Right now, Port Charles is fresh out of therapists. Paging Dr Kevin Collins! Please pick up the white courtesy phone- you’re needed right away.
If Lindstrom can’t return right now, how about a limited return for Anthony Montgomery? Andre has history with both Anna and Jordan. He also knows a lot about the Drew-Jason me memory implementation.
Or, let’s go way back and bring back Tom Hardy for a bit. Is Jack Ashford under contract at DAYS? David Wallace stopped acting years ago, but there’s plenty a 60-something soap actor that can add a family member to Elizabeth’s world.
Great idea. I think it would be interesting to hear Willow’s story which will explain her motivations- the same can be said of Nina. Really, anyone. At this point I’d welcome Lucy from Peanuts with her therapy booth saying,” The Doctor is In.”
Today Twitto said that Nina is just as much to blame for her losing her children. No, Willow. There is one person to blame- YOU! She has zero self awareness. She is such an annoying, self- righteous, little twit.
You are a fantastic actress and while it has been a slow journey getting to this point, I have loved watching your character grow and expand. Looking forward to seeing where Willow goes next, her storyline going forward.
I think Willow should DEFINITELY be submitting those reels for Emmy consideration. Her coming to Carly’s house was a phenomenal performance and her collapsing outside the door affected me as much as Taggart melting down inside the elevator after finding out about Trina or going further back, Brenda almost being ki””ed in the shower after betraying Sonny.
Great work Katie!
As Drew, he plays such a good part, you tend to forget it’s acting. I didn’t mentally separate the two until I saw him play a religious pastor on Life channel. He was just as believable in that part as GH. The negative people have to wake up, that’s why it’s called acting and he is an excellent actor! Good job!
Beyond the Gates
2026 SDSA TV Award Nominations: All Five Daytime Dramas Score in Best Achievement in Set Decoration
The Set Decorators Society of America has revealed its nominations for 2025-26 SDSA Awards for Television, which recognizes the work of the set decoration and production designers in primetime, streaming and daytime series.
This year, all five soap operas: Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless all received nominations in the Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Daytime Series category.
In its official SDSA rule book, to qualify for the category of a Daytime Series, which includes daytime dramas, daytime talk shows, daytime game shows, and daytime children’s programming, all episodes must air before 6:00pm and must have a credited Set Decorator. For daytime dramas, the content must contain multiple plotlines that are carried over from episode to episode.
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WHICH EPISODES CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION?
The eligibility year for episodes runs June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026. Founded in 1993, the SDSA is an international nonprofit professional association dedicated to promoting excellence and preserving the legacy of the art of set decoration in motion pictures and television.
Several popular primetime and streaming titles that have wrapped their final seasons also received nods including Euphoria, Stranger Things, Hacks, Outlander, and The Boys. Popular titles such as Bridgerton.
Take a look below at the nominated scenic design teams from your favorite soaps:
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Daytime Series
Beyond The Gates: Set Decoration by Cynthia Slagter with Production Design by Bruton Jones
The Bold and the Beautiful: Set Decoration by Prim Rosales, Beth Wooke, Prerna Chawla, Charlotte Garnell, Chelsea Mondelli, Michelle Hall, & Linda Louise Sheets with Production Design by Lou A. Trabbie III
Days of Our Lives: Set Decoration by Adele Caine & Sarah Holmes with Production Design by Tom Early & Dan Olexiewicz
General Hospital: Set Decoration by Jennifer Elliot with Production Design by Andrew Evashchen
The Young and the Restless: Set Decoration by Jennifer Haybach, Justine Mercado, Maria Dirolf, & Monica Lowe with Production Design by David Hoffmann
So, which soap opera from the calendar year of basically June of 2025 to a week ago in 2026, do you think has had the best looking sets? Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, or The Young and the Restless? Make you pick and drop it in the comment section below.
The Thursday June 4 episode of General Hospital paved way for the end of the line for Jenz Sidwell’s (Carlo Rota) butler/fixer, Pascal (Marc Forget).
In the pick of the June 3 cliffhanger, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) was the hero and stopped the evil-doer from fleeing Port Charles for his part in aiding and abetting his boss with the cover-up of the murder of Professor Henry Dalton (Daniel Goddard) among other crimes.
Today’s episode did indeed mark the final appearance of Marc Forget who joined the ABC soap opera when he debuted back in July of 2025. Viewers met met Pascal when Kelly Thiebaud returned to the soap opera as Britt Westbourne and she was being blackmailed to work on Faison’s final project while at the Five Poppies in Dalmatia.
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A General Hospital rep confirmed to Soap Opera Digest, that the June 4 episode, “Will be the last viewers will see of Pascal for now, but notes that in the world of Port Charles, comebacks are always possible.” So, how did Pascal get written-off the canvas? Here’s what went down:
PASCAL GIVES LUCAS KEY INFORMATION BEFORE BEING DRAGGED AWAY
After Sonny intercepted Pascal on his desperate attempt to get out of town, Sonny informed him hat Sidwell would stop at nothing from trying to get retribution for whoever killed his son, Marco, and promptly turned around and said that he would help Pascal flee the country, only if he turned on Sidwell.
An absolutely terrified Pascal had evidence for Sonny that he could use against Sidwell. However, he feared he would get killed on sight if he tried to retrieve the incriminating photos of Sonny and Laura from the safe at Wyndemere. So instead, Pascal gave the combination to the safe to Lucas (Van Hansis), so he could get the blackmail photos himself. But, did Pascal just set up Lucas to be killed since he loathes him for being the man to win the heart of the late Marco?
In the end, Sonny had one of his henchmen drag Pascal away and whisked off to an airfield to fly away to parts unknown, and hopefully never to be heard from again. But what now? Is Lucas going to end up being pegged as Marco’s killer and taken down by Sidwell if he gets his hands on the incriminating photos for Sonny and Laura? Stay tuned.
So, what did you think of Marc Forget’s run as Pascal? Sad or happy to see the character go? Do you think he will be back down the line? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
In one of the more far-fetched soap opera moments in recent memory, while Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) and Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) are chatting at the Quartermaine boathouse in swimming trunks for him and a bikini for her, the two exes have a heart to heart on Wednesday’s June 3 episode of General Hospital.
The moment was set-up by Michael (Rory Gibson) and Jacinda (Paige Herschell) who want to find a way to push the exes together in order to get incriminating evidence of the two, so Michael can gain leverage over Willow for full custody of their children. once and for all. Jacinda notes how Chase definitely has a savior and white knight syndrome going on.
During Willow and Chase’s chat at the boathouse, the subject turns to how Chase was demoted at the PCPD in his efforts to help get Willow acquitted of attempted murder charges at her trial for the shooting of Drew. He has since gone from detective to patrolman. However, Willow comes up with an idea! Why doesn’t he come to work for her as her chief of staff. Willow feels he would be perfect, because he is only one of the only people she can trust.
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WILLOW LAYS OUT THE BENEFITS OF CHASE ACCEPTING HER JOB OFFER
A surprised Chase, says he isn’t qualified, but Willow thinks otherwise. She urges him to consider the position she is offering, because it would give him a more regular schedule that would be befitting for him being a new father to baby Phoebe.
Chase’s want to know why it was so important to Willow that he take the job, she continues to explain how she trusts him, but Tracy (Jane Elliot) spots the two in a close moment and hides behind the boathouse. Willow exits, but asks Chase to promise he will think over her offer.
Next, Tracy threatens Chase that this is the last time he will cheat on her granddaughter, Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton). Knowing he didn’t “cheat” on his wife, Chase looks pissed off.
So, can you imagine, Chase as Willow’s Chief of Staff? Weigh-in if you think he will be stupid enough to take this job knowing the issues it would cause for Brook Lynn? Will the police officer ever get the clue that Willow is manipulating him like she does to everyone else? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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