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Kelly Kruger Set to Debut on ‘General Hospital’: Why Serena Baldwin Comes Back to Port Charles Revealed

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July will be a month of homecomings and new arrivals on ABC’s General Hospital as the show heads towards its 16,000 episode airing on Monday, July 13.

As previously announced, one of the characters arriving back to Port Charles is none other than Serena Baldwin, who will now be played by former Y&R favorite, Kelly Kruger (ex-Mackenzie Browning).

It’s been almost a decade since Serena’s last appearance on the canvas, so who else to fill in a bit of the blanks on the character’s return than the co-head writers of General Hospital, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten.

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SERENA HAS A HEART, BUT DON’T CROSS HER!

In speaking with Soap Opera Digest, the head scribes shared what brings Serena back into the story: “Trouble at Deception means it’s Lucy’s (Lynn Herring) hour of need – and it is none other than her beloved daughter who heeds the call!”

Being the biological daughter of Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner), the late Dominique Stanton (Shell Danielson), and their surrogate Lucy Coe, the lineage of crossing the line is in Serena’s DNA. The GH writers explained, “Serena is all heart – but when Lucy aims her at the Quartermaines, we’ll see she’s also plenty conniving. When it comes to Coes and Baldwins, the scheming gene doesn’t skip a generation.”

As to where Serena has been, Korte and Van Etten share, she’s, “been traveling the world fighting the good fight for animals and the ecosystem, but a personal setback means a reunion with her mother couldn’t come at a better time. She comes to Port Charles to help her mother but also to lick her own wounds and regroup.”

SERENA’S PARENTS

For GH fans who need a quick cliff notes history lesson: Serena was born on GH in 1993. Dominique had died of a fatal brain tumor. After her passing, Scott and Lucy co-parented and raised Serena, with Lucy taking on the official role of her adoptive mother.  The character of Serena was also seen on the GH spinoff, Port Charles.

Carly Schroeder played Serena as child and returned to GH for a brief appearance to be there for Scott and Lucy when her grandfather, Lee Baldwin (the late Emmy-winning Peter Hansen) had died.

As previously reported, Kruger began taping new episodes of General Hospital on June 8. Although unconfirmed at this time, Kelly’s first airdate should be just around the corner!

Now the question becomes, which gentleman on the canvas will Serena get romantically involved with? Are you intrigued to see Kelly Kruger’s take on the all grown-up Serena Baldwin? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.

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I called that Serena was coming back to Port Charles in relation to Lucy and Deception. I called it. And I am neither surprised nor upset by it. It is high time Serena comes on! It is time!

We get it. We get it.

Cool.

That explains where Serena’s been. Where has Scott been all this time?

Check the catacombs under Windermire. He went into hiding because he had crossed Sonny and was scared

I’m glad they’re bringing Serena back, and hopefully her return means that Scott won’t be far behind. It’s been 2 years, long past time for Kin Shriner to make his return.

Hopefully she back as a main character

Sweetheart the “main” characters on this show are “Sonny”, “Jason”, Carly and now perhaps Laura. That’s about it. The days of this show giving multiple actors long term contracts and guaranteed airtime are long over. The budget is much too small for that. And Frank Valentini reserves budget money for his pets. Everyone else gets rotated. So dont get your hopes up for Serena to be on for years.

Where is Scotty?

I think he was ill.

This return is wasted without Kin Shriner back as Scotty. That GH has completely wasted him is ludicrous. We need Scott back!

Certainly, if Kin Shriner can return as Scott, he probably will do so.  It was reported the man had been ill.  That’s not on the writers.

Please cite the reference for Kin being ill. One shouldn’t speculate on another’s health. Besides, even if he was ill, the show would mention the character or wish the actor a happy birthday at the applicable time.

In the past year, Kin Shriner has been honest about an ongoing injury with his knee/leg, which he attributes to part of the reason why he is no longer part of General Hospital. However, I would hardly call that him being “ill”.

So,what baggage will she come with?

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Kin Shriner Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ TV Daughter Kelly Kruger

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It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.

Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.

In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.

Serena and Jason

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WHERE IS SCOTT?

On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.

In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”

The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.”  Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.

So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Jason Seeks Answers For Sonny, Drew Gloats, and Chase is in for a Battle

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, getting to the bottom of truth is paramount for several characters, but who will continue to lie and who might break?

In the latest video spoilers for the week of October 19-23, Sonny (Maurice Benard) needs to prove that he is innocent in orchestrating the prison beatdown of Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). His girlfriend, ADA Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor), wants to seemingly turn him to as she is seen saying, “I won’t give up until Sonny is behind bars,” to none other than Drew (Cameron Mathison)!

Meanwhile, it looks like Sonny has pulled Jason back in to to help him clear his name telling him to, “Find out whatever you can.” Later, we see Jason (Steve Burton) posing the question to someone, “Did you frame Sonny for it?” Did he go to Pentonville to confront Sully?

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Elsewhere, Chase (Josh Swickard) and Monet (Blythe Howard) get set to dissolve Chase’s marriage to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) who now has lawyered up with Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst). Monet tells Chase, “We need to prepare for the worst-case scenario.” Chase fires back ,“I don’t want a battle!” Is the battle over baby Phoebe, or a down and dirty fight just to get a divorce?

Then, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) is reeling with happiness in the best possible way, after apparently sharing four kisses with mysterious stranger Jude (Wil Traval) at the Brown Dog Bar. Britt tells Lucas (Van Hansis) all about her evening. But, who is Jude and did he target Britt, or is he truly enamored with her? Stay tuned.

SPOILERS

Now below, take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week of October 19-23.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19
Britt makes an intriguing deal. Trina is unsettled. Anna checks in on Sonny. Carly gets the third degree from Lucas. Jason calls out Serena.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
Carly puts her heart on the line. Alexis delivers shocking news to Valentin. Sonny has a warning for Jason. Justine makes Drew an offer. Portia is wary of Monet.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21
Anna seeks out Valentin. Britt’s attitude raises eyebrows. Molly seeks Alexis’s advice. Jason makes an offer to Lucy. Tracy and Cody catch up.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
Britt has juicy gossip for Lucas. Chase is thrown for a loop. Emma puts on her detective hat. Michael and Jordan await medical news. Ava is put on the spot.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Ava pitches a dangerous plan to Drew. Jason calls out Josslyn. Ric and Monet go toe to toe. Lulu is discouraged. Sonny dangles a tantalizing deal.

Take a look at the latest GH promo, “Worst Case Scenario” below.

Now weigh-in: Will Jason figure out that Drew and Ava were behind framing Sonny? Do you want Chase to get parental rights to baby Phoebe? Do you like the attraction between Britt and Jude, or is something more nefarious going on with the guy? Let us know in the comment section below.

 

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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Talks On Where Joe Fitzpatrick is Headed and Soap Opera Shirtless Scenes

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It had become abundantly clear that roomies Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) and PCPD detective Joe Fitzpatrick (Jonathan Bennett) seem destined towards a romance on General Hospital.

In fact, to get Lucas all hot and bothered (although he does fully let on), during the Friday, October 16 episode, the good doctor helps Joe pick out something less stuffy to wear to a bar to meet people.

However, the moment is met with Joe taking off his shirt in front of Lucas and doing a quick change from sport coat and button down shirt to a more relaxed casual button down shirt. In fact, the ABC soap opera even called out the moment as their clip of the day (see below).

Lucas and Joe

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MAJOR STORY TEASE FOR JOE

Bennett spoke with OUT in a new feature about what may be on the horizon for the by-the-book Joe and the moral Lucas, and how he learned that once the producers and writers on a soap script in a shirtless scene, if it goes over well, said actor, can expect many more in the months to come!

“I’m so excited for the audience to see where my character goes on General Hospital. It’s going to be monumental and I think people are going to love it,” teased Bennett. “I was shirtless in an episode and so petrified to shoot it,” he added. “I wanted to look my best and feel good. I really worked hard to get my body to a good place and I did it.”

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However as Jonathan points out, now he is finding himself half-naked in upcoming scenes as officer Joe! “I think I shot myself in the foot! Now that I did it once and it turned out well, every few weeks I read a script and I’m coming out of the shower, changing my shirt, or in the bathtub,” revealed Jonathan.

So, how does he keep camera ready? “I’m in the gym more, I have a better diet,” pointed out Bennett. “You have to stay healthy if you’re going to be shirtless every few weeks! I’m gay, an only child, and an actor. Of course I love the attention!”

While Bennett’s Port Charles story is going to reveal itself in the coming months, you can also see Jonathan back as the host of The Food Network’s Halloween Wars 16th season which concludes on Sunday, October 25.

Now below. check out the scene in question from Friday’s GH entitled, “Lose the Shirt.”

Weigh-in: What do you think will be “monumental” that Jonathan has teased that viewers will find out about Joe in the coming weeks? Are you feeling the on-screen chemistry between Joe and Lucas? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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