General Hospital
GH’s Lisa LoCicero Weighs-in on Olivia Warming Up to ‘Eddie Maine’: “She Sees a Real Person in There, Not Just Some Head Trauma Victim”
This week on General Hospital, things are about to take a turn in the relationship between Olivia Falconeri Quartermaine (Lisa LoCicero) and “Eddie Maine” (Wally Kurth).
As viewers know, Eddie Maine is actually Liv’s husband, Ned Quartermaine, only he is suffering from amnesia. Eddie Maine, used to be the rock star alter ego of Ned, when he would perform music. However, now Eddie has seemingly taken over Ned’s personality and life.
In story, look for Eddie to perform an original song for Olivia, which takes her off-guard and changes how she now views this ‘version’ of Ned. Speaking with Soap Opera Digest in their latest issues on newsstands now, LoCicero expressed: “What she sees when he plays her this song is a man who is deeply confused by his circumstances.”
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Lisa goes on to say, “She doesn’t know quite how to help him because she sees his struggle a little more clearly, and she is able to have compassion for the situation.” She adds, “When she hears this song, she makes an ineffable connection with him. It gives her hope.” Previously, Olivia had been trying anything and fighting so hard to bring Ned back. Now, will she try to just be in love with this other side of Ned?
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“She see’s a real person in there, not just some trauma victim,” LoCicero concludes. “She’s starting to see a soul in this other person, a soul trying to understand himself.”
So, where do you hope the story goes from here? Are you enjoying seeing Wally Kurth as “Eddie Maine”? Do you think “Eddie” and Olivia will fall in love, only for Ned to then resurface as he regains his memory, to confuse things further? Do you think there will ultimately be no hope for “Eddie” and Olivia? Share your thoughts on the story and the relationship in the comment section below.
Wally Kurth as “Ned Quartermaine” has been put on the back burner for way too long. I always had a conflict with Ned. I absolutely love the character, but he was a bastard to AJ who was one of my favorites. Still, he was and still is a central character in the Quartermaine family and one of only two who is left. Three if we count Tracy but how much longer will she stay? I dread the day she leaves again…love having her back.
I hate what the writers have done to the Quartermaines: Olivia, Michael, nuDrew, Willow, are Quartermaines in name-only (Michael not even in name as he insists on carrying on the name of the man who killed his father; I’m sure invisible Monica loves that (insert eyes-up-in-head) ). And throwing Carly into their scenes and house has been cringe-worthy and hard to watch. Hate it.
Would they change Ned to Eddie for the remainder of the show, similar to Jason remaining Jason Morgan? I doubt it but it could be interesting if they did. I’m sure Wally would enjoy getting to play a different side to his character; he’s been nothing but an occasional backdrop since he married Olivia and to say she had him p-whipped is an understatement.
So at this point if they can write it properly, if they can actually incorporate some romance (and entertainment; let Eddie sing. I miss the old days when Coleman had a bar and they used to have karaoke and singing. GH was actually fun back then!) rather than this doom-and-gloom, fatal-disease-of-the-week show GH has become, I say go for it. Leo already likes him…
Eddie and Olivia could be a brand new love story and when/if Ned comes back, perhaps his Eddie Maine will not be as repressed as it has been all these years. Ned should never have had to choose the corporate life over his passion for music. Going for one as a business doesn’t mean having to lose a passion for something else. And I’d like to see Olivia have some respect and awe for her husband instead of laying down the law (her law) to him all the time. Taking Carly’s side over his, taking Drew and Michaels’ side over his…I’d rather they had divorced then watch that BS. If these writers can have Olivia finally act like a woman in love with her husband, I say go for it.
Wally Kurth is doing a terrific acting job. I never saw or felt much difference between Ned Quartermaine on GH and Justin Kiriakis on DAYS, so I am pleasantly surprised that Eddie Maine has a very different presence. Clearly everyone in the storyline is having fun with it. I am really digging it.
Me too! Love it and agree with Rebecca 1. I know Olivia still loves Ned and is falling for Eddie and think that love will be reciprocated.
Ned is the only other person who knows Nina turned in Drew and Carley. I would like him to remember that. I hate that part of the story. She needs to be found out. But in true soap fashion it will happen at the wedding. Ned will come back while singing at the reception.
I’d like more singing from Eddie! I love Wally’s voice. I still remember when Ned sang “The Power To Believe” at the Nurses’ Ball with Emily. Such beautiful harmonies.
Wally does some great singing with his group on Days which I’ve watched o line as I don’t watch the show anymore.
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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