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‘General Hospital’s’ Maurice Benard Talks: New ‘Sonny’ Storyline, His Contract, and Three Characters He Would Want to See Back in Port Charles

Three-time Daytime Emmy-winner Maurice Benard teased what’s on deck for General Hospital’s Sonny Corinthos, his future with the soap opera, and just who he would love to see make a return, during an in-depth conversation with ESPN Radio New York host, Ty Butler.
Benard appeared this week on Butler’s You Tube channel, and it’s clear that Butler and his real-life family are deep fans of General Hospital, so he had some pointed questions for Maurice from what’s happening currently in Port Charles to look backs at Sonny’s past.
Now that Sonny has decided to get out of the mob, Benard teased what’s coming up for the apparent “former” mobster, “When (the writers) told me I was out of the mob it didn’t throw me. I was like, ‘let’s see what I can do here.’ There were a lot of people during the hey day of the gangster period (on GH), who did not like it. (They would say) ‘It’s too much Sonny, it’s too much violence.'”

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WITH SONNY OUT OF THE MOB, WHAT’S NEXT?
However, the long-running GH mainstay added, “I don’t care what I’m doing as long as Sonny maintains power, and that power doesn’t mean killing people, or being a gangster. You can be powerful in business. You can be powerful over here, and I think they’re doing that. I do know the story (coming up) and I can’t say (much more), but it’s really amazing. When I heard about it, I said, “Oh, wow!”‘
This week, Maurice marks his 33rd anniversary in the role of Sonny. It’s a role he began back on-screen on August 13, 1993. But how many years might the popular star have left in the tank to remain in Port Charles? Maurice explained his position on that, “My contract is up February or March (2027). So up until then, I’ll just tell you guys that the upcoming story, I’m very happy with it.”
He added, “I’m not going to retire soon, but I’m at a certain point where I can retire if I wanted. But, I don’t want to as long as I’m happy at GH, and I’ve been happy at GH for a while now. So, they’re going have to kick me out. They’re going to have to say, “Nah, we’ve had enough. Get the hell out.”‘

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HOW WOULD THE END COME FOR SONNY CORINTHOS IF MAURICE BENARD EVER EXITED GENERAL HOSPITAL?
During their conversation, Butler asked, if the time would come that Maurice were to make an exit from General Hospital, how would he like it to go down. The longtime GH star had an answer that if he were to leave, he should go out on a big cliffhanger. “Something happens to one of his children and it’s his fault. Sonny can’t take it,” explains Maurice on his Port Charles alter-ego. “He goes home, he takes a shot of whiskey. (Then), Sonny goes upstairs and all you hear is BOOM. And it goes to black. Now, if it were a movie, it would work. But let me tell you something … it’s a soap opera. You don’t know if Sonny did it! You don’t know if somebody else did it, set it all up to make him look like he did. You don’t know. So there’s a big story there, right?”
BLASTS FROM THE PAST
When asked by the ESPN radio host, what cast member would he like to see return to the show? Benard named three characters, and they are: Brenda (Vanessa Marcil), Luke (the late Anthony Geary, obviously that was stated as Benard misses him dearly) and Morgan (last played by Bryan Craig).
You can check out the full conversation with Maurice below on the The Ty Butler Show.
Now, let us know, what do you think is the new storyline that is about to kick-off, other than we know Sonny is getting out of the mob, and wants to get Sidwell’s assets and keep them away from Drew? Glad to hear Maurice does not plan on leaving General Hospital anytime soon? And, do you agree with Maurice … would you like to see the characters of Brenda and Morgan come back to the Port Charles canvas? Let us know via the comment section.
I think when Maurice does retire it should be Sonny and Brenda going away to live happily ever after as Mr and Mrs Corinthos
Imo, they were the best! Agree w you so much!
GH should invest in bringing back a few characters instead of so many newbies at one time. I’m still getting confused by the new male actors because they all look the same. If the show wants to continue growing their audience, listen to what the viewers want. Less of ridiculous storylines like Jordan’s car crash and the same dialogue over and over about Isaiah being responsible. It was the biggest non-storyline of the decade.
Please bring back Brenda and a recast Jax and get rid of the so many underutilized actors. I’d love to see a different dynamic with Lulu besides being an overprotective mother. Almost two years of obsessing about Rocco and Charlotte is not entertainment. The fans want more Carly, Sonny, Jason, Ava, Michael, Tracy and the all the Qs. Speaking of, please bring back Dillon.
I am fine with Carly on a back burner (I do not mean off the show). The character has a tendency to monopolize the show.
Those new men do all look alike! And I agree about the car crash and Lulu stories. Complete bore fests and a waste of good talent.
They’re all carbon copies of Dex. All they have to do is bring back Dex instead of hiring all these copycats.
Dex is dead, my friend, and is not coming back, so it’s time to get over it.
All Lulu does is screech and whine.not entertaining at all.
The actress is capable of much, much more. It’s just all of the writing afforded to her is just her wringing her hands anout her ungrateful, bratty kids. Who is getting on my nerves is Joss. While her mother smirks, Joss sneers. And the way she constantly boasts about being a WSB agent is so uncool. Can you imagine Anna boasting about being a WSB agent when she was Joss’s age? She wouldn’t. Also as she struts around in a bikini, I can’t help but notice her midriff bears no scar from where the bullet hit her. Maybe her skin has the same magical healing power that Donald Trump has, whose ear was scar free mere days after being grazed by a bullet.
One of the great joys of soaps is that you can escape from reality, especially politics. It’s truly sad that some of us can’t quite make that jump.
Sonny makes the show ,to me, just saying …
I have wish for Dylan to come back per years. There are not enough quarter remains left and he is at good age to date anybody from 25 to 50 lol. He was an intricate part of the quarter domains back in the day with the abortion and whenever I see him on bold and the beautiful, I think oh come back. Please please please bring them back.
Brenda just sucks the energy out of the show whenever she returns. You know she’ll leave again, so what’s the point.
I’ll maintain my conviction that Morgan is worth more to story (and character development) if he remains dead.
Will be interesting to see how a mob-less Sonny fits in PC.
You know the saying you can’t go home again? That’s applicable to Brenda’s returns. She and Sonny were sizzling back in the 90s but trying to recapture that magical chemistry 30 plus years later is as unattainable as Gatsby’s green light. And the attempt to grasp that spark yields to depressing results. I also agree that the Morgan character is more valuable dead than alive.
The biggest problem with Brenda’s returns is that they never last long. The second biggest problem with Brenda’s returns is that they always use it as an excuse to introduce a new villain.
First time, it wasn’t so bad. Luis Alcazar came to town. Had his short run of evil deeds and then Alexis gutted him with a steak knife and tossed him off a hotel balcony. And a little while later his twin brother Lorenzo showed up. But that’s alright. The Alcazar brothers were decent villains.
But the last time Brenda showed up, she brought that idiotic cartoon villain Teddy Balkan with her. And even her parts of that storyline were as dumb as Teddy himself was. Like the months of speculation of whether she and Dante had a backstory and a secret child together (which thankfully turned out not to be true). Or the scene where she got Mikey drunk and tried to convince him (and Carly) that they had actually had sex. Fuzzy Devil Memory tells me that Brenda left town with Jax that time, but he came back without her, and nobody ever asked why.
When ever they finally decide to pull the plug on GH once and for all, I expect we will see Sonny reunited one last time with either Carly or Brenda. But I wouldn’t bet your soul that we ever see her again before that.
The one thing I do wish they would have addressed during one of her later returns – the whole scenario from the first season of Night Shift, where Brenda was obviously the patient who got BBQ’d in the exploding ambulance, and remained silent & mummy wrapped for the entire season, only to have her bandages removed in the last episode, and be told that “by some miracle” she wouldn’t need plastic surgery after all.. Her face wasn’t shown on camera. But Jason saw her as she left the hospital, and he clearly recognized her.
Ironically the timing of this scenario would have been compatible with the later backstory written into the Balkan clusterphuck, so they should have used it then.
As far as Morgan goes. he will be back eventually. Probably not in the immediate future though. Too many newbies running around right now as it is. Which he technically would be, if it was anybody other than Bryan Craig in the role.
I would very much like to see Morgan back.
I agree with steve
I agree Brenda n Morgan I hope will be back soon
He can just move to his Island… No death scenes, please
I like it, then his family can visit. I hope Morgan does return, maybe with Kiki, and others: Sam, Nicholas, and Spencer.
Happy to hear that Sonny will be legit but remain powerful. Please bring back Danny’s mom and Morgan.
I Agree
Would Would Love to see those 2 again
I would love to see Brenda back!
I would love for Morgan to come back .
Yes Morgan. It would heal the family and that crazy Jos. She can’t blame Sonny for everything. He has been good to her
Yes love morgan
Curious to see how this story will play out. I’m actually a fan of the mob violence on the show so we’ll see. I would like to see Vanessa Marcil back as Brenda but I would prefer they kept Morgan dead. It adds truer stakes to the overall story. I didn’t like the actor Bryan Craig anyways
I am a fan, too; it’s part of what sets GH apart from the rest of the soaps. Back in the heyday, there was almost a nighttime show quality to it with the writing, stories, characters. But I’m also ok with Sonny and Jason getting out, hopefully, not to boring pursuits. Frankly, Jason is already boring-living at the qs, at Tracy’s beck and call, running behind Danny doesn’t sound super interesting to me.
I already hate the fact that Jason and Sonny are getting out of the mob. I want Jason back killing people for Sonny. And on a side note….I really hate the crash storyline, count your blessings you guys are alive and didn’t kill anyone since it was your fault!
Agree! No more Morgan!!! RIP
I agree GH was different from the other soaps, because it didn’t get stupid and it was like an evening show. Action n good acting
I do agree with too many new people.
I want to see more of our favorites have airtime. They are being pushed off the set.
Too much LULU N ROCCO! Too much Willow n company. We need Sonny n Jason
Back in our screens.
I would love to see Sonny and Jason take over Bobbie Place or buy it out from Carly since she never there.
Bring Nell back
No! Please! We have weeping Willow
Her sister! So tired of Drew , Willow n Nina
I’m glad Jack is gone. These stories last too long n the same stuff over n over again.
Thats okbut Jason and sonny need a little more of a story line
How’s about if Jason took over elq and got sonny into it.it would shake up the quartermaines
If Jason was going to take over a business, it should be Aurora Media. The reason why is obvious. He already owns it! Remember that Billy Miller’s Drew purchased the company from Julian Jerome. But this is when he still thought he was Jason. So he bought the company in Jason’s name, using Jason’s money. Which means Jason has always been the legal owner of Aurora!
Now back in 2017, Jason let Drew keep the company, because he had no interest in running a media company at the time, and he didn’t blame Drew for the things Faison & Helena had done to both of them with the abductions and all that “brain mapping” dragonshit.
But that was then, and this is now. And now there’s a whole list of things Drew has done against his own family, especially against Michael & Danny. So Jason would be 666% justified in taking back Aurora. And the fact that Curtis is now going to prison means there’s going to be a change in leadership at that company one way or the other anyway. Drew probably thinks he’s going to walk back into that CEO office, now that he’s recovered from his “needle paralysis”, but obviously Michael wouldn’t like that idea at all. He would definitely side with Jason, if he decides to reclaim his company.
As for what Sonny is going to do next? Assuming he still retains ownership of all the “legitimate” businesses he has around Port Charles, he could actually cook in that Italian restaurant, and Charlie’s hasn’t had anybody running the place since Kristina suddenly decided to be a doctor. Though him running a bar would be a little too much of a Tricky Dick Nixon Falls flashback, so keep Nina away from him if that happens!
Love GH been watching from the Beginning Love All the new Characters but SONNY JASON TRACY CARLY are GH & All the original characters are Sooo Amazing The new Kids are Sooo Great also
Agreed!
Bring Brenda back
Whynot
Bring back morgan
Sonny is my favorite character. I wanted to see him in Cleveland but didn’t get to. Maurice is an awesome actor and I hope he stays around for a long time to come. I also loved Vanessa Marcil as Brenda she is so beautiful and I loved the two of them together and to bring back Sonnys son would be great as well. Love General Hospital been watching faithfully since 1978.
Yes would love Brenda and Morgan to come back to GH!
Well since Sonny hasn’t done much “mobbing” since his return from Dixon Falls, I suppose I can get on board with his new found power. But I am a big fan of Sonny The Mobster. I would love to see Morgan return. Can do without Brenda. Why not bring back Finn, Hayden and an aged Violet? The hospital can use a doctor.
We love Sonny please stay
Mr Bernard, it would Kill ME! If Sonny went out with a bang! Then that would mean I’m sure, another mystery to solve. Nobody could replace You portraying Sonny
Corinthos. Maybe You could go off in the sunset with Justine on Your Arm, or whomever you’re with at that time.
SONNY NEEDS MORE AIRTIME, LIKE JASON. GH gets too many characters and our favorites get left behind and then it doesn’t seem like OUR GH. Thanks for the Memories Sonny Corinthos♥️. Can’t wait to see what’s next For my Favorite Gangster?
Yes, Sonny deserves some happiness. I like him with the DA, would like that explored more.
I am so over the car accident, recording contract, and baby with multiple fathers. I’m sure those actors are good but the characters just bog down everything. Willow, Drew, and their kids are going a bit long too.
And please Not Jason n Carly.. Everyone
We can do without Willow, Nina and Jos
I never thought the day would come where I would fast forward through Sonny scenes, But that day has come. It’s not just the writing, it’s HIM! He acts bored with the script writing he is given! As Neil Young once sang,” It’s better to burn out than to fade away.” I think Maurice should seriously consider retiring rather than attempting to recreate his glory years.
The script writing does suck so I can’t blame him there.
Many more action oriented storylines outside of the mob. That’s what a real entertainment is is the action oriented storylines
When Maurice retires..I miss him.. he should have whatever exit He would like.. to roll with to feel his last days on the soap.. yes I miss Anthony Geary soooo much as well an alot of others.. an morgan. .
I am totally with him on bringing back Brenda and Morgan! Brenda was my all time favorite character she had the best chemistry with him.
I would love to see Morgan,Sam,the Casindine son for Trina
Bring Brenda back.
Would like to see Morgan come back and the Laura son and grandson and Brenda been gone for along time I think that the Da and Sunny should have a public relationship
Bring back Nicholas, Spencer, Maxie or at least Spinelli. And Sidwell. Recast Kevin. Laura needs her husband .
The best. Recast I recast I have ever seen Michael Corinthos
“There were a lot of people during the hey day of the gangster period (on GH), who did not like it. (They would say) ‘It’s too much Sonny, it’s too much violence.'”:
This dissatisfaction with the mob-related storylines has been an issue long since the GH “heyday.” Many fans, myself included, stopped viewing the show for this particular reason. (I personally tune in only for special shows: Bobbie’s death, Luke’s recent tribute, Erika Slezak’s appearances.) GH was indeed dark for far too long, and a mobster was glorified as a hero, despite his rage, verbal abuse, and even the murders he committed, including that of A.J. Quartermaine.
Morgan would be good.
I love to see sunny he retired a from the mob that’s cool
Lest viol and more love but crazy kool to see And Morgan to come back love it he could come back as a gangster I bet his mom Carley would love that she loves violence gangsters, but not agents like her daughter she likes outlaws not not above the law she’s crazy, but I think her daughter’s doing right she should be proud of her they make it sound like if the laws real bad it’s just some crazy people, but not the law ain’t bad and she should support her daughter without the law what with this role be like?
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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Talks On Where Joe Fitzpatrick is Headed and Soap Opera Shirtless Scenes

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).

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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.”
STAYING CAMERA READY
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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Wil Traval Talks His ‘General Hospital’ Debut and Being Paired with Kelly Thiebaud

The Friday, October 16 episode of General Hospital marked the on-screen debut of the mysterious Jude, played by primetime vet and Australian-born Wil Traval.
While not much has been revealed just yet, Traval spoke to TV Insider in his first conversation since joining the iconic ABC soap opera in a new interview out today.
As GH fans witnessed, Jude was introduced in scenes at a bar with Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), and it would seem this may be her new leading man after things went south between Britt and Jason (Steve Burton). Traval said of working with the Daytime Emmy-winning Thiebaud, “I can’t speak more highly of her. I think she’s fantastic. It’s the biggest delight in my life to be working with her.”

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FROM BROKEN BACK TO PORT CHARLES
As it turns out, Wil was supposed to be on board for a very short visit to Port Charles. However, as he revealed, things didn’t go the way he planned and his stay got extended!
“Originally, it was going to be a short guest role, I believe, and at the end of the week I got a call saying they might want to offer me a contract on the show, which was a real surprise and delight.” the actors shared. “And the rest is history from there.”
The road to General Hospital was not an easy one in some other respects. Traval was in the middle of recovering from a car accident that broke his back when he got the call to submit a self-tape for the role of the mysterious stranger back in June. Suddenly, he found himself getting a callback which in turn led to a chemistry read with Kelly Thiebaud.
WHO IS JUDE?
In the week to come, General Hospital viewers will learn Jude’s connections to the residents of Port Charles and his true identity.
With an Australian contingent on the canvas, and its tentacles throughout GH history including: Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer); Robert Scorpio (the late Tristan Rogers); and Josslyn’s father Jax (last played by Ingo Rademacher), and Jerry Jacks (last played by Sebastian Roche), one would think Jude HAS to be tied to these characters from down under, or does he?
So, what did you think of Wil Traval’s on-screen debut as Jude? Who do you think he will be revealed to be connected to? Do you think Jude will make a solid leading man for Kelly Thiebaud’s Britt Westbourne in story? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Josh Swickard Stars in Faith-Based ‘The Space Between Us’ as The Man Who Has an Affair with a Married Woman

While General Hospital’s Harrison Chase’s (Josh Swickard) marriage to Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) has seemingly come to an end based on trust issues, and his unrelenting believe of the innocence of his ex-wife Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) when she has committed heinous crimes, Josh Swickard is also being featured in another story on another platform in the new faith-based movie, The Space Between Us.
In the streaming feature now on the Angel platform, Swickard is playing Levi Boone, a handsome young solider, who finds himself attracted to a married woman played by Jennifer Taylor. The two have an affair. The movie made it’s debut last week on October 8.
According to the loglines, “The Space Between Us dives deep into modern relationships, following marriages straining under the heavy weight of busyness, unmet expectations, and spiritual disconnection. Described as a story of grace in the mess, the film takes a grounded, deeply relatable look at how even the best intentions can fall apart—and how faith, strong community, and honest vulnerability can bring true healing.”

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In a cast interview, which features Swickard, Taylor and Kristoffer Poloha, the trio discussed their thoughts on betrayal in marriage, and who’s right and who’s wrong and more.
Josh Swickard explains, “The audience can get it from a lot of sides too where we can show it, and if you have crossed that line in your marriage. it doesn’t have to be over. And when two people are willing to work, anything’s possible. Not giving the end away. I’m just saying. It could happen. It could happen. People can end up together.”
Meanwhile, Kristoffer Poloha added, “Like, wait a minute, but this other guy steps in and I think passion takes over. I think what you see is how easy it is to stumble. Whether it’s adultery or whether it’s another type of sin, you can basically burn your house down in many different ways and how quickly it is to light that fire.”
The Space Between Us is from Canyon Productions. The company delivers faiith-based media designed to encourage, inspire, and uplift viewers along their spiritual journeys. By showcasing the genuine struggles and eventual triumphs of relatable characters facing tough real-world challenges, Canyon aims to create projects that point audiences directly toward hope and perseverance.
You can check out the discussion between Josh, Kristoffer snd Jennifer Taylor on what happens with their characters in the film below, followed by the scene where Swickard’s Levi meets Taylor’s Mona … and her husband!
So, will you be checking out Josh Swickard in The Space Between Us? What do you think about GH’s Chase, portraying the man that ignites passion in a woman who previously had been faithful to her marriage? Let us know via the comment section.
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