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‘General Hospital’ Preempted Nationally: ‘What Happened to Drew’ Tomorrow, Plus Updated Episode Schedule
The collective groan you heard across social media earlier today was on-the-edge-of-their-seats General Hospital viewers who were stunned by Monday’s shocking cliffhanger where after being found not guilty of shooting Drew (Cameron Mathison), alone with him at his house, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) stabs him in the neck with a hypodermic needle and he goes down writhing in pain! Tuesday, fans of the soap expected the pick-up of what happened to Drew?
However, Nathan Varni, the ABC executive in charge of GH, took to X and made an announcement at roughly 2:30 pm ET/11:30am PT. Varni shared, “Today’s episode of GH is being interrupted by a press conference, which is beyond our control. We don’t yet have a duration, but we’re monitoring closely and will share update as soon as possible. Thanks so much for your patience.”
Then, about ten minutes later, Varni provided an update on X that closed-out any chance of seeing the episode her in the U.S. explaining, “Heads up, GH fans. Due to ongoing live news coverage, today’s episode will now air tomorrow.” The press conference was held by President Donald Trump that stared the preemption after the episode was preempted in full on the east coast.

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The only people that we know of thus far are Canadian viewers, who saw today’s regular schedule episode, but tomorrow so the U.S. can catch up and so everyone see’s all the episodes the same day, Canadian fans will see an encore presentation.
To be clear, viewers looking for today’s episode on Hulu or ABC.com will be disappointed because it won’t be posted there, either, until it first airs nationally on the ABC TV Network.
Now, we have to wait 24 hours to find out what Willow did to Drew, plus Chase (Josh Swickard) and Michael’s (Rory Gibson) fist fight which explodes after Michael says referring to Willow, “How long till you’re in her bed, Chase?” In the meantime, a GH rep has updated the spoilers and how the schedule now will shift one day. So, below is what’s to come on GH the rest of this week!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Elizabeth and Lucas rush to action. Britt asks Jason on a date. Trina confides in Ava. Cullum issues new orders. Michael and Chase have a tense encounter.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22
Laura is alarmed. Tracy makes Jason an offer. Nina advises Kai. Brennan briefs Josslyn. Lucas delivers devastating news.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
Britt is backed into a corner. Jason is suspicious. Emma turns to Nathan for help. Brook Lynn and Chase discuss their future. Lucas and Marco are surprised.
Now below, check out the General Hospital tease that was anticipated for today, but provides some clips for what to expect tomorrow on the January 21 episode.
Then weigh-in: how frustrated are you that GH did not air today after the Monday’s exciting cliffhanger? What do you think has happened to Drew? Are you Team Michael or Team Chase? Let us know in the comment section.
Heads up, #GH fans
Due to ongoing live news coverage, today’s episode will now air tomorrow.
Our Canadian viewers will see an encore tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/tAckxcmAPO— Nathan Varni (@nathanvarni) January 20, 2026
Thank you for the update. That’s what happens when you have a narcissistic, sociopathic, felonious, toddler-man as president. He’s the reason we need our escapism more than ever and today he managed to ruin even that. He ruins everything.
Harry, I couldn’t agree more. And, I’ll add an egomaniacal bully to the list.
Thank you for understanding, Llanviewer. Now, to navigate it back to the on topic track. I often think that the collective hatred for Drew Caine is a byproduct of watching Trump, who has committed crime after crime, atrocity after atrocity, without receiving his comeuppance, is what is fueling that collective hatred.
Hey! Stop that. Trump is nice! Just like Drew is nice! They do things out of the goodness of their hearts but somehow reap great profits from their actions. It’s not their fault!
I can’t wait until he’s gone from office, which can’t come soon enough.
The graphic used to announce the preemption is what should be the key art design and opening should be.
Please explain. I was at work and I did not see the announced preemption. Thank you.
Just gonna be her imagination, lol
Nope. It happened. lol.
Cannot believe that networks are still interrupting their programming to air the delusional babblings of an 80 year old dementia addled narcissist
Welp! After coming home from a long and had day of work, I discovered that GH did not record yesterday’s episode yet again. I have no idea as to why but I give up. Waiting two days for resolution to a cliff hanger due to orange Mussolini seems a bit much. I hate it here.
The cloud DVRs are typically programmed to record only new episodes. Because Wednesday’s show had the same episode number as Tuesday’s, the not-so-smart technology thought Wednesday was a repeat.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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