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GH’s Adam Huss on Preparing for Nikolas and Spencer’s Reunion: “I Watched a Lot of Scenes of Tyler Christopher and Nicolas Bechtel, What a Beautiful Dynamic They Had”
This week on General Hospital, the long-awaited reunion of father and son will happen and when it does expect fireworks and plenty of drama. With Adam Huss back as the dark prince of the Cassadine clan and with Nikolas weaving a web to trap Esme (Avery Pohl) for all her misdeeds, he finally shows up in-person to see his son, Spencer (Nicholas Chavez).
It marks the first time the father and son have shared a scene together since since February 3, 2023, that is almost one year ago! So much has happened since that time. Is there any way the two can still forge any semblance of a relationship?
Previewing. the moment the two come face-to-face, Adam Huss told Soap Opera Digest Nikolas’ mindset: “I believe what transpires between them is sincere, and there is a sincere want and need from Nikolas to reconnect with Spencer. Which is why he is ready to face whatever he is going to face when it occurs. I also believe he would be willing to do whatever it takes in that moment to get what he needs. It’s definitely interesting, the direction it goes in.”
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As for Nikolas’ bio-son. baby Ace, who has been raised by Esme and Spencer, Huss reveals; “He is not going to forget about his other son, especially if this other relationship (the one between Spencer and Nikolas) isn’t redeemable. If he cannot fix the strain that is between him and his other son, guess what? He’s got another heir.”
In preparing to slip back into the role of Nikolas and in particular for the big reunion, Huss shared he watched the classic scenes between the late Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas) and Nicolas Bechtel, when Spencer was younger. “I watched a lot of scenes between Tyler Christopher and Nicolas Bechtel. What a beautiful dynamic they had, especially in the scenes around the fire when Spencer got burned and Nikolas was at the hospital.”
As to the scenes with Nick Chavez, Huss added, Nick and I were really able to have a journey together, I feel, in the work, and when I think about these scenes, I’m excited to watch them.”
Check out this week’s promo from General Hospital below. Then let us know, are you looking forward to what goes down when Spencer and Nikolas come face-to-face? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
I take this that Adam Huss is definitely committed to bringing us the best possible Nicholas he can. I think he is going to be great in this role.
His acting skills are extremely limited. If he isn’t snarling at something he’s mouth-breathing like a trout. Bring back Marcus!
Yeah! Bring back Marcus, or you’re all getting tossed into the volcano! Again!!
Yes!! Bring back that beautiful man, Marcus!! Whenever I see Adam, I have to turn away—scary looking. And, his acing is mediocre!!
Also, Spence confuses me. He vacillates all over the place.
Wait? What? Marcus was the mouth breather who could not emote to save his life. Adam Huss is brilliant.
LOL, Harry. I hate mouth/breathers. But Marcus is the exception. ♀️
Another gorgeous newcomer is Joshua Benard. He is soooo cute. Those eyes!! Good job, Maurice. I hope is permanently part of the cast. —-and, he’s a great, young actor.
Adam is my favorite Nik after the late Tyler Christopher. He has that Cassadine and dark prince vibe down to a T. Love him
This will be the true test of whether Huss can be acceptable in the role… how well he plays against Spencer & Laura. If the guy can’t fit into his own family, then his alleged “chemistry” with Ava is irrelevant, and that seemed to be all anybody has focused on, during his previous short stints on GH. Now that he’s finally got some scenes with his son, I’m guessing he will be seeing Laura shortly as well.
OMG, Ace was the star today. He couldn’t get enough of his new “daddy” Nikolas , wonder how all that familiarity happened.. He’s never seemed that close to even Esme. I actually hope Nik finds a new love. Ava is certainly anything but lovable with her vendetta against Esme is sickening. She could of at least shown ittle concern for Ace, who would have been left without a mother. As far as I’m concerned, if they got rid of Ava, they would be doing Avery a favor. Imagine growing up with that kind of mother. I know I’m in the minority here but she’s never been the kind of woman I could admire.
Violet – you definitely like to go against popular sentiment – judging by this and your disdain for Tracy. I’d argue most viewers love Ava. Sure, she killed Connie, was a major factor in AJs demise and withheld Morgan’s meds. Just the type of soap queen that’s ruled the genre for decades.
Next, you’ll probably tell us you hate Laura. lol
Steve, no I like Laura but there are definitely a few others the fans love , that I can’t stand.
Sorry, I found Laura using her role as a mayor to get Esme a slap on the wrist to be unseemly at best. Ace is better off without that sinister sociopath of a mother. Ava spoke for us all when she snarled at Esme.
Well, Violet, my dear—As much as I love Esme, Ava has every right to hold disdain towards her. It’s a two-fold urge to hurt for Ava. Esme’s father killed Kiki—that counts. I’d react the same way, albeit Esme had nothing to do with it. It’s just a mother’s instinct.
I love Ava—I adore Maura—she’s a Bostonian. That’s enough for me. LOL.
I don’t know what happened—my comment sent without my consent. LOL.
To continue—Seriously speaking, Ava seemed very disturbed when Esme told her Nik had taken Ace. I tend to believe that Ava will turn the corner and join forces with Esme for the simple reason that she has a mother’s loving heart!!
It’s so sad seeing the words: “the late Tyler Christopher”. It can’t be easy for any actor stepping into this character. I respect Adam for studying and honoring the past footage. I wish him much success.
I think Adam is doing great. Ace was so sweet when he cuddled with him. It was adorable
Please keep Adam if Marcus isn’t coming back. And let’s get this long-delayed Nikolas/Spencer/Esme/Ava story moving!
There is no question of him playing a dark character. He does have that.. But he also has to have chemistry with his co workers.. I don’t see that. All I see is he’s acting a role, he doesn’t make it believable. He has to make you feel his pain, what he’s going thru.. I just don’t feel sorry for this Nicholas.. Both Tyler & Marcus did, that’s why we loved these 2 who played Nicholas. Adam is to flat,no emotions with his fake tears.. Why go against Esme, be there for her & Ace. I really don’t like Esme, but they are the parents of Ace.. Act like it! I prefer that we find out that Ace really isn’t a Cassindine at all.. That storyline just don’t add up.
I’ve tried hard but Adam isn’t Nicholas. No matter what I HATE him in that role. I can’t see it. Marcus was a believable Nicholas he was not Tyler Christopher but I could feel him as Nicholas. Nothing personal against Adam but I can’t stand his Nicolas and I don’t know why. Give him a new character so he can shine on his own.
Oh Karen.
What do you mean “we”? Marcus couldn’t act. He just couldn’t. Adam seamlessly stepped into this role during a climatic peak and fleshed out the role of Nikolas. If we can’t have Tyler, Adam is it. He pays fidelity to the character as etched out by Tyler and makes viewers care again for Nikolas.
I think Adam Huss is terrific as Nicholas. He manages to bring alot of humanity to a character I have never liked in the past. I hope he’s in the role for a long time.
I nominate those adorable Clay twins for an Emmy for those incredible scenes with Adam Huss. Adam is somewhat scary to me, but I just got done watching Power. But those kids acted like he was truly their long lost, and very much loved, daddy. Bravo boys!
Tyler Christopher, and that adorable Nicholas Bechtel will always hold a place in my heart.
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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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
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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