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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.
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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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