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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Cates is on Everyone’s Bad Side; Will He Be Eliminated?

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This week on General Hospital, Agent John “Jagger” Cates (Adam J. Harrington) is in hot pursuant to nab Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) and more. The just released promo for the action in Port Charles for the week of July 22-26th shows him putting the screws to several people, and they, in turn, are ready to fight back!

Jason (Steve Burton), who finally turned in the evidence last week to Cates, proving Valentin’s involvement with Pikeman, in order to free him from Cates’ blackmail, is in for a major surprise. Cates tells Jason, “Your days as my informant are far from over.” Jason is fuming mad. He spent two and a half years away from his family while trying to protect Carly (Laura Wright) from RICO violations. Now, what does Cates want him to do?

Meanwhile, Carly is no longer going to sit by and watch Jason’s life be derailed. She confronts Cates saying, “Come and get me.” However, Carly knows John is in possession of an incriminating tape tying her to a mob meeting of the five families.

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Then, it looks like Ava (Maura West) and John are commiserating over their shared hatred of Sonny. Will they hit the sheets? Is Ava using John? Does she also want him out of the way, or will she by the time he double-crosses her … or will they try to take down Sonny together?

In addition, John visits Anna (Finola) wanting to know the whereabouts of Valentin and if she is the reason he got away? Will she continue to shield the man she is in love with from being caught by the Feds? Stay tuned.

Here are this week’s official teasers from GH:

MONDAY, JULY 22

Laura seeks out Anna. Jason’s plans go awry. Ava and Scott strategize. Sonny makes a request of Michael. Diane issues a warning.

UESDAY, JULY 23

Jason updates Anna. John puts pressure on Ava. Ned supports Tracy. Carly meets with Sonny. Kristina and Michael discuss family matters.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

Willow and Nina brainstorm. Kristina and Blaze meet the press. Anna faces off with John. Carly weighs her options. Jason reaches out to Danny.

THURSDAY, JULY 25

John makes a bold move. Anna pursues a hunch. Willow wrestles with her guilt.  TJ and Molly make a big decision.

FRIDAY, JULY 26

Jason receives a proposition. Nina drives a hard bargain. Diane seeks out Anna. Sonny is enraged. Kristina is caught off-guard.

Watch Cates at the epicenter of the “All Out War” General Hospital promo below. Now weigh-in: do you think Cates might get murdered and there will be several people who wanted him dead, or do you think he will bring Sonny, Jason and Valentin down? Share your theory via the comment section.

 

 

 

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I would like to see Cates stay but I’m not a fan of the Ava pairing. I know there’s a good person in him. He was thoughtful regarding Leo’s autism and when speaking to Olivia. I would like to see more story development for him.

Well, despite having a contract and being part of the last photo shoot, Harrington was not added to the opening credit mix. Pretty much a sign the character isn’t long for Port Charles.

I think it’d be pretty harsh for Sonny or Jason to kill Stone’s brother. As for the character Jagger is today, we’re not really getting to “know” him or care about him. He’s only in scenes where he’s trying to get info on Pikeman or Sonny, or strong arm Jason. There are no Jagger/Scotty scenes where we could get more a personal side to Jagger, there’s no scenes between him and Lois except for when she ran into him & they briefly spoke. I think a pairing between Jagger & Lois could be interesting and fun if they spark up his personality. But I’m not convinced that the show will keep him on; they received too much backlash that Antonio Sabato wasn’t cast, and/or that he was so different in looks from him. The actor isn’t being given a chance for the viewers to like him as Jagger.

Really?!? They received backlash over the washed up AS not being asked back?!? I wouldn’t think anyone would care. I certainly didn’t. This Jagger is so much better! I want him to stick around.

Same viewers who were upset Ingo wasn’t asked back or that Steve was let go for a while.

Frankly.. I’d take Ingo over this version of Jagger any day. I do agree nu-Jagger is not interesting at all and have grown very tired of him…

Ingo’s a no for me. I don’t like him as a human being; I’ve read too many of his social media rants.

As for nuJagger, it’s a shame. He’s a really “strapping” guy. I don’t think I’ve ever used that expression before, lol, but for some reason that came to mind. He’s tall and classically good-looking but his character falls flat. It’s hard to gage his acting chops because he doesn’t have much material to work with.

Sadly, no one has great storylines of late… let’s hope things get going soon

It was Ingo’s own fault that he was not asked back…He burnt bridges by using Disney..End of story….

You’re preaching to the choir. He couldn’t be a bigger jerk if he tried. Totally unhinged. He’s on social media bashing the “libs.” I think that’s they term he used. There’s an emotional immaturity there and a seething anger & resentment. I think the only jobs that’ll come his way will be on right wing media, or if he lucks out and someone like-minded has a project for him. He’s a big risk to take. Way too many actors out there who won’t jump to lawsuits and badmouthing their employees.

Rebecca…I totally agree with what you’re saying. I was never a fan of that Ingo Rademacher dude. To me, he’s not that much of an actor to begin with. Example: A few years ago, I remember how HORRIBLE he was as Thorne Forrester on Bold And Beautiful. To me, he was the WORST Thorne that B&B ever had!!!!! Yikes. I’m not a fan…PERIOD!!!!!

I don’t like this character. I’m sure, inside there is a decent, caring human being, but that part is not being shown, so I in turn hate the way he has been to Carly, Jason, Anna and anyone who can help him get Sonny, which is all he seems interested in, no matter the cost to anyone else. His hatred makes him act like a wild animal, after his prey, and to me , he’s a disgusting and dangerous person, not caring who he hurts, or who gets in his way, as long as gets Sonny. Hopefully, Sonny gets his stuff together in time to put this creature back under the rock he crawled out from. Yes, I’m a Sonny fan, and anyone who feels otherwise, shouldn’t be watching GH, instead of constantly complaining what a terrible person he is, find something without the criminal element. There has always been soaps with unsavory people , as far back as I can remember, some you liked and some you didnt.. I just don’t understand why people keep watching something that they constantly complain about, I don’t think you are being forced or payed to do so.

Write Cates off. So tiresome and bring JPS Valentin back now

YES! THIS!!!

NuJagger’s obsession over the imaginary wrongs he imagines Sonny doing to Karen or Stone are a bit much. It’s one thing for an FBI agent to investigate actual crimes, but that’s not what he’s doing. The made up “RICO charges” against Carly – for attending ONE meeting with alleged crime figures, during which no crimes were actually discussed – are even more of a joke.

J. Edgar Hoover can’t believe how dirty this guy is, and he INVENTED dirty FBI agents!

He didn’t imagine the wrongs Sonny did to Karen. Sonny used Karen; he knew she was an aspiring doctor; he convinced her to be a stripper at his club, got her hooked on drugs, slept with her, kept feeding her pills, and when she wanted to leave he tried to draw her back in with more pills.

Yeah, Sonny did some sleazy things with Karen. But that was early on when Sonny was being written as a 13 week disposable character who didn’t even have a last name yet. Once the producers realized what they had with Maurice Benard they quickly changed the character. After that he wasn’t handing out speed to Karen, but helping her get on a different kind of pill… one that would halp with her psychological issues. Most of which had to do with her mother’s pedo boyfriend who had been assaulting her for years.

And this is some 30 years ago, so my Fuzzy Devil Memory isn’t recalling the details, but I seem to remember Jagger and the pre-brain scrambling, dorky sweater wearing Jason teaming up to send the pedo down here to Hell, where my dragons took care of him.

So while they didn’t start on the best note, ultimately Sonny actually saved Karen’s life and helped her get on the healing path that led her to become a doctor. When she died it was because she got hit by a car. A random accident which had absolutely nothing to do with Sonny, who hadn’t been involved in her life at all for many years. And yet Scotty’s been trying to blame Sonny for years, and now NuJagger is doing it.

And I don’t even know why he’s blaming Sonny for his brother Stone’s death. Sonny took care of Stone during a time when most mortals were still afraid to be in the same room with a person who had AIDS. And Jagger abandoned his terminally ill brother and moved to California, so he’s projecting his own guilt there, apparently?

I still say this Jagger recast was about more than merely excluding Antonio Sabato for being a delusional MAGAtt. They didn’t go with a guy who looked like a younger version of Cyrus the Virus for no reason. At first I wasn’t sure if Jagger knew who his father was, but the way his obsession is escalating in recent weeks makes me wonder if he’s known all along and Cyrus (though we haven’t seen him in a while) is feeding these obsessions, since we all know he has his own obsession with Sonny.

How very interesting to hear more than one version of the ” terrible wrongs” Sonny has done to just about everyone in PC. I’ve only “known” Sonny for 14 years and discounting his racketeering, I’ve only seen his mistreatment of Dex , due to his reduced med intake.Granted,the beat -down of Cyrus, that, ” defenseless ,old man” wasn’t pretty, but deservedly so, considering everything he’s done to others, plus this theory you have about him and Jagger. I think Sonny has been given too much credit for his evil doings and never given a break for the good he does, when his brain is working on all cylinders. Even friends like Laura and Anna have deserted him, seems like some viewers aren’t the only one that hold him in disdain, the writers are right up there with them.

If Cates stays – something will have to come out – bad people holding or keeping tabs on Jagger’s son Stone are threatening the kid. Perhaps Stone Jr has been kidnapped (for years not likely). What brings me to this conclusion is that Phone call Cates took outside of Ava’s hotel room. The guy (or gal) on the other line was nasty – he was all Yes siring the guy. As if the other person on the phone was acting like Cates does with Jason. Nasty.

Either that or we will have a “who killed Jagger Cates” on our hands – Jason & Carly become the prime suspects with Sonny.
If Cates has really become this awful horrible incompet

You might be on to something here. It’s really strange that Jagger would spend several months in Port Charles with a teenage autistic son at home. Jagger hasn’t said anything about a wife, so who is taking care of the kid anyway? Kidnapping would answer that question and explain his desperation maybe. Though I doubt that could be his motivation all the way back to when he abducted Jason in November 2021.

I didn’t finish my sentence before the computer took over and this site does not allow editing – thanks for not gramerically policing me.

If Agent Cates has really become this horrible incompetent FBI nincompoop – then he deserves to the the next “Who killed ………” the show could use one of those.

Now with sexy “Jack” having literally become a ghost on paper at both the PCPD and Pentonville – just makes me wonder what he can do to wipe out an FBI audio stream. Hmmm might be better if our sexy “Jack” can mess with that audio enough and make it seem like an AI fake version to put green gooey slime all over Agent Cates face – his tie and his ill fitting suits.

First we need to see some Ava/Jagger action at the Metro Court. Enough kissing on this show. What we need to see: the pent up coupling of Ava and Cates going at it fast and furiously under the Metro-Court sheets. Thinking that a messy murder in Ava’s hotel bed (with blood all over the sheets) might make for good daytime TV. And who would not believe that Sonny shot both of them?

Now if GH is keeping Adam Harrington as Agent Cates – they need to work double-time to make the guy into a needy and sympathetic character. GH needs to quickly produce the guy behind the curtain – Cates boss – with at least a nasty loud sounding voice and equally horrific version of what they will do to his autistic kid.

If we’re lucky he will and put all of us fans out of our misery, I have never cared for this character and I think GH recasting Jagger who was initially Italian I believe with a blonde haired blue eyed Cates was just ridiculous casting. How can Sonny look at him with a straight face?
Please get Cates off our screen as soon as possible

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

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On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!

Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).

GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

Sonny and Dante

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A VISIT WITH DAD

Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.

Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!

Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.

Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!”  The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR

While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).

Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.

An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process.  As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”

CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER

At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.

Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.

So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section,  but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.

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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

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Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.

Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of  The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.

In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

The Compatibility Experiment

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.

The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.

General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.

Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.

Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

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If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).

In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.

Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

Maura West

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL

In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.

Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.

However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

Rocco

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.

WILL SCOUT WISE UP?

At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.

Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.

So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.

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