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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Court is Now In Session; Who Will Win in the Case of Ava vs. Kristina?
Order in the court! The action for the week of November 25th on General Hospital will feature the highly-anticipated legal battle between Ava Jerome (Maura West) and Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi), with Molly’s (Kristen Vaganos) father, Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) as Ava’s attorney. In the just released ABC promo for this week, Ric is taken a bit off-guard when his half-brother, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) shows up in the courtroom in support of his daughter, Kristina.
Once on the witness stand, Kristina says, “I’m ready to talk about what Ava did to me.” As viewers know, Kristina blames Ava for the death of her baby following the confrontation in Ava’s hotel room at the Metro Court Hotel, when Kristina crashed through the hotel window and landed in the pool. For months, Kristina has wanted revenge on Ava. Will she finally get it, or will she be in for a rude-awakening with the very clever, Ric Lansing, ready to take her testimony down?
In the video teaser, Ric comes at Kristina on the stand and says, “Why are you lying?” That moment stuns Kristina while Ava looks on. Elsewhere in Port Charles, Lulu (Alexa Havins) is MIA! After waking up from a coma for the last four years and trying to stay one step ahead of Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), no one can locate her. Might James (Gary James Fuller) come upon Lulu on the grounds of the Quartermaines? Meanwhile, Michael (Chad Duell) hears damning evidence against Drew (Cameron Mathison)! What will he do with the information?
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Take a look at the official GH spoilers below. Please note that General Hospital will not air new episodes on Thanksgiving Day or Black Friday. Instead, Thursday will be an encore episode and on Friday the show will be preempted for ABC sports programming.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Ava’s trial begins. Kristina takes the stand. Michael makes a move against Drew. Lulu takes a risk. Curtis opens up to Jordan.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Lucky is eager to help Elizabeth. Dante testifies at Ava’s trial. Ric has a trick up his sleeve. Cody assists a stranger. Sasha confides in Maxie.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Lucky confronts Cyrus. Ric calls Molly to the stand. Maxie and Spinelli are in for a shock. Brook Lynn and Chase have a heart-to-heart. Lulu sees a familiar face.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28
ENCORE EPISODE (original airdate 7/19/24)
Carly and Jason continue to celebrate Jason’s newfound freedom on the footbridge. Josslyn hands Trina something that fell out during the move to their new apartment – the turtle dove Spencer gave her. When the reminder of her lost love brings tears to Trina’s eyes, she grows frustrated with her inability to move on from Spencer. Cody frets about being shut out from Mac’s life, but Sasha urges Cody to hold on hope that the situation can be salvage. Laura and Dante cross while they both pay a visit to a still-comatose Lulu.
Take a look at the latest GH promo below. Now weigh-in, who do you think will win the court battle, Ava, Kristina or neither? Let us know your theories via the comment section.
Ava will win. Ric will destroy Kristina on the stand. And it will be delicious.
So glad I am not the only one waiting for this!
Yet I wouldn’t want it if it was still Lexi playing the role.. I had more sympathy for her version of Kristina.
I hope so, Scott!
With all due respect, I hope Lulu’s homecoming is more exciting than Lucky’s. For weeks, we had to watch a poker game and now that he is back, we get endless scenes about him wanting to leave Port Charles. It’s time to grow up and realize you are a man with children who need you and stop trying to find the next big thrill.
I am still waiting for Jagger’s killer storyline to have some closure (or is it already finished). I’d love to know who sent Ava messages MONTHS ago and who bought Windemere. The soap is in bad need of some fun love stories. It has been sadness and grief for months. Let’s have a love story for Ava, Alexis, Anna and TRACY!!!!
Well, now that Lulu has woken up maybe Lucky can wake up. He’s as dull as dishwasher and as somnolent as Perry Como on tranquilizers. All he’s done since returning to PC is cry, throw a toddler tantrum and whine on and on about wanting to leave. He’s a selfish bastard. And I used to love JJ’s Lucky. What a disappointment his return has been.
Couldn’t agree with you more, Harry. Jonathan Jackson’s return has been a total bust so far. He looks bored and really like he’s just collecting a paycheck. It’s like they just wanted to get him back on the show to say “Look who’s back!” without bothering to take the time to write a decent story for his return. I was so happy when I heard that JJ was coming back. But it’s been nothing but a huge letdown, like a lot of the show these days, I’m sorry to say.
Interested in your take on ranking all the returning characters this year…
For me, by far the best has been Ric. He quickly reconnected with most of his contacts and was effectively integrated into story. It helps that Rick Hearst seems to be enjoying revisiting the role.
Second would be Lucas. I was skeptical of Van at first, but he was heavily played in his first few weeks on air reminding viewers the importance of this legacy character.
Somewhere in the middle are Holly, Brad and the brief return of Steven Lars.
Jason’s return was flat for the first few months but the writers finally seem to know how to use him.
Too soon to judge Lulu – but there’s hope after a few days.
By far the least effective return is Lucky. The endless poker games, unwashed appearance and constant wavering on leaving town make the character quite unlikable. He’s like Luke – without the charm.
Anyone can chime in…
Lucky’s return is dooooo boring! Yhe whining and disheveled look is so 60’s! Writers need a review of GH history! Lulu walking out after a 5 year coma???? Ridiculous!!!!
I’d rank the return of Lucas at #1. I knew Van Hansis was gonna do a great job and he hasn’t disappointed. To me, he slid into the role perfectly to where it almost seems like he’s been playing Lucas all along. They threw him into some meaty scenes right off the bat, and he’s fit right in.
I would have Emma Samms return as Holly at #2. I really enjoyed the story with Holly, Anna, and Jason thwarting Sidwell at the casino, and trying to bring Lucky home. It was kind of a throwback story to days gone by with the adventure, a little humor and camp, some good drama. The whole Sasha as Holly’s daughter twist, and then Robert and Holly skipping town the way they did after Robert just found out he had a daughter, I didn’t care for at all. But overall, I think they used Emma pretty well this time around. I particularly enjoyed her scenes with Maurice Benard.
Ric’s return has been pretty good so far. Always a fan of Rick Hearst. Ric and Ava together has some potential. I just can’t believe we really haven’t seen any Sonny/Ric scenes yet.
Steve Burton’s return was very lackluster for the first few months, but they’ve used him better recently.
I can take or leave Brad. It was nice to see Scott Reeves again, but Steven Lars was barely a blip on the screen. And the story they concocted to get Heather out of town was pretty hard to believe.
I’ve also enjoyed Rena Sofer’s return as Lois, forgot to mention her. Even though they haven’t had much for Lois to do, besides being a busy body at the Quartermaines.
Hey Steve. I totally concur with your summations of the recent returns. I had high expectations for Lucky’s return and was disappointed by his dreary and depressing return. I had no expectations for Ric’s and Lucas’s return,either positively or negatively, and was delightfully surprised by both of their returns. Ric seamlessly stepped in where he left off navigating between being a dutiful father and a rightfully vengeful sibling. He’s so good. And the Lucas recast has also been seamless incorporating all the familial emotion and history into his compelling performance. It’s as if he had been playing Lucas since the character’s inception.
I can see Kristina referring to the baby as Adela on the witness stand. Under cross examination, Ric produces documentation that the baby’s name was Irene – thus questioning Kristina’s ability to determine the truth.
Also,, any of her family can attest to the fact that it was her Grandmother’s name and that’s why she uses that name, rather than Irene, the baby’s father’s grandmother’s name, whom no one even knew
Steve and Violet, I predict Kristina will indeed call Irene” Adele” which will turn Molly into a hostile witness for the prosecution. She just can’t help herself.
That’s not the point Violet. The surrogate doesn’t get to name the baby. By calling her Adela, Kristina will have to reveal in court that she was planning to keep the baby which will turn the jury against her.
Not to mention Adele is Molly’s grandmother
Who is the actress representing the prosecution on today’s episode
Who is the actress playing the prosecutor on today’s episode?
I think it is Nazneen Contractor but cannot find anywhere posting who the actress is. Side note Nazneen’s real life husband is Carlo Rita (Sidwell in GH.)
Correction. The actor playing Sidwell who is married to Nazneen Contractor is Carlo Rota (auto correct very frustrating). However I still cannot find any confirmation who is playing the prosecutor in the Ava vs Kristina trial; but my gut is certain she is Nazneen Contractor.
I imagine Ava will win, God Forbid they put her-hignass in jail. We know she didn’t push Krissy but she’s sure done enough other things, including messing with Sonny’s meds and why hasn’t he done anything about that?
Looks like Cody helps Lulu, how interesting is that?
I already love Lulu and the fact that she has the guts to do whatever it takes to get away from Cyrus , bodes well with me. She’s still the smart cookie, she’s always been and not just laying in that bed, waiting for God knows what but where the hell is Laura?
Kristina is lying. She’s an insufferable little twit who should never have gone to Ava’s room to begin with. On another note, why is creepy Uncle Cyrus at Lulu’s bedside 24/7 while Laura seems to have vanished? I suspect Cody is going to be the one who picks Lulu up.
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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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