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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Lulu Wakes Up and Sam’s Funeral Take Centerstage

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Spoilers for the week of November 18th-22nd on General Hospital reveal,(and as has been previously reported), that viewers will finally see the highly-anticipated debut of Alexa Havins as Lulu Spencer. That’s because on Tuesday’s, November 19th episode of the ABC daytime drama series, Lulu finally wakes up after her four-year coma!

However, (and from the looks of it), that will be juxtaposed sadly with the funeral for Sam McCall (formerly played by Kelly Monaco), the woman who unselfishly donated her liver to Lulu, in order to save her life. Tragically, after surviving the donor transplant surgery, and after she just became engaged to the man she loves, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna), Sam suffered a fatal heart attack, that is still under investigation.

Now, Sam’s family and friends are set to mourn her on the same day as Lulu comes back to life. Plan on Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) struggling with the loss of her daughter, and Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) trying to deal with the loss of his mom.

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Elsewhere, Sasha’s (Sofia Mattsson) parents skipped town leaving her shell-shocked with the news, while concerns if she might be pregnant after hitting the sheet with Michael (Chad Duell) loom. As they have for Robin (Kimberly McCullough) and Maxie (Kirsten Storms), look for Felicia (Kristina Wagner) and Mac (John J. York) to be there for Sasha as she tries to figure out her life and relationships.

Now below, take a look at the official GH spoilers for the week of November 18-22:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Alexis and Ric face off. Lucky gets an unexpected offer. Dante opens up to Cody. TJ tries to support Molly. Danny has harsh words for Lucas.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19

Port Charles mourns Sam at her funeral. Kristina and Molly rally around Alexis. Ava and Lucas find common ground. Lulu wakes up.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

Jason and Danny have a heart-to-heart. Elizabeth gets alarming news. Alexis makes a vow. Molly discloses Ric’s plan. Dante and Kristina want justice.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Michael confides in Sasha. Jason is adamant. Dante ponders his next move. Kristina thanks Josslyn. Kai surprises Trina.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Molly delivers bad news to Kristina. Ava is anxious. Stella encourages TJ. Jason seeks advice from Dante. Mac and Felicia step up for Sasha.

How will you feel if Lulu wakes up just as they are having the funeral for Sam? What storypoint are you most looking forward to? Which storypoint are you least interested in? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

 

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I like Alexa Havins well enough but this feels like a one-for-one swap with Sam and I don’t like that. Having Lulu wake up, played by a recast actress (I’d be excited for Julie or Emme, because I loved both in the role) during Sam’s funeral just feels…ugh.

I remember assuming Sam leaving and being replaced with a recast Lulu was about budget money but then they went with a “name” soap star and we found out Emme wasn’t even asked AND the Kelly was willing to accept the paycut.
(And in Alexa’s recent interview it sounds like Frank, who knew her from her time on AMC and crossovers to OLTL, reached out and offered her the role vs. her agent submitting and her auditioning against other actresses for it.)

It all just feels skeevy and its made me not look forward to Lulu waking up. I’ll keep an open mind, but they will need to win me over.

Per Dayrtime Confidential, both Jen Landon (ex-Gwen, As the World Turns) and Marci Miller (ex-Abigail, Days of Our Lives) were in consideration for the role. Plus, Stephanie Gatschet was supposedly offered the role and declined. I don’t blame them for recasting the role, honestly. Supposedly, Julie Berman did not want to return, and I don’t think Emme Rylan was top choice ultimately.

Great recap Scott.

Emme was never an option to return. Her performance was why the coma storyline for this most “legacy of characters” began.

I liked Rylan when I first watched, but the writing for Lulu was never there…. there was zero Spencer spice in the material she was given, and when they tried giving it to her, it fell flat. Am praying, based on script hinting at how spicy Lulu used to be that Alexa Havins Bruening will bring that classic Lulu back!

So let me get this straight you think a third recast of Lulu after four years in a coma and fans of Sam who has been on the show for 21 years is going to improve ratings? Ok please stop the madness . You bring Lucky back who has not bathed in years that’s going to bring ratings ok. Kaon kissing Anna that’s going to bring ratings ok.

Jason sorry

Goodbye Sam McCall and Hello Lulu Spencer!

I cannot believe that they got rid of Sam McCall on GH. I have been watching GH since 1963 when it aired! I guess long term watchers opinions don’t count! Not that I will stop watching! Just saying!!??!!

Okay?

I do so agree with you. I have stopped watching. Fan for years, just b4 Luke and Laura’s wedding.

General Hospital writers should have never killed Sam off. I will never watch GH again.

I have nonetheless againstAlexa Havins as lu but I hate that a legendary actress ofx25 yrs was killed permanently so she could never come back plus,Kelly’s Sam was the original and one of the best to play her. Loved her with Jason. They had so many memories. They were ride and die for yrs. I loved the family she made with Dante. They were so happy.

Aside—overdose of digitalis killed Sam? Hmmm—-Was is Cyrus’ doing?—-so that Dante and Lulu could be together without Sam as the extra baggage?

At 78 years old I remained committed to my choice to not watch GH again.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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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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

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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’

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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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