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‘General Hospital’ Head Writers Share Plans to Honor Leslie Charleson and Bid Farewell to Monica Quartermaine
While previously noting that six-time Daytime Emmy winner, Erika Slezak’s (Viki, One Life to Live) arrival times with the passing of Monica Quartermaine on upcoming episode of General Hospital, on Monday co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten revealed more details on how the show plans to honor the late Leslie Charleson and the character of Monica.
First up, Monica’s death is said to occur this month in September and the character’s passing will leave an indelible mark on the Q family and all of Port Charles as the scribes have crafted a story, they feel is befitting of Leslie Charleson.
“When bidding farewell to her and to Monica, there could be no half-measures,” the writers shared. “Honoring Leslie’s contribution to General Hospital and Monica’s significance to Port Charles meant doing more than simply throwing a funeral and looking back at the past.”

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Korte and Van Etten aded, “We wanted Monica’s passing to kick off a new story; to create new connections on the canvas; to test her loved ones; and to grow their relationships. This way, Monica may be gone — but her legacy will be felt long into the future.”
On a personal note to all GH fans, they shared, “Leslie Charleson was adored by the cast, crew, and audience.” Overall the writers could not be more pleased with the cast of General Hospital and what they have given to the stories they have written, including the passing of Monica, adding, “The cast and crew have fulfilled and surpassed our expectations in every respect and for every story.”

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Leslie Charleson died back on January 12th of this year at 79-years old. In story, Monica has been ailing for a few years now as the character’s often talk about her fragile state, in particular last week, when Tracy (Jane Elliot) discovered Drew (Cameron Marthison) was shot and she didn’t know how she was going to tell Monica, who is Drew’s adoptive mother.
GH executive producer, Frank Valentini, paid tribute to Charleson on her death, expressing, “Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on ‘General Hospital’ alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew. I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set.”
So, are you ready? Are you going to have the hankies ready as we are about to say goodbye to Monica Quartermaine as GH’s honors the legacy of the character and her portrayer, the late Leslie Charleson? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Very much looking forward to the GH tributes to both Leslie Charleson and her character, Dr. Monica Quartermaine.
I’m glad the writers didn’t rush into this and are making this the major story that it is. The cast is definitely going to deliver. There will be many tears, I’m sure.
The picture of Monica in the vault raises a few questions:
Will they move Justus’ spot? The plaque next to Lila (and beneath Alan) should be for either Monica or reserved for Tracy.
Soaps always play loose with ages, but were we supposed to believe Alan was only 59 when he passed?
My theory is that one reason it’s taken so long to tell the Monica death story is that, just by coincidence, Leslie Charleson’s passing happened right around the same time Chad Duell left the show.
Michael and his grandmother Monica had grown close over the years, so it would seem very strange to proceed with this story with Michael off the canvas. And even when he returned in recast form, well you probably should be sure the recast was successful before you attempt to pull off this story. It’s bad enough they threw NuMikey immediately into the custody battle and the surprise courtroom birth of his daughter Daisy.
Fortunately for everybody, Rory has done a great job as Mikey, and even though he has never actually had any scenes with Monica, I believe he will be able to play the grieving grandson convincingly when this story rolls out. And there’s probably a good chance that Grandma Monica is going to leave the estate to him. She could leave it to Jason, as her last surviving child, but even though Jason has moved back “home” for Danny’s sake, I’m not so sure he would want to inherit the mansion.
Hopefully having all this extra time to write the story will mean they did it right. And by that I mean… do not involve that useless piece of Hallmark crap in the story at all. If he can’t be in Hell, at least put him in a coma until Monica is properly laid to rest and her earthly affairs are settled.
I agree that Duell’s departure (and Michael being off canvas) was one part. Gibson has far exceeded expectations since day one and made the courtroom scene work.
While they sometimes tape 2-3 weeks before air date, the scripts are typically written 3 months before air. Story arcs planned before the writing. There were multiple storylines featuring the Q’s already in progress when LC passed (Gio’s paternity, the custody battle and Drew’s dastardly deeds). All needed to come to resting points before they could address Monica’s passing.
Despite some misgivings, Drew will be a part of the story. One of LC’s last big scenes was when CM’s Drew returned to tell her Jason “died” again.
As for who gets the house… while Michael is a logical choice, leaving him the house doesn’t create any long-term drama. And, yes, Jason doesn’t want it. To maintain some ongoing angst for Tracy, my prediction is Monica leaves the house to Olivia. Like Monica, Olivia is a Q by marriage and can stand up to Tracy when needed.
I am glad that they have finally decided to honor Monica Quatermain, she was a wonderful actress. I grew up watching her on general hospital. She is very much missed
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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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