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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Reaches 15-Week High In Total Viewers and Ranks Tops On Hulu Chart

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Coming off of one of the most explosive Nurses Ball’s in recent memory (and without any physical explosives), General Hospital is seeing some of its best performances in the ratings in a very long time for the week of June 2-6.

With two huge umbrella stories reaching their boiling point sincluding: Gio (Giovanni Mazza) learning he was really Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) son, and Michael returning unannounced to the ball to the shock of Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Drew (Cameron Mathison), and swopping up his son, Wiley. In addition, the new Michael debuted in the form of Rory Gibson taking over the role from his predecessor Chad Duell.

Last week, Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) took to the witness stand in the child custody trial of ‘Willow vs. Michael’ and admitted, Michael was the father of her unborn baby, then gave birth to her little girl right there on the courtroom floor and more.

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According to SON, General Hospital had its best ratings performance in total viewers in 15 weeks, averaging 1.964 million viewers. The last time, the ABC soap opera had those numbers was the week of February 17-21 of this year. In addition, GH showed growth and gains up +26,000 total viewers in a year-over-year comparison from 2024. GH also performed well in key demos with increases in the key Women 18-49, and 25-54 demos. GH also was slightly ahead of Beyond the Gates in the Women 18-49 demo.

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But that’s not all! Also first reported by SON, GH topped the Hulu 15 charts four days for the week of June 2-6. The ABC soap opera ranked No. 1 on Hulu’s Top 15 Series Today list beating out shows such as Nine Perfect Strangers, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and The Handmaid’s Tale  among others titles.

The drama in Port Charles saw the soap opera reach the number one position on the Hulu chart on: Tuesday June 4, Wednesday, June 4, Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7.

So, is GH finally on a roll? Can it build on its momentum with its current storylines that have had viewers tuning-in? Share your thoughts and theories on the ABC daytime drama series latest ratings, and if you think the show is currently firing on all cylinders via the comment section below.

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Yes, the show’s rapid pace and storyline resolutions since mid-May are good reasons for the ratings to increase.

As for Hulu, while the rankings are nice to see, keep in mind that all the top primetime series are on summer hiatus, so there’s less competition. Lapsed viewers may be returning since there’s less new programming being offered.

Ugh, anyone watching and supporting GH right now essentially is rooting like crazy for petty, vindictive, smug, egocentric, played-out hack Frank Valentini to get a multi-year contract extension as EP/showrunner.

Hard pass, no thanks.

petty vindictive smug, sign me up.!!!!

“Well, nobody’s perfect.” Osgood Fielding.

Sign me up.I can’t afford nothing but network right now.I’m on retirement and can’t get out, maybe 2 times a month ,for Dr and groceries. I have great memories of watching G.H. for Mom while she worked.But enough old folks rambling. Would you please bring these back?

Well, I knew that Rory would be a great recast in the role of Michael, it seems that he is a fantastic recast, for he fits right in, and I don’t even remember Chad in the role. Rory is providing a subtle depth to the role that has been missing for quite some time. I do hope that he and Sasha are now able to have their own romantic relationship with Daisy’s paternity reveal in court, and I oh so hope that Willow finds out about Drew’s betrayal of preventing her from being able to visit Michael at the german clinic, resulting in her selfish “why can’t I have both Drew and my kids” finding herself all alone, do some significant soul searching, and come out on the other side as a much kinder and stronger person that is bearable to watch on screen.

Nah! This was the perfect storm, with long-awaited climaxes of a few major storylines, terrific performances from the ensemble cast, and better-than-usual writing. The way the Gio storyline unraveled was spellbinding, with several consecutive episodes ending with true cliffhangers as each character involved would confront each other for the first time since the reveal. GH was truly must-see-TV, but by the genre’s very nature, it won’t be able to be maintained.

Great news for GH and soaps in general, Days and GH seem to be at the top of their streaming platform!!! Kudos to drawing attention.
I must say always considered jumping on the GH bandwagon but I ve never viewed but am familiar with the characters and stories. Especially since it seems something s always going on in comparison for instance to The Young Restless inwhich nothing accept characters for a whole month just chatting about Alexander Dumas!!! If u missed GH this month I guess u missed alot but if you missed Y n R you didn’t miss a thing. Zilch. Nada.
We ll even take Ron Carlivatti once he’s ready to headwrite after BTG

Giovanni Mazza’s facial expressions are very good. He can take his beautiful smile to a harsh disappointment with such ease. He is amazing to watch. Hope he stays with the show for a good run and fully develops Gio Quartermaine.

Very happy GH is showing good ratings.

Yes Gio is a great actor. Hope he has a super long time on G. H.

One or two good weeks is supposed to completely erase several years of non-stop awful content for this show, I guess. And spinning ratings increases after the numbers hit all-time lows gives me a good laugh, LOL.

Did incompetent egomaniac Valentini order this data and gushing praise to be put out there??

Does Frank have some issues? Yes, but it’s quite a stretch to refer to him as “incompetent”. The show would’ve been cancelled in 2012 had he not righted the ship.

That was 13 years ago, ancient history. It’s long, long overdue for him to go and be replaced at the top with someone who actually has a fresh vision for the show. Not to mention, it should be someone who treats all actors (not just his/her pals) with proper respect sans childish grudges (Kelly Monaco instantly comes to mind) and doesn’t give the middle finger to longtime fans.

Do you have insider knowledge about the Kelly Monaco situation to determine it’s a “childish grudge”? She was under contract for 12 years under his EP.

Does he make mistakes, sure. But to keep this show profitable, while maintaining a large cast and rich looking sets is a fete the network appreciates.

Frank made and stills makes GH affordable for ABC to continue the show and to be it from cancellation. I think that alone afford him to be an “egomaniac”.. but certain not “incompetent”.

That’s what I’ve been telling my sister. GH has gotten SO MUCH BETTER. I let the episodes build up some, and the beinge watch GH! Popcorn and all. Lol. And when Michael came in and swooped Wiley in his arms, my mouth dropped! Wow! What an entrance introductory Rory Gibson. All decked out in a black tux. Strength n Masculinity n an intensity moment of a Man and a Father. It was beautiful! And GIO, another man of the hour. Well Done GH!
Well done .

I’ve been watching GH since 1976. Many many stories ,Some Great,some pretty sketchy. I like today’s story lines. I hope Drew gets what he deserves! How is Willow smart enough to have been a teacher and a nurse, when she can’t see what’s going on? Can’t wait for the final outcome of all this family drama

The writers are doing an excellent job with these storylines and the actors are doing an incredible job

Some of the best stories in a long time. Can’t wait to watch on Hula every night. Good job writers and actors.

This Drew -Willow thing needs to end. I do think he’s drugging Willow. But, why? Why does he want to marry her so urgently?

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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