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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Is Sonny About to Be Framed for Natalia’s Murder?
If the final moment of Friday’s June 27th episode of General Hospital are any indication, things are looking very bleak for Natalia Rogers-Ramirez (Eva LaRue), who has become even more of one of t most disdainful characters on the canvas of late.
Natalia has demonstrated her bigotry towards her gay son, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) and her gay daughter, Alison aka Blaze, and she was secretly formerly married to a very bad man in Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). Recently, she basically blackmailed Sonny (Maurice Benard) about ADA Turner (Nazneen Contractor) wanting her to tattle on the mobster, and we know see she’s a drinker, who has two DUI’s on her record. All this, is not boding well for the character sticking around.
In recent scenes, Sidwell would not lift a finger to help his ex-wife after her argument with their son, Marco, and viewers know he wants to bring Sonny down! What better way than to have her killed and put the blame on Sonny! To that point on Friday’s episode, while Natalia was throwing back drinks, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) shows up at her hotel room at the Metro Court.
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Natalia warns her that Deception is in danger. Natalia says she tracked down a clerical error in Sonny’s funds, and how one of his investments doesn’t look clean and above board. She gives advice to Brook Lynn, that if she can get Sonny to divest his interest in the company, it might not ever come out. At that moment, Brook Lynn realizes something is off with Natalia.
Meanwhile, ADA Turner shows up to Sonny’s with a box as a gift that has a baseball glove in it. She thinks he sent to her and she can’t accept bribes. They trade barbs. Later, while at the church for Daisy’s christening, Sonny tells Jason (Steve Burton) about his visit from Turner, and so he is changing plans. He is sending Paul to pick up Natalia.
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At her room, Natalia is looking at photos of Belize when there is a knock at the door and it’s Paul. He tells her there has been a change of plans, and she is leaving for Belize now, not tonight. She says she wants to wait for Sonny, and if he needs to take a red-eye, she can do that. Paul lowers the boom and says Sonny isn’t joining her. She’s going alone because Sonny is at his granddaughter’s christening.
Natalia is blindsided as she thought Sonny was coming with her, but Paul admits that was never the plan. Natalia tells Paul she needs an hour to pack, so he says he’ll be back for her. Now by herself, Natalia breaks down as she realizes she is cornered. Sonny isn’t coming with her, and she has no future of a new life. She calls Sonny a bastard for abandoning her and wanting her gone.
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Acting swiftly, Natalia grabs her purse and goes to the door to make sure Paul isn’t there and she makes an exit. Back at the christening, Brook Lynn tells Chase (Josh Swickard) that Natalia just told her that Sonny’s second investment in Deception wasn’t clean. Chase stops her, because he cannot talk about this due to his conflict of interest with the PCPD.
At Anna’s (Finola Hughes) office, Turner is called in immediately, because Anna is on to the fact that Turner has been running an investigation through her office without her knowledge. Turner says the reason is, because when it comes to Sonny, Anna cannot be objective. Anna tells her to take her issues to the Internal Affairs division.
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As the episode comes to a conclusion, and just as Daisy’s christening is about to start, Natalia shows up and plants herself in the back pew of the church. Sonny glares at her. Taking this one step further, GH spoilers for next week indicate that on the Tuesday, July 1st episode share, Anna and Chase rush to the scene of a crime. Will it be Natalia’s dead body?
So, what do you think will go down? Will Jenz Sidwell murder his ex-wife Natalia and frame Sonny for it? How do you think Eva LaRue might make an exit? Disappear, be killed, or neither? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
For Natalia, as the old saying goes – don’t go away mad, just go away.
Would serve Sonny right to face prison time for a murder he didn’t commit, while he never paid the consequences for Jagger’s cold-blooded killing.
If Jenz does kill Natalia – let’s see it on screen to show he’s not just a mustache twirling villain.
I got the impression Natalia was playing everyone against each other.. She appeared to “claim” loyalty to Sonny, Sidwell, the DA, and Marco. Then how she told Brooklyn that Sonny’s investment was dirty money.. so I now hope we do see Natalia’s demise.. much like John Cates.. shot dead and gone and not a soul cares.
If I didn’t know better, I’d think that Jill Farren Phelps was writing the send off for Natalia. It has her certain, ahem, flair.
Jill never hired women over 39 so Eva wouldn’t have been cast. She kept Jane around because she needed someone to play off of TG.
I guess what I’m talking about is JFP’s propensity to send actresses she didn’t care for packing with a side order of humiliation. For example, shortly after JFK arrived as EP of Y&R, the character Genie Francis was playing, Genevieve, suddenly was confronted with one humiliation after another and then she was just written off with no fan fare. I mean, it was wince inducing to watch for us Genie Francis fans. Anyway, while I’m just kidding, kind of, that same pattern of humiliating the character/ actress before killing them off seems to be replicating itself with Eva La Rue’s Natalia. Suddenly she is Alex from Fatal Attraction saying,” I’m not going to be ignored, Sonny?”
Ah, I get what you’re going for. JFP did that a few times on GH as well – notably to Genie again – with the horrid retcon of Rick Webber followed by Laura’s catatonic years.
Exactly. JFP tended to escort out the actresses she didn’t favor with gross indignities. I forgot Genie Francis’s 2 characters under JFP suffered a less than graceful exit two times! Natalia, suddenly suffering from grand illusions in thinking Sonny was going to run away with her and live happily ever in paradise, was completely delusional especially considering they haven’t exchanged so much as a kiss or romantic murmurings. And now it looks like her death is the result of suicide, not homicide as predicted leaving both Sonny and Marco to wallow in guilt.
Do you think they’ll pitch it as a suicide or was it an accidental overdose? Yes, she was depressed, but she was still (slowly) packing. Either way, it’s a sad ending that we haven’t really seen in soaps in a long time.
If she had just taken one dose of pills and washed them down with booze, it could have been an accident. But she went back to that pill bottle two or three times after that. Hard to interpret that as anything other than intentional.
They kill her off, but leave Drew??
Yeah, when I told Frank Valentini I would be willing to send Britt back up as long as I got a soul in return, Natalia was NOT who I was expecting to come down right away.
I mean everybody in Port Charles would really rather see Hallmark Drew headed this direction, am I right??
You are so right!!
Right with you Lew S. Natalia is a useless, whining annoyance who needs to go to prison for her repeated DUI episodes. Drew is a destructive, poisonous snake that spews his venom all over town. It would be a lot more beneficial to immediately rid the world of the poisonous snake. And, I nominate Willow to do the honors since she is the most contaminated by him.
Personally, I’d like to see Wiley be the one to pull the trigger on “Uncle” Drew! What do you think, Satan?
While it might be amusing to see, I really wouldn’t want to put all that on a kid. I mean Joss is in her early 20s, and I think it’s 666% unrealistic that she’s NOT having serious mental “side effects” from taking out Cyrus the Virus, even though she was completely justified in doing so.
Definitely wouldn’t want to see Wiley traumatized for life because he sent “Uncle Drew” to Hell.
I agree that we don’t need to see Wiley traumatized, but attempting to off his not-so-great uncle would be following in his dad’s footsteps – when young Michael was shown attempting to suffocate AJ with a pillow. Luckily they realized it’s not a good look for a soap to have children kill.
Oh, I am right with you! The only problem would be Nina taking the fall for Willow, because she has to protect her daughter! Give me a break!
Oh I would love Nina to take the fall for Willow in a Mildred Pierce kind of move. Not only would it absolve her in Willow’s eyes for sleeping with Drew, it would deliver a terrific character driven, classic, soapy storyline. Let’s serve up Nina with a side of fried chicken and waffles( now if you have not seen Mildred Pierce starring Joan Crawford, you will have no idea what I’m talking about).
I know exactly what your talking about and it would be a hoot! M Mildred Pierce is a classic!
All you “let’s kill Drew” are sooooo short sided. Not every “annoying” person should be murdered. These characters create drama on these shows referred to as daytime, oh what is the word? Oh yeah, dramas.
Yes. I pretty much agree. I love hating Drew and his cheery, Pat Boone demeanor makes his villainous behavior kind of enjoyable.
Drew is more than just annoying. He has been turned into a villain. Annoying is Amy, Lucy and sometimes Cody. They have moments where the can drive you over the edge. Annoying isn’t someone purposely saying something that could hurt a child (Wiley). That is pure mean-spirited and evil.
Neither. I want Eva to stay
WHY?
Eva LaRue did what she could with an unsympathetic, worthless character, but it’s time to say goodbye. Drew will get what’s coming to him, but not yet.
Why would Sonny be guilty for Natalia’s death? He didn’t kill her. Anna even said, that it looked like an accidental suicide (or intentional suicide?)
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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