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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Isaiah to Operate on Lulu, Lucas to Operate on Sam; What Could Go Wrong? Everything!

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The stage is set as General Hospital ramps up the drama prior to Sam (Kelly Monaco) and Lulu’s liver transplant surgery. Savvy viewers of the ABC daytime drama realized that the ramifications of this surgery have to have wide-ranging tentacles for the friends and families of Sam McCall and Lulu Spencer as well as the women in danger for this to be an “umbrella” storyline.

On yesterday’s, Tuesday, October 22nd episode, Sam, who is now at the hospital getting prepped to be Lulu’s liver donor. sees her brother, Dr. Lucas Jones, for the first time since his return (and now being played by Van Hansis). While the two share that it’s each other’s fault that they had not connected yet since Lucas has been back in Port Charles, the drama switches to Sam requesting that Lucas be her surgeon.

At first, Lucas says Dr. Comstock will be by to talk to her about the surgery. Sam thought he was performing the procedure on her, but Lucas shares with her that he can’t perform the surgery on a relative (Sam and Lucas share the same bio-dad, Julian Jerome). Sam twists his arm and begs him to do the procedure. Eventually, Lucas agrees and says he will do it, but there are some waivers she will need to sign from the hospital.

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When Van Hansis took over the role of Lucas, he shared with Soap Opera Digest, “I’m diving into a really exciting storyline.” We can only assume that if something happens to Sam under his watch, he will spin out and be wracked with guilt.

Meanwhile, another doctor, who has a deep-rooted PTSD from a surgery where he lost a patient, has agreed to be Lulu’s surgeon at the behest of Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson). Of course, we mean Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson). It just so happens that Isaiah has performed a surgery on a transplant patient who also has portal vein thrombosis.  Now, he is gearing up to take on the task as the only possible doctor in town who can save Lulu and she already has a minimal chance at surviving the surgery at all!

On Tuesday’s GH, Isaiah is seen studying up on the surgery when Jordan (Tanisha Harper) sees him at ‘Bobbie’s”. The two flirt and Jordan says she heard he will be performing Lulu’s surgery and what changed his mind to want to operate again. Isaiah shares, Lucky asked him as he needs a miracle for his sister. Jordan says that she hopes he has one more miracle in him. Isaiah admits the odds aren’t in Lulu’s favor.

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Elsewhere, Maxie (Kirsten Storms) finally tells Spinelli (the two have opposing views as to the loves of Dante’s life) that she has known all along that Lulu is still in love with Dante, but that Lulu never got the chance to tell him before she fell into a coma for the last four years. Maxie says she never told anyone, not even Dante. We really hope when Lulu wakes up (now with Alexa Havins playing the part) that she won’t have amnesia!

On today’s GH preview, it looks like Lucas and Isaiah are going to have a chat, doctor-to-doctor, of what they are about to embark on. Check it out below.

So, what do you think about how GH is putting Lucas is a very vulnerable position by being the doctor to operate on Sam? If she loses her life in the OR table, he will blame himself! Then, there is Isaiah. If things go south and something goes wrong, how will he cope with it and letting Lucky and his family down? And then, there is still the wildcard red-herring. Who was tampering with Lulu’s ventilator and doesn’t want her to wake-up? How will that impact the surgery? Share your theories and thoughts via the comment section below.

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High stakes drama and it takes place… IN THE HOSPITAL! (After all, the show is called General Hospital.) I feel GH is making a course correct, reviving legacy characters and restoring legacy families in storylines that widely affect others in Port Charles and effect change going forth. That said, please let this not be a short-lived confluence of past-meets-present. These developments promise a return to the GH fells and vibes of old. Here’s watching and hoping!

You can only operate on family members in soap operas.

Do you think the Surgeons will look the other way, long enough for Cyrus to do his thing to Sam?

The only thing good that could possibly come out of this is for Lucas to come apart and Brad to help him put himself back together again.

Well, looks like someone agrees with me, as per my earlier comment, DOUBLE YUK!!

Sure looks like Lucas will succumb to Brad’s charms sooner than later, yuk!

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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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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

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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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