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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Jake Is Not Ready to Welcome Back Jason with Open Arms

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On the Monday, April 1st episode of General Hospital, Jason (Steve Burton) shows up at Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) house to thank her for being present at his arraignment. In true Jason fashion, he is sorry he did not come by sooner. Liz indicates that now is actually better timing than previously.

First, Jason acknowledges how Epiphany would be so proud, now that Liz is head nurse of GH. At that point, Jake (Hudson West) comes down the staircase ans is not happy at all to see his father standing there.

Then, the series finally leans into some of the unresolved issues facing this father and son.  Jake asks where Jason he had been; citing he did not bother to send any emails or try to call him or the family. Jason says he had to take a job he didn’t want and he swears to his son that he could not get in contact with him for many reasons. He asks Jake to please believe him.

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Jason truly wants to spend time with Jake, but Jake says he can’t trust his father; especially since he has no idea how long he will be in town. At that point, Jake points out that Jason didn’t come back for him, and he is in front of him now and he still won’t explain anything to him. Liz chimes in that she understands Jake’s point of view, but she is very happy to see Jason is alive.

After Jason leaves, Liz sits down with Jake so the young man can air out his feelings about Jason. Jake gets angry with her for not coming down harder on Jason. Jake asks if she knew all along where Jason was and covered it up and lied to him. She swears to Jake she had no idea Jason was alive.

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At the end of the scene, Jake says he feels guilty.  In Jake’s mind, he feels it was better when Jason was believed “dead” than him being alive and committing crimes. To try to build a bridge, Liz swears to Jake that Jason truly cares for him even if he doesn’t say it much.  She promises that in the future Jake will see that Jason will keep showing up for him.

What did you think of the scenes between Hudson West, Rebecca Herbst and Steve Burton? Will Jake come around and find common ground with Jason?

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As long as Jason keeps showing up for Jake, Jake will believe it. The problem is, Jason hasn’t ever done that in the past. Carly, Sonny, and Michael have always been first. No man should choose another person over his own kids. It’s wrong. Jason has a lot to make up for. I do love that Elizabeth’s faith in Jason is still as much front and center as it has always been. She knew immediately that he was different. they have always had this amazing bond. I want this show to finally write for this amazing couple. They have been star-crossed for 25 years. Even when Jason came back the last time, Danny got all the attention and it seems the same this time around. Jason needs to dedicate time with Jake cause this is his last chance I am afraid. The problem is, once it’s revealed that Jason went away to save Carly, I don’t think his son is going to be so understanding.

I take back what I said. Jason Morgan is the biggest piece of crap on the face of the Earth. I hope Jake hates him forever. I cannot believe he chose Carly over his kids. They should have kept Jason dead.

I’m glad Jake let his dad know how he felt, it was nice for liz to be there for her son, and still let Jason know she was happy he’s alive, hope there’s more scenes w/this trio.

I’m not watching GH but I tell you Becky should be front and center she and Steve have chemistry but I do know that their are fans for Sam and Jason so yes I said nope and stepped out ! Good luck to all of you

If I was writing this Liz needs to tell Jason you are the father of my child but please leave us alone it’s over . You chose your life and unfortunately so did cry baby Lucky

Becky loves her kids and she can handle it but please give me just one scene where she tells Carly to go to hell do not pass go do not collect any money just leave me and my family alone

Hudson West is a talented young actor. He was fantastic is the scenes with Steve and Becky. It’s hard to believe he’s been on the show for about seven years now. I hope we get to see more of him in the years to come as Jake is part of the next generation.

I can see why Jake is upset. Like I figured, he is angry and hurt that his dad let him believe he was dead and feels like Jason abandoned him. And he isn’t wrong for feeling that way. Even Jason said he understands if he feels hurt and angry. I’m glad Elizabeth sat Jake down and told him Jason loves him and explained that his dad doesn’t make things up, he tells the truth, and he doesn’t lie. She also told him that Jason won’t give up on him and will keep showing up until Jake realizes he loves him. I just hope the writers give Jason and Jake a chance to rebuild their relationship.

Glad that this is becoming the Jason arc instead of a returning to the canvas Jason

There’s PLENTY of story Jason can have and I’m glad the writers are going down a route as to where is presence is needed more than his countless explanations of why he disappeared.

The storytelling of Jason’s return so far has been fruitful with endless potential if continued.

I don’t have much patience with Jake whom I’ve always liked, especially with Franco. This boy is old enough to understand where his Dad’s coming from, Danny does and he’s much younger. Jason tried to explain that he would have gotten in touch if he could have but it was impossible. Jake is being a little self-centered and immature.

The issue isn’t the situation Jason is in. It’s about the decisions & choices he’s made in life & it’s having a negative effect on his family. You can’t pop in and out of people’s lives and expect for them to welcome you back with open arms. That’s not how real life works.

At least his scene with Jake was emotional; you could feel Jason’s love for his son even though he didn’t move toward him physically. I didn’t get that with his reunion with Danny. There was literally no sense of feeling. I get that Jason was hurt and Danny just wanted to help his dad. But at SOME point there could have been a hug; a father and son moment since Danny wasn’t brimming with hostility like Jake is. Same with Liz. Liz was in love with Jason; she’ll always have a love for Jason. To see him alive after believing he was dead should have been portrayed with much more emotion. Everything feels flat to me other than Jason and Carly’s scene when she first saw him. Everyone else acts like he was just out of town for a while.

I blame the writers. They wrote the scenes to play out that way. It odd that no one seems happy that Jason is alive! And the fact that everyone except Carly, Michael and Joss was against him is out of character for Sam, Liz, Jake, and Sonny, etc. It has ruined Jason’s return.

I really want Jason and Jake to be close again and here’s some advice to the father and son pair start loving each other again and work it out for once because life’s to short.

Jason needs a legit HOUSE for his kids to come over.

They practically don’t know who he is

Jason chose to leave his children. Jason decided on his own that Carly was more important than his sons. Jason Morgan used to be my favorite. I loved and adored Liason. They had this sweet, blossoming friendship that grew into love. She saved him from death so many times, and yet Carly, the one that cheated on him and betrayed him time and time again, is what he chose to stick around. Out of misguided promise to Carly.

Jason Morgan was so desperate for his own child that he tried to raise Sonny’s daughter by taking in his mistress. Every wrong decision Jason has ever made comes back to Sonny and Carly. Jason literally gave up a life with his son, for them.

That entire danger danger story was the most ridiculous thing ever. Michael was shot. Carly banned Sonny from his room. Elizabeth got to watch Jason hold Carly’s hand while she was dumped and his child was pushed aside. That is NOT and never will be Jason Morgan. Jason Morgan would have loved his child.

This man that is walking around in Jason Morgan’s body is a pod person. Personally, I think when they were in Mexico, I think he was drugged and or brainwashed cause what came back was a transplant. He was POD Jason and he has been ever since. This show is going to meet it’s end really soon. They may have just recently resigned another deal, but mark my words, this shoving Jarly 24/7 down our throats will be the death of this show. Very few want to watch this incestuous relationship.

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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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