General Hospital
General Hospital’s Cyrus Renault Gets a ‘New’ Look
Tuesday’s episode of General Hospital, left more questions than answers as it seems viewers are about to find out the connection between the currently imprisoned Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), Austin Gatlin-Host (Roger Howarth) and Austin’s cousin, Mason (Nathanyael Grey).
While at Pentonville, Cyrus looks in the mirror and talks to the lord. He first views himself himself with long hair. Next, he shaves his face. Later, with a scissor hidden in his prison pants, he takes it out and begins to cut off his hair! (And in real life, Kober’s long locks are now ‘officially’ gone).
At the end of the episode, Austin comes to see the new look Cyrus – clean shaven with a stylish cut. Austin was given instructions from Mason to deliver the flash drive an he arrives at the prison to meet none other than Cyrus. The hard drive given to Mason from Betty, the nanny, was supposed to contain damaging info on Sonny’s (Maurice Benard) connection and deals with Pikeman.
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However, as viewers know, it’s part of a set-up by Sonny; along with assistance from Brick (Stephen A. Smith) and Dex (Evan Hofer). In addition, Mason was seen meeting up with someone who’s face has not been revealed. In a preview for Wednesday’s August 23rd episode of GH, Austin tells Cyrus his debt is now paid in full, and there should be no further strings attached to him. Highly unlikely!
General Hospital shared the transformation of Jeff Kober’s new hair style at the capable hands of stylist of Abraham Rivera. They shared, Jeff Kober entrusted our award-winning Hair and Makeup Team (feat. @AbrahamJosephR) with trimming his legendary locks for Cyrus’ dramatic prison transformation. Take a look!”
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So, what do you think of Jeff Kober aka Cyrus Renault’s new look? What will be his connection to ‘Pikeman’? What do you think is going on between Cyrus, Austin and Mason? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
So even though FrAustin & his cousin Skinhead Mason have said for months that their unseen boss was a woman and a family member, we’re now supposed to believe that the head of the “Pawtuck Mafia” is actually Cyrus the Virus??
Well, that doesn’t make any sense, does it?
Here’s what does make sense…..
FrAustin’s mother was Charity Gatlin. Somebody who named their child “Charity” is likely to have another child named something like… oh I don’t know… FAITH, maybe?
Faith Roscoe is a known crime boss. Unfortunately, she’s also known to have escaped from Hell (sorry about that. We’re not sure exactly when she got out, but apparently it was a while back)
So what’s the link between Cyrus & Faith? Remember that Cyrus’s brother, Martin has an ex-wife that’s still paying him “alimony”. What if that alimony is really hush money so he keeps his mouth shut about who his ex wife actually is, and what she’s been up to?
So would Cyrus go into business with his (former) sister in law, since both are known mob types? Why the Hell not?
How does Cyrus’s sudden “makeover” fit into this? When Cyrus was in the hospital with his alleged heart attack, FrAustin didn’t seem to recognize him. If he hadn’t seen “uncle Cyrus” since he was a kid, the beard & ponytail might have thrown him off. Now that Cyrus has shorter hair & a clean face, FrAustin seems to recognize him, and knows who he’s dealing with.
The whole thing still seems like a sloppy rewrite, but at least my theory makes some sense out of it all.
Also the way Àustin described his mother’s actions when Cyrus visitited, also makes me wonder if indeed he is possibly Austin’s father and I’m still remembering Austin saying that for that time, he could stop being his mother’s ” good little man”.All very interesting,even if it’s all written on the fly its better than some of the junk we’ve been getting.
I love the way they have Cyrus looking now!!
He has a very “Being John Malkovich” essence to his roles.
Glad he is back on GH, but also enjoyed him on Big Sky.
So many opportunities of storylines to be tied together…
I figured this was where things were headed with Cyrus when he shared that sly look with Austin when he was getting on the elevator at the hospital in his wheelchair, and when Austin and Mason started referring to their boss as “he” instead of “she” as they had previously, which was apparently a change in the story. Or is it, maybe there still is a she, maybe Cyrus is in cahoots with Selena Wu? Who knows, a lot of directions they can go in.
Despite the fact that it seems like they’re making up the story as they go, and changing things on the fly, I’m enjoying it. Anything that brings back the evil Cyrus Renault character to the screen. Jeff Kober is a fantastic actor, I’ll watch him in anything. GH is better when he’s on it.
I loved his transformation scenes, it reminded me of when Brad Maule shaved his head on screen when Tony Jones became Crazy Tony. Kudos to Jeff for letting them cut his hair and change his look for the sake of the story. He looks great, and I’m very intrigued to see where this story goes next.
Shh.. Shush.. Focus on my hair cutting. Don’t talk and quit moving your head Jeff
I liked Kober’s long hair, but then again I’m a headbanger!
Been a fan since he was on highway to heaven 40 years ago. He had long hair then too. Love the look.
Leopard stripes never change
Get on with the Sasha story release her from hell, get rid of her crazy mother in law, tired of the Nina thing finish that up. Some of this stuff is just moving to slow.
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.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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