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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Laura and Kevin Adopt Baby Ace, Adam Huss Exits For Now as Nikolas: What Do You Think of the Story Point?
Last week, Adam Huss wrapped his current stint as GH’s Nikolas Cassadine when he was sent to prison for his crimes of kidnapping Esme. That spelled the end of the actor’s most recent run on the ABC soap opera.
However, in the story, that left who would take care of his baby boy, Ace. Before he was whisked away to the slammer, Nikolas brought Ace home to his mother, Laura (Genie Francis), for her to take care of him. All of this on the heels of the presumed deaths of both Esme and Spencer.
Now on Monday’s episode of General Hospital, a knock on the door at Laura’s changes her life and Kevin’s (Jon Lindstrom). Laura’s brother Martin (Michael E. Knight) arrives with adoption papers concerning Ace. Laura tells Martin that they are only watching Ace as temporary guardians until Nikolas gets out of prison.

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However, Martin explains he had a conversation with Nikolas and the best way to make sure nothing happens to Ace is for Laura to become his permanent custodian. Laura is in shock. Martin says Nikolas gave him permission to start the paperwork, now it’s up to her.
After Martin leaves, Kevin assures Laura he is on board with it, if she wants to adopt the little boy. Laura tells Kevin that she knows he didn’t sign up to be a baby daddy at this point in his life. Laura says this is a huge responsibility. Kevin says that he knows adopting a child at this stage of their lives is very complicated.

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In the end, Kevin feels it’s something they should do together and for Ace. On that not, Laura says to Ace, “Welcome home, baby!”
So, what do you think of the story? Are you glad Laura and Kevin are adopting Ace? Will this spell trouble in their marriage? If Laura becomes the ‘mother’ figure to Ace, will there down the line be a court battle for custody of the little boy from either a ‘alive’ Esme or a free’d Nikolas? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Interesting plot twist although I doubt Nikolas would ever agree to let his son be adopted.
So, instead of bringing on any of Laura’s 3 adult children, they’re going to give her and Kevin a toddler? What will Ace call them? Grandma & Uncle Kevin? What nanny is going to raise Ace with a mayor and busy psychiatrist for parents? Who takes care of Ace when Laura mysteriously disappears for a few months each summer?
Allegedly, both are blood relatives of the poor kid (who doesn’t even have an actual name yet) so it seems like the best option available.
Nikolas is in prison, and so is Heather, who is also a lunatic. And Ryan, of course, is down here in Hell. Esme is not, yet, but you probably won’t be seeing her again for a while. She might be back when Spencer is.
My biggest fear is somehow Heather will escape, she’s good at that and kidnap Ace and our new “man of God ” will help her, omg, what a pair
It was ridiculous we didn’t get 2 more days of Nikolas. Martin convincing him to give up his parental rights was too important to have been handled in an offscreen conversation. Likewise, it makes no sense that Laura wouldn’t go the jail and talk to Nikolas, HER SON, face to face before making any final decision.
Also, I guess this means no onscreen trial? Will Nikolas just disappear into the legal system? That’s not really how it works!
Looks like they’re giving Nikolas the Steven Lars Webber/Matt Hunter insta-prison treatment.
Agreed – they should’ve had a few more scenes with Huss.
Those are two characters I would like to see return to GH. I loved Steven and Matt.
I suppose it was done off screen because the actor who currently plays Nicholas cannot handle the material. He just isn’t good enough to play Nicholas. You watch, when Nick gets out of prison it will be a new Nicholas!
Agreed. Huss is hot but being hysterical and like you are gonna have a full meltdown 24/7 is not acting. I hope the new Nik is hot but has actual acting training.
The way they handle trials, I’m glad they didn’t do an on-screen trial. My expectations of realism is low, but GH does such a horrible job with courtroom scenes, I’m happy to see them bypass a trial
I would have liked those scenes to play out too. Adam Huss is working on a film so maybe they wrote it this way to work around his schedule. If they don’t take this opportunity to recast the role, they don’t intend to bring Nicholas back full-time or they could be waiting for Huss to complete the film and then bring him back. I’m all for redeeming Nicholas, but aside from apologizing to his son, mother, and Ava, he needs to make things right with Liz and Hayden. Last I remember Victor killed Hayden’s mom and kidnapped Hayden. Is that right?
I’d Cyrus can be released from jail.. certainly Nichloas has an out too.
I just want Adam Huss back on screen is more to the point.
This is bull, he goes to jail for keeping his unborn baby safe. Esme broke into his home and then tried to blackmail him for money. Esme killed his older son Spencer. They made him out the bad guy. When he was also a victim of Ava actions. He was in a coma no one is bringing that up including Nickolas we want justice for him too. He should be raising his son not his mother. And the way the writers wrote Laura is horrible they need to redeem them both get Nicholas out of jail he has to find Spencer. I hope the new writers will fix the unbalanced and unbelievable writing
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First of all GH does not deal in logic all that much. Why bring Nicholas back on canvas just to have him sent away again?!? Makes no sense, plus why should he have to pay for imprisioning that lunatic Esme? He did Port Charles a favor! Also this is all B.S. anyway Esme is no more dead than Spencer! So expect a hot summer when both rise from the grave! I hope that they spring Nicholas from jail ,i love the dark prince ! He needs to be on screen. Especially when Spencer and Esme return!
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O G and Satan bring up very good points, as usual. Laura not even having a talk with Nikolas before this adoption thing is crazy and Spencer will certainly want Ace when he gets back, and Esme too if she’s found when Spencer is., he’ll be over a year when Spencer returns and as far as from what I know, kidnapping usually gets life in prison, daddy who?
Oh Violet, don’t you get the feeling that this was a spur of the moment story ploy? It reminds me of the finale of the great movie “The Candidate” when Robert Redford turns to Peter Boyle after his surprise election victory and says, “What do we do now?” I’m no fan of nuNikolas but this move just reeks of desperation.
Sosphound, this beats me but I felt that they were desperate to get rid of Adam Huss, so dumped him at the last minute in favor of this whole new adoption SL. To me, Laura and Kevin should just remain grandparents because when/if Nikolas and Esme return, there will surly be a custody fight.
Stupid story line. Very disappointing that they killed Esme off and have people think Nicholas is dead when we all know he’s shooting a movie.
Time to think outside the box and not keep using the same storylines.
Get rid of heather
Are you kidding? She’s one of the most interesting characters that affects so many other people.
I’m worried about Heather Webber escaping again.
I beleive that story is ridiculous the writer do not know what to write anymore.. i do not like this situation Laura and Kevin adopting baby Ace make know sense. Please change your scenario.
Foolishness
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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

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’

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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