General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lucky is Revealed, Kristina and Molly Have a Showdown, Lulu’s Loved Ones Hold Out Hope
The Friday, August 23rd episode of General Hospital delivered viewers beginnings of the next arcs of several storylines, especially with the return of Jonathan Jackson as Lucky Spencer.
Although it was the very last seconds of the episode, the five-time Daytime Emmy winner is back on our screens. In the story, as Laura (Genie Francis) laments she wishes she knew where Lucky was, while speaking to Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), the scene shifts to Lucky with a burlap bag over his head in captivity somewhere. Next, a man removes the bag to reveal Luke and Laura’s beloved son.
Back in Port Charles, Lucky’s sister, Lulu has been moved to General Hospital from the longterm care facility, in lieu of better medical attention. Lulu now has an issue with a failing liver, putting in question whether she will pull out of her coma. However, Laura tells Elizabeth she will not give up hope, because Lulu is a fighter.
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When Maxie (Kirsten Storms) comes to see her best friend, she recalls never telling Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) that Lulu still loved him and tells her comatose bestie, that she did that because she was sure Lulu would want him to move on, which he has with Sam. Dante is also upset and conflicted once he learns Lulu has been moved to GH. Eventually, he shows up to see his ex-wife, as Maxie is trying to will Lulu to wake up for everyone that loves her especially her children, Rocco (Finn Carr) and Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez), and the man she loves, Dante.
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At the cemetery, following the funeral of TJ (Tajh Bellow) and Molly’s (Kristen Vaganos) baby, a massive and emotional verbal fight ensues between sisters Molly and Kristina (Kate Mansi). It’s at that point that Molly lashes out at Kristina that it her fault her sweet innocent baby is buried. Molly goes on to call Kristina selfish and self-absorbed. Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) begs Molly to back-off which prompts Molly to lash out at her mother for always defending Kristina.
Molly asks Alexis, if the baby is why she was so eager to get her law license back? In order to steal her baby for Kristina? Next, Alexis breaks down in tears, as well. Then in a shocker, Molly pulls out the affidavit that was in Alexis’ briefcase. Thinking that Alexis threw in with Kristina to take her baby once it was born, she continues to lash out at the both of them.
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While Kristina cried that the baby was part of her, Molly fires back that she killed her! Molly says mothers protect their children, and she is selfish and caused her baby’s death. Kristina collapses on the ground. TJ leans over and medically checks on her, before leaving with Molly and her dad, Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst). In the aftermath while back home, Alexis tells Kristina she needs to find a way to reconnect with her sister. However, Kristina says she will never forgive Molly for blaming her for her baby’s death.
So, what did you think of Friday’s GH? Who is holding Lucky captive? Will Lulu wake up soon? What did you think of the showdown between Molly and Kristina? With Ric back are we heading towards a court battle over the death of the baby? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
What an episode! Great acting from all involved. And Lucky is back, hopefully quickly to Port Charles. And GH, please cast Lulu so we can see her face.
I’m sure Laura will be off ” looking for a Liver transplant” so as to get her usual summer vacation. I have a hunch that brother Cyrus will turn out to be the one with the Liver.
I was team Molly and Tj, but no more. They are being EXTREMELY selfish, for failing to acknowledge everything this woman has gone through . Siding with Ava, give me a break. Kristina needs to heal herself and put her selfish and self-righteous sister on hold!
Boy, do I agree with you! Did Molly think a piece of paper bought her a baby? Yes, T.J was the bio father but that didn’t make Molly the mother, nothing can ever change the fact that Kristina was that child’s mother, not certainly Molly’s incessant “my baby,my baby” carrying on with her usual spoiled brat tactics.Their mother tried telling the two of them that this might happen and sure enough it did!
I am thrilled that Lucky is back and that Lulu will wake up soon. With Emma Samms coming back to GH and her return is tied to Lucky, I wonder if she is holding Lucky captive somewhere. Wyndemere perhaps? It could also be Valentin Cassadine holding Lucky hostage on Cassadine Island. I hope we some clues on Monday. I’m excited to see where Lucky has been the last ten years and how he will make his way home to Port Charles. I just hope it’s sooner than later.
It was difficult and sad watching the Davis family implode. The surrogacy story could have been beautiful and brought the sisters and families (Davis & Ashfords) closer together, but instead it has driven a wedge between them that won’t mend anytime soon.
They’ve mentioned Wyndemere a number of times and got me thinking of how many people could hide out there , right in plain sight as they say, well almost. You would think that someone with any imagination would go and check it out.
The role of Lulu Spencer, will now be played by Crystal Hunt. That’s my prediction.
I would be ok with that. Loved her on OLTL
Yes I loved Crystal Hunt, on OLTL. She is a wonderful actress.
The cemetery fight was a bit extreme even for a soap. Kristina wailing on the ground while Molly lays into her. Talk about kicking a dead horse. All the actors did a terrific job delivering the material though. I may start fast forwarding through the Davis girls though. I wasn’t looking forward to a drawn out custody battle but now I think I would prefer a custody battle instead of this. It’s so sad and dark.
Please tell us the rumors of Lulu dying are not true. I can see GH doing this to us so soon after killing off a baby. We waited so long for her to wake up.
The rumors are saying that the casting call was for Hayden’s position not Lulu’s.
Since the character was born, Molly has always been “the other Davis girl”. Even so at the start of this surrogate story (granted the multiple recasts contributed to that).
Over the past month, Kristen Vaganos’ performance has brought Molly to the forefront. We finally see Molly’s perspective. She and Taj Bellow’s TJ are a younger couple that should drive stories for the foreseeable future.
Great seeing Rick Hearst back as Ric supports his daughter. Looking forward to the eventual confrontation with Sonny.
As per your last sentence, me too, especially since Sonny’s ‘back on his game
Beautifully said, Steve. Molly is that good girl who gets ignored by her parents because she has a sibling who constantly screws up garnering all of the attention.
Was great episode very soap opera vibes finally n cliffhanger at the end with lucky
Molly totally Molly and TJ they were awesome. I am totally on their side. Christina is a bitch a selfish attention seeker and she lies all the time she promised and begged to be there surrogate when they all knew what would do and went ahead and caused trouble again, just like she always does, Molly had every right to her and her mother Alex is always protecting Christina and making Molly baby Christina well Molly has had enough baby TJ sperm and baby Molly and TJ. I don’t care 100 times carried the baby. She was not supposed to attached to it she knew the rules and she had agreed to them in the very beginning and then goes and changes her mind and causes trouble again. Never listening to TJ and Molly about what they wanted her to do in order to protect the baby during the pregnancy she Christina Always went and went against what they said and caused trouble all the time and she did that never listening and that is what got the baby Killed as far as I’m concerned Christina is at total fault. She should’ve known better than to go and visit Ava. She could’ve made a telephone call to her. TJ and Molly told her to stop putting stress on the baby and she never listened and she kept doing it. No it is completely Christine’s fault and then to find out that Christina and Alexis were planning to steal Molly and TJ’s baby and that is exactly what they were doing. Look at the whole thing for what it is people and anybody who doesn’t see it this way. Is blind and you’re no better than Christina
Christina is true to her usual entitled behavior. She was going to betray her sister by taking away the baby that she agreed to surrogate for Molly. T. J. was right to be worried, and Molly was absolutely justified to blame Christina for causing the baby to die. It was Christina’s impulsive decision to go confront Ava. If she had just stayed home instead of having a temper tantrum and confronting Ava, the baby would have survived. It seems Christina needs to be assessed for bipolar disorder. Her behavior is erratic, and she never takes responsibility for her mistakes. She always sees herself as the victim. Classic bipolar behavior, just like her father when he gets off his meds.
I really didn’t like the way you described Kristina in wanting to keep her own baby, she didn’t sell her you know, but that’s why in real life they advise people, especially relatives not to make these agreements. On the second horn, as Satan would say, you have a point about the Bipolar thing, like Sonny and Morgan have also, being hereditary, she has shown this behavior other times.
When bad actors can’t reach down and pull something deep inside themselves in order to emote, they overact to compensate. Kristina shrieked and screamed with nary a tear or a flicker of facial emotion. Her shrieking and caterwauling was ridiculous and what should have been a heart wrenching scene turned into dark comedy.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Josslyn Gets a Visitor in Obrecht, Chase Makes A High-Profile Arrest … But Who is it?
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, after Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) chloroformed Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), she winds up thrown into the secret room at Wydemere with Josslyn Jacks. Now, both Obrecht and Joss are under the thumb of Cullum and Sidwell (Carlo Rota) for different reasons.
However, what will Cassius (Ryan Paevey) think of the news that his mother is being forced to finish Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) work on Faison’s final project? Cassius gets very alarmed when Sidwell informs him in the Monday, June 8 “Next on General Hospital” video teaser, that, “Locating Britt is no longer a priority.”
Meanwhile, Portia’s (Brook Kerr) baby shower is here, which could wind up in an all out war between Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) and Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner). While Curtis is lawyering up with someone, Portia wants Isaiah to “just hold off for now.” Is she referring to him suing Curtis for destroying his ability to operate after injury his hand, or to stay away from the baby shower?
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KRISTINA’S PLANS
Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) pays a visit to Lucas Jones (Van Hansis). It appears she drops the news of her decision to leave Port Charles to attend medical school at UCLA, which paves the way for Kate Mansi’s upcoming exit. When talking with Lucas she says, “A lot of people are going to be surprised by this.“ Is it that she wants to become a doctor, or is something else also going on?
By week’s end Chase (Josh Swickard) is going to make a major arrest! Who gets hand-cuffed and taken to the PCPD? Is it Sidwell, who Lucas was trying to set-up or someone else? Stay tuned.
Now below, check out the official GH spoilers for the week of June 8-12.
MONDAY, JUNE 8
Laura relishes her victory. Jossyn’s days may be numbered. Kristina issues a request. Curtis seeks Alexis’ help. Kai worries about Trina.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
“Nathan” makes a major confession. Portia’s baby shower is a tense affair. Sidwell is on the warpath. Willow is blindsided. Brook Lynn issues an apology.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Carly takes action. Trina makes a bold decision. Dante gets bad news. Willow receives a tempting offer. Curtis and Portia clash.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Valentin cautions Carly. Ava has a guilty conscience. Sonny is taken by surprise. Nina checks in on “Nathan.” Cody scores points with Molly. Danny and Charlotte make a plan.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
Ethan weighs his options. Tracy has harsh words for Willow. Brook Lynn seeks Sonny’s aid. Chase makes a high-profile arrest. Alexis is persuasive.
You can check out the General Hospital preview video for the Monday, June 8 episode below.
Now weigh-in: Will Josslyn and Obrecht work together to escape Wyndemere? Who is Chase going to arrest? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Cullum Kidnaps Obrecht as Britt’s Replacement to Finish Faison’s Final Project
WSB director Ross Cullum is truly as despicable villain as they come, and played with steely intensity by Andrew Hawkes. For the double agents latest crime, you need to look no further than the Friday, June 5 cliffhanger of General Hospital, where in the episode’s final moments he sneaks up on an unassuming Dr. Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati) after hiding in the back seat of her car.
Next, he chloroforms her with his intent clear. He plans on forcing her to finish the last leg of Faison’s final project at Wyndemere, since her daughter Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) left town with Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) in tow to get away from Cullum!
In what led to the kidnapping, Cullum had a terse conversation with his business associate and co-conspirator on the project, Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). It is Sidwell who is preoccupied with wanting to bring Marco’s killer to justice (not knowing it’s the man right in front of him!). Sidwell told Cullum if bringing Marco’s killer to justice wasn’t a priority for the WSB director, then why should protecting Cullum be a priority for him?
SIDWELL VS. CULLUM
The two finally put aside their differences as they have to complete Faison’s final project for it will be highly lucrative for them, useful for their mutual gains, and groundbreaking. In order to do that they need a great mind with a scientific background to finish it up and get them to the finish line since Britt as disappeared.
Later, outside of “General Hospital,” Obrecht is headed back to her car after searching Britt’s office for any clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. But when she got in the car to drive away, that’s when the aforementioned Cullum strikes!
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BROOK LYNN GETS ADVICE FROM A FORMER ADULTERESS
In other key developments, after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) keeps inserting herself into Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) life, all with the seeming pretense to pay back Chase for helping her clear her name at the trial, and standing by her, she brings good news in person about baby Phoebe’s adoption to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) law office to Chase. Once Brook Lynn heard Chase was on her away over with paperwork, she decided to hightail it out of there for an “emergency” appointment for Deception.
As we come to find out, Brook Lynn meets up with Lucy (Lynn Herring) at the Metro Court pool, She then proceeds to inform Lucy about Willow sniffing around he husband. Lucy says she knows a thing or two about being an adulteress. Brook Lynn wants Lucy to help her send a clear message to Willow to stay away from her husband, or else!
Now below, check out the scenes before Obrecht was kidnapped where she visited Willow, Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) and suspects Willow is up to no good.
Then let us know, with Lucy taking Brook Lynn under her wing, what plot do you think the two will come up with against Willow? What do you think will happen to Obrecht? With Lucas also at Wyndemere trying to bait Sidwell into an attempted murder charge, will he winds up thrown in the secret room with Josslyn? Share your thoughts and theories on the latest GH via the comment section below.
Beyond the Gates
2026 SDSA TV Award Nominations: All Five Daytime Dramas Score in Best Achievement in Set Decoration
The Set Decorators Society of America has revealed its nominations for 2025-26 SDSA Awards for Television, which recognizes the work of the set decoration and production designers in primetime, streaming and daytime series.
This year, all five soap operas: Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and The Young and the Restless all received nominations in the Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Daytime Series category.
In its official SDSA rule book, to qualify for the category of a Daytime Series, which includes daytime dramas, daytime talk shows, daytime game shows, and daytime children’s programming, all episodes must air before 6:00pm and must have a credited Set Decorator. For daytime dramas, the content must contain multiple plotlines that are carried over from episode to episode.
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WHICH EPISODES CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION?
The eligibility year for episodes runs June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026. Founded in 1993, the SDSA is an international nonprofit professional association dedicated to promoting excellence and preserving the legacy of the art of set decoration in motion pictures and television.
Several popular primetime and streaming titles that have wrapped their final seasons also received nods including Euphoria, Stranger Things, Hacks, Outlander, and The Boys. Popular titles such as Bridgerton.
Take a look below at the nominated scenic design teams from your favorite soaps:
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Daytime Series
Beyond The Gates: Set Decoration by Cynthia Slagter with Production Design by Bruton Jones
The Bold and the Beautiful: Set Decoration by Prim Rosales, Beth Wooke, Prerna Chawla, Charlotte Garnell, Chelsea Mondelli, Michelle Hall, & Linda Louise Sheets with Production Design by Lou A. Trabbie III
Days of Our Lives: Set Decoration by Adele Caine & Sarah Holmes with Production Design by Tom Early & Dan Olexiewicz
General Hospital: Set Decoration by Jennifer Elliot with Production Design by Andrew Evashchen
The Young and the Restless: Set Decoration by Jennifer Haybach, Justine Mercado, Maria Dirolf, & Monica Lowe with Production Design by David Hoffmann
So, which soap opera from the calendar year of basically June of 2025 to a week ago in 2026, do you think has had the best looking sets? Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, or The Young and the Restless? Make you pick and drop it in the comment section below.
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