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Is ‘General Hospital”s Marco Rios Becoming the Biggest Turncoat of Them All?
- On Monday’s January 26 episode of General Hospital, Marco summoned Cullum to Wyndemere wanting Sonny Corinthos eliminated and later put the screws to Dr. Britt Westbourne.
- Marco seems to be working his own agenda behind the back of his father, Jenz Sidwell.
- Did the GH writers switch-up Adrian Anchondo’s character of Marco, making him more dangerous than originally planned for his love story with Lucas Jones?
While everyone in Port Charles (or those in the know) are worried about Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota), WSB Director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), and Pascal (Marc Forget), there is one person who may turn out to be worse then them all … Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo), Sidwell’s son and boyfriend to good guy doctor, Lucas Jones (Van Hansis).
If the Monday, January 26 episode of General Hospital was any indication, the writers seemed to have ramped up Marco’s agenda, who not only wants revenge on Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), who he blames for his mother Natalia’s (formerly played by Eva LaRue) overdose and death back in the summer, but now he wants the mobster completely wiped off the face of the earth.
Yesterday’s airshow had Marco putting the screws to Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) on the cold fusion project and then having an ominous conversation with the new villain in town WSB Director Ross Cullum at Wyndemere. In fact, Marco is becoming the weasel of Wyndemere and seems to be working against his father, but instead of for the greater good … it looks like he’s working for the greater bad.
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In story, while alone at Wyndemere, Marco called Cullum to Spoon Island to discuss the problem of Sonny Corinthos. Marco explained that his father had leverage over Sonny and has been using it to achieve his own goals, but he felt it was too risky to leave the loveable monster walking around scot-free. When Cullum asked if Marco’s attitude had anything to do with avenging his mother’s death, Marco gloated that he’d enjoy seeing Sonny suffer for what he had done, but the threat to their business was greater. Once Marco said that, Cullum became all ears!
Marco says Sonny still has a stranglehold of the ports, even though he sold his father the piers. Marco believes that his father’s complacency to end Sonny once and for all, could have a direct impact on their project; since they are located directly across the harbor from the guy who could take them all out. Believing that blackmail is not enough to neutralize Sonny; Marco advocates for Cullum to take Sonny out permanently.
And that was not all! Next, Marco called Britt to Wyndemere. When she said she was seeing patients at the hospital, he threatened to tell Cullum, she was being difficult if she didn’t show up on Spoon Island, pronto! Once Britt arrived at Wyndemere, Marco showed her the new lab. However, Britt voiced her concerns for its safety precautions. A dangerous Marco accused her of stalling, when Lucas arrived and wondered what the two were talking about.
By definition, a turncoat is, “a person who switches allegiance to an opposing side, party, or faction, often regarded as a traitor or renegade.” So, did Marco’s character get a switch-up, or was this the plan all along from the writers, and it’s now fully revealing itself? We can’t imagine if Sidwell found out just how much his son is working overtime behind his back, things would end up well for Marco! Now, share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
In case you missed it a few months ago, Adrian Anchondo chatted with us on his run as Marco via the Michael Fairman Channel. You can check that out below.
What started out with great potential Lucas & Marco) took a side turn and fizzled along the way.
Things are not going to end well for Marco – probably joining his mother in the great beyond this spring.
As for Lucas, although he’ll be drawn to Brad, hopefully somebody new on the canvas (perhaps a brother for Justine) comes along.
I want Isiah to not be the father, realize he’s bi and start dating Lucas. Is that too much to ask?
Probably wouldn’t be a good chance of Isaiah living too long if that happened. Sidwell already has a grudge against him for whatever happened in Africa. He would probably really object if Isaiah stole Marco’s boyfriend.
I’d support that. It would make Isiah interesting again. Currently, he puts band aids on patients and holds Portia’s purse.
Sadly, they could give him the TJ/Taggert treatment and live off the screen.
The fact that Adrian Anchondo is still not in the opening credits on any day on GH tells me he may not be on the show that long. They just added some of the teen actors to the rotation, I don’t get why he’s not there.
Exactly. That was the sign all the way back in September when the shoot occurred.
Sadly, I decided months ago that Marco would bring heartache to Lucas. We’ve learned that Marco is very much involved in his father’s illegal operations. I was horrified when Lucas agreed to move into Wyndemere. I hope Lucas can see the light and call it quits with Marco before he, Lucas, gets hurt physically. However they end, I do NOT want Lucas to go back to toxic Brad.
For such an allegedly smart guy, Marco’s turned into a gullible idiot. He’s still blaming Sonny for his mother’s suicide, even though Marco himself has admitted that she had a history of mixing booze & pills. Not to mention the woman hated her own children for being gay and couldn’t get over it.
For a while Marco seemed to have potential as a character, because he seemed to be following his own path as a lawyer, and didn’t want any part of his father’s crimes or his mama’s bigotry.
Now mama’s dead, and he seems to be a full partner in this whole “Legion of Dumb” agenda with Sidwell & the darksider WSB dude. And seems to know full well what’s going on down in the basement, given his reaction when Lucas & Joss were talking about “exploring the catacombs” the other day.
So given all of that, I suspect poor Lucas will have his heart broken again soon, and Marco will relocate to a much warmer location where so many of his fellow lawyers already are. And I don’t mean Miami!
I had high hope for Marco and Lucus. I now have grown to quite dislike Marco…. sadly.
I suspect Marco’s own wayward agenda will result in his untimely demise.
Wow! This is amazingly perceptive and frightening. What will these writers come up with next?
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
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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