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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael Walks in on a Crime Scene, Kristina is Grief-stricken But Family Deem Her Suspicious, Jason Comes to Ava’s Defense
Tuesday’s powerful episode of ABC’s General Hospital, illustrates that on soap operas when it rains it pours, literally! And, who doesn’t love a massive downpour to try to see what’s actually going on! Bravo to the cast for getting soaked while emoting in their scenes.
In story, and in the pick-up from the Friday, August 30th cliffhanger, it is Michael (Chad Duell) who walks by moments after Sonny (Maurice Benard) shot and killed Agent John “Jagger” Cates (Adam J. Harrington) with two bullets to the chest. Trying to quickly dissect what happened, he comes to the rescue of his father, and they quickly have to figure out how to cover-up Sonny’s involvement in murdering Cates.
Michael thinks quickly, and picks up the shell casing left behind and that Carly is at the Quartermaine house and he should use her as the alibi. Once at the Q’s, Sonny asks Carly to lie for him and say he was been with her for the past 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, Kristina (Kate Mansi) is visiting “Adela” at the cemetery and is just overcome with grief. She is lying on the dirt on top of the gravesite, along with the teddy bear left for her baby. Kristina just completely loses herself in the death of her child, saying she will never, ever forget her, and that she did not cause her baby’s death, Ava (Maura West) did.
As the rain continues, it’s Jason (Steve Burton) who finds a struck Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) in the middle of the road and calls 911 for help. However, just then, Agent Boyle has Ava at gunpoint after their vehicle slammed into Isaiah. As Boyle starts to walk Ava into the woods to shoot her, Ava pleads to her to please let her go. She is a mother to a little girl, Avery and there is another way they can deal with Cates and the situation. Boyle won’t stop her plan. Just then, Jason of all people, shows up with a gun to save Ava.
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Now with the situation in reverse, Ava has the gun on Boyle and Jason leaves it up to Ava to shoot and kill her or not too. Eventually, Ava backs down. Jason informs Ava that Sonny sent him to find her and they had Brick track her whereabouts. Ava wants to flee the scene, but Jason tells her they are now in this together up to their necks, and can’t leave evidence behind.
Isaiah is brought to GH where Portia (Brook Kerr) run tests on him. Portia speaks to Jordan (Tanisha Harper) about the hit and run and asks for her help in getting an ID on the mystery man. Jordan finds out Jason placed a 911 call and wants to know why he left “John Doe” alone before the paramedics arrived.
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By this time Anna (Finola Hughes) and Chase (Josh Swickard) are alerted to the crime scene at the Q’s boathouse. When Chase questions Michael, he says that when he found the body he saw no one else in the vicinity. When Michael gets up to the house, he tells Carly the same story that he found Cates’ body but no one else was around.
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Sonny comes down the Quartermaine staircase with Carly with his shirt untucked. Once in front of Tracy (Jane Elliot) and company, he begins to tuck in his shirt, making it look like he and Carly just had sex, as Nina (Cynthia Watros) looks on perturbed. Carly gives Nina smug look back and a snarl. Tracy then accuses Sonny of shooting Cates.
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At the end of the episode, Kristina comes back to Alexis’ (Nancy Lee Grahn) house where her mother is there with her sister, Sam. She explains she went to talk to Adela and apologized to her. It’s at that point, Kristina says she doesn’t know if she can go on without her. Kristina blames Ava for the entire situation and vows to make her pay for what she has done. Later, alone, Alexis finds Sonny’s gun in Kristina’s purse.
So, is Kristina going to end up being the prime suspect in the murder of Agent Cates? Therefore everything Sonny did to protect his daughter is only going to backfire, and to save her, he will need to come forth and admit he murdered the vengeful “Jagger”? Will Isaiah actually be related to someone in Port Charles, or potentially be a new love interest for let’s say, Jordan? (Since it seems that they dropped a potential Jordan/Drew pairing). What do you think of the rainy and dramatic episode of GH? Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, check out some rainy moments from the episode.
One of the best episodes !
I loved how willing Michael is help Sonny cover up Jagger’s murder. No questions asked or hesitation.
Not me; he’s a hypocrite (as per the course). He spent over a year trying to have Sonny locked up, he poses himself as the moral center, and he’s covering for the man who killed his own father. To top it off, he’s having Carly commit a crime by telling Sonny that his mom will give Sonny an alibi, which also makes no sense because he knows that would put her in trouble with the law (although since it’s Carly and we know Carly never pays…) when he just wanted her to use the evidence against Sonny to keep her from going to jail for RICO charges.
Great points. I wonder if this is how Sonny and Carly will end up married again.
All signs will lead the PCPD to think Kristina as the murderer. In one stupid move, Michael made me start rooting for Drew & Willow to explore more.
Could this be Maurice Bernard’s exit story? And please, not another marriage of convenience story for CarSon to avoid testifying. We’ve made way too many u-turns on that rocky road.
All of this happening on the Q grounds is disgusting. Where’s Yuri or other security? Monica or Olivia never installed security cameras?
On the other hand, I’m all for whatever keeps Ava and Jason in scenes together.
I could not tell, what Dante picked up on Thurs. from the crime scene. Looked like a Cell Phone??
Yeah, it was definitely a broken phone. Probably won’t be functional, but I’ll bet Spinelli can get the data out of it. Definitely should be enough to ID the guy in the hospital, and might also have Lucky’s phone number in it.
Though the obvious irony here is, if Isaiah just escaped from some war torn country in East Africa, cell service is probably pretty spotty there. You would think he would have a satellite phone instead?
One more question please. If Jason found Isaiah hit and run by Ava and Ms. Boyle, why do you think that’s his phone at the death scene on the Q’s property. Also, Jordan seems overly interested in Isaiah.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.
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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.
Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.
In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.
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WHERE IS SCOTT?
On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.
In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”
The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.” Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.
So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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