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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

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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.

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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.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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

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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’

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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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