General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Natalia After Mixing Pills and Booze Seemingly Passes Out as Marco is on His Way, Kristina Walks Into a Fiery Trap
Things are not looking good for Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) and Natalia Rogers-Ramirez (Eva LaRue) by the time we got to the closing credits on Monday’s, June 30th episode of General Hospital.
First, after Natalia shows up unannounced at Daisy’s christening, Sonny (Maurice Benard) gets her outside of the church and Natalia wants to know what gives, when Sonny promised he was going to be on the plane with her to Belize. Sonny counters that he is setting her up with a good life. She feels blindsided saying she thought going out of the country together would reinvigorate their relationship.
Sonny tells Natalia his life is in Port Charles and he is not coming with her. Natalia with tears streaming down her face says she thought Sonny cared for her. Kristina comes upon the scene and Sonny tells her he will be inside in a minute. Sonny tells his security guard/henchmen to get her out of here, and take her back to the hotel, and get her onto the plane. Natalia spews venom at Sonny that he and his family will get everything they deserve.
Courtesy/ABC
Back at the Metro Court Hotel, Natalia yells at Sonny’s security guard to give her a few minutes she needs to take a shower. He tells her he will be right outside the door. As she becomes emotionally distraught and having a panic attack, she reaches for a bottle of pills and downs a couple and then goes to the liquor cabinet and starts to drink some booze.
Later, Natalia begins to drunk text her son, Marco (Adrian Anchondo), who is with Lucas (Van Hansis) at Carly’s (Laura Wright) house having dinner. As the two get closer, Marco’s phone goes off with a text message from his mother. Marco can’t make out what it says as another text comes in as well. Marco reveals this is his mother’s patten. She gets drunk, then tries to text, then apologizes to him in the morning for it.
Courtesy/ABC
Lucas thinks it’s strange that she is trying to reach him when she is supposed to be on a plane out of the country. Marco gets concerned when the text gibberish comes in more often. Lucas says to Marco this may be Natalia’s way of reaching out to him. Marco rethinks things.
At the hotel, a very out of it Natalia starts attempting to pack while replaying moments in her mind that Jenz (Carlo Rota), Sonny and Marco have told her. She thinks back to Sidwell telling her how awful she was to their son, and how he won’t help her fix her relationship with him. Sonny telling her he’s not coming with her to Belize, and how Marco told her he never wanted to see her again. Next, Natalia (seemingly) passes out on the couch just as text arrives from Marco that read “I’m coming over.”
After the christening, Michael (Rory Gibson) and his family are at the Quartermaine’s, when Kristina arrives, but at that moment she is called back to Charlie’s because her staff member can’t make it to open the bar. However, it’s a trap, two men in black and ski masks break into it, and douse the place with gasoline.
Courtesy/ABC
When Kristina arrives, she realizes gasoline is on the floor, when suddenly a fire ignites as Charlie’s is going up in flames with Kristina now trapped inside. The episode was one of GH’s mafioso endings which always juxtaposes a happy moment (the christening) with deadly danger.
So, do you think Marco will get to Natalia in time and save her? Thus, Eva LaRue, who is exiting the show, would not be killed-off this way? How will Kristina get out of the bar without facing the same fate as Michael did when he was caught in an explosion at Sonny’s? Share your theories via the comment section below, but first check out the scenes where Sonny lowers the boom on Natalia.
For a christening of a baby that’s a Corinthos, Quartermaine, Scorpio, and Spencer, who was NOT at either the church or the reception was noteworthy. I understand not having the budget for the under-18 performers, but some contract performers were missing. Dante? Tracy? Or Maxie?
Kirsten Storms has been MIA from this and the Nurses Ball. Her appearances are few and far between. Hope all is well on her end.
Although I despised the character, the Natalia meltdown was sad to watch. Everything leading up to her return to the MC had you thinking she was going to be murdered. Accidental OD or suicide was not on my radar.
Krispy Kristina? I have a feeling it will be more smoke inhalation than burns.
I, too, have been wondering about Kirsten. Maxie’s kids performed at the Nurse’s Ball and her mom is now Daisy’s godmom so her absence in both GH events is concerning. Wishing her health and wellness in her personal life, and hopefully they are working on a significant storyline for Maxie with Britt’s return.
My question is why does Sasha who wants no mention of Michael on the birth certificate or to play a role in Daisy’s upbringing- why is she still living at the Quartermaines? One of the reasons she gave was that she doesn’t want the Qs to have anything to do with raising Daisy. Makes no sense to me.
It’s irritating. Sasha is all sweetness and light but her inconsistency is irritating. SHE’S irritating.
Going after Sonny’s children is getting old, I’ve been watching GH for many years. Jen’s is just another criminal trying to get control. Meanwhile others get away with everything, Willow needs to know what Drew has done to her, Carly needs to know what her new lover has done to Michael/Joshlin. Let’s start some of these revelations!! GH is my favorite soap!!! Thank you
With what is going on in our country right now, the idea of being set up in a luxurious house in beautiful and blissful Belize doesn’t sound so bad. Natalia acted like she was being sent to Siberia without a coat. I’m amused at the thought of how many people have Googled Belize for a possible travel destination.
Here’s hoping Marco is bisexual. That could make for an interesting couple. I know the Kristina character is.
Marco is not bi – and even if he were – deserves better than that wackadoodle.
Ew! No thank you. Marco deserves better than that narcissistic, histrionic fool who sucks the energy out of the room just from entering it. The first words out of her mouth after being rescued were,” Somebody tried to kill ME! “ Me, me, me! Kristina thinks the vocalist’s warm up (mi, mi, mi, mi, mi, mi) is her personal theme song.
Why would you hope for that? Marco and Lucas have an amazingly good chemistry, and I’d like to see their romance develop. Besides, I wouldn’t wish Kristina on my worse enemy.
Linda, that is a really terrible idea. Marco has established that he’s gay from the get go. He’s NOT bi-curious. It would be incredibly disrespectful and insulting to the gay community for him to swing toward Kristina of all people or any woman.
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.
Photo: CBS
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.
Photo: ABC
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.”
Photo: NBC
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.
View this post on Instagram
Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
Photo: ABC
THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Katie Kicks Bill to the Curb … for Now
RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ in Total Viewers
B&B’s Sydney Bullock Weighs In on Future of Dylan and Will: ‘I Think She Can Hold on to Him for Awhile’ (Exclusive)
Antonio Sabáto Jr. Breaks Silence on His Son’s Arrest for Fatal Hit-and-Run
DANCING WITH THE STARS: A Shocking Elimination on Grammy Night Leaves Ballroom Silenced
Y&R’s New Head Writers Share Vision for Genoa City: Contemporary Homage to Bill Bell, Mixing Heightened Escapism and Grounded Reality
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Preview: Episodes From New Co-Head Writers, Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor, Begin to Air
‘General Hospital’ Casts Ayla Bullington as the New Avery Jerome-Corinthos
‘Days of our Lives’ Celebrates 61st Anniversary: EP Ken Corday Teases New Character’s Arrival in Spring 2027
‘Days of our Lives’ Kyle Pryor Debuts as Dominic Marino and Says of Alleged TV Mom, “Deidre Hall is the Absolute OG, Amazing” (Exclusive)
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Katie Kicks Bill to the Curb … for Now
B&B’s Sydney Bullock Weighs In on Future of Dylan and Will: ‘I Think She Can Hold on to Him for Awhile’ (Exclusive)
‘Days of our Lives’ Veteran James Reynolds Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis
Y&R’s Matt Cohen Talks Role as Compassionate Zookeeper in Rom-Com ‘Christmas at the Zoo’
Alice Halsey Returns to ‘Days of our Lives’ as Rachel Black – Find Out How Long!
-
News3 days agoY&R’s New Head Writers Share Vision for Genoa City: Contemporary Homage to Bill Bell, Mixing Heightened Escapism and Grounded Reality
-
Previews4 days agoTHE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS Preview: Episodes From New Co-Head Writers, Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor, Begin to Air
-
General Hospital3 days ago‘General Hospital’ Casts Ayla Bullington as the New Avery Jerome-Corinthos
-
Days Of Our Lives4 days ago‘Days of our Lives’ Celebrates 61st Anniversary: EP Ken Corday Teases New Character’s Arrival in Spring 2027
-
Days Of Our Lives7 days ago‘Days of our Lives’ Kyle Pryor Debuts as Dominic Marino and Says of Alleged TV Mom, “Deidre Hall is the Absolute OG, Amazing” (Exclusive)
-
General Hospital7 days agoGENERAL HOSPITAL: Tracy Leaves Port Charles to Help Dillon; Paving the Way for Jane Elliot’s Temporary Exit
-
News6 days agoB&B’s Lawrence Saint-Victor to Guest Star on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
-
Interviews1 week agoRoger Howarth Reflects on Daytime Emmy Win, 32-Year Record Gap, and Embracing Matt Clark on ‘The Young and the Restless’ (Exclusive)
