General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nathan Tells Lulu He Would Chose Her; But is This For Certain The Real Nathan?
On General Hospital, when Maxie (Kirsten Storms) made a very fast decision and told Nathan West (Ryan Paevey), at his gravesite, no less, that even though he has been gone 7 years and she believed like everyone in Port Charles did that he passed away, she will always love him, but she is choosing to be with Spinelli (Bradford Anderson). In addition to that, Nathan just accepted her decision and no scene was shown of him fighting to change her mind.
Fans reactions were swift on social media with many overjoyed Maxie chose Spinelli, which shows her sign of maturity and recognizing that Spinelli has always been there for her throughout most of her entire adult life. Others were dismayed, that if Nathan was the love of her life, who was taken from her by a bullet, wouldn’t they both want to see if they could rekindle their relationship that got aborted by his “death?”
Then, on the Tuesday, February 24 episode of the ABC soap opera, Nathan sees Lulu (Alexa Havins) by herself at the Brown Dog Bar and joins her at the table. Lulu jumps to assumptions that Nathan is back with Maxie. However, Nathan surprises her with that is not what happened. He begins to explain that Maxie chose to be with Spinelli. Lulu, while knowing Spinelli is also wonderful for her best friend, is just taken off-guard and surprised.
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Lulu tells Nathan, she’s sorry, because for Nathan it’s like no time has passed, especially since he can’t account for the missing 7 years of his life! (WHY are people not questioning this further!?) A very calm Nathan says Maxie’s decision makes sense to him, given all that has happened to her.
Next, Lulu asks the big question, “What if Maxie had chosen you?” Nathan responded: “If Maxie, would have chosen me, then I would’ve honored that. I have loyalty, I have respect for our marriage and everything that’s happened and for James. But Lulu, before Maxie woke up, something was happening between us. Something that means a lot to me. And if the the decision was mine to make, then I would choose to pursue that. I would choose you.”
However, Lulu responds that what happened between them, occurred because they believed Maxie was still in a coma, and not present in their lives. As Lulu goes to hold Nathan’s hands, she pulls back. Lulu says while she also sees him now in a whole new light and more than just a friend, Maxie is still her bff, and she doesn’t want to hurt her.
So, GH fans, what do you think is the long-game of the story? Is the reason, Nathan is missing 7 years, because perhaps this is Nathan’s twin or doppelganger that was someone planted in Port Charles as part of the whole resurrection of Faison’s children? Or is this Nathan, who was deeply in love with Maxie (even in the flashbacks when he died professing his love for her) who just gave up on Maxie, because he is suddenly enamored with Lulu?
Some viewers speculate that the story changed based on Kirsten Storms revised schedule where she currently splits her time between living in Tennessee and taping GH in Los Angeles, or do you think this was the plan all along to find a new leading man for Lulu? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
This is definitely not the old Nathan. Storms schedule could’ve definitely changed direction. I suspect she will go recurring. Will remain to be seen if this is really Nathan.
Similar to before she left, she might have a small episode guarantee, but she is back on a new contract.
The things he said yesterday have convinced me it isn’t him.. He was so cavalier about Maxie. It felt cold. I just hope the real Nathan is actually alive, because if not they have wasted Ryan Paevey’s return. Nathan and Lulu have zero romantic chemistry. Friendship, yes, romance no, IMO
I couldn’t agree more.
This is Nathan. He has the DNA. He has the fingerprints. He has the scars from where dear old dad shot him in the chest.
Obviously there’s a question of where he was for the missing 7 years. And what exactly he was doing when he wrecked his pickup truck, just before waking up in the hospital as his old self.
By Port Charles “logic”, the probable answer is that he has some sort of chip in his head which controlled his mind for those 7 years, which got knocked out of commission during the accident, allowing his original self to come back in to his head.
There’s nothing really “out of character” about the way Nathan is acting at the moment. It’s not at all surprising that he would accept Maxie’s decision to stay with Spinelli. Fits in with his “noble good guy” persona. That’s not to say that those “feelings” couldn’t be in conflict later. But if there’s one thing we know about the Valentini regime, just because they bring characters back, doesn’t guarantee they’re getting back together with the “love of their life”.
Just ask Jason & Sam. Or Lulu and Dante. Or Sonny & Carly, for that matter.
I’m sure the explanation of Nathan’s missing years will be addressed at some point. Maybe the chip will be reactivated somehow? There’s always the “hypnosis” trick to bring back repressed memories, though that would be difficult with Port Charles’ only shrink now living in Maryland Ireland.
100% agree. This is Nathan. Perhaps a changed Nathan, but Nathan nonetheless.
it seems like every storyline on GH right now is in the long game mode. So now we have the show trying to set up Lulu and Nathan to have this “love”? lust for each other, Maxie wakes up and is barely shock over the love of her life being alive, and he prefers to put in extra hours at work then to go see her, Lulu seems desperate just to hook up with Nathan and weirdly enough he seems more interested in solving any crime other than his disappearance for 7 years. I thought w/ Sidwell setting up Laura she would be on more, she’s back to being a supporting character, Anna is in limbo in a mental facility in Paris, Jason is planning a vacation, prolonging all these storyline that are all linked together. Its never ending and to many breaks in between them, its like one heavy week of Anna drama then months of nothing, Valentine is stuck in Carly attic, and barely anything happed there. every storyline takes two steps forward then 10 steps back. Everything from last year is playing out slow pace this year.
Lulu and Nathan don’t seem to have any chemistry. This romantic conflict feels forced and plot driven. The couples I am rooting for right now are Molly and Cody and Gio and Emma. Also, I love the spark between Dante and Lizzy. I hope that’s explored as they could be magical together. I don’t really care about Jason and Britt, ( find them to be dull)and I also don’t care for a possible romance transpiring between Carly and Valentin either.
I agree with u on everything, I was surprised that I like the spark between Liz and Dante, it felt pure innocent and interesting. They both deserve a break. Lulu and Nathan seem forced, love Molly and Cody, and Emma and Gio.
Right? Wasn’t that a delightful surprise? And when I watched them subtly flirting with each other, all I could think is why they haven’t thought of this before? They match, they work, they fit-Dante and Lizzy. I say yes.
This is absolutely not the old Nathan. Whether its brainwashed programmed Nathan, a twin, a clone, or someone who had plastic surgery to look like Nathan remains to be seen. I think hes bad and has something to do with Sidwell and Cullum.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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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.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
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RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ in Total Viewers
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‘General Hospital’ Casts Ayla Bullington as the New Avery Jerome-Corinthos
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‘Days of our Lives’ Celebrates 61st Anniversary: EP Ken Corday Teases New Character’s Arrival in Spring 2027
‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
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