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GENERAL HOSPITAL: ‘Nathan’ Rushed to Emergency, Jason, Tracy and the Q’s Grieve the Loss of Monica, Drew Learns the Sad News
Just how would Ryan Paevey re-enter the world of Port Charles, became clear, sort of, on the Friday, September 19th episode of General Hospital, with Paevey’s highly-anticipated return as reportedly the back-from-the-dead detective Nathan West.
The episode opened with a car crash scene where Lulu (Alexa Havins) came across the injured man in the vehicle. Eventually, the PCPD is called in and the paramedics. Lulu gives her account to Chase (Josh Swickard) of what she remembers.
Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Anna (Finola Hughes) arrive at GH for the purpose of questioning Drew (Cameron Mathison) about the $1 million dollar bribe to Judge Heran and what was found in his open safe at the time of his shooting. However, they are in for the shock of their lives, when an accident victim is wheeled in by the paramedics. Lucas (Van Hansis) is on duty to take care of the incoming patient, but is stopped dead in his tracks when he recognizing the injured man, just as Anna and Dante walk over and are shaken to see that the man looks just like the late officer Nathan West.
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It should be noted Anna had a particular concerned face, because she is always at the core reason anything happens with Faison or Faison’s family members because of his longtime obsession with her. Will she put this all together of why Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) is alive and well, and now Nathan is too? Stay tuned.
The news of Monica’s death is spreading as more of her family, friends and colleagues learn that she passed away peacefully. Jason (Steve Burton), who is taking it the hardest along with Tracy (Jane Elliot), enters the gatehouse while recalling what Tracy said to him about how Monica first bonded with him as baby in this location. Suddenly, Michael (Rory Gibson) walks in and assumed Jason heard the news that he was the prime suspect in Drew’s shooting.
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An emotional Jason tells Michael his grandmother Monica just died. Michael begins to tear up as he reveals to Jason, Monica just wished Wiley well on his first day of school and he regrets he didn’t go with him, but he was having to deal with Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) who showed up at the house. Wiley loved Monica, with whom she told the little boy how good he looked in his outfit for school. Michael tears up more at how he visited Monica every morning, but this one. Jason tells Michael that Monica knew how much he loved her.
Jason sits down with Michael and tells him how he found Monica as he went to tell her about Drew’s shooting but never got the chance, “When I walked into the room, the air, it just felt different. Like her energy and spirit were just gone. I checked her pulse, but deep down I knew. I just took her hand and sat with her for a while. She looked at peace.”
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Sadly, in tears, Jason admits to Michael he has so many regrets with how he handled things with Monica, especially when he and Carly tried to keep the Quartermaines out of Michael’s life. Next, Michael exits to go see the rest of the family and Jason decides to stay behind. Once alone, and in the most heartbreaking moment of the episode, Jason sits on the couch as he cries and says out loud, “I miss you, Mom. I love you.”
Just then, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) shows up, after going to Drew’s hospital room and trying to reason with him to no avail to see his sister, Scout. When he exited, he overheard at the hospital that Monica had died. Now with his dad, Danny lovingly put his arm around his father as the father/son try to cope with the loss of Monica. In all of the scenes, Asher Antonyzyn delivered.
At the hospital, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) is with Lucas and sees on her screen that Monica Quartermaine had just died. “There will never be another Monica Quartermaine,” she says. Later, she calls her son, Jake and tells him the sad news that his grandmother has passed.
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Back at the Quartermaine mansion, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Ned (Wally Kurth) learn from Tracy that Monica died. In another beautiful performance by Jane Elliot, Tracy relates how she went to see Monica and promised her she would take care of everyone she loved.
Then, in a hankie-inducing moment, a grieving Tracy says, “So many people that I have loved are gone. Daddy, Mother, Alan… my Luke… and now Monica. What am I gonna do without Monica?” Brook Lynn and Ned wrap their arms and comfort her. Next, Ned tells his mother how much he loves her, and how the Q’s don’t express affection for each other before it’s too late.
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When discussing funeral arrangements and such, Tracy insistd on making all the final decisions, but said she would be grateful for Brook Lynn’s company when deciding on a casket or urn. Michael joined the family and thanks Tracy for everything she did for his grandmother. Tracy remembers her past with Monica, thinking Monica never worthy of the Quartermaine name, but she proved her wrong. Tracy then declared that all of this (and she’s talking about the Q mansion) should be Michael’s. We think Erika Slezak’s new character may have something to say about that, if the rumors are true, of who she will exactly be playing.
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Elsewhere, Cody (Josh Kelly) who has developed a bond with Outback, doesn’t want to give the dog back to his owner, and hesitates. However, when Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at the stables with the flyer looking for Outback, Cody realizes he has to give her back. Once he does, he even turns down the 10K reward which makes Molly (Kristen Vaganos) like him even more. When Gio brings Outback to Emma (Braedyn Bruner), the two share a long-awaited kiss!
Finally, Elizabeth comes to see Drew in his hospital room to tell him sad news. Stopping him in his tracks, she reveals to him that Monica has died. What will his reaction be? Will it change him in anyway? We shall see.
So, what do you think about the entrance of “Nathan West?” Do you think the car accident was set-up for this version of “Nathan” to wind up conveniently in Port Charles and General Hospital where he would run into his sister, Britt Westbourne? Is he the big cheese of the operation in Dalmatia? And, what did you think about the performances from Steve Burton, Jane Elliot, Rory Gibson, and the rest of the cast as they mourn the loss of Monica? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the touching moments between Jason and Michael below.
I was touched by the understated scene with Jason and Danny. So grateful sweet Outback is ok and I felt bad for Cody but at least he didn’t have to turn Outback over to strangers.
Yes, that was so realistic. Danny discovering his usually stoic father sobbing and then sitting silently next to him to offer silent comfort was powerful. There are moments in parents’ lives where they have to grieve in front of their children. You could see Jason striving to compose himself in front of Danny but just letting go. It gave Danny a rare chance to comfort his dad and Jason a rare moment to let someone else, notably his son, comfort him. Beautiful scene- well written, acted and directed.
Well said Harry. Danny can relate to Jason as they both have now lost their mothers within the past 12 months.
Being a father of teenage boys, Jason can now fully comprehend how much it hurt Monica and Alan when he turned his back on the family. His scenes with Michael were powerful as well.
It was kind of “random” that Danny learned of Monica’s passing by overhearing Liz on the phone to his brother Jake, but in a weird way that prepared him to comfort Jason, I guess.
The irony here is that Danny was only at the hospital because he was trying to get his douchebag uncle Dragon Chow Drew to backoff from his crusade to keep Scout’s family away from her.
Scout had better be at Monica’s funeral. Drew, on the other horn, should not be allowed within 666 miles of it.
Agree sometimes the writers get it right
Steve Burton continues to deliver such beautiful work.
It felt real. He’s such a good actor.
I like how they’re playing all the beats of Monica’s death; how it hits the family. It’s heart wrenching but true to life. The ache in my heart is there just as it was when my mother died. The writers and actors are doing a beautiful job in playing this out.
Tracy took the words out of my mouth when she said, “So many people that I’ve loved are gone.” (Having watched GH for decades, I know what she means.) Wally Kurth nailed it when Ned took the opportunity to tell Tracy how much he loves her. That was so beautifully done.
Steve Burton is doing a masterful job. The hurt and loss in his face is so genuine. The interaction between Jason and Michael deeply moving. Once again, Rory Gibson proved he is excellent as Michael. The water works really burst here when Danny came in, sat next to Jason and then put his arm around his father. Asher Antonyzn nailed it then and early when Danny confronted the hospitalized Drew about Scout’s needs.
I’m so happy Outback is safe and will be reunited with her family.
The way they are handling Monica’s passing is quite touching so far. Powerful to hear Jason admit regrets from his post-accident actions.
A correction to what they’re saying about the gatehouse… Susan never lived there. Alan bought her a cottage across the lake. After Susan was murdered in her cottage, Jason was moved into the gatehouse when Monica initially refused to let him live in her house. In a touching scene, she eventually acquiesced after Jason got sick.
The long anticipated Gio-Emma kiss was just okay. Did we need the prolonged truck crash scene for the Ryan Paevey reveal since Chase never met him and Lulu didn’t see him?
The cottage was close enough Monica could spy on alan and Susan srom the den and the lake that the mansion sits is lake Ontario
The cottage where Susan lived was purchased by Bobbie’s first husband DL Brock. In a case of history repeating itself, Brock was later murdered there by Ginny Blake.
I thought the kiss between Emma and Gio was sweetly romantic and they do have chemistry. They certainly are more romantically compelling than Joss and Vaughn, both of whom the writers keep forcing down our throats. I love the dog Bailey who plays Outback. That dog reminds me of Eddie, the scene stealing terrier from Frazier. Like Eddie, Outback is a scene chewer in more ways than one. Not excited about Nathan or his doppelgänger coming back.
Burton is changing the Jason character just enough to make him human,he is doing great work.
I love Erika Slezak and it’s great to see her on the screen again. But, I hope she isn’t brought in to challenge Monica’s will or have a connection to sleazy Drew!
The show is on all cylinders right now and it’s good to see the writers explore the rippling effect Monica’s death had on so many Port Charles citizens. What we are seeing is character driven writing that utilizes an ensemble cast. What we don’t really need is yet another return from the dead storyline.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Jonathan Bennett Receives 3 ‘Critics Choice Real TV Awards’ Nominations for Hallmark Series, ‘Finding Mr. Christmas’
Many things are coming up roses for Jonathan Bennett! On the heels of the news that he is set to debut this month in the role of Joe Fitzpatrick on General Hospital, who is rumored to be a new love interest for Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), comes the news that Bennett’s reality series, Finding Mr. Christmas has received 3 nomination for the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
Bennett’s Hallmark Channel series finds itself in tough competition alongside fellow nominees: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix), Survivor 50 (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo) and The Traitors (Peacock). In addition, Jonathan himself is nominated for Best Show Host and the series participants as the Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) revealed the nominees for the eighth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards on Thursday, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Winners will be announced online at CriticsChoice.com on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET.
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Taking to his Instagram to celebrate the nominations, GH’s Bennett, enthused, “3 Critic Choice Nominations! I’m so proud of the FINDING MR CHRISTMAS and to be in the company of all the legends in all these categories is so surreal! Congrats to Hallmark Channel and to our nominated cast and nominated show and everyone who made this magical show possible. This is crazy! This gives FMC 6 Critics Choice nominations in 2 years. Not bad for a little show on Hallmark Channel. What are your thoughts on our show?” Jumping first into the comment thread was one of his new GH co-stars, Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) who expressed, “Yeah buddy!!!🔥🔥”
In the series, Bennett, the host and co-creator spends eight weeks guiding 10 aspiring actors through a series of “festive face-offs” and acting challenges alongside actors like soap opera notables, Hunter King (ex-Summer, Y&R) and Alison Sweeney (Sami, DAYS). Along the way, they develop their skills and a bond with one another. The show, which is available on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Plus, highlights LGBTQ+ representation with openly gay contestants vying to be the next Hallmark star.
It should be noted that Traitors received the most Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations with 6 nods, followed by Dancing with the Stars with 4.
Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans having started his career as JR Chandler on All My Children in 2000-2001, before landing the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout performance.
You can check out the full list of Critics Choice Real TV Award nominations here.
So, excited for Jonathan Bennett’s General Hospital debut this month? Have you ever watched Finding Mr. Christmas on Hallmark? Let us know via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Kelly Thiebaud on Britt and Cassius Sibling Drama, But Who Will Ultimately Blow His Cover?
On the April 30 episode of General Hospital, Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) had some choice words and warning for her brother Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey) who has been masquerading as his twin, the very dead, Nathan West.
As the story has unfolded, viewers learned that Britt knew all along that when “Nathan” showed up in Port Charles seemingly resurrected with a missing 7 years of his life unexplained, that Cassius was taking his place.
Now in developments on today’s GH, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) is figuring out that this guy pretending to be Nathan is someone else, and Cassius learns from Britt, that Joss is not just a ditzy sorority girl as he claimed, but a WSB agent! The moment stuns Cassius. Are the walls about to close in on him and his charade?
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Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud spoke to Soap Opera Digest, about the story point and getting the opportunity this time back at GH to work with Ryan Paevey, when she hadn’t had the chance to before.
BROTHERLY LOVE?
Thiebaud expressed on sharing scenes with Ryan Paevey, “It’s just been so wonderful to have him back and to actually work with him! When he first came onto the show (as Nathan at the end of 2013) I was kind of heading out — it was right towards the end of my contract, so we didn’t actually work together a ton. It’s been really refreshing and so much fun to really spend time together and get to know each other and work together. I think we have really great on-camera chemistry and banter with each other. I really enjoy working with him.”
With the stakes at an all-time, Thiebaud explained how she views her on-screen alter-ego’s involvement with her more hot-to-temper sibling and why Britt revealed the truth about Josslyn to him. “People finding out about Cassius would expose what she’s involved in and what she agreed to do,” explains Kelly “And now Josslyn is digging around, and she’s connected to Carly (Laura Wright) to Jason (Steve Burton) and that whole dynamic! It’s messy!”
BRITT’S MURKY FUTURE
Britt has currently also reached her breaking point with Jason being carted away by the WSB, Rocco (Finn Carr), the child she gave birth to, shooting Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect her and Jason, Marco (Adrian Anchondo) being killed after trying to help her, and Cullum holding over her head getting her Huntington’s disease medication to control her symptoms, while blackmailing her into finishing the research on her father, Cesar Faison’s, final project. Thiebaud summed it up best for Britt right now, sharing, “It’s been a really tough time for her.”
So, who do you think will be the person to blow Cassius’ cover? Will it be Britt herself? Josslyn? Liesl? Brennan? Nina? Lulu? Rocco, Maxie, Cullum or someone else? Let us know your pick in the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Michael Reveals His Plan to Set Up Chase and Willow to Have an Affair
After the Wednesday, April 29 episode of General Hospital, it’s clear outside interference and other circumstances are set to blow Chase (Josh Swickard) and Brook Lynn’s (Amanda Setton) marriage sky high, as Michael (Rory Gibson) reveals his plans to entrap Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and use her relationship with Chase to do it!
In story, Michael dropped by unexpectedly to Carly’s (Laura Wright). A plotting Michael reveals his plan to nudge Willow and Chase into having an affair. Michael hopes it would create both a political and personal scandal, where Willow would lose her seat in congress. In the scenario, she would be having an affair with her ex-husband, while taking care of her supposed disabled husband, Drew (Cameron Mathison), who cannot speak and is confined to a wheelchair, which in turn will look horrible for Willow’s character.
Carly asked does he really want to destroy his cousin, Brook Lynn’s life in the process? Michael goes in on Chase’s holier than thou attitude, and says he is going to set-up the circumstances that would lead Chase and Willow to betray their spouses, and hit the sheets together. Michael swears to Carly what the two of them do is up to them, but he’s going to go on the offense with this.
MICHAEL HAS BACK-UP
Later, Jacinda (Paige Herschell) is talking with Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) at Crimson and how much she dislikes Willow because of what she has done to Michael. Just then, Michael shows up and tells Jacinda privately, he’s figured out a way to fight Willow. Looks like Jacinda might work with Michael to bring down Willow and use Chase as the person to do it!
At the hospital, Lucas (Van Hansis) tells Josslyn (Eden McCoy) that Carly is cheating on Jack, but he doesn’t know with who. Josslyn suddenly flashes back to the moment she found her mother harboring a fugitive, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), in her attic, and as figured out that her mother is sleeping with him. She heads out.
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BRENNAN IS ABOUT TO LEARN ABOUT CARLY
Next thing you know, Josslyn has showed up inside Jack’s (Chris McKenna) hotel room at the Metro Court and when he enters his room, he is shocked to find her there. He lays into her for not keeping his distance and that Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) will have no problem killing her if he knows she’s WSB. Josslyn fires back that he is only concerned about that because his relationship with her mother depends on her being safe. But then, she lays the boom, and tells Jack, Well, you’re too late. You already lost her.”
LULU GETS A GLIMPSE OF CASSIUS’ TEMPER
In addition, Lulu (Alexa Havins) sees a different side of “Nathan.” Since she is unaware that the man before her is his twin, Cassius Fasion (Ryan Paevey), he tells her that Rocco (Finn Carr) blabbed that he shot Cullum to Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), and now he thinks they should send him away to stop him from talking to everyone else. This concerns Lulu, who rails at Nathan for telling her what to do with her son and that she isn’t going to abandon him. With “Nathan’s” outburst at her on the matter, will she finally get a clue this is not the man she thinks it is?
So, what do you think of Michael’s plan to push Willow and Chase into an affair? Will it work or backfire? Do you think Joss will reveal that Valentin is the man sleeping with Carly to Brennan, which will send him in a rage? Will Lulu continue to be clueless about “Nathan?” Weigh-in via the comment section below. But first, take a look at the GH video tease for today’s April 30 episode.
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