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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Josslyn Puts an End to Cyrus Renault’s Reign of Terror; Will Brennan Help Her Cover Up the Crime Scene?
By the time the Thursday, February 20th of episode General Hospital began, viewers knew this would be the end of the line for Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), but who would kill him? As it turns out, it looked at the beginning that there would be two likely suspects, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) or Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy).
As the action picked up, Lucky (today played by Guy Wilson subbing for Jonathan Jackson) has been stabbed by a syringe full of digitalis by Renault, who flees the scenes at Liz’s (Rebecca Herbst) house as she calls 9-1-1. Once the paramedics arrive, Lucky is rushed to GH. Liz calls Laura (Genie Francis) and alerts to Lucky’s health crisis.
Eventually, Anna (Finola Hughes) arrives at Liz’s house and puts out an APB for Cyrus. Aiden (Colin Cassidy) comes home and Anna takes him to the hospital where he sits with Laura. Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) is the attending physician and learns from Liz, Lucky received a lethal dose of digitalis and begins to save his life. Later, he comes out to tell the family of Lucky’s condition, only he pauses before he reveals any update.
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Meanwhile, Jason is visiting Sam’s grave having a crisis of conscious. He wants to kill Cyrus right now. However, he knows that Sam would want him to do what’s best for their son, Danny and that is to not leave Danny with the possibility of losing two parents, or even having one behind bars for the rest of his life. In the end, Jason chooses doing what’s best for their son is paramount, and to honor what Sam would want him to do.
Josslyn, who is now in the cabin the woods where Cyrus lives, continues to rummage through drawers, closet, the couch anything she can turn upside down determined to find incriminating evidence to bring Renault to justice for killing her boyfriend, Dex Heller. Not giving up in her search, she finds an envelope taped under a desk drawer and there finds the hospital bracelets of all the patients Cyrus killed including Dex and Sam McCall!
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As Josslyn is photographing the evidence with her phone, Cyrus shows up at the front door wielding an ax! An ominous Cyrus tells Joss that she shouldn’t have come to the cabin and is about to go after her. However, Josslyn pulls out a gun from seemingly her back pocket and fires two bullets through him, one hitting his chest. As Cyrus slumps to the floor, he calls Josslyn “a murderer” is his final moments on earth.
Stunned by her actions, and not knowing what to do, she looks at her phone and a list of names pops up including Jason and Jack Brennan. She makes a call saying she needs some help. Then, at the end of the episode, Brennan (Chris McKenna) shows up at the cabin door looking over the crime scene.
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Now the question becomes, is Brennan going to be there to help Josslyn clean up the crime in order to protect her, or does Brennan have an ulterior motive to hold over her head? Remember, he is the one that led Josslyn directly to Renault with breadcumbs on the cabin location. So is he on the up and up?
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According to GH co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten, when speaking with Soap Opera Digest, “We’ll soon learn why. Brennan’s presence in Port Charles and his proximity to Carly is no accident. His feelings for Carly are accidental, though, and those feelings will come into direct conflict with his intentions for Josslyn.”
So, what did you think about Josslyn being the one to shoot and kill Cyrus Renault? What is Brennan’s plan in all of this? Are you glad Cyrus has been brought to justice? Share your thoughts in the comment section. But first, take a look at the preview for today’s Friday, February 21st episode of General Hospital.
Cyrus came after Joss with an ax. It is definitely self defense.
I hope we see Joslyn tell Sonny. It would be a great “bonding” moment as she now can understand Sonny in a way she had never thought possible…
My dragons had a nice dinner last night. Welcome to Hell, Cyrus!
Did they eat that awful pony tail too?,Yuk!
Why, why, why can’t we have a whodunnit on this show anymore? Once again, they set up a wide range of characters that can off the villain and instead show the assailant on camera.
Another missed opportunity (after both Shiloh and Peter). Whodunnits can’t be that difficult or expensive to film. I know I’m going way back, but the “Who Killed Susan Moore” storyline was one of the best whodunnits in daytime.
That said, count me intrigued as to where this alliance between Joss and Brennan winds up.
Frank seems to be immune to doing “Whodunit” murder mystery stories. They’ve passed on the opportunity many times in recent years. Most recently Jagger Cates, also Ryan Chamberlain, Peter, the list goes on. You had half of Port Charles that wanted Cyrus dead, which they set up perfectly. They could have made an exciting story out of that. Instead there’s no drama, there’s no mystery. Just like with Sonny shooting Jagger, a story they dropped cold, two bullets to the chest, and a 5 year run on the show is over just like that. The character of Cyrus deserved a better exit. No creativity, no imagination.
I agree in principle, but the issue with whodunnits is that they can quickly spiral out of control if they are not written properly. Remember the “who killed Silas Clay” story? Or the “who killed Diane Jenkins” story on Y&R? Given the direction of the writing recently, I’m not sure I would have trusted it to be written in a satisfying way.
I understand your point, but the writers need to craft the story before putting into scripts. They need a beginning, middle, and end, as well as to know who the murderer is. Too often they don’t plot out that point or change it halfway through the arc; then nothing makes sense.
This is true, Rodd.
Completely agree with you. I’ve been harping about the same thing for years.
This whole story went off the rails when they started having Cyrus kill random people, and it never recovered. Even though Jeff Kober was great, as he always was, in the scenes with Becky Herbst trying to make sense of Cyrus’s actions, the explanation was weak, which is what you get from a weak story that never made sense.
Josslyn killing him was very blah and very anti-climatic after they had seemingly set up a classic ‘Whodunit” on a silver platter with half of Port Charles wanting to see Cyrus dead. That would have been interesting, this wasn’t. Instead the story becomes about Brennan and Josslyn, and his apparent intention to recruit her for the WSB, which is a story I really couldn’t care less about. I don’t like the Brennan recast, either. But that’s a story for another day.
Cyrus deserved a better ending story. He was a good villain at the beginning, but in the end, he went out with a whimper, like many GH villains over the years.
Kudos to Jeff Kober, he took a role that was supposed to last 6 months and turned it into 5 years. Sorry to see him go. Thanks Jeff, it was a pleasure to watch you work!
Good riddance to Cyrus!
She goes in there sleuthing without gloves on, leaving her finger prints everywhere. After she shoots him she moves the ax. Ugh….. It was annoying to watch. Just call 911! I doubt she’d have the book thrown at her. He went after her with an ax. And although I like Brennan, it DID bother me weeks ago when he suggested to his colleague that Josselyn should search for Cyrus. He knowingly sent this young girl down this dangerous path. He gambled with her life.
And Brennan wants her to be a WSB agent? She did everything wrong including letting Cyrus know she was on to him. I think what the writers are doing is paving the way for Joss to have a star struck romance as a WSB agent ( think of young Anna with Scorpio and Duke). Sidwell and Natalia’s son is surely on his way to PC and most likely going to be paired up with Joss. Try as they might, Joss is no Anna Devane.
I know, right? She’s got Carly’s temperament!
Very reactive. Acts before thinking. Righteous indignant. She is hardly someone who lives under the radar.
Bring on Beyond the gates: Finally there will be equality in storylines! I like Joss but she’s always front and center in her own story or someone else’s! Certain characters on GH are never put on the back burner! Also these are the people who are always up for daytime awards because thy always get the stories!!
What terrible timing for Johnathon Jackson to not be there for the pivotal scenes he was to play this week. Strange no explanation as to why.
The scenes where Lucky and Elizabeth met Tobias came across as flat with Guy Wilson. As well his life and death struggle this week due to Cyrus were flat as well.
There was a death in Jonathan Jackson’s immediately family.
I get it. But it really didn’t matter as Lucky lied tgere with all the tubes and the mask hiding much of his face. Had I not known there was a temporary replacement, I would have believed it to be JJ in that hospital bed.
Too bad it wasn’t someone else that got the treat of getting rid of Cyrus, someone who would have really enjoyed and appreciated it more. Yes, Joss wanted revenge for her BF, but she was more or less forced into it.
I feel cheated that we got robbed of a who-dunnit. GH sets up these great story opportunities and then lets us down with showing us exactly who offed the bad guy right from the start. I see where this plays into the WSB vs Josslyn recruiting story, but geeze!, I really wanted a good mystery like in the golden days.
Can they at least close out one long-standing semi-mystery and have Austin’s morgue tag among those in Cyrus’ collection?
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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