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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sam Dies! Kelly Monaco’s 21-Year Run Comes to an Almost Conclusion
In the final moments of today’s October 30th episode of General Hospital, Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) passed away after efforts for over a half hour to resuscitate her from the medical team including; her surgeon and half-brother, Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), failed to bring her back to life.
GH viewers have been clued in for sometime that Kelly Monaco was leaving the show after 21 years in what was initially reported as a “storyline-dictated” move. How Sam would actually meet her maker was up in the air, although rumors have been that she would die saving Lulu’s life after she donates her liver to her. Now, on today’s GH, and out of the blue, Sam took a deadly turn for the worse, after having a heartfelt and happy conversation with her mother, Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn).
Soap Opera Digest confirmed from a GH spokesperson that today’s episode did indeed mark the end of the line for Sam McCall, but that Kelly Monaco’s last episode will air later this week.
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In story, Sam was radiant (according to Alexis) as she found out that Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) proposed to her daughter and Sam said “yes!” The two talked about how Sam has been able to have lasting relationships and build a solid family unit, which is something Alexis admits she hasn’t been able to do successfully in her own life.
Elsewhere, Dante tells Rocco (Finn Carr) that he proposed marriage to Sam and she accepted. Rocco questions Dante of what marrying Sam means for Lulu? Dante says that Sam has given them a second chance to all be a family and he loves her.
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Cut to Alexis at the nurses station at General Hospital beside herself. Just then, Jason (Steve Burton) enters from the elevator and he can feel in his gut something is off and up with Sam, when he sees a frazzled Alexis and they lock eyes. Jason quickly sends Danny and Scout away to Bobbie’s so they aren’t around the hospital.
Inside Sam’s hospital room, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) and Portia (Brook Kerr) and Lucas began their efforts to save Sam. Lucas orders a crash cart as he cannot understand what could be happening to Sam, when her vitals were normal, and her blood work was all normal. Portia suggests it might be an embolism. The crash cart arrives. Lucas grabs the paddles as Portia resumes compressions. They continue to try to bring Sam back, as Lucas says, “Don’t quit on me” to his sister.
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Back outside of the room, Jason and Alexis keep each other company. Alexis says Sam had “gone completely white. Her face just went completely white and she couldn’t breathe.” Jason is in near tears, and Alexis admits to him that she’s scared.
In Sam’s room, Portia tells Lucas it’s time. Nothing is reviving Sam and they have tried compressions and the paddles and all of their tricks to save her. Portia tells Lucas that Sam had been in asystole and flatline for 30 minutes. “She’s gone,” she says. Lucas is beside himself and in tears, as he finally manages to officially call Sam’s time of death, “5:48 p.m.”
Now the “why?” of the story begins. Why did Sam die? Did someone kill her? Coming up look for the emotional fallout, plus the heartfelt and gut-wrenching goodbyes as Sam’s family and friends gather to try to cope with this devastating loss.
So, what did you think about how Sam died suddenly on today’s GH? Was that how you thought she would exit the canvas? Are you sad knowing that this is, for all intent and purposes, the near end to Kelly Monaco’s GH run? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
God, this socks! I hope they can explain why this storyline had to be. There were more stories to tell for.Sam and there are other characters who are dispensible, besides a 21 year vet who wanted to stay and take a pay cut.
I doubt that was th especially When Jason came back! Maybe a movie soon find out
I’m holding out for a twist because I really cant’ process all this right now, I’m still shock with the shows decision.
I think the GH writers and producers did Kelly Monaco wrong. The fact that they had already taken the substance out of such a strong and street smart character and turned Sam into a bland character was bad enough but now, to kill her off. Just can’t comprehend the thought process. After bringing back Steve Burton and reviving his character, was hoping for a reconnection of 2 badass characters from bygone days. Maybe GH needs new writers.
This makes me so sad. Sam and Dante are so beautiful together. Sam will be missed for sure
Bad move on producers part.Very SAD
So sad!!! I don’t believe they have treated Kelly right since Billy Miller got let go, I really hope Kelly talks and tells what really happened behind the scenes.. also I think this is the first time Alexis and Jason had a scene together since he was let go du to the covid mandates.
I watched this at 2pm EST today and am still crying. I know it’s a fictional drama but I felt Kelly was one of the linch pins that held the show together. My heart hurts for Kelly and I hurt not being able to see my friend Sam McCall anymore. God bless you Kelly❤️
Brooke Kerr, Rebecca Herbst and especially Van Hansis were amazing. I’m glad the final scene of living Sam were her being happy with her mom. This storyline is already highly emotional and is going to spin weeks, if not probably months of future story for so many characters. Congratulations to Kelly Monaco for a 21-year run and for being a pro during what must have been difficult final scenes to record. Anyone who works in showbiz will tell you 21 years of steady work is a miracle.
Brooke Kerr was horrible! Portia is horrible. Portia had such little compassion; was so void of empathy it was cringe-worthy. This is a woman who would die or kill for her own daughter, yet look as detached as possible from Alexis’s devastation. I wouldn’t call Brooke Kerr out for anything other than she can play a cold bich.
Steve Burton and Nancy Grahn were who broke viewers hearts. Both of them gave stellar performances; their characters grief palpable through the screen.
I too was shocked at her coldness towards Alexis. I have never been able to stand her. Alexis & Jason broke my heart-the scene where they met eyes & he sent the kids off to Bobbie’s. You just knew what was coming. Heartwrenching.
The way this story went down was absolutely heartless. After 21 years of continuous service, Kelly Monaco deserves much, much better than what she got. As always, the alphabet network and the mouse company have no respect for their actors, their characters, nor for their audience.
Wondering if ABC has instructed the GH writers to kill the show. I am unsure what the fans ever did to the writers, but they must hate us.
First, Sam was killed, then Cody and Sasha were smashed into millions of pieces. I am betting TPTB was surprised by the large number of fans upset by them trashing an almost two-year build-up to their romance. Or maybe they weren’t.
Couldn’t they have at least had Sam’s kids visit her one more time before she flatlined? – I mean that was pretty cruel. They were so close.
And how ridiculous was it that neither Molly or Kristina were at the hospital? Not in ONE scene from beginning to end. The excuse that was written into the dialogue was laughable.
Bad decision by the writers. He writers for GH haven’t been up to par for a long time. I guess next they will get rid of Sonny.
Maurice wants to exit GH. He has said repeatedly it’ll be sooner rather than later. I don’t think they’ll “get rid” of Sonny until Maurice wants them to.
Actually Maurice recently said in the YouTube chat of his State of Mind show that he recently signed a two year contract with GH. So he’s not leaving anytime soon. Two years was also the deal Steve signed when he came back, so I’m guessing that’s the “standard” contract length these days. We are talking about a show that’s been on the air for over 61 years, after all. So they probably wouldn’t do a 5 year deal with anybody right now.
He literally just said a few months ago and previous to that, that he will be “retiring sooner rather than later” as soon as he feels he’s making the money he wants from his State Of Mind show and his book. He put it like, “sorry to say, but it’ll be sooner rather than later.” He went on to say he was tired of doing the soap, it’s been a long time, and it stresses him out too much. So; dunno. Either you saw an old YouTube clip or he changed his mind again.
Throughout the years, Sam was frequently referred to as a “ride or die” girl. Yesterday, at 5:48pm, the last part apparently became true.
Most actors and actresses get a goodbye and a cake after their last episode or before not sure which, My question is did Kelly? If not why not? and did any of the other people on the show fight to keep her? I agree what they did to her character was horrible she was a bada$$ and then to turn her into what they did was all kinds of wrong.
You’re asking if others on the show fought to keep her? If someone else at your work loses their job, would you speak up to your boss or protest – of course not. I know we’re talking show business here, but those that remain are employees of ABC/Disney and want to retain their jobs regardless of how they feel about someone else’s dismissal.
Buh-bye Sam McCall! Now, bring on Lulu Spencer!
So wish they had kept the character of Sam and given the part to Lyndsay. She was amazing!
This is so beyond cruel to not only Kelly Monaco, but to longtime viewers. We’ve had enough of goodbyes…older vets retiring, others regardless of age who have passed. So much loss. We didn’t need to “lose” another legacy character because of behind-the-scenes drama.
Putting that aside (with difficulty) I have to give props to Steve Burton. When Jason is “heartbroken” or emotionally moved by something, he’s able to convey that completely without saying a word….His eyes tell the story.
So sad…when there are her kids to think about!!!! The management should’ve worked something out!!!! I wanted her & Jason to end up back together too!!!
I loved Sam so much she was the best actrist. Perfect at every thing . Not to mention how pretty . She must have her own family to get to. She deserves it. If possible have her come back as a deceased ghost line talking to loved ones
Im sorry that kelly was disrespected in the way they hurt her and her charactor she did not deserve what they did to her she should have been reunited with steve when he came back to general hospital they were a dynamic couple i will alway miss her and sam they better not recast someone else as sam because no one put up with it there will be a big back lash from her fans kelly forever
I have just been told my seven people that as a result of Sam’s death each of them will no longer watch General Hospital
I was never a fan of “Sam”, but I didn’t want her off the show. Kudos to Nancy—very moving scene—so much so, it brought me to tears.
On a happy note—Steve Burton is coming to the Smithtown Theatre ( Long Island, NY), in November- Lori Stancati-Sasbon ( of SWEET TEA ACOUSTIC DUO) co-ordinated the show!! Amazing.!!
Writing this character off the show is a big mistake. There was definitely more story to tell esp if Sam and Dante married. I’m not impressed on where this new writing team is taking the storylines.
There had better be a Cassadine twist. Everyone loves Samantha. I am grateful that Jason was the second person to say goodbye. Theirs was the best love story on GH. Love Dante and Patrick with Sam but Sam and Jason are endgame. You always wanted to cheer on Jason and Sam even today. Thanks for the beautiful montage at the end. We needed that to remind us they are a Soap Supercouple! Thank you Kelly Monaco!
Not “everyone” loved Samantha. Jason and Sam long passed their expiration date. Luke & Laura didn’t last – neither did Jason & Sam
Whyyyyyyy did they kill off Sam , I’m so disappointed in gh letting all the great ones go , this sucks
Yeah, I hope GH isn’t circling the drain. With the exit of a lot of characters, like Sam, Finn, Austin, etc., then bringing back Lucky and Lulu, it makes me wonder if this is sort of the “big power surge” before the end. I mean the soap has been on over six decades, and ya kind of wonder where it’s headed. Don’t mean to be a downer, but I can see it winding down.
I can only ask why.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
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
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’
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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