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GENERAL HOSPITAL: The Motivation Behind the Cyrus Renault Killings Revealed
Viewers finally got some firm answers as to why General Hospital’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) killed Sam (Kelly Monaco), Dex (Evan Hofer) and others in a major showdown with Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) in the pick-up from the Valentine’s Day episode.
Now on the Wednesday, February 19th episode, Cyrus and Elizabeth had a come-to-Jesus moment with severe consequences for Lucky Spencer (played by Guy Wilson who is subbing this week on-screen for Jonathan Jackson).
With Cyrus at Liz’s front door, he forces his way in and lets her know that he is aware of her and Lucky poking around trying to find answers about his time at Turning Woods, etc. A fearful Liz comes right out and asks why he tried to kill Lulu. Shockingly, Cyrus admits because there was no sign of improvement for four years. He continues he has seen people hooked up to machines with no chance at recovering.
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Cyrus cries out that Lulu (Alexa Havins) was entitled to the beauty of heaven, and her family was letting her stay in that coma and barely visited her. Liz asks, “So that’s why you turned off her ventilator?” He says no, that was much later.
Reeling by his response, Liz shares she has seen families have to make the heartbreaking choice to take a family member off life support, and in the end, it’s a gift. That moment is a realization for Liz as to why Cyrus thinks he had to ends people’s lives. However, Liz questions why he ended the other people’s lives who weren’t from his direct family, and Cyrus says it was his mission to release their souls.
Liz brings up why then did he kill Sam? Cyrus says Sam got in the way of carrying out the Lord’s work. He says Sam helped him see that digitalis was the answer to doing his work. He explains Sam’s liver donation got in the way of the Lord’s will, and there was no telling if it would work. Killing her was the consequence of her interfering in God’s plan.
The conversation turns to the murder of Dex Heller. An angry Cyrus tells Liz if she knew that Dex was ordered by Sonny (Maurice Benard) to kill him? Next, Cyrus confesses that Dex saw him near Sam’s room. Cyrus claims there there was no malice in his heart for Dex. However, we see a flashback of him cutting the ID tag off of Dex’s body in the morgue.
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Later, Cyrus cops to trying to “liberate” Michael (Chad Duell) from his third-degree burn injuries and pain, when he tried to end his life. Liz believes that his killings stem from the condition of his mother. Cyrus is upset that his brother Martin (Michael E. Knight) is keeping their mother alive and away from the light. Liz tries to not have the dangerous situation escalate, by telling him she understands his type of “healing.”
However, things take a turn, when after confessing to his “mercy killings”, he takes out a syringe of digitalis ready to inject Elizabeth with it, when Lucky suddenly appears at the doorway. A fight ensues between Cyrus and Lucky, and Lucky gets injected in the upper thigh with the needle filled with digitalis as Liz looks on in horror while calling 9-1-1. We fade to black.
So, are you satisfied with the how the GH writers spun the tale of the reason behind Cyrus killing, Sam, Dex, and his attempted murders of Lulu and Michael? Share your reactions and thoughts in the comment section below. But first, check out some key moments between the showdown between Elizabeth and Cyrus.
Although some of the plot points are questionable, the acting tour de force from both Becky and Jeff was riveting to watch.
Exactly! Jeff Kober is so brilliant at playing a nuanced villain. He’s damn scary with that intense stare but he manages to be emotionally compelling and vulnerable. I haven’t seen such a brilliantly fleshed out villain since Billy Clyde Tuggell ( Mathew Cowles) from AMC. And yes, lovely to see Becky get a chance to show off her finely tuned acting chops. She’s so good.
Frank Valentini needs to be replaced with a NEW Executive Producer. It’s him and Elizabeth Korte that need to go. There ruining gh, what’s wrong with ABC/Disney?
The entire cast and crew would walk off the job if that happened.
No. They really wouldn’t. They’re professionals who value their jobs.
Jeff Kober deserves better than this crap stoyline
So there’s a plot hole they didn’t address here….
Cyrus claims that he planned to “release” Lulu, but this was long before he shut the ventilator off. The clear implication there is that he CAUSED the liver damage that almost killed Lulu and required the transplant to save her life.
So how exactly do you cause liver damage in a comatose vegetable? If he was sneaking alcohol into her IV or feeding tube, wouldn’t that show up on a test or something??
He mentioned that he tried a different medication “to end her suffering” but it wound up causing liver damage (and not a painless death). Thus, he switched to digitalis.
Ok. I must have missed that part. Sometimes the stream down here gets glitchy.
They wrote off Sam for this storyline? GH needs a complete overhaul behind the scenes. Frank Valentini and Nate Varni are inept and are putting out a garbage product. Viewers want Kelly Monaco back, but it’s painfully clear they don’t care what the audience wants
Please in the name of breaking redundant patterns, do NOT have Jason go to prison for stupid Joss’s badly orchestrated crime.
I know. Boring.
Well, there’s a convenient way out of that…
The planted DNA “evidence” against Jason that showed up at the scene could just as easily belong to Hallmark Drew. Remember, they’re supposed to be identical twins (before Drew got runover by Ava Jerome in a stolen SUV and had to have a new face built for him)
So let Drew go down for killing Cyrus. That solves a lot of problems at once.
Wonderful idea, more than one way to kill a cat, right? It’s time that rotten Drew gets some payback and I don’t know why Jason didn’t record his conversation with Drew, knowing how sleezy he is.
Great actor. But a Creepy, disturbing character I hope to never see again. Long overdue. Best wishes to Mr. Kober though. I think it would be nice if someone took a chance on him and hired him in a comedic role. I would like to see what he would bring to that. He’s played enough creeps.
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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.
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.”
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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.
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