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GENERAL HOSPITAL: The “Returns” of Cyrus, Esme, and the Arrival of Valentin

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A trio of familiar faces made the Friday, December 5 episode of General Hospital a memorable one; some in a nightmare, and someone actually alive who have been on the run.

In story, Laura (Genie Francis) has a nightmare while sleeping on the couch that her dead brother, Cyrus (Jeff Kober) shows up at her door with the murder weapon, the gun, that killed Professor Dalton. Cyrus tells his sister to take responsibility for her actions before it’s too late. A bewildered Laura is stunned to see and hear from her brother.

Just then, the very dead Esme Prince (Avery Pohl) joins the nightmare when she comes down the staircase. She lays into Laura for her lies and not taking care of her son, Ace, because of what she did to Dalton. Laura wakes up just as Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) comes home, and she informs her husband of the visit she received earlier from Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and his blackmail attempt.

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LIFE IS BUT A DREAM, ERR NIGHTMARE

Laura tells Kevin that Sidwell has a photograph and implicating evidence of her and Sonny (Maurice Benard) looking into the trunk of her car with a dead Dalton in blood stuffed in it. She explains that Cyrus and Esme showed up in her nightmare, which concerns Kevin (and we all know about Laura’s past mental stability).

Kevin says if she were to come forward, she’d have to think about Ace and what would happen to him. Laura also worries what will happen and be the fate of Sonny, for surely, Sidwell is going to go after him too. Just then, Sidwell has shown up at Sonny’s and shows his adversary the photographic evidence he has. Sidwell tells Sonny that he wants the piers and the mobster’s full cooperation.

Sidwell also threatens Sonny that if anything were to happen to him, or his son, Marco, the gun which has Laura’s DNA all over it will be sent to the police along with the photos. Sidwell is certain Sonny will protect his friend Laura at all costs. After Sidwell exits, Laura calls Sonny and he promises her they will figure out what to do next.

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Meanwhile after Brennan (Chris McKenna) spends an uneasy Thanksgiving with Carly (Laura Wright), he heads back to the WSB headquarters and summons Josslyn (Eden McCoy). They have a terse conversation where Brennan is upset with her for her relationship with Vaughan; while Josslyn brings up his relationship with her mother. When Jack also brings up her loyalty, Josslyn says she joined the WSB to do good and not put innocent people like Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) in danger. Brennan says Sidwell needs to be stopped and that the WSB wants his technology. When Josslyn questions why would the WSB need it or how they plan to use it, Brennan clams up. Next, he gets an upsetting call.

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Cut to: Carly hears an intruder at her house and goes to get a fire poker and when she turns around a scuffed up Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) is standing in front of her, clearly having escaped from Steinmauer maximum security prison. Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Brennan? Will Valentin and Carly step up their plan to bring the g

A HELPING HAND

Finally, a drunk Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) is taken back to her room at Bobbie’s by Jason (Steve Burton). She is crying and flailing and falling apart, and kicking Jason out of her room so she can take her medication via injection. But, she is too drunk to do it herself, and all of the syringes and vials go all over the floor. Crying, Jason helps Britt to the bed, and he prepares and injects her with the medication to control her Huntington’s disease. Next, he tucks Britt into bed and she passes out. So, Jason decides to stay the night in a chair to keep watch on her.

So, did you enjoy seeing Avery Pohl, and Jeff Kober back on your screens as Esme and Cyrus, even though they were in Laura’s nightmare? Would you like GH to write that Esme is actually alive and well and never drowned at sea, to challenge Laura for custody of Ace, if Laura were to wind up behind bars for “killing” Sidwell?

What did you think of the return of James Patrick Stuart as Valentin? Do you hope Valentin will now stay in Port Charles and help Carly take down Jack once and for all?  And, what did you think of the Britt and Jason scenes? Clearly, Jason cares deeply for her, but will she ever let him in her heart, or is it that she just can’t bare the thought of losing him, if something were to happen to her? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.

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Although I don’t like the character Esme, I think the actress who played her Avery Pohl did a very good job! I would like to see her back to cause more havoc on the show, also would like Spencer to be alive! I think the soap was a lot more interesting when these characters were on, bring back the conflicts between Trina,Esme and Spencer!!!

Only if Esme could get rid of Drew FOR GOOD.

The writers would have to show a good reason why esme would want to hurt drew?

Agree

Yes Esme should come back

Not for long unless there is a good story for her.

No more Esme or Cyrus!
These writers need to give it up and stop bringing the dead back to life. Next it will be Professor Dalton. Come on‼️
I could write better storylines.

They were in Laura’s dream for one episode – not brought back to life.

The character esme is an decent actress but I don’t think I want her to come back

Kudos to the GH team for keeping the appearances of Kober and Pohl from leaking out. Esme’s appearance was particularly surprising

I knew about Kober but totally surprised by Pohl

No cant stand either one of them. When will spencer join

returning cast members

Better question is when will Dex? I miss him. Joss misses him.

Jesus Christ get over it already.

Never!

I guess therapy doesn’t work for everyone.

If you’re referring to me, the only thing that will work is if they bring Dex back. All I want for Christmas is to have Dex back! To have Dex back! To have Dex back!

Looks like you’ll be getting coal in your stocking again this year.

She or he needs it desperately.

Stop using God’s name in vein

Stop using Dex’s name in vain!

It would have been nice if spencer comes back there is no chemistry between kai and trina

Well, good! This must mean Anna will be coming back soon to work with Valentine. She is needed!

Loved seeing them
All back, and kudos for keeping it under wraps. Soaps are so much more enjoyable when the big reveals and surprises go off as planned.

Wouldn’t mind seeing Esme and Cyrus back full time. Miss em both.

Agree

Let exime stay dead

She’s not dead. Trust me, I would know!

Cyrus is here, of course. Problem is, he’s so delusional he actually thinks he made it to Heaven, and it’s just an unusually warm summer. And all the angels wear red for some reason.

I am disappointed that Laura is falling apart about finding doltons body in her car come on remember how Laura and Luke use to avoid people who use to want them dead in thosedays they always have a bag pack because they were always on the run sorry about those errors.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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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

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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’

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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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