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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Violet Shares Emotional Goodbyes; Lucky Begs Isaiah to Save Lulu
On the Monday, October 21st episode of General Hospital, you may have needed the hankies, as Violet (Jophielle Love) said her goodbyes to the Q clan as she heads to Seattle to be with her dad, Finn, who after getting out of rehab has found a job there.
The sad goodbyes begin when Tracy (Jane Elliot) arranges a final tea party for Violet, since her plane is delayed. Now sitting in the living rom and using Lila’s best china, Tracy tells Violet that she talked to her dad and he is very excited about their new job and their new home.
Violet says she’s excited, but she’s going to miss Tracy and everyone so much. Tracy tells Yuri to pack up the china so Violet can take it with her, but Violet tells her she needs to leave a tea cup behind for Tracy for when they video chat with each other. Later, Chase (Josh Swickard) tells Violet the car is packed and they’re ready to head out. Violet asks if they can visit grandpa Gregory’s dedicated bench before she leaves.
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In the emotional high point, Violet wants to leave Bella with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) for their new baby. She wants Chase and Brook Lynn to have a girl because they were are good with them. Next, Violet whispers to Brook Lynn, “Can I tell you a secret? You’re the one I’m going to miss most.” The two hug it out leaving both Brook Lynn and Violet in tears. As they say their final goodbyes, Brook Lynn tells Violet she loves her all the way to the moon and back. Violet tells Tracy she knows this is Monica’s house, but, “you make it feel like home.” Chase exits with Violet. Tracy and Brook Lynn hug it out as they begin to cry. Once outside, Violet tells Chase that she’s ready.
At General Hospital, Laura (Genie Francis) and Lucky (Jonathan Jackson) receive bad news from Terry (Cassandra James) on Lulu’s slim chance at survival from the liver transplant now that they have discovered a major complication. It seems that Lulu has developed portal vein thrombosis, which means there’s a blood clot in the vein delivering blood to the liver, and that it will have to be cleared in the surgery which, in turn, drops Lulu’s chance of survival dramatically.
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Laura says without the surgery Lulu will die. Terry informs Laura and Lucky that the surgery will likely not save Lulu. Now, they have to also inform Sam of the risks, so she can make a decision if she is up to going through with the transplant surgery knowing the murky outcome. As it turns out, no one at thospital has performed a surgery under these circumstances, which in addition, decreases Lulu’s chances even more.
Lucky has an idea and finds Isaiah at the nurses station talking to Lucas (Van Hansis) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), as they are still going over how Lulu’s ventilator got messed up. Lucas is concerned for Lulu even more after checking an update on the computer system. Now in the stairwell, Lucky asks Isaiah, if he ever performed a transplant surgery on someone with portal vein thrombosis? Isaiah says he has and it worked out OK, but he has quit surgeries like this after losing another patient; which is why he wound up in Africa in the first place.
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Next, Lucky’s tells Isaiah he is not asking him to save Lulu, but to just try. Lucky demands that Isaiah either tell him there’s no hope for Lulu, or to at least try to save her. Meanwhile, Laura is in the hospital chapel with Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) lamenting on the latest news on Lulu’s condition and hoping and praying that Sam (Kelly Monaco) will still agree to donate her liver, even if Lulu’s chances of survival are slim to none.
Now, Sam is telling Drew (Cameron Mathison) and Jason (Steve Burton), the fathers of her kids, that she is about to have the surgery to save Lulu. Both men say they will do whatever it takes to watch over the children while she is recuperating in the hospital. But,what will Sam do when she finds out the latest complication that could arise during the transplant for Lulu? Will she still go through with it? At the end of the episode, Lucky brings Isaiah to the chapel and tells Laura, he may have a way to save Lulu. We fade to black.
So, did you guess all along that Isaiah would be the one to operate on Lulu? What did you think of the final scenes of Jophielle Love as Violet? Will you miss her on the soap? Comment below.
Jophielle is such a wonderful young actress with real depth of emotions.
Sad to see sweet little Jophielle Love leave the show. What a bittersweet goodbye this was. Such a promising talent she is. I wish her the best. I hope they have Violet return for a holiday visit.
As soon as I heard Dr. Finn got a job in Seattle… I said, I wonder if Michael Easton will show up on Grey’s Anatomy, which is filmed on the same lot as General Hospital!! That would be wonderful for ME/Dr Finn and their fans. Be very easy for any crossovers too.
It’s not that simple to do a crossover even though both GH and Grey’s are both on ABC. GH is wholly owned and produced by ABC. Grey’s is a joint production of Shondaland, Lions Gate and Disney affiliate 20th Television. Can’t see Shonda agreeing to use a GH character- although it would be a great crossover.
GH and Grey’s share some of the same medical equipment for props.
Why can’t Brooklyn and Chase adopt her.
Gh won’t be the same with her. Don’t let her go. I love her she has such a great relationship with Tracy and Brooklyn and Chase. She is so good at making everyone feel loved, even the children.
I want Violet to STAY!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE!!!!!!!
So sorry to see this ” little ray of sunshine” leaving. So many lost characters in real life and in the GH storylines. A connection to the characters has been decades in the making is now lessening. Loved meeting many at the Soap Opera Weekend’s. Soaps are not what they used to be. Between all the newbies and unbelievable back stories being rewritten I am losing interest.
Agreed. And it makes me sad since I’ve loved GH since the Glory Monty days. It was a mistake to get rid of Gregory, Finn and Violet. I also think it’s a mistake to send off Curtis father and it was a mistake to send Blaze away. They have made room for this dreadful Holly/Sasha story. And the Lulu/Sam/Lucky story has been boring. As someone who loves GH legacy, I’m disappointed in how they’re being written in exchange for the above-mentioned send offs.
Violet didn’t even say bye to her aunt liz. young Johpielle as usual killed it, an unlike Lucky who drop water tears like crazy for anything at least young violet drop the tears accordingly. My vote for 2024 for most disappointing show for fans is in an GH wins there. All the people they have let go this year plus the all the returns have made it not worth it.
Good point about Elizabeth. Violet could be considered part of a legacy family (being the great granddaughter of Steve Hardy).
At some point, Aunt Elizabeth should’ve shown Violet the hospital memorial board with Dr Hardy at the top and explained the family relationship.
I remember when It was such a pleasure
and used to look forward to watching GH, for decades. Now, it’s become more like a job that I hate. Too many changes, too many storylines, usually , slowly wrapping them up or just dropping them. , favorite characters let go and new ones we could care less about. We didn’t need Rick, Natalia, LuLu, Lucas, Holly, another Robert’s surprise child, been there done that. The pleasure of watching is gone and so am I.
Jophielle is a treasure! Just reading this summary brought back tears and tissues. This special girl will have the ability to return to Port Charles anytime for major events – holidays, baby births, significant deaths, or other… GH did do a good job navigating her possible returns by having Violet stay with the Qs, establishing Violet in the Q mansion, aka Tracy’s “home” with Brook Lynn and Chase caring for her so that has provided a window for this loved character’s return, and we will most likely get a virtual tea party every once in awhile (fingers crossed).
I guess by now, Violet is with her dad. I’d read that there might be a plane crash in her future.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’
On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).
After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”
Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).
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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR
Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.
Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.
Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.
At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.
WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?
Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.
Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.
So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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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.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
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