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GENERAL HOSPITAL: With Lucky on the Way, Will Lulu Wake Up Out of Her Coma So Laura Can Be Reunited With Her Children?
Friday’s July 19th episode of General Hospital had Laura (Genie Francis) visiting her daughter Lulu who is still laying in a coma. Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) also happened to stop by to see his beloved ex-wife at the same time.
The scenes brought with it more questions for the ABC daytime drama series. Are they setting up the moment many have been waiting for? Will Lulu wake up out of her coma and be reunited with her mother, her returning to Port Charles brother, Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson), and finally be able to tell Dante her true feelings for him, which, in turn. would cause drama in Sam (Kelly Monaco) and Dante’s relationship?
The flip side would be if these scenes were just meant as a way for GH to remind viewers that in story they know Lulu is still lingering in a coma and not forgotten. If Lulu were to awaken, it could also bring Charlotte (Scarlett Fernandez) back to Port Charles with a parent, if her father, Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) is truly written-off the canvas.
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If you recall, it was back in November of 2020 that Lulu suffered a traumatic brain injury after a bomb explosion went off and killed her beau, Dustin (Mark Lawson). At the time of the explosion, Dustin was actually about to pop the question over dinner at the Floating Rib when the bomb went off! Lulu seemed okay, but collapsed as she was trying to confess her true feeling for Dante.
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In the present day, Laura sits with Lulu and tells her about Charlotte and Rocco (Finn Carr). Laura says that Lulu’s children are growing up fast, and she’d be proud of who they have become. Laura gets an emotional and says she really misses her daughter a lot and could really use her as a sounding board. As Laura laments how much she needs her thoughtful, sweet, perceptive daughter more than ever, Dante shows up.
Laura and Dante talk about how it is for Kevin (Jon Lindstrom) and Laura to raise Ace, and how it would be so meaningful to Laura, if one day Lulu would be able to wake up and meet her little nephew. Next, Dante takes Lulu’s hand and says he prays daily for her to wake up. The two reminisce over things Laura would say or do with Lulu when she was growing up proving that she was the best mother.
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Dante shares that he was going to bring Rocco to visit Lulu today, but he had plans to see a baseball game. Laura asks how often Rocco visits. Dante says that it is getting harder and harder for Rocco to visit his mom. He tells Laura he is worried Rocco coming to see Lulu might be doing more harm than good. Offering up her sage advice, Laura suggests that since Rocco is at an age where he knows what feels right, Dante should leave that decision up to Rocco.
So, what are your thoughts GH fans? Will GH finally wake up Lulu? If so, who do you think will play the part? If they don’t wake up Lulu, what do you think was the point of the touching scenes between Laura and Dante? Share your theories via the comment section below.
and in the same episode… Gio and Tracy ! The best new pairing. The amazing Jane Elliot has putty in her hands and he is lucky to horn his acting skills with her.
It is long past time for GH to wake up Lulu and reunite Laura with her children. I would much rather see Laura fighting for Lulu to come out of her coma, or to free Nicholas as opposed to Heather. I’m thrilled Luck is returning to GH and can’t wait to see how the writers pen his return and to see him reunite with Laura, Elizabeth and the boys. Has GH announced a date for Lucky’s return?
I was hoping for a GREAT Friday cliffhanger with a “Mom” ending the episode. No such luck. Whether JB, ER, or another actress, it does seem time to bring Lulu back. Spice up Dante/Sam story. Or cause some fun with Cody/Sasha. 2 teenage kids who are both currently cast and have acting ability. Brother back soon. Best friend Maxie living in her house. I find the process of deciding what characters to keep, bring back, write off, etc. interesting. Lulu has a logical place in PC. Bring the character back – on contract.
Bring lulu bring emme back if you can wake her up now
The Devil has been calling for a reboot of the Spencer family since Garin Wolf did character assassinations against the entire family during his short run in the last half of 2011. The damage was arguably made worse by that godawful exit story ReRon wrote for Luke in 2015. That was the last time we saw Lucky in any capacity, and with just a week to work with, he didn’t have time to redeem himself from his bad rap as a “crybaby pill popper who abandoned his own family on Xmas Eve”. Though he did bring Jake home from Cassadine Island, which was probably the one good thing about that horrible storyline.
You can bet your soul that Jonathan Jackson would not have signed on for a long term Lucky comeback, if redemption for the character was not part of the deal. So, in addition to that, it’s time to bring back Lulu from Veggieland. Julie Berman would be my preference, so Laura could finally have at least two of her kids back in their genuine form. Sadly, the real Nikolas can never return again, of course.
And yeah, I will shout it from the brimstone canyons of Hell for all eternity, but they need to bring Luke back to fix the ridiculous stories of both his exit story, and that idiotic idea that he “died” in a random cable car accident set up by the Cassadines.. He doesn’t have to stay forever if he wants to go back to Amsterdam, just be part of the “Spencers Comeback Tour”.
Only downside of that would be if he left again, Tracy would probably leave with him, and she’s become the de-facto “matriarch” of the Quartermaine clan in Monica’s absence.
why would the show tease us if they weren’t planning or setting up a return? I m thinking they want Julie berman back or why else take so long in bringing the character back?
why else take so long in bringing the character back?
To give the character a reset/rest?
Only if Julie Berman returns to the role AND there is a long term story planned. How would the character fit in this fairly crowded canvas?
Not sure if Jonathan Jackson taped any episodes before the show’s July break. If not, Lucky will return while Laura is out of town on whatever excuse they give the mayor for disappearing for a few months.
I think, much like Jonathan Jackson, TPTB are holding out for the return of Julie Berman. But I genuinely don’t see that happening. I’d happily take a Lulu recast in the portrayal of Marci Miller.
I would LOVE for ER to return as Lulu! Laura needs her children back.
If they were bringing her back, I’d wager they’d have done it by now, considering she’s made it known she’s open and willing to re-claim the role. They’re either waiting for Julie Berman or planning to recast the role.
Lu Lu should wake up already!!!!
GH Fans And Their Love For &
Want The Return of Who?…
The Absolute Jewel That Is…
JULIE MARIE BERMAN as
The AMAZING “LULU”!!!
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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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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