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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Willow Slaps Lucas, Drew Wants Danny Arrested, Josslyn Spots Britt
In the slap heard all around General Hospital, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Lucas (Van Hansis) get into a heated argument over Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison), and Wiley and Amelia on Tuesday’s August 12 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. The moment came after Willow thanked Lucas for coming to her aid, when Drew showed up at the nurses’ hub at the hospital and tried to speak to her.
At that time, Lucas told Drew to leave the hospital and not harass Willow during her work hours. Later in the break room, Willow comes to tell Lucas ‘thank you’ for helping her with Drew, but Lucas is not having it. He doesn’t understand why she is still even speaking with Drew after finding out what he did at their wedding and leaving him at the altar.
Next, Willow accuses him of policing her so he can report back to Michael (Rory Gibson) and Carly (Laura Wright). Lucas goes in on Willow for not putting her kids’ needs above her own. Things get testy because Lucas also had Wiley ripped from him, when he found out Brad lied to him, and Wiley was not his child. Willow tells Lucas she sees Drew for who he is now but Lucas says she should have walked away from him at work. Things reach a boiling point for and she bitch-slaps Lucas in the face. Afterwards, the two look horrified!
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Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) took Scout (Cosette Abinante) from summer camp and brought her to the Quartermaines, because his sister is missing the Q side of the family and Danny and Rocco (Finn Carr). Once Drew gets a call that Scout is not at summer camp, he arrives at the Q’s, where Jason (Steve Burton), Danny and now Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) are at, and goes in on Danny, in fact, Chase (Josh Swickard) shows up, and Drew tells the officer to arrest Danny Morgan.
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Back at the Four Poppies Resort, after playing husband and wife (and Josslyn flashing back to all the flirty moments with Vaughan), she comes upon him at the pool with his shirt off and a brunette lounging next to him. When Vaughan (Bryce Durfee) starts to apply sunscreen to her back, the woman is now facing towards Josslyn’s (Eden McCoy) direction, and she can see in plain view that it a very much alive Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud), and is left in shock.
So, what did you think of Willow slapping Lucas? Did he deserve it? How far will Drew take his ‘charges’ against Danny for taking Scout? And now that it’s clear Josslyn has developed feelings for Vaughan, are you on-board with them as a romantic couple? Comment below. But first, check out the scenes between Joss and Vaughan.
If I were Lucas, I would have Willow arrested for assault. Period.
That’s what needs to happen
At the very least, he should report her to management. Smacking a coworker (a doctor no less) on duty at a hospital. In the middle of a custody battle. She’s toast.
What would be great is if someone impartial (like Terry or Amy) walked in when Willow slapped Lucas. She wouldn’t see her kids until high school graduation.
Drew is a heel, but CM is playing him perfectly. Asher is getting more comfortable in the role of Danny.
Agree with all you said, but especially Drew/CM. We’re supposed to hate him. We’re supposed to loath the things he does. Is it ridiculous how he instructs people to arrest people. Of course, it’s a soap. I hope Drew does tone it down some, but he needs to be a long term pain in the you know what. And he needs to be shot. Not killed, but shot so there can be a “Who shot Drew” story. I mean the number of suspects would be about 30! That being said, I’d only want this if the writers can write a good story where the police are smart and not bumbling morons. And the trial is quasi believable.
I suspect Drew is going to be Dragon Chow by Labor Day. Not only is he going out of his way to give every mortal in Port Charles a reason to kill him, but it just fits the pattern of GH recently, where they don’t bring another major contract role on, without losing one first.
As we most recently saw with Sasha relocating to France, with Britt being paroled from Hell and showing up at the Paris airport literally the same day.
And now we have this newly formed “Legion of Dumb”. With Sidwell, the Nutty Professor, Britt herself, and now apparently Brennan’s French WSB sidekick all working for the same unseen boss. He’s going to have to show up eventually. And I’m predicting it’s going to be the same day Drew arrives in Hell. Which means very soon.
As to the identity of this unseen “boss”?? Well, all signs seem to be pointing to Victor Cassadine. And I’m sorry to say, that he seems to have gone AWOL since he was last known to be on vacation at the Cassadine family cabin in the mountains near the Lake of Fire.
Those eternally damned Cassadines and their security breaches! What’s a Devil supposed to do about that??
Right? Where is Amy when you need her? That would have been perfect if Amy had witnessed that. The whole town would have heard about it within an hour.
Took me a moment thinking Amy who…then I remembered the Amy we only seem to see when it is the nurse’s ball week.
I like Drew. He’s nice.
the bitch slap was well deserved and so soapy, loved it, love both characters so I’m not picking sides but Lucas had it coming, he’s been extra lately.
Yet if he bitch slapped Willow, he could be arrested for assault and battery. I disagree that he had it coming. Yes, he triggered her with the truth ( she put her own needs before the needs of her children& she’s addicted to Drew) but she could have fought back using her words. Her slapping him only validated his accusations. I love this version of Lucas. He’s been the truth teller of Port Charles lately, telling Carly, Sonny, and now Willow, the truth about their destructive pattern of behaviors. I find it to be refreshing.
I have to respectfully disagree. He may have overstepped a little with some of his tone and some wording, but he didn’t deserve the slap. He wasn’t incorrect in what he was conveying. It’s unfortunate it happened at work, but Willow shouldn’t have followed him into the break room. She should have just returned to the nurse’s station when Drew left. Lucas should not have approached Drew and Willow either. He should just leave her alone to her own self sabotage.
Yeah. He’s been “ extra” all right. EXTRA GOOD! Gotta love Lucas.
The Drew character has been all over the place from its beginning
I’m honestly not sure how to feel about any of this
Hoping that Alexis is able to support Scout remaining in Port Charles
In Wednesday’s episode, Drew was absolutely wretched. I too hope Alexis takes him to court and wins. Speaking of other court matters: Marco has lost points with me running to his Dad with intel about Willow.
Lucas deserved the slap. He and Lulu are peas in a pod. When did Spencers become moralizing busybodies? It’s not believable that Lucas and Lulu would be so preachy and rigid, and it’s making these two excellent recasts’ jobs harder than they need to be.
Hypothetically speaking about fictional characters just for fun…wink, wink: Two Spencers who have deserved their smacks are Lulu and Carly. Lucas hasn’t earned any smacks yet in my opinion. A non-Spencer who deserves the bleep smacked out of him daily is Drew.
Great response, Carrie. I do not like the phrasing,” deserve the slap.” Physical violence is never the answer and if the genders were reversed, you can bet Lucas would be in big trouble. While I love Nina and despise Carly, I did not like it when Nina slapped the hell out of Carly.
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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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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