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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Should Anna Let Cates Take Valentin Away For His Crimes and Free Jason?

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GH fans knew it was almost too good to be true! On Monday’s episode of the ABC daytime drama series, Anna got caught up in her feels after out of nowhere, Charlotte (Scarlett Fernanndez) apologizes for all the horrible things she did to her, and also accepts Anna’s (Finola Hughes) forgiveness for shooting her.

Charlotte tells Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Anna that she is so happy to see them together and it;s good for her father, so it’s OK by her. At this point, Anna has just gotten her hands on the file she needed to prove Valentin was in charge of Pikeman in order to also free Jason from under the thumb of Agent John “Jagger” Cates (Adam J. Harrington).

As Anna leaves to go look at the encrypted files, she is in tears. She opens a computer and finds the ammo against Valentin. When confronted by Jason (Steve Burton), after she confirms all the very incriminating evidence is , she says she can’t give it to him, not yet.

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Now on the preview for today’s Tuesday, July 16th episode, Anna tells Jason, “I can’t let Cates take Valentin away.” Jason is upset and wants his two and a half year nightmare to come to an end.

What should Anna do? Should she turn in the evidence on Valentin? Will she and Jason work together to pin this on someone else in order to free Jason and protect Valentin? Will thPikeman story ever end?

Check out the video preview below.

Now, weigh in, what should Anna do? Do you want Valentin free so “Vanna” can continue to rebuild their relationship? Comment below.

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I’d rather see Nu-Jagger gone. Valentin has lots to offer. I would like to see Charlotte more. Not certain of their age difference but I could see her and Gio working together.

Pairing Gio with Trina doesn’t work for me… it could have if he would have been the recast for Spencer, but pairing him with Trina as a reminder of Spencer is boring.

I just love Gio, he’s so sweet to everyone, the “grownups” as well as the younger ones. I love his interaction with Dex, they are so easy with each other.Most of all, it was great seeing him with Tracy, she really outdid herself, knowing just how to draw everything out of him, her sitting there in her long nightgown, hair down and he sitting there enjoying his Sub- sandwich, after assuring her that he didn’t make a mess.

This is a no-brainer. YES, Anna should hand over what she has to John. But this is a soap opera set around mobsters so I guess if Anna doesn’t go by the law, we shouldn’t be surprised.

I think it’s not what it all appears to be. I’m enjoying it so far. The thing is of she obtained the evidence by stealing it with no search warrant how is it admissible at all? Don’t think Cates can use that as an informant because that would mean Jason has to lie and say he stole it? Way to write yourself into a corner GH. Just make Val an undercover WSB trying to wash out the real head of pikeman from the inside already.

I’m not quite sure I trust this Cates guy, he’s got too many irons in the fire, Ava being the worst, she’s like a rattle snake, hope they get each other!v

What is Anna up to? Jason sure looked pissed, color me intrigued and it was nice to see Charlotte apologize for acting all cray cray. Oh and by the way they better not be sending Jake off for good, now if they are sending him off to jump start Lucky’s return in Europe then I’m in but do not get rid of Jake. Question, why is Jason giving Jake money? Didn’t Jake get inheritance in a trust when Jason was playing dead for the 100th time? at this point with Jason being the inconsistent parent, he should of had a provision with his so called high price lawyer Diane that if any and I mean anything happens to him Jake should financially be taken care of with Liz being allowed to access his trust, I mean where’s grandma Monica too can she slip her grandson a few thousand dollar bills here and there?

Nope. Love JPS. Send Cates off

I love him too. No one can play our complex boy Val like JPS. So many layers. Also he and Finola have wicked chemistry. I’m team Vanna and rooting for them hoping he is flipping to take pikeman down or to protect Anna.

Enough of Pikeman !!!!

Called it. I knew once Charlotte came along Anna would stop trying to take down Valentin. It makes no sense, though, since Anna knew about her all along and that Valentin’s crimes would take him from her.

This is why Anna is no heroine on this show.

I want Anna and Valentin back together with Charlotte- they went through so much after defeating Victor there was no need to break them up. He was reddened and we thought they were going to be partners when she went to Greenland. Now this. I hope he becomes the hero now.

They may pin it on someone else to buy time. I think Cates and Ava make a good pairing. What if Cates is pikeman. I do know that Vanna are the best SL and pairing and that’s why I watch. They will need to team up and take down the bad guys again – oh and bring back Marty we miss him.

I think Valentin should pay for everything he’s done, especially everything he and his spoiled brat daughter have done to Anna, God, his lousy father almost killed Anna, didn’t he? It’s not Anna’s responsibility to worry what will become of Charlotte.She’s got her grandmother and I bet Lulu will come to ,soon. She’s got her cousin Aiden and Uncle Lucky, coming back soon. I think Jason is worth saving more than Valentin’s sorry ass.

Jason should let valentine go to jail with cates Anna has lost her mind he doesn’t care about her or Charlotte don’t either she should do her job

To keep characters on the canvas, none of law enforcement really ever wins on this show. Anna, Robert, Dante, Chase, Mac and so on find that they never really get their perp UNLESS its a character who is going off screen or they are killing off. I would prefer to have Valentin pay for his crimes and go to Jail. Be off camera for a couple months. Let Anna take in Charlotte for a bit. [Anna could not be the one getting credit for Val’s arrest] THEN, in a couple months, Valentin returns and the character is a recast by none other than Trevor St. John! Sorry, never a fan of James Patrick Stuart. As for Jagger, I like the guy. He has managed to have scenes with lots of different characters. I like when he gets under Sonny’s skin!

Sorry to disagree but I absolutely can’t stand Jagger, especially his hatred for Sonny and Jason and willing to believe that lying bitch, Ava. I couldn’t believe it when he defended her to Jason. Oh yea, she’s such a good mother, you never see her without a damn drink in her hand, and wants to take her away from the dad, she adores. I like Valentin and I think he’s a little like Sonny, he basically has a loving heart, but can’t resist doing the wrong thing. Isn’t it funny how the bad guys hate each other?

Valentin is not worth it Anna, Let Jason go and be free.

I feel like I’ve missed something. Why are Carly and Jason taking it for granted that they are free from Jagger’s threats and demands about everything he’s holding over Jason? This guy is relentless, and will never quit coming after him and Sonny.

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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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