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‘General Hospital’ Stars Preview Special Episode in Tribute to Anthony Geary and the Iconic Luke Spencer
- General Hospital honors the late Anthony Geary in a special episode devoted to his character, Luke Spencer.
- The highly-anticipated tribute airs on Friday, February 20 on ABC and streams on Hulu.
- Lulu Spencer is at the epicenter of the story as she, Laura, Tracy, Sonny, Elizabeth and Carly remember how Luke impacted their lives then and now.
The Friday, February 20 episode of General Hospital will feature the highly-anticipated standalone tribute to Anthony Geary, and the one-of-a-kind character he played, Luke Spencer.
As viewers know, Tony passed away back on December 14, 2025 and since the character of Luke Spencer also died off-screen and was memorialized on-screen in January of 2022, the GH creatives had to find a way into the story. Their answer came in the form of Luke’s daughter, Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins), who was in a coma during the time news traveled that her dad perished in a cable car accident.
In this standalone, emotionally grounded tribute episode, the residents of Port Charles find themselves unexpectedly united in remembering Luke Spencer, as Lulu grapples with the grief she never fully processed after her father’s death. Sparked by a simple photograph, Lulu—alongside Tracy (Jane Elliot)—sets out to honor Luke in a way that feels true to who he was, drawing Laura (Genie Francis), Sonny (Maurice Benard), Carly (Laura Wright), and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) into a day of shared memories, humor, and reflection.
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The ABC daytime drama also shared on the episode, “Through intimate conversations, memories, and personal rituals, each character confronts how Luke shaped their lives, culminating in a collective celebration that affirms his enduring presence in their hearts. The episode closes on a quiet, hopeful note, honoring Luke Spencer’s legacy as a force of love, chaos, and connection that continues to ripple through Port Charles.”
Genie Francis, who was one-half of the most storied couple in soap opera history with Geary as Luke and Laura, has a very emotional moment that was shared as a preview (you can watch it below). Laura who is inside a chapel and in tears, says to the late Luke, “I know you’re not here on this earth with us anymore, but Luke, you never left me, never once. I feel your presence when life gets too heavy. When I feel like I can’t go one more step, it’s your voice that I hear calling me angel, reminding me of who I am. Then, somehow, I find the strength, and I do go on.”
Alexa Havins, who is at the epicenter of the story, and is well aware that the Lulu’s that came before her, Julie Berman and Emme Rylan, worked with Tony Geary, while she never had the opportunity. The actress shared to Soap Opera Digest, “I’m so incredibly humbled to be included in this farewell and walk down memory lane for this massive legacy character. When I first heard (about Lulu’s importance to the episode), I was very surprised. And then fear set in! I was so nervous and scared because I’m not the Lulu that worked with him and has all that beautiful history with him.” She added. “It’s a very interesting script, a really smart script. It’s like the audience is grieving through Lulu’s eyes, and it’s a journey down memory lane.”
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Maurice Benard also spoke with Soap Opera Digest, about the bond between Sonny and Luke on-screen and he and Tony Geary off-screen. Of what viewers will see tomorrow, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning star shared, “It’s a beautiful tribute. I could tell it would be just by reading the script, but then the acting in some of the scenes is beautiful, too. Everybody should watch.”
Laura Wright expressed on what viewers will see on the special episode to TV Insider: “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, which was very Tony and very Luke. He could make you laugh, and then five minutes later, you’re sobbing in a scene. There are scenes with Lulu and Laura that are just so beautiful, and scenes with Tracy and Lulu at the bar that are as well. I got to have scenes with Genie that were special at Bobbie’s diner. And, of course, scenes with Maurice, and then everybody else. It was just amazing.”
“This was not a planned episode — no one expected Tony to pass,” explained Wright. “So it was carefully put together. It is a show out of time, and it just felt so magical and special doing that. When we would put on the costume for that particular show, you could feel it was a different experience.”
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Now below, check out this teaser clip from tomorrow’s General Hospital, where Laura remembers her relationship and time with Luke Spencer and what he meant to her and still means to her today.
Then let us know, will you be watching with your hankies and Kleenex nearby, as we say a collective farewell to Anthony Geary and what he brought to General Hospital for decades? Share you thoughts via the comment section.
Looking forward to see these scenes. I wonder if they’ll show flashbacks featuring Julie Berman when Lulu reminisces. The audience would accept that.
Kudos to Frank and crew for getting this dive so quickly. This episode was reportedly filmed just LAST WEEK. While DAYS is over 10 months to air date at this point, it’s quite impressive how agile GH’s production team can be.
As suspected, Jacinda Bracken got a one way ticket out of Port Charles, thus ending the run of Paige Herschell as the escort-turned-girlfriend of Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson). The story turn took place on the Tuesday, August 11 episode of General Hospital.
After Jacinda drugged Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) by spiking her iced coffee, and Michael finding Willow drugged out in front of their kids, Amelia and Wiley, he knew he had to break things off with her.
Michael gave Jacinda enough money to get out of town and start a new life for herself, because given these recent developments, Willow will use this against him to gain full custody of his children. In their final scenes, Michael and Jacinda said a heartfelt goodbye to one another.
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THE HISTORY OF JACINDA BRACKEN
According to Soap Opera Digest, a GH rep confirmed that today marked Paige Herschell’s final appearance in the role and that her exit was indeed, storyline-dictated. Herschell had originally auditioned for the role of Blaze a few years back. That part went to Jacqueline Grace Lopez.
Later, Herschell was brought in for a short stint beginning in April 2025, as the escort hired by Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Portia (Brook Kerr) to paint Drew (Cameron Mathison) in a bad light. So with Nina and Portia supplying her with ketamine, she drugged Drew. Next, Jacinda was able to get the then congressman to do liquor shots off her body in front of everyone at the Savoy Nightclub. After Drew made a public spectacle of himself, Nina paid Jacinda to leave town and she wound up in Australia.
However, by September of 2025, Jacinda was back in town, where she agreed to pretend to be Michael’s girlfriend for appearances sake and to give him an alibi on the night Drew Cain was shot. The arrangement eventually turned into genuine feelings for one another.
Back in April of 2026, Paige celebrated her one-year anniversary with GH as Jacinda and posted on Instagram,”Holy smokes! It’s been one year since Jacinda was introduced on Genera Hospital. I’m so grateful to this show for the work! Thank you to the amazing fans and the awesome cast and crew! One year! Holy moly! Jacinda- you continue to surprise me.” Fast-forward and now by August, Herschell has wrapped her run.
So, with the news of Jacinda’s departure on GH, are you glad Michael sent her packing. or were you hoping that Michael and Jacinda would wind up a bonafide couple that would go on for quite some time? Let us know via the comment section below.
Could it be after all is said and done that Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) and Willow Cain (Katelyn MacMullen) might actually get back together? It sure seemed like a possibility after viewers witnessed the Monday, August 10 episode of General Hospital.
In it, Michael raced to Nina’s after Jacinda revealed she drugged Willow. Out of an abundance of concern, Michael wanted to make sure his children, Amelia and Wiley, were safe, but also to check on his ex-wife.
When he arrived on the scene, Willow was high as a kite and Michael was trying to defuse the situation when he sees Amelia and Wiley witnessing the whole thing. He is shocked to find out from Willow that Yuri dropped off the kids to her when it wasn’t her night to have them, because Yuri said he had a hot date. Michael noticed the iced coffee on the table, realizing he has to keep it away from Willow (who had been drinking it).
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THE SPARK BETWEEN MICHAEL AND WILLOW
Once the kids left the room, Michael informed Willow she was high. She tells him she would never take drugs and that he was ruining her buzz kill and asks him to please not fight with her. When Michael finally gets Willow to lay down on the couch she tells him that she likes when they were friends and his calming voice. Michael told Willow, “I liked that, too.”
In that moment between Michael and Willow, it appeared like the spark was still there between the former couple, but how could they go back to anything after all the terrible things they have done to one another, and mostly all of Willow’s machinations, which to this point Michael doesn’t even know?
If Michael finds out (as in the preview this week where it’s teased that Trina and Kai tell him about Willow shooting Drew), will he still feel the same about her, or understand all of her motives and what led to it?
JACINDA IS OUTTA HERE
At the end of Monday’s episode, Jacinda (Paige Herschell) called Michael, and was so relieved when he told her he was able to get to Willow in time, before things escalated further. Jacinda say, “No harm done. That’s good, right?” Michael looks over at Willow asleep and is beyond pissed with Jacinda.
Now. in the preview for today’s Tuesday, August 11 episode of the ABC daytime drama series, Jacinda is in tears telling Michael, “I’ll go, on one condition.” Looks like this will be the end of Michael and Jacinda, but what will she ask of him before she makes her exit? stay tuned.
So, do you think the GH writers will circle back to Michael and Willow getting back together for the sake of their children, and fall back in love with each other? Do you think Serena Baldwin and Michael being teased as potential pairing, was just a tease and no more than that? Glad that it seems like Jacinda is on her way out, or do you like Jacinda and Michael together?
Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out the scenes from Monday’s GH, where Michael rescues Willow, and the GH video teaser for today’s episode below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Can Trina Help Michael Stop Willow From Taking Away His Children?
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the action picks right back up with Michael (Rory Gibson) questioning Jacinda (Paige Herschell) on what exactly she did to exact revenge on her after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) got a restraining order against her.
In the newly-released video teaser promo for the ABC soap opera, Michael is with Jacinda and is astonished when he says, “You drugged the mother of my children?” Jacinda realizes she made an irreversible mistake in her relationship with Michael, which may now be kaput.
Meanwhile, in what appears to be the aftermath of her drinking the laced coffee, Willow wakes up from her couch, somewhat disheveled, and is seen asking Nina (Cynthia Watros), “What happened?” Later, Michael and Willow come face to face after the incident with Nina’s voiceover as a precursor to the action, saying, “Willow’s war with Michael is escalating.”
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MICHAEL MAY FIND AN ALLIANCE TO FEND OFF WILLOW
Now an angry Willow, who had finally got shared custody of her children with Michael, Wiley (Viron Weaver) and Amelia (Sienna Goerisch), feels emblazoned to get them all for herself. Willow tells Michael, “I am taking my kids.” But, not so fast Willow!
From the looks of it, Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Kai (Jens Austin Astrup) arrive at the Quartermaine mansion just in time to talk to Michael. Trina confesses, “We can help you stop her!” Will Trina and Kai finally admit they know that Willow is the person who shot Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison)?
Finally, the verdict is in at Curtis’ (Donnell Turner) trial. Will he be found guilty or innocent of assaulting Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson), which put an end to the doctors surgical career? Stay tuned.
WHAT ELSE WILL HAPPEN IN PORT CHARLES THIS WEEK?
Now below, take a look at the official GH spoilers for episodes airing August 10-14.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
Jason tries to reason with Drew. Michael makes a promise. Josslyn shares news with Carly. Britt receives encouragement from an unlikely source. Brook Lynn is alarmed.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
Cody encounters Serena. Emma is disappointed. Nina runs interference. Jordan is caught off-guard. Michael suffers a loss.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12
Sonny prepares for battle. Drew relays his plan. Michael is stunned. Scout confides in Rocco. Portia is conflicted.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
Willow is threatened. Anna sets a trap. Britt seeks out Rocco. Trina is left reeling. Josslyn stands her ground.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
Jason opens up to Carly. Tracy receives a shocking request. Brennan makes an offer. Danny asks Charlotte for help. Molly presents Cody with an idea.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Declaring War” below.
Then weigh-in: do you think Trina and Kai will finally tell Michael everything they know about how Willow shot Drew and covered it up? Is it curtains for Jacinda with Michael? Should Curtis be found guilty for accosting Isaiah? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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