General Hospital
General Hospital Stars Tweet and Share Their Sentiments on Series Renewal and Greenlight!

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We could not be more happier for all of our friends and colleagues over at General Hospital! They fought the fight, and this time ABC made the right decision by keeping their now only soap opera on the air, for what we understand, up to this point, as a definite one-year renewal. We will of course keep you updated as more information comes to light, officially from ABC.
In the excited of yesterday and today, many of the Port Charles stars took to Twitter, or spoke with ABC Soaps In Depth and we share a few with you now! Frank Valentini, GH’s EP, “Congratulations to the GH family and all of our tremendous fans!” Steve Burton, “I can’t tell you how excited I am for our GH family and our fans. “Congrats!! No flatline for this Hospital. Much luv.” Maurice Benard, “I am so damn proud to be on General Hospital. Frank has worked his ass off to make this happen. And if he can do this in three months, imagine where we’ll be a year from now! I’m thrilled for the cast, crew, directors, producers, writers, everyone in production — and grateful for the hard work they’ve all done to make General Hospital successful.”

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Carolyn Hennesy “I am so thrilled by the GH renewal! Hoorah for the fans…YOU did it!” Nancy Lee Grahn, “One year renewal! Thank you ABC, GH fans, Frank Valentini, Ron Carlivati, What a difference! Upward!” Kimberly McCullough, “Thanks ABC. Now GH can reach 50 years!!”
We congratulate Frank and Ron on amazing first few months … and to the fans of GH, you got your wish! Now, keep tuning in and keeping the daytime soaps alive!
Awesome. Hopefully this will lead to future renewals.
I guess I’m a bit of a cynic…I’m very happy about the 1 year renewal. On the other hand, I don’t trust ABC. They could go a long way to changing that if they use the Good Morning America summer thing to reboot OLTL or AMC to start again in the fall.
I dont trust them at all ,they should have renewed for 3 years ,1 year is nothing.
I think they should have renewed GH for 5 years at least…I agree 1 year is nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clearly, soap fan anger is hurting abc where they notice it the most, in their wallet. IMO This is another in a long line of ploys to get the fans off their back. (What ever happened to Prospect Park?) In a year they think things will quiet down so they can axe GH too. It also gives abc time to develop yet another POC show. BUT it proves that the fans are making a difference so we should be more vocal than ever because we will never forget what abc did or give up. Why not pull TR right now and air “The Best Of” OLTL/AMC reruns through the summer?
i’m in heaven, so happy for GH, lets pray it stays on for many more years, and that it starts going up in the ratings.
I agree with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While I’m happy that GH is going to see its 50th year on the air, are we going to be treated to retreads of Sonny stories, or are the writers going to bring something fresh and exciting? Ron C only brought his A-game to OLTL when he knew it was going off network TV. Before that, OLTL had become a caricature of itself.
It’s about time ABC/D does something right by it’s viewers. Now, they need to support General Hospital, advertise it during primetime shows and leave it the heck alone. I’m thrilled beyond measure that at least ONE show that I’ve grown to love is going to continue but based on ABC’s past behavior I feel the threat still looms until someone wakes up and realizes how valuable these shows are and is willing to take them on. ABC is not to be trusted with anything we love.
I agree. Don’t trust ABC one bit. For all we know they could be working on alternative programming that won’t be ready for on air for another year. Hence the decision to renew GH for 1 year. I’m sending out a request to all soap fans. Please support GH, Y&R, B&B and Days. They are the last of a dying genre.
Does this mean The Revolution could be cancelled????????? What about Katie Couric timeslot?????????????????
I dont trust abc/disney either I think they are pulling another pp and trying to shut us up,they should have renewed for 3 to 5 years,so I will continue to boycott no abc for me I only watch general hospital.they will never get me to tune into any of there programming until the soap problem is fixed.that means amc oltl and gh are put back where they belong or give agnus nixon the rights back and let her shop; around for a new home for them before its to late.
The Revolution didn’t last even 6 months,,,That’s no surprise to me…I knew it wouldn’t last…And it just pisses me off that they had to cancel OLTL for that crappy show……….OLTL shouldn’t have been cancelled in the first place..Oh well…
6 months! Hell, it didn’t last 3. Total travesty that our beloved wonderful OLTL was thrown away for this garbage. Sick over it.
This is sad we lost one life to live for this garbage and there still going to replace the revolution with another dopy show ,abc/disney renewed gh for 1 year ,THEY ARE TRYING TO SHUT US UP,If they really cared they would have faith in general hospital and renew it 3 to 5 years.the boycott continues.
Now make it permanent so that we don’t have to repeat this nonsense next year.
i agree, keep this permanent!!
Finally some good news… miss Amc and Oltl but i will enjoy GH as long as it airs.
YAY !!!!!
Thank you Michael for the update, I am so happy that GH is being renewed hopefully it will be much longer.and we will see more actors coming over from OLTL or AMC.
It is so nice to be thanked by my favorite actors, crew and writers and the exec producer Frank. Thank all of you so much for creating a show that excites me everyday.
Ron and Frank have made GH watchable and I have been thoroughly enjoying it each and every day. Huge kudos to them. However, this reprieve is more relative to the Revolution sucking and being cancelled. It is imperative that fans continue to fight to save our soaps. ABCD wants out of the soap business. That has not changed.
RIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP FIGHTING FOR OUR SOAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the first smart decision ABC daytime has made in a long time. Watch GH and support it!
Yes I will support it……………I even put my other T V. on in the other room to boost the ratings…Silly…But every little bit helps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do the SAME thing! Thought it was just me. Great minds think alike!
Finally! I have to admit I was not sure ABC/D would be smart enough to follow the fans. As much flack as former OLTL cast mates and crew (FV/RC) have received from GH fans, the new GH team should be congratulated since they pulled a miracle in 3 months!!! If the OLTL Fans weren’t so dead set on NOT tuning into Revulsion while supporting GH (which stopped GH’s bleeding!!!), this could have been another story. Maybe if we had started this with the cancelation with AMC we would have saved OLTL. Have to admit with the changes, GH is actually watchable again and MUST SEE TV. ROCK ON RC/FV!!! If everyone continues to support GH, we can take it to #1! It’s been done before! Let’s continue the fight that SOAPS MATTER.
Yes our stories matter…………….They keep me interested & want to watch Mon.-Fri.
I like to know if this is only a temporary repreive for just one year or will GH be on for a few more years or decades.
I don’t think that has been decied yet……….Only think for now it’s only one year.for now…………………….Hoping for more………….
Since FV and RC took over, GH is watchable and entertaining on a daily basis. Hopefully the ratings will increase enough to make ABC executives seriously consider rebooting OLTL which all of us Llanview fans miss very much. Everyone involved with the current GH deserve our heartiest congratulations!
I don’t think they would consider rebooting OLTL………..That would be great…….But I don’t think so……..
I cannot express how happy I am that GH is here to stay! The soap is better than ever and adding characters from my other favorite soap OLTL is just making it the best it ever has been! Awesome!!!!
Great News!!!! I for one don’t want anymore OLTL or AMC characters to come on board. There are plenty of GH characters that could come back, like Nicholas, Laura and Lucky(played by Greg Vaughan) JJ is a fantastic actor but I don’t buy him as a cop; he was too child like to be believeable.
I like seeing OLTL characters on GH because I miss OLTL so much..It was my all time favorite soap..And GH was my second favorite soap…….
Awesome news for GH!!! Love that the storylines are getting better love the OLTL crossovers. But I still want my OLTL back!
I want OLTL back TOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ME TOO! Every single day I miss my favorite show. My days are not the same without it.
I almost tears from my eyes that made me very happy to keep GH on forever.. TY,God!!!!
Yay, “The Revolution” got the heave ho!!!! I hope the OLTL actors feel a bit vindicated. I mean OLTL (43yrs) vs The Rev (3mths). Let’s see the ppl want to see more talk shows or SOAPS? Looks like SOAPS to me!!! There’s more than enough of the “talking” format–GMA 7 to 9 a.m., Live w/Kelly, Rachel Ray, and THe View. I’m not watching any talk shows from 1 to 3:00 p.m. THat’s sacred soap watching ground for me. Just watching GH, not falling for any ABC tricks!!! Let’s see GH take it for 50+ yrs:)
I watch DVD movies at 1 to 3:00………………..Or do my house chores or read to fill in the time……..
I watch some old OLTL scenes on youtube and then pick up my kids. I really miss OLTL and LOVE soaps to escape the stresses of life from. I thought they’d be here forever or longer than now. I know GH didn’t get a permanent reprieve but still think it’s great that the soap fans make a difference. Well, soaps are my preference and don’t want to watch anything else during that time of the day. Sticking to my guns!!!
I know I cleaned my fridge last week ( to pass the time), that’s how much I don’t want to watch anything else bu soaps, it’s that bad!!!
My poor Grandma and mom wonder around the house looking for things to do and don’t even turn the TV on till dinner and start with GH now because they hate everything else on daytime. I buy reruns of OLTL and GH and watch those.
Im happy for them after all alderson has a 3 year contract.
REVOLUTION CANCELLED YAY!
DITTO!!!!!
I am thrilled that GH has been renewed. ABC/Disney is finally listening to it’s viewers. Now we need to get OLTL and AMC back on the air. I’m a OLTL fan of 42 years. And I miss it. Still not watching anything on ABC/Disney but GH. Will not accept OLTL substitutes!
I’m OLTL fan also.. I use to watch Dark Shadows years ago.. Then in 1968 it was cancelled and replaced with OLTL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was angry D. Shadows was cancelled…………..But my mom & I started to watch OLTL & the rest is history…I continued watching the soaps..Got hooked them watching them with my mom…Gh was in B& W & only a half hour…Shortly after changed to one hour…Loved the Woleks , Joe Riley,etc…GH at that time was Dr. Hardy , Jesse,Audry, Lucille, Baldwins…Those were the days..Till this day still enjoy watching my stories & I never get tired of watching them….When you think if daytime programming , you think of the soaps….
Both Dark Shadows and OLTL were on together when OLTL was only 30 minutes. Dark Shadows wasn’t canceled in 1971 because of OLTL. OLTL did not expand to more than 30 minutes until 1976. See Wikipedia.
My question is did GH make it another year because of Ron and Frank’s efforts or simply because The Revolution failed???
Chantal i think GH got another chance was because the Revolution failed.
contracts mean nothing in the soap world these days………………smh
this is in response to jan’s comment………….
If ABC really wants some attention (and ratings), they would work OLTL and AMC back into their daytime schedule at least as 1/2 hour shows. IMO they couldn’t buy the publicity that would generate.
I don’t know about that one………..About getting AMC & OLTL back on the air!!!!!!!! I don’t thing abc/d will bring them back.. I would faint if they did………but I don’t think so….Hurray for GH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need it to be on 5 yrs. at least… One year is not much that goes quick..
BE positive Leigh !!! The storylines and writing are better, the actors are amazing and the show is on fire, better than ever!! Let’s keep up the hard work for the soap genre, and keep them ALL going. GH is AWESOME!!
The storylines are good if you like the SAME OLD REPEATS all the time MOB MOB MOB. Too bad Frank/Ron don’t write for other GH cast instead of bringing the failed OLTL cast over. OLTL ended now let us have our GH. Where has Patrick been?? what about Anna helping her sil/grand daughter lossing wife/mother. NO of course, not we have to promote more OLTL cast and more MOB stuff. I am happy for the cast & crew the show is not ending, BUT we need some stories of GH People and not the MOB. ratings will continue to fall with the same front and center as they have been in last years–the MOB
I must say that I was happy when I GH got renewed; but after finding out that Franco is Sam’s baby, I have decided to stop watching.
I wish you guys all the best; but I am too disappointed to watch. I really thought my couple would have gotten a happy ending………I thought they deserved it.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

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.
General Hospital
Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

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!”
GENERAL HOSPITAL PREVIEW
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’

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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