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How Will ‘General Hospital’ Handle Jason Morgan’s Story Exit During Steve Burton’s Hiatus?
When two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Steve Burton announced on Tuesday that he is taking an extended break from General Hospital until this summer, it left much speculation as to what the GH head writers have done to write his popular character of Jason Morgan off the canvas.
As previously reported, Burton wrapped taping on Friday, February 6 and with no exact timeline of when exactly this summer he will be back. Viewers are looking at a potential 4 to 5 month break. GH has been known to tape about six weeks ahead of broadcasting new episodes in the past, and it is quite possible, that as they did with someone like icon Erika Slezak (Ronnie), she taped 3 weeks of episodes that were strewn over a couple of months, that Burton taped his scenes several months in advance of air.
GH executive producer Frank Valentini did offer up a hint when he shared on Burton’s break from the soap, “We have some great Jason story leading up to spring and look forward to his return in the summer.”
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However, it is also possible, given Jason’s previous exits (where he had been presumed dead from a cave collapsing on him, or being found in a criminalized clinic as ‘patient six;) that GH would simply have him disappear given he is currently trying to save two women in peril on two different continents: Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) and Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud).
JASON HELPING DANNY WITH HIS FEELINGS FOR CHARLOTTE
It has been interesting timing for Jason’s exit, when finally Steve Burton’s on-screen story is heating up. Jason was finally was able to move his relationship with Britt into a full-fledged romance (although to keep each other safe they can’t be together, but wait till Valentine’s Day!), His son, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) is all caught up in his feelings for Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke), and on yesterday’s episode of GH, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) told Jason, Danny needs his father, because its’ clear Danny has a thing for Charlotte, and by going through the Cassadine family tree, GH was trying to illustrate to viewers how far removed Danny and Charlotte are as cousins; all in an effort to make their young romance palpable.
STEVE BURTON LONG TERM STATUS IN QUESTION
Before Burton made his announcement on Instagram, rumors had been swirling that he had planned to permanently leave GH, go on recurring status because his contract was up, or that the summer break is only the beginning of a full exit. In his statement, Steve expressed, “Hey everyone, I wanted to share that I’ll be taking a short break from General Hospital. “I’m newly married and looking forward to spending some quality time with my family. I’m grateful for all the support and will be back this summer. Much love.”
CAN JASON SAVE TWO WOMEN?
So the question becomes, as Jason take centerstage for what looks to be the next few months, can Jason save Anna, who has suffered some sort of mental breakdown; with the help of being gaslighted by Sidwell (Carlo Rota), Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and company, and who believes Faison is alive? Can he help Danny sort out his feelings for Charlotte? Can he keep Sonny (Maurice Benard) safe from WSB Director Cullum, and help Britt replicate the formula of her Huntington’s disease medication that controls her symptoms, before getting himself in complete peril … or, will he get caught trying and taken away somewhere for months? Lots to unpack and to still unfold.
So, given Jason’s current story plights, what do you think GH decided to do with the character to accommodate Steve Burton’s hiatus from the soap? Weigh-in with your hopes and theories via the comment section below. But first, you can check out Alexis given a “history lesson” to Jason’s son Danny about the Cassadine family tree.
I’m happy for him to be able to spend time with his family and I wish him all the happiness in the world. Regarding the storyline: I really like the chemistry between Jason and Britt. I’m sorry to see Jason disappear again while getting closer to Britt. So here we go again. It is what it is.
I have no idea how they will write Jason out. I know it’s wishful thinking, but I wish Jason would go off to Spain and visit his first born, Jake Webber. I hate that the writers have written Jake off the show. I would like to see Jason return with Jake. Maybe then we can finally see Jason build a relationship with Jake, the way he’s done with Danny. I remember when Jake and Charlotte dated. The fans were unhappy about it because they felt Jake and Charlotte were also cousins, but they are not related by blood but Danny and Charlotte are.
I’m sorry, but I don’t care how these twisted writers try and spin the fact that Charlotte and Danny aren’t closely related by blood when we, the fans, know they are both Cassadines. I personally find this kissing cousins story using minors disturbing. Why would they use kids for something like this? That is a new low for these writers. What’s worse is how they’re trying to justify this by claiming they’re not related. Sorry, they are Cassadines. They need to drop this story.
No one is claiming they’re not related. Did you watch the 2/10 episode? Would I date my 2nd cousin once removed? No. But they’re dealing with it head on.
Not to mention the irony of breaking up Sasha & Cody, because they found out they were cousins after the fact, only to encourage Danny & Charlotte now?
Nope. It’s General Hospital, not Duck Dynasty. These kids can find somebody outside of their own gene pool.
Again, I won’t date my cousin, but 1st cousins (Sasha & Cody) are very different than 2nd once removed. 12.5% DNA vs 1.6%
Even Britt and Nathan once almost hooked up as they discovered they are half siblings
They’re actually full siblings. Faison & Obrecht are the parents of both. Of course Nathan grew up thinking he was Nina’s brother, but that still would have made Britt his cousin, so that would have been a weird hookup either way.
I’d actually forgotten that happened – or almost happened – but that’s probably because I’m subliminally trying to purge the ReRon years from my mind entirely.
It’s a very hard NO to a romance between Danny and Charlotte. We don’t need or want kissing cousins on GH.
Ashley and Miss Melly were cousins in Gone With The Wind and no one batted an eyelash. It’s a soap opera relax and enjoy it.
No.
Exactly! Its reel life, not real life, every storyline requires that you look past reality.
He and Britt will marry and go on extended honeymoon
Well summer is before Sept. Why 4 to 5 month break? Seems alot.
I can think of two scenarios that could account for Jason’s absence without any dumb comas or “presumed dead 3.0” foolishness.
1) Jason has been talking to Britt about getting a vial of her “mystery” HD medication, so it can be reverse-engineered and replicated, so Britt would not be dependent on the Legion of Dumb for this medication. Jason happens to know a brilliant research doctor named Robin Scorpio who could probably do this work. She’s currently located in California, so it’s plausible that Jason could deliver the meds to Robin in person (offscreen) and stick around while she does the work. After all, Robin might need his help with security, if the Legion of Dumb finds out what she’s up to. Now of course, Britt isn’t Robin’s favorite person, given the history with Patrick & Emma back in the day, but Robin knows what it’s like to have your life disrupted by Faison’s goons, so she might be agreeable to all this. Not to mention it would be a great accomplishment for her as a doctor if she could successfully produce a HD treatment and get it “on the market”.
2) If Willow’s insanity becomes known to everybody, Mikey is probably going to want his kids out of Port Charles and stashed away somewhere safe. So Jason flies them off to Sonny’s island. If Wiley and Amelia aren’t seen for a few months, it really wouldn’t impact the story all that much. I don’t think Amelia has even spoken a word yet. Mikey could always fly down to the island for visits, but he obviously wouldn’t be leaving town.
Either of these scenarios would be preferrable to the literally unbelievable idea of Jason being kidnapped by another corrupt supposed “law enforcement” figure. I.e. Cullum doing a carbon copy of the NuJagger scenario, which was used to explain Jason’s disappearance after the November 2021 cave-in on Cassadine Island.
Those scenarios might’ve worked before Jason became Danny’s sole guardian. Doubt he leaves with Michael’s kids and abandons his own.
Maybe Jason remembers he has another son and goes in search of a missing Jake.
It’s all in the stupid tabloids he and his ex are fighting over their youngest child custody etc some fool got hold of their texts . Divorce is always hard on the kids and with his job they get to read about it also.
Probably Carly and her daughter Skippy will take over Jason’s storyline just like they did for Anna.
Nobody’s mentioned the obvious choice (based on the character). … prison. Might actually be sent for something he did not do.
I hadnt thought of pre-taping scenes… I hope they go this route versus presuming dead or locked in a room for 3 months.
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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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Amanda Setton Talks Brook Lynn and Chase’s Divorce, Jude Jacks, Baby Phoebe, and What’s Next (Exclusive)
On General Hospital, Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) life as she knows it has turned upside down. First, she and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed divorce papers while in the Dominican Republic. As much as they loved each other, they just couldn’t get past all the trust issues between them.
Then, right after that, Jude Jax (Wil Traval) shows up at the Q mansion and demands to see his daughter, baby Phoebe! Brook Lynn is thrown for a complete loop. Is this guy claiming to be the biological father of Delilah Wilson’s daughter, which had been adopted by Brook Lynn and Chase, telling the truth? Brook Lynn is on her way to getting to the bottom of his claims.
Meanwhile, Brook Lynn’s portrayer, Amanda Setton just celebrated her first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination, and in the very competitive Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. While Amanda ultimately did not take home the gold statuette, that honor went to The Young and the Restless’ longtime veteran, Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott), she was in great spirits when Michael Fairman TV caught up with her on the red carpet.
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THE END OF THE LINE FOR BROOK LYNN AND CHASE
When asked how she felt about Brook Lynn being the first (between her and Chase) to put pen to paper on their divorce papers, Settton recalled, “She did. But I’m like, ‘Did she or did he kind of?’ They did it (both of them).”
Getting a new co-star and cast member can go one of two ways, great or not so great, but Amanda had nothing but high praise for Wil Traval’s entrance and performance as Jude Jacks!
THE ARRIVAL OF JUDE JAX
“Wil Traval is fabulous to work with. His debut was so amazing the other day, wasn’t it? He was just such a force and everybody’s faces and reactions when he says that he’s, ‘Jude Jacks, Jerry’s son.’ It was so good and well-played! Wil’s awesome. I’m excited for what’s to come. We’re going to have a lot of stuff together.”
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According to Amanda, Brook Lynn will have her hands full in the months to come: “There’s a lot of stuff coming down the pike with Baby Phoebe. Will Chase and Brooklyn work together? Will they not? Is it really Jude’s daughter? Lots of questions!”
GRATITUDE TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY HER PEERS
For Setton, being an Emmy nominee meant the world to her, and to finally be acknowledged by her peers in a television career that spanned daytime and primetime including her performances as Kimberly Andrews on One Life to Live. But most importantly for her work in 2025 in the emotional rollercoaster of a story where Brook Lynn learns Gio (Giovanni Mazza) is her biological son.
“It means so much to me,” expressed Amanda. “It really does. I keep using this line, but I really mean it. It feels like a big hug. You know, not everybody who votes for these categories works with you. It’s really a very humbling feeling to know that your work actually touched someone and moved someone enough for them to vote for you. And getting to play the storyline that I got to play was such a privilege. It really was, with the actors I got to play it with. To be a little rewarded for it feels so nice.”
You can check out our chat with Amanda Setton on the red carpet at the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards below. Then make sure to check out all the Michael Fairman Channel red carpet interviews from daytime’s biggest night here.
So, do you think Brook Lynn and Chase will unite to keep baby Phoebe away from Jude Jacks? What do you think of Wil Traval’s performances thus far as Jude? How do you see this story for the custody of baby Phoebe playing out? Were you rooting for Amanda to take home the Supporting Actress gold? Let us know via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Heather Webber Has Everyone on Edge, Walls Close in on Ava and Drew, Sonny Has a Problem Named ‘Josslyn’
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, Heather Webber (Alley Mills) infiltrates herself back into Port Charles upsetting many a citizen, while Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is making it be known she will not rest till she takes Sonny (Maurice Benard) down, and Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) are now in the hot seat for the murder of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna).
In the just released, ABC video spoilers for the action November 9-13, first we see a stare down between Heather and Ava when they finally come to face-to-face.
Next, Felicia (Kristina Wagner) warns Emma (Braedyn Bruner), “You cannot allow Heather Webber to see herself as a victim!” This is juxtaposed with Heather walking into the PCPD interrogation room. Is she going to incriminate Ava and Drew further on the murder of Jack Brennan … or is she there for something else?
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Then, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) tells Joe (Jonathan Bennett), ADA Turner (Nazneen Contractor) and Molly (Kristen Vaganos) that the PCPD has to switch their investigation and put the focus on Ava and Drew.
In the video teaser’s final moments, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) shows up at Sonny’s front door, shouting, “You just keep getting away with everything.” That leads to Sonny to tell Carly (Laura Wright) to get her daughter to back of off him.
Check out the official General Hospital spoilers the week below.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 9
Carly makes her loyalty to Valentin clear. Tristan makes a shocking revelation. Chase comes face to face with Jude. Jason and Alexis strategize. Josslyn flies off the handle.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Jason and Brook Lynn compare notes. Emma confronts Heather. Gio and Trina get a new opportunity. Joe and Molly hit pay dirt. Ava meets Serena.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Sonny issues a warning to Carly. Josslyn opens up to Hudson. Jude stands his ground. Drew tries to reassure Ava. Molly confides in Alexis.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Carly fears Sonny’s wrath. Sonny and Ric form a plan. Alexis makes a bold move. Drew gets a reality check. Lucas reassures Josslyn.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Drew pitches a drastic plan. Liz bends the rules for Dante. Josslyn confronts Jude. Brook Lynn opens up to Gio. Britt issues an invitation.
Now below, check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Getting Away with Everything.”
Then let us know, what do you think Heather Webber is up to? Will Ava and Drew actually take the fall for the death of Jack Brennan? Will Sonny stop Josslyn from taking him down at all costs? Share your thoughts and theories in the comment section.
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