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Steve Burton Returns to ‘General Hospital’ on Its 16,000th Episode: How Will Jason Be a Changed Man?

The upcoming Monday, July 13 episode of General Hospital not only will mark the long-running daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, but the highly-anticipated return of two-time Daytime Emmy winner Steve Burton as Jason Morgan.
Burton last appeared on the soap on the March 25 episode when Jason took the blame for shooting WSB director Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) to protect Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr), from being charged with the crime. In the ensuing scenes, the WSB arrested Jason, and carted him away in front of an anguished Britt (Kelly Thiebaud), and Jason’s son, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).
The story point helped facilitate the exit of Burton who took an extended hiatus from the soap to spend time with his wife, Michelle Lundstrom, his kids and some R&R.

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To get Jason back in to the thick of things, on the July 2 episode, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) made a deal with the head of the WSB named Z (John Oliver). She told him if he gets Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Jason released from WSB custody, she will keep Cullum’s misdeeds under wrap, and pin the cold fusion debacle on Cassius Faison (Ryan Paevey). Once they agreed, Valentin has already been released and is back in Port Charles and now Jason is heading home.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN VIEWERS FIRST SEE JASON AGAIN
TV Insider provided some first look photos ahead of Monday, where Jason is seen pretty roughed up in the face but on a plane, and in another photo he is imprisoned in handcuffs.
Previously, General Hospital head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten previewed a change in Jason’s demeanor when he arrives back on the scene to Soap Opera Digest. They expressed, “Jason returns from abroad a changed man. His imprisonment has had a profound effect on his outlook and how he intends to conduct the rest of his life. His decision will have big implications for Danny, Britt, the Quartermaines, Anna (Finola Hughes), and especially Sonny (Maurice Benard).
During a recent episode of Burton’s That’s Awesome Podcast with his GH co-star and co-host, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), Steve teased on Jason, “We’re shifting directions a little bit, which is going to be interesting for fans. I think they did a really good job. It’s really given me something to play, which is nice. So, yeah, it’s going to be interesting. It’s shaking things up, which is going to be a lot of fun.”
On the Friday, July 10 episode of GH, viewers noticed that Burton’s name was added back in the end credits in the contract players section of the credit roll.
So, what do you think has happened to Jason while he was in captivity by the WSB? Do you think he will no longer want to be Sonny’s hitman or live life on the edge, or is something else about to go down with him? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
We will see if Jason is truly turned around or if it is more of the same ol’ same ol’.
Steve needs to get back with Britt. Don turn back on Sonny and take care of your kid ahead of the needy Carly. Let ValeNtine do it
Steve? Valentine? o.o
Just for a joke, they should have him walk into the Q den wearing a sweater and say “Aunt Tracy, I’m home.”
Interested to see the new direction and whom that includes.
Actually, I think it would be nice to see the original Jason Quartermaine again, but not an a bad guy, but a good guy.
Jason Quartermaine was a doormat.
This will be good for Danny
I think is going to be inspired by Kristina and is going to enroll in medical school.
Nah we already saw that one play out in some sort of “vision” Monica had several years back, where Jason completed medical school and went on to be a famous doctor.
Unfortunately he also became a total cokehead and Monica caught him snorting lines in the Q mansion living room. He might have also wrapped his car around the tree, just like AJ. Fuzzy Devil Memory’s not sure on that last part, this was several years back… probably when Guza was still writing the show.
It was a joke.
While it sounds like something Ron would do, it was when Guza wrote as Alan was in that episode.
Yeah, I thought so. In fact I just remembered the context of the episode. Jason was going through one of his 666 different brain surgeries. This one was especially risky, and it might have been the one where Patrick actually found a piece of AJ’s dashboard was still stuck in his brain, or all things.
Monica was worried about his chances of survival – as any mortal mother would be – and so she took herself down this road of an alternate timeline where AJ’s drunken brain scrambling never happened and Jason became a doctor. But in the end, his addictions in that timeline proved every bit as troubling as the ones that the Q’s had to deal with over the years. (in the real time line, oddly enough, Jason was the only one who was NOT an addict at one time or another. Unless you count “adrenaline junkie” as an addiction, maybe?)
I hope he doesn’t change too much. I love his stone cold character.
I’ve been a GH fan since Jason was a teenager – before he lost his memory and became Sonny’s right hand man. I love Stone Cold. I can’t imagine him being anyone else. I’m happy Steve Burton is back. Really missed him.
The car accident was the best thing to happen to Jason Quartermaine. JQ was a boring character. The personality shift made me absolutely love Jason Morgan.
Me too!
I hope Jordan stands her ground ! She should on the Right side, but maybe keep the enemy Sidwell close to gain more evidence to BURY him for a long, long, time.
Jason Morgan was arrested and taken away to some a horrible prison. Is Jason Quartermaine coming home?
If 666 different head injuries & brain surgeries over the last 30 years couldn’t bring back Jason Q in the Xmas sweaters, there’s no way that three months in a WSB “black site” would do so.
Just the fact that Jason had moved back into the mansion and was participating more in Quartermaine family stuff in the months before his sudden absence, that’s probably the closest he’s going to get to his former teenage self.
I do think he’s probably going to want more time with Danny and less with “coffee importing” in the immediate future. And I’m still wondering why Britt really passed out when she and Rocco were hanging out in the Virgin Islands. I’m pretty sure she and Jason did “the deed” the night before the WSB dragged him off in chains, so the timing works about right for Britt to be 3 or 4 months pregnant. Since Jason missed most of Danny’s childhood (through no fault of his own, really) he might be moved to make a more serious commitment to be around for his next child, if indeed there is one.
OMG!! I never even thought of that!!! Yikes!
jason is gonna come back a changed men, he will start doing stand up and spinneli will write his jokes, he’ll talk about his mob life and how many times he’s come back from the dead, and he’s also gonna write his memoir, called the life of a hitman and the women that loved me. yep, i can see it already.
Oh, yours is the best idea yet!!! I love it. Lololol.
If he actually settles down and marries Britt, that would surprise us all!!
I glad he come back he is a good Jason and I don’t think they can find someone as good to play Jason
He is a changed man!!!!
They better not change Jason too much, I like Jason just the way he is.
I think when he was tortured by WSB the old Jason Q memories permanently returned. He will Jason Quartermine a WSB agent.
I think that he will go back to Medical school and do what Monica wanted him to do it will be safer for him and then he will do it so that he can be a good father to Danny also.
Yeah. And he will be wearing corny Christmas sweaters in December.
Wait until he finds out that the queen is now with his true love Carly! Those steely blue eyes will turn green for sure!
Are you calling Valentin a queen?
He’s going to marry Britt and make a home for Danny and Britt and Jason will have twin girls
I would like to see him settle down and enjoy his life. But that wouldn’t be Jason. We will see what happens…..
I think He will be welcomed back with open arms, I personally missed him. I think he is an awesome actor! I have been watching him on General Hospital most of my life.
It might be interesting if Jason Morgan doesn’t remember who he is – erasing the last 20-odd years and believes he’s Jason Quartermaine, the golden child of Alan and Monica…But wait, it’s all done either with hypnotherapy or a WSB test drug to create a ‘Manchurian candidate’ in case they need a hitman in Port Charles… first target… Jens Sidwell or… Sonny Corinthos.!
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‘General Hospital’s’ Tabyana Ali Weighs In on Who She Thinks is Trina’s Stalker (Exclusive)

On General Hospital, as Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) has launched a music career alongside Gio Palmieri (Giovanni Mazza), it was recently revealed that she actually has what seems like an “obsessed” stalker! How do we know? Well, there is a collage of the young woman that said person is continuing to add more photos to as the weeks and months roll on.
There have been several obvious suspects in the way GH has presented the characters. Chief among them music executive, Simon Craft (Grady Eldridge) who continually has made statements and has been shooting daggers at anyone getting in the way of his prized recording artist.
At the same time the stalking started, Kai’s friend and former college football teammate, Quinn (Jequan Jackson) showed back up who previously had a falling out with Trina. Might he be playing nice, but wants revenge on Trina?

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KEPT IN THE DARK
Fast-forward and now General Hospital fans learned that two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Alley Mills is on her way back to the show as Heather Webber, who previously was known as”The Hook” killer at one point, and is the biological mother of Trina’s sworn enemy, Esme Prince (last played by Avery Pohl).
Esme perished went she went overboard with Trina’s boyfriend, Spencer Cassadine (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) a few years ago into the steely waters below. Could Esme be the one obsessing over Trina, or could it be someone else completely?
In a brand new video interview out on Tuesday, September 29, Tabyana Ali visited You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel and weighed-in on who she thinks could be the culprit! However, Tabyana shared she actually has no idea who it actually will turn out to be.
“The crazy thing is that everybody knows who it is except for me! They’re keeping that secret from me,” revealed Ali. “They want me to be as oblivious as Trina.”

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THOSE WHO WENT OVERBOARD AND PRESUMED DEAD
After looking over the potential suspects and with all the theories that have floated about, Tabyana had her top picks! “I would love for it to be Spencer. I would love for it to be Esme. Mostly because I also just want my friends back on set, too. I would love to just see them and hang out with them. I think it definitely could be one of those two,” speculated Ali.
“I think everybody thought it could have been Quinn, or could have been Simon. I think we were all pointing in that direction for a minute, but I thinks that’s too easy”, declares Tabyana. “I think they’re just trying to throw me off, and trying to make it seem like it’s one of them. Now, nobody told me one way or the other about them.”
As soaps go, it’s usually not the first string of suspects who turn out to be the actual person behind the stalking. Tabyana agreed, “If you just know writing in general, if you just know TV in general, if you know soaps in general, you know that’s a game. You know, they set up, set up, set up, and then they really show the reveal. So. I was like, ‘This is just the setup to the reveal, right?'”
As for it being Spencer, it may not because his motives are bad. Ali shared, “It could be Spencer trying to fight his way back to Trina, or Heather trying to get revenge for her dead daughter Esme, or Esme herself. Those are all good ones, I was also playing around with what if it’s Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober)? That would be kind of fun. Don’t know what his motive would be. I know he passed away. He’s dead because of Joss (Eden McCoy), but it’s like everybody comes back alive on soaps, so…”

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FROM KAI WITH LOVE
Some fans theorized it could be Trina’s boyfriend, Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) or one another option being that the real stalker takes him out. “I think that’s kind of happened to all of Trina’s boyfriends,” lamented Tabyana. “They’ve all kind of gone that way. So, hopefully it doesn’t happen that way. Would it be easier if Kai was the stalker? Okay, yeah, maybe. He’d go to jail for a couple months or whatever. Come on out and then what? He would had to have had a brain-eating amoeba that made him do it. Who knows?” (Laughs)
In the end, are Trina and Kai truly in love? Ali shared her viewpoint and gave a tease, “I think they have love for one another, but to love someone it does take gradual time. I think it’s getting to that point. I think with this music situation as well, it is really proving to Trina that Kai is willing to be there with her every step of the way.”
She continued, “He is supporting her 10 toes down, making sure that she has everything that she needs, to going to every live show. I think this portion of their lives will definitely guide them somewhere else. I think, an ‘I love you,’ might come just around the corner.”
You can check out the full conversation with Tabyana now on the Michael Fairman Channel below.
Then weigh-in, after hearing Tabyana’s thoughts on the matter, who do you think will be proven to be Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Lulu Tells Charlotte Everything That Could Have Happened to Her With Drew

The Monday, September 28 episode featured emotional scenes for Lulu (Alexa Havins), Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Charlotte that set the stage for the previously reported exit of Bluesy Burke.
In story, Lulu and Valentin inform Charlotte they are sending her away to boarding school in Maine. The reason: she needs more structure, and more than her parents can give her. Charlotte’s recent actions to try to set up Drew (Cameron Mathison) to make it look like he was making advances to a teenage girl was the last straw for the teenager.
Charlotte, at first, was angered and begging her parents to not make her leave Port Charles. Valentin exits to give Lulu time alone to talk to their daughter.

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MOTHER HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY
Now alone, Lulu tries to open her daughter’s eyes as to what could have happened to her if she went through with her plot to videotape Drew with her in his car! Charlotte explains her plan and how she had everything under control, but Lulu asks her what if Drew took advantage of her or hurt her? What if things went terribly wrong? She questions Charlotte, if she even thought about that?
Lulu tried to make Charlotte see that Drew could have sexually assaulted her. Eventually, Charlotte agrees to go to boarding school, as Lulu and Charlotte share a tear-filled goodbye. However, before she leaves town, Charlotte asks her mother to let her say goodbye to Danny (Asher Antonyzyn).
VALENTIN OPENS UP TO ANNA
Meanwhile, Valentin has gone to the Metro Court Gardens and runs into Anna (Finola Hughes). Valentin is distraught sharing he feels like a failure as a father and because of his choices what has become of his daughter. He is devastated. These were also well-played scenes between James Patrick Stuart and Finola Hughes. Anna assures Valentin that sending Charlotte to boarding school is not a bad idea at all.
DANNY IS HEARTBROKEN AND ANGERED
Towards the conclusion of the episode, Charlotte tells Danny she is being sent to Maine to boarding school by his parents. Danny tries to look on the bright side, that Maine is not that far away from New York, and at least she is not being sent overseas.
However, Danny becomes upset when Charlotte tells him that her parents knew what she was planning with Drew, because Rocco had told Carly (Laura Wright).
Danny is confused why Rocco would have ratted her out. Charlotte says to impress Scou (Kayden Brenna Tokarski). The two teens hug with Charlotte promising that she’d be back, and Danny telling her he would here for her once she returned to Port Charles.
So, what did you think of the scenes between Lulu, Valentin and Charlotte? Did Lulu raise good points to her daughter about Drew, to scare her enough to realize actions have consequences? Will you miss Bluesy Burke? Let us know via the comment section, but first take a look at the opening scenes featuring the trio that sets-up Charlotte’s farewell, for now, below.
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Bluesy Burke’s ‘General Hospital’ Status as Charlotte Cassadine Revealed

On the Monday, September 28 episode of General Hospital, Charlotte Cassadine was sent away from Port Charles to boarding school in Maine, thus ending the run, for now, of Bluesy Burke.
Burke’s tenure with the ABC soap and the future of Charlotte were left up in the air and a hot topic for many GH fans over this past weekend when her parents, Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) agreed their daughter should get far away from Port Charles. Now we can confirm, while the character is being written of the canvas, that doesn’t mean we have seen the last of Bluesy.
In real-life, the young actress is going off to college and also out of state. General Hospital’s executive producer, Frank Valentini explained via a statement to Soap Opera Digest, “Bluesy is still a part of the General Hospital family, and we worked it out so that she will come back on her holidays and school breaks. We are incredibly proud of her as she begins this exciting new chapter and starts her college journey.”

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BLUESY GOT THE STAMP OF APPROVAL FROM GH EP
GH fans first saw Bluesy take over the role of Charlotte Cassadine back in September of 2025. Prior to Burke, the role was played by Scarlett Fernandez from 2014-2025.
Bluesy shared with SOD, that she was able to work things out with Valentini and General Hospital so she could make returns while in college. “I love my job and I didn’t want to leave it,” expressed the actress. “But I spoke to Frank and just kind of laid it all out there and let him know what my situation was and he was in full support of me going to college. When I told him I was thinking of taking a gap year, he was like, ‘No, you have to go to college, that’s so important and we will be here for you.’”
COLLEGE VS. THE SOAP A DIFFICULT CHOICE
In the difficult choice of going off to college or continuing in her professional career acting on GH, Burke acknowledged that when she heard the door would be left open for her return, that it, “meant the world to me, and really made me feel better about making the decision.”
Burke also shared that on her final tape date before heading off to school, that Valentini was already asking her when her next availability, and window would be to come back to tape all-new episodes as Charlotte.
So, happy to know Bluesy is able to go off to college and return when she is able to during her school year and the holidays? Are you upset that Valentin and Lulu decided, in story, to send Charlotte away from Port Charles in the first place? What will become of Danny? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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