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Troy Lennon Appel Joins the Cast of ‘General Hospital’ in Contract Role of the Mysterious ‘Hudson’
There are even more newbies coming to General Hospital with the news today that Troy Lennon Appel is joining the cast of the ABC daytime drama series in the contract role of “Hudson.” Look for Appel to make his debut on the July 30th episode.
What we do know is that Hudson is a business executive with mysterious ties. As first reported by TV Insider, Troy has already been enjoying his time on the legacy soap opera. He enthused, “Working on GH has been nothing short of an incredible, fast-paced experience, Everyone is very professional; they’re on top of every intricate part of this very established, well-oiled machine, and I’m just trying to keep up and not halt the process in any way.”
In a statement, General Hospital executive producer, Frank Valentini expressed: “Troy is a terrific guy, and we are excited to have him join our cast. And fans will be intrigued to see how his character fits into the story.“
FOUR NEWCOMERS IN SHORT ORDER
Appel’s casting comes on the heels of three other major additions coming to Port Charles, and all should be landing on-air next month in July. As previously reported, Dean Geyer has joined the cast as Tristan Robert and is set to debut on the July 13 episode. Daytime vet, Kelly Kruger (ex-B&B and Y&R) has signed on to play the new Serena Baldwin and Kayden Brenna Tokarski is the new Scout Cain, the daughter of Drew (Cameron Mathison) and the late Sam (Kelly Monaco).
Apple added on his GH experience thus far, “So many of the cast and crew have gone out of their way to welcome me, and I am immensely grateful for how simple and easy this transition has been. I owe it all to them. They know what they’re doing, and I hope to learn as much as I can and add to the show, to the best of my ability.”
Troy’s previous credits have included: Revenge Best Served Chilled, Blackmail, Lies and Murder, and Lethally Blonde. Finding Master Right and Menflix, and he appeared with The Goldbergs star Hayley Orrantia’s music video for her single, “Find Yourself Somebody.”
So, what do you think about the casting of Troy Lennon Appel to General Hospital? Who will Hudson actually have ties to, since it is a contract role? Will you be intrigued to see all the new arrivals next month in Port Charles? Let us know via the comment section below.
And another one…
It’s nu-Dillion
If so, that is great news! That would explain why Willow the little twit mentioned him to Tracy on Friday’s show.
He’s a recast for Dillion.
The new characters are starting to get ridiculous already.
Too many, too fast.
Why don’t they write for the characters they currently have? It’s getting likes the revolving door at DAYS.
They better get to the point quickly with the newbies. This slow burn with Joe isn’t doing Jonathan Bennett any favors. Either Hudson or Tristan better have some ties to a legacy family.
The new Scout and Serena are fine, because of the legacy families.
Contracts don’t mean as much as they used to, when you have recurring actors like JPS and VH driving story and contract performers such as KW who is only seen a few times a month.
He’s nu-Dillion
Since Viper Willow just mentioned Dillon, I wouldn’t be shocked if that was the case. Visually, he looks like a mix of Tracy and Paul.
Wow, the “name” Viper Willow is traveling around fast in Port Charles. Wasn’t Dr O. the first to refer to her as Viper Willow, and now Tracey!!! That’s a hoot & a holler! Yeah, Weeping Willow, I mean… Viper Willow who never met Dillion made it a point to burn Tracey by inferring that she and her son, Dillion were at odds… I don’t recall how things were when Dillion left PC. Word gets around in the Q’s house! It was the way in which V.W. laid into Tracey her about Dillion. And, has Dillion and Serina ever meet over the years… that would be an interesting paring. My bet is that “Hudson” (with “mysterious ties” to PC) is Dillion, not Morgan. And Morgan would never be seen as a “business executive”… Dillion on the hand. I could see it.
Hilarious that both Liesl and Tracy have referred to Willow as a viper.
Well… Liesl used to hang with Faison & Victor Cassadine. And Tracy’s been married to several mobsters, and at least one serial killer.
So by now, you would hope that both of them have learned how to recognize a threat.
Please stop with the new characters. There are too many stories going on that are not getting the attention they deserve. We needs Drew out of the wheelchair, more time for Ric/Elizabeth/Dante, a great storyline for the underutilized Ava. We already have Anna and Jason coming back. Lets focus on the current roster and pull a few characters out of the character closet. Also, we need a break from the Curtis/Portia/Jordan/Trina nonsense.
Yes there are enough characters on the show who are not being used nearly enough. Maura West is definitely been pushed to the sidelines, why I don’t know. She is one of the most talented actresses in the show and a lot could be done with her character. Liz is another one you hardly see.
GH needs more newbies about as much as Hell needs a snow plow.
Maybe this “new contract role” isn’t a new role at all? This actor has a slight resemblance to the current version of Michael. They could pass for brothers.
Are we looking at the long awaited Morgan Corinthos recast? Considering Sonny’s losing one of his kids to “medical school”, it would fit Frank Valentini’s patterns to bring back one of Sonny’s kids now.
Like AJ escaped from Hell right after Jason “died” the first time. Or Drew was recast just before Jason “died” the second time. Or the recent substitutions of Ethan for Jason, and now Serena Baldwin for Maxie.
As per my previous speculations of a Morgan recast (during the Pikeman story) it makes 666% perfect sense that Morgan could have a completely rebuilt face and possible amnesia due to serious injuries from the “Jerome Family Project” car bombing that left him “presumed dead” , but with no body.
There you go again… Morgan is a character worth more dead than alive.
Mansi’s departure story was shoehorned in so it would be rather quick for them to write Morgan back in. Oh yes, you forgot that you pushed Dex as Morgan even when he started schlepping Joss.
If Sonny needs another offspring to fill his time, SORAS Avery to the older teen set. He’s also got Rocco and Gio to give grandfatherly advice.
I still say Dex was originally going to be the Morgan recast in the original Pikeman story which was clearly being written as an Alcazar comeback vehicle. And it would have been just like Alcazar to plant Sonny’s own amnesiac son as a mole within Corinthos Coffee LLC.
But when they couldn’t make a deal with Ted King they had to change the Pikeman story to something else. And so they abandoned the Dex as Morgan angle and instead made him the Temu Jason wannabe who stole Joss from poor Cam Webber. And then Jason came back and they didn’t know what to do with him. So they made him a uniform cop which is usually a death sentence in Port Charles (heads up, Chase!)
Back to the current newbie though, the Legion of Dumb certainly would be capable of planting a brainwashed and surgically altered Morgan within Port Charles. Look at what they did with Cassius, for example.
Could be that Sidwell has been keeping Morgan stashed away somewhere and now that he’s had to leave town himself his next move will be to send brainwashed Morgan home with his marching orders.
Word on the street is that he’s nu-Dillion.
It’s a new role with a possible past connection (a.k.a. retcon).
Additions normally mean subtractions as well. Kristina gone, Pascal gone, I think we’ll see Sidwell’s exit when Jason returns, and possibly Cullum as well. But they are wasting no time with additions. Still better watching GH than any other daytime drama.
As enjoyable as it is to watch GH its also frustaing on so many levels, I do enjoy seeing new characters be added but i have to agree with most fans that are frustrated that so many vets are wasted and not utilize, example is this slow burn with Ric Liz and Dante, wheres Felicia whose a contract player,? and the storylines drag, I use to be a big Valentine fan but ever sinse he’s been paired with Carly its been a bust for me, i’m sorry but Valentine doesn’t do anything, all he does is plan (i don’t know what) with no results. he’s been in Carlys attic for months, and all he probably got was an std from carly whose been with every guy on the show(ok almost every guy) still Charlotte and Danny have done more than Carly and Valentine have in all this time they’ve wasted playing house. I want more Liz, Dante and Ric and Ava, and Emma and Felicia and Mac we need more scorpio time.
Agreed. With Robert gone, I’d like to see more of Mac, in particular. Let’s work harder at integrating Cody as a Scorpio. Since they enjoy SORASing kids, we could do some of that and make the Scorpios more of a PC dynasty!
Since half the current characters have either run their course or don’t interest me, I’m happy to give new blood a chance. Remember the beloved vets of today were once newbies themselves … it’s the way of soaps.
In order for a soap to survive, you have to have new characters. But, they should be introduced one at a time and not at the expense of other characters. I agree what they are doing or not doing with Maura West is so wrong. They are wasting a tremendous talent. Put Willow on the back burner for a while, along with Britt and please end the Sidwell storyline!
If Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) new therapist on General Hospital looks familiar to you, it’s because actress Kearran Giovanni, who plays Dr. Nichols, previously played a doctor on One Life to Live!.
Viewers tuning-in to the Thursday, September 10 episode of GH got their first look at Dr. Nichols who has been brought in to help Anna recover from her PTSD and trauma following the reveal that she has been suffering from a break in reality since before being put in mental health facility in France, after being gaslighted by Cullum and company earlier in the year.
One Life to Live fans will recall that Kearran Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright in 2009, and it was then she first worked with current General Hospital EP, Frank Valentini, who at the time was at the helm in Llanview.
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WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU SEEN KEARRAN GIOVANNI?
Giovanni appeared on OLTL in the recurring role through 2012 and in the final ABC episode of the beloved series was the the ob/gyn who delivered Destiny Evans (Shenell Edmonds) and Matthew Buchanan’s (Eddie Alderson) baby into the world, whom they named Drew Buchanan II after Bo Buchanan’s (Robert S, Woods) late son. In addition, Vivian has been dating Shaun Evans (Sean Ringgold).
In addition to One Life to Love, Giovanni has very impressive credits having appeared in numerous TV series and motion pictures including starring in the TNT drama Major Crimes from 2012-18, ABC’s Designated Survivor 2017-19, the CW’s Black Lightning from 2019-20. Most recently, Giovanni appeared on the Fox series, The Resident and has a recurring role on the CW’s crime series, Walker from 202-2024.
HEALING ANNA
On today’s General Hospital, after Anna’s harrowing meltdown where she almost shot and killed Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) after seeing visions of “Peter August” (Wes Ramsey), Jason (Steve Burton) saved the day and talked Anna down from committing murder. Now, Dr. Nichols was introduced as a valuable staff member at the hospital. Although, this marked the first time in the history of the show we have heard of her character.
So, do you remember seeing Kearran Giovanni on One Life to Live? Happy to see that Anna may have a qualified therapist in charge of her healing, unless the doctor turns out to be not on the up and up? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Anna Breaks Down in Front of Jason and Britt After Shots Are Fired
The Wednesday, September 9 episode of General Hospital featured top-notch performances by Finola Hughes and Steve Burton, as Anna holds Jason and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) at gunpoint on Mount Emerson.
Anna is not in her right mind as hallucinations of Peter (Wes Ramsey) overtake her, egging her on to shoot and kill Britt. Jason begs Anna to put down the gun, but it’s clear Anna is speaking to someone who is not there, but in a direction that is just past Britt.
Suddenly, Anna screams at Britt, “You’re just like your father!” Anna also tells Britt that she knew Britt was aware that she was locked up on Spoon Island and did nothing to save her. Britt turns to Jason and tells him she had no idea Anna was on the Island, “until Cullum showed up in Port Charles.” That declaration gave Jason pause.
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“PETER” TAKES A BULLET
Next, Anna is overcome with angst, filled with tears and screams out, “I won’t let you beat me!” She fires the gun where the imaginary Peter was standing, as Britt screams and Jason dove to cover her. Now completely shaken, Jason took the weapon from Anna and ordered Britt to leave the scene as Anna collapsed in Jason’s arms.
Jason was so concerned for Anna. She reveals she’s been seeing visions of Peter August since France. Jason shared his theory with Anna that she was manifesting her worst fears about Faison. However he knows deep down Anna would never have shot Britt. Jason promises to come back and clean up the area, but would take Anna home first.
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ANNA ADMITS TO EMMA SHE TRIED TO KILL BRITT
At Anna’s, Jason brings her in the front door as Emma is there. Jason tells Emma (Braedyn Bruner) he would like to return and spend the night. A confused and worried Emma get the full story from her grandmother.
Anna explains she tried to kill Britt and she is not as well as she was pretending to be in France. Cut to: Jason cleaning up the site of Anna’s plot against Britt on Mount Emerson. He moves over and finds bullet casings on the ground and examines one of them.
The story climax also signaled the end of the run for Wes Ramsey, who has been showing up on episodes over the last several months as Anna’s dark side conscience. Now that Anna was able to break the psychological hold visions of “Peter” had on her, it ends this latest return of Ramsey’s.
So, what did you think about the scenes between Anna and Jason? Do you think Jason and Britt’s relationship will come to an end now that seemingly Britt revealed she knew Anna was held captive after Cullum came to town? Glad to know Anna won’t be haunted by visions of Peter August anymore? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
The marriage of Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) may have come to an end by the conclusion of the Tuesday, September 8 episode of General Hospital.
In story, confronted by Trina (Tabyana Ali), and in front of a room full of Quartermaines, Brook Lynn copped to being the other driver involved in the crash that scarred Jordan’s (Tanisha Harper) face and ultimately sent Curtis (Donnell Turner) to prison.
Chase, who thinks at this point Brook Lynn was covering up her involvement by protecting someone else in the family is shocked to learn it’s Brook Lynn who actually was the driver. Brook Lynn explains she never saw any evidence of a crash when she ran into Jordan’s car, so she didn’t stop to check on anyone. Trina and Jordan are outraged as is Chase.
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CHASE PUTS BROOK LYNN ON BLAST
Soon, it comes out that Tracy (Jane Elliot) was involved in the cover-up, and tries to point out that Brook Lynn wasn’t responsible for causing the accident or Curtis punching Isaiah, but Trina says that Brook Lynn tore her family apart, and her father is in prison without the ability to see his newborn son. Trina storms out with Kai (Jen Austin Astrup).
Next, Chase goes on blast on Brook Lynn in front of her entire family. Chase starts to walk out the front door as Brook Lynn tries to stop him. At this point, Chase is all about being lied to, and he goes in on his wife, that they promised there would be no more secrets between them.
Brook Lynn digs a deeper hole for herself when she explained that she’d had a glass of wine before getting in the car to see Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Trina perform at Charlie’s. She admits to being terrified that she’d lose any chance of adopting baby Phoebe, if she called the police.
TO THE GATEHOUSE HE GOES
Chase is furious that Brook Lynn framed Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) for what she caused and did. With that, Chase leaves Brook Lynn in the dust and heads straight to the gatehouse door to see Willow!
Cut to: Brook Lynn devastated on the staircase of the Q mansion and her dad, Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth) sitting with his daughter to try to comfort her when she decrees her marriage is over.
Now in the pick-up, take a look at the General Hospital teaser video for today’s Wednesday, September 9, episode below.
So, what did you think of how Brook Lynn’s life just blew up in front of her? Does she deserve to have Chase walk out on her for what she did? Do you want Brook Lynn and Chase to work things out, or are you betting by the end of this week Chase and Willow will have hit the sheets? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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