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Is a Nathan West Twin, Cesar Faison’s Fourth Child on ‘General Hospital?’
Fans of ABC’s General Hospital have taken to social media since the airing of yesterday’s March 19th episode where Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) made a remark about her presumed late father Cedar Faison (Anders Hove) having four children.
The moment went down when Britt was preparing to secretly leave town with Jason, but while packing, Josslyn (Eden McCoy) showed up through the fire escape window, no less, inquiring to Britt about Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and his connection, if any, to her father.
In the line of dialogue, Britt in referencing Faison said, “The only thing left of him is his brain in a jar, four kids, and my Huntington’s.” When Britt said “four kids” it immediately piqued GH fans inquiring minds.
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What we do know from GH history is Faison had three children: Britt, Nathan and Peter August (Wes Ramsey). Britt and Nathan’s mother is Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), while the late Peter’s was Alex Devane’s (Finola Hughes) child.
Dropping that nugget had to be intentional, and the most likely outcome of the fourth child, has many people saying the man on their screens played by Ryan Paevey is a Nathan West twin, not the real Nathan.
As viewers also saw on the episode, Nathan acted strange around Cullum when he showed up at Lulu’s questioning her about her daughter Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart). There is also the issue of the missing 7 years of Nathan’s life, and the moment when his car crashed coming back into Port Charles, and Britt giving the guy a troubled look when she first laid eyes on him at GH and feeling uneasy when her brother laid eyes for the first time on James (Gary James Fuller).
Couple that, with how easily he walked away from the love of Nathan’s life, Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms, and is now involved with her best friend, Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins), plus his breaking the change of evidence during the investigation into the shooting of Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) and more, it seems most likely that Nathan has a secret twin moving about Port Charles.
The question is, if that’s true, why has Britt kept it quiet if she knows? Perhaps, because twin Nathan is in cahoots with Cullum and she knows it, and has been keeping a low profile about it not to endanger herself or Jason even more? The plot thickens.
So, do you think there is a Nathan twin? Is he Cesar Faison’s fourth child, that no one has heard even existed before? If not, who do you think is the fourth child of Faison is? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
I’ve suspected the twin thing for a while. Regardless, it’s time to move this story along. That NOBODY seems to care where Nathan disappeared to for over 7 years is really ridiculous. Felicia and Spinelli should use their (questionable) PI skills and at least TRY to figure it out.
Not invested into Nathan and Lulu until the real details come out. Gets me that one of the smartest characters – Liesl – hasn’t had more questions or used her contacts to find out more about her once dead children.
Have to agree with you OG Steve. When a dead man suddenly shows up alive after 7 years, somebody should be asking questions. I would definitely thing the police department would want to know for certain what happened to him and where he’s been for 7 years. I wouldn’t just hand him a badge and gun and say, “Now you’re a Police Officer again.”
Adding to that, Nathan suddenly can’t play baseball?
Because, or at least I believe, that Liesl is involved through the WSB.
Right, I mean even Nathan doesn’t seem to care about he’s been for the last 7 years. And I can’t tell if he is acting weird as part of his character development or if he’s just a bad actor.
Twins have the same DNA, but they would not have the same fingerprints, or the same scars on the chest where they got shot by dear old brainless Dad.
Nathan is Nathan. Not a twin. Not a clone. Not an alien lizard in a human mortal skin suit.
Now that said, they obviously need to explain where in Hell’s name he was for 7 years, and why he can’t remember any of it.
As to Britt’s comments about Faison having “four kids”?? Hell only knows. Could have been writer error. Could have been Kelly messing up her lines. Or Cullum could actually be Faison’s son, but if he is, neither Britt or Nathan seem to know that’s the case, so Britt wouldn’t be counting him as one of the supposed “four”.
Or who knows? Maybe they’ll retcon Ethan’s parentage again? It never made sense that Luke was his father, so they make him Faison’s kid. Yeah, it’s a long shot, and it would be pointless changing fathers when they’re both dead. But it’s more likely than a Nathan “twin”.
Many people commented that “Nathan” didn’t have the scar on his chest from the bullet hole his father inflicted during his shirtless scenes with Lulu. But he did have it when he was in hospital after the car accident.
I think that GH made the mistake with the continuity of the bullet hole, or hoped the viewers would forget.
The mention of 4 children was definitely not a mistake and deliberately opening up the twin speculation.
Identical twins do not have the same fingerprints and Anna fingerprinted him when he was in hospital and it was a match, or perhaps the records were changed…wouldn’t be the first time…this is a soap opera after all.
I prefer the reprogramming scenario, like what was done with Dante and Jason and that eventually Nathan will snap out of it.
Why bring Ethan back now? There has to be a connection, because as you said, Luke is dead and Holly off-canvas.
Ethan is coming back on the show and I betcha he’s the 4th. Child of Faison Cassadine
I doubt they’d retcon Ethan’s parentage from Luke Spencer to Faison (whose last name is not Cassadine). The only likely retcon would be to make him Robert’s son, which was hinted at in the character’s origins.
If you are going to fire someone leave it writers make decisions every day live with them . A twin again ugh
Is Nathan Nathan or his twin?, who knows, I want to believe it’s his twin, and that the real Nathan wouldn’t have just moved on after Maxie came back from her induce coma, but if he is the real Nathan, where the heck was he for seven years? was he somewhere in his own “coma”, maybe the same one Nina was in for 20years (she hold the record) so Nathan would be 7years, Lulu 4years and Maxie only 6months, and wasn’t Laura also in a coma or something close to that? what’s in the freaking water in NY/Port Charles ? I’m not invested in a Nathan/Lulu pairing nor a Maxie/Nathan one but the latter was sold to viewers a super couple, and I was just turned of by Lulu and Nathan sleeping together after just one official date, but I guess if both were in comas for years then they were really super horny. still turned of though.
I’m sick of twins on GH, they have no original ideas
Was my first thought when Britt said 4 children. And since Alex is an identical twin it’s more than likely Nathan was too
What I thought strange is when Nathan came back, but didn’t act like he ever loved Maxie. Even with amnesia, feelings don’t go away
Well, since Alex is a twin, and twins are more likely in families that already have them, then the odds would be slightly better that Heiny has a secret twin brother and not Nathan.
But nobody wants to see that, for Hell’s sake! It’s bad enough we have to put up with him on Days in recent weeks!
Well let the story play out till the end I been waiting for this to continue for along time. He could have a twin he mite not. He memory could have been taken from him. He could be someone else wearing Nathan face.. there father was a very Good mad scientist.. even if u like him or not.. He the best villain ever to walk GH stage… Whatever his final project is I’m been waiting to find out . It could be Peter in that face or fasion himself in that mask.. maybe he not dead after all… If there are four child of his . Than I guess we will soon find out where this one been all these years if he older or younger then the others. If there are twins then why wouldn’t liesl say anything? I’m sure she new she was in love with him he has been to much in love with anna. That where the twin would be because twins run in anna family her an alex are twins so Peter could have a twin. That no one knows about. I’m not sure if madline Reves nina mom was involved with them or not nina had twins. Can’t wait to see how they finally end it or keep it going…
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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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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