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General Hospital Wins WGA Award For Daytime Drama Series!

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In ceremonies being held on Sunday, the Writers Guild of America is handing out its WGA Awards for achievement in writing for television and motion pictures in simultaneous ceremonies in New York in Los Angeles. In the category of daytime drama, General Hospital has picked up the award besting Days of our Lives.

The winning GH team includes: Shelly Altman, Jean Passanante; Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Christopher Van Etten, and Christopher Whitesell.

To keep up with the live-time updated winners list, make sure to follow the link here at The Hollywood Reporter.

Congrats to the GH writing team for their victory. 

So, what do you think of GH winning over DAYS for the Writer’s Guild Award in the Daytime Drama Series category? Comment below!

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And exactly what criteria did they use to bestow this honour? Most contrived, revisionist-history, anti-continuity writing in their launching of two Jasons?

hi Jamesj75 ..
The two Jasons was a ‘guessing” game, not a great story not great drama, it was an interactive guessing game.
The story was dull and still is dull, nothing much going on with it to incite interest.

Actually, the two Jason’s was a fail and still failing… that is what I’m seeing.

Thanks, su0000! I feel the same way. Take care, Friend.

I loved it; still do. There’s more to come…

Hi James, I misposted a reply to you below under our dear Rebecca1’s post. I’m also lamenting the state of last year’s show. Things are improving now, a bit anyway, mostly due to the Drew/Oscar story and a few other tidbits. LOVED the Maxie scene at the funeral when she let Lulu have it! That Lois Lane wannabe makes everything about her, even Nathan’s death! Hate Robin turning on Drew again (“Oh Jason, Sam only really loves YOU. She just doesn’t want Drew to feel bad”), after Drew saved her life just last year. She’s such a drip sometimes.

Thanks for the replies and alert, Soaphound! I think you’ve outlined some examples of writing that seem incongruous to this dubious award. Yet, you see some good things happening. And I admire you for that, just as I admire our friend Rebecca and others who find things to enjoy about GH. Lord knows, I used to feel the same way — once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away… 🙂

soaphound…”lois lane wannabe…” LOL!

Thanks, Jamesj75…

Hang in there with us. Hopefully you’ll find a return flight back from whichever galaxy that has you so removed and you’ll feel that GH spring in your step once again. Too much? You know what I mean! 🙂

Hey, Soaphoun,
Oh, yes…unlike other viewers, I thought Kirsten could not have excelled more, if she tried. Maxie acted the bereaved wife, detatched from reality….out-of-body behavior…..
Inasmuch as I sorta-kinda felt a bit sorry for Lulu, I think Maxie’s reaction was exactly what I expected. She is grieving and most of us, in such situation, would take out that grief to anyone whom we thought was a catalyst to our loved one’s death. In this case, Lulu was did pave the way to Nathan’s demise.
Lulu is in space, as I said…..her pretty face always looks like she cannot distinguish her right hand from her left. I, also, made a comment about her journalistic prowess, or lack-thereof, when Peter first ‘hired’ her.
Nonetheless, if truth be told, everyone on soaps becomes a doctor, lawyer, teacher, etc, without an education, or College degree….look at Kiki….medical school? When did she graduate College? It is what it is.
As far as Dante….we differ a bit. I do not find him sexy, hot, good-looking….or whatever….LOL. But, that’s okay……
Anyway, my esteemed cyber-friend, I think Dante will alienate Lulu….I may be wrong….and Peter will fill that void.

PS.
I would like to acknowledge, Soaphound…..condolences to all those poor, desolate parents who lost their children in Broward County, yesterday….and all families involved….all heroes… Prayers and blessings.
We, as perents, send our children off to school…..wish them a good day; kiss them good-bye….never thinking it would be our last kiss….just imagine. It saddens me and affects me profoundly….words can’t ever describe….RIP.
Why Valentine’s Day? Is this murderer so sick to have picked this day as a symbol of all that is evil in this world? ( The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre).

@CeeCee….My first thought was a Capone aficionado???? But that’s probably giving this loser too much credit for even having a grasp of such an historical perspective as to be aware of that famous event!….As for Maxie, yes, she was pitch perfect….not too emotional, but just expressive enough in her grief for a widow deeply in shock over the sudden loss of her husband. I thought both she and Kathleen Gati played it absolutely right with the material they were given, although as I stated before, Liesl should have received the lion’s share of attention in this scenario, such are the immense abilities of the actress who portrays her! I’ll never understand why she is consistently overlooked when she has the more than sufficient stuff to totally shine! In terms of Dante, I’ve never found him to be all that mesmerizing either…probably something to do with being the “fruit” of Sonny’s “tree!” Lol….

James…y-e-s…THANK YOU!!!!! GH winning this, uh, award is like a sick and EVEN MORE UNFUNNY JOKE!!!!! NO, NO AND MORE NO!!!!!!!!!!

Later.

”General Hospital Wins WGA Award For Daytime Drama Series”

Really. ^^.. BWAHAHAA HAA!! that award is for; for achievement in writing…
Must be due to Steve/Jason jumping through prop sugar glass bwahaa..

I believe most all will say;
”what?” DOOL should have taken the WGA award hands down, whatta sham” …LOL

Well, congrats to the GH writers !

I want to meet “Lucky Gold”!

Your words are my words, su. Thank you!

Hi 🙂
The award judges surely decide on which would get the award before the Man Landers story .. hahaa!
If not, well then there is something wrong with them.

Hey Celia, I have to know what you think about Maxie turning on “serious journalist” Lulu (sorry, ACE reporter and often mistaken for a garden gnome Lulu) at the cemetery. I thought Kirsten was ELECTRIC and I kind of agree…Lulu makes everything about herself. She’s not evil, just clueless. And where exactly is Rocco while she’s playing Christiane Amanpour? Maybe it’s just me, if I were married to a man with a bod and gorgeous hair like Dante, I’d spend a lot more time in the bedroom than the newsroom (especially with Peter Piper lurking around). Cheers.

Oh, su000, I must agree. The stories involving J.J.’s slide into depression and the return of the sexy, diabolical Ben were more exciting and/or touching than anything on GH recently (except Drew/Oscar story and Maxie turning on Lulu).

Ohhh, yeah!!!! Ben and JJ….just place them in a box with with hearts and red lip-kisses stamped all over them, and send them my way, LOL……swoon-worthy, both of them….definition of hot, sexy hunks …..what else can a girl ask for? Just tie a big, red bow on their respective box.

They are idiots if they think GH is better than Days. GH is terrible. Imho

This is for work from 2017, before Days started improving under new head writer– last year Days wasn’t as good as it is now– I suspect this win was for all the stuff related to Morgan’s death.

I’m pretty sure this was to include the last 6 months of 2017. which would have given Ron C. 6 months of REEL.

it would have been just dessert , and in your face FV Shelley and Jean. had RC walked with… let’s hope for best serial @the Emmys

I truly think he deserved this.

PS: your Canadian ice dancing pair !!!!! you couldn’t believe how in synch and sensual. dynamo ! have yet to watch a good curl yet. Canada @GOLD for team win…. OAR (Russia) @Silver… and USA respectively Bronzed. I am so proud of this team… here’s hoping individually they reach that much.

I am loving Ron Carlivati work

Congrats! To GH. Keep up the amazing work.

More like amazingly banal……there was a brief moment when I thought there was actually some hope for this soap as the legacy characters were finally getting some much-needed love, but that was before they shipped Laura back to France and returned to their default setting of pushing Frank’s favorites ad nauseum once again.

refuse to get worked up over how dull they still are… in light of this misnomer

HEY… lets even chalk it up to… no one cares. or even knows who they are

Frank Valentini , Shelley and Jean… dullard (s)

I think it’s a bunch of crap we all know Ron is doing a much better job than GH is right now with storylines! What is going to tell is the daytime Emmys

DOOL got robbed! GH was consistently awful under Jelly (and wildly uneven, at best, right now). Guess there’s no accounting for taste (or a lack thereof).

Such negatvity. I for one still enjoy GH , the episode of Nathans funeral was so well written and emotional I cried, and I usually do not cry during soaps. GH is far from perfect but neither are the other 3 soaps, though DOOL is the most improved. If you don’t like iGH don’t watch, there are plenty of us that want GH to continue and don”t want to see the end of soaps.

I so agree with you Debra ! I too would be sadden if GH went of the air.

Agree with both of you! I’m enjoying all the stories and they’ve managed to give not only Jason/Jake/Sam a story but incorporate Franco…they’ve given Anna a story and incorporated Valentin, (I’m in the minority but I like Peter/Henrich)…Maxi and Lulu at odds, Mike and his medical issues which I’m sure will be poignant but I’d rather they didn’t give him alzheimers…all in all I think GH is doing a great job.

THANK YOU……MANY OF YOU NEGATIVE PEOPLE JUST NEED TO TURN THE CHANNEL…STOP COMPLAINING…..

You’ve gotta be kidding me, what a load of crap!! This just proves yet again that these kinds of awards are a flat out joke and have ZERO credibility. Have the geniuses at the WGA actually watched the show recently or is it all based on name recognition? Actually, GH should win for “Outstanding way to infuriate and turn off a loyal, longtime fan base”. Did they just randomly throw a dart at a board? Did smug Frank Valentini bribe them? Unbelievable.

On a related note, the genius Disney executives running ABC keep proving over and over again, both in daytime (GH and The View are both terrible and unwatchable) and in primetime (American Idol promos every five minutes, The Bachelor-Winter Games, really?? etc) that they could not care less about what viewers really want to see. It’s a chore to watch that network for any length of time these days, which is why I’ve largely taken my viewing elsewhere.

Of course they care…on a monetary/business level. I guess they’re crunching the numbers and feel they’re making a profit. When they fail to do so they’ll cancel.

Oh, James, I fear the world is ending with this award. Lulu as ace CUB reporter? “Ask Man Landers”? Cutie pie Chet brought in and then dumped? Sonny, Carly, Robin, Spinelli all knifing Drew in the back and justifying it? That dreadful Charlotte? Griffin’s formerly gorgeous face now perma-frosted with a furrowed brow? Dr. Kiki? Have I missed any other great storytelling?

Dreadful Charlotte, Soaphound? I LOVE Charlotte! She’s so cute!!! “perma-frosted”…LOL…never heard that expression!

I don’t know how they could be making a profit. Execs are failing to monetize the true worth of this show’s brand. We seen at least two good examples this year of them failing their brand and going against it in story.

Hi JMER…

Don’t know. I hope they are as I’m not ready to lose GH!

Genie Francis has about 56,000 followers on Twitter. Laura Wright and Nancy Grahn have over 150,000 and Kelly Monaco over 200,000. My point is that though there has been great fan outcry over Genie’s “demotion” she doesn’t have the following that some of the other actresses have. With that said, I think the latest number to sign the petition to bring her back is up to 20,000. I have a feeling she’ll be making her way back to Port Charles sooner rather than later.

As for profits, since none of us are privy to the numbers I’m assuming they’re still lucrative enough…and I just read that they’re having their first convention in March (at the suggestion of Matt Cohen). The fan weekends “profits” go to the actors; the convention will go to GH which will be another source of revenue.

So, they’ll keep playing with the numbers and seeing who to keep/lose/hire as they go along, I guess. As we can all see from our various reactions to everything on this site fan reaction is mixed on almost every character and story. But we’re just a small microcosm and they have the bigger picture.

Basically, I was responding to Pat’s statement that ABC “doesn’t care what viewers want to see.” No network “cares”…I can’t tell you how many shows that I thought were excellent…so completely worthy that were canceled. Total disappointment. And though the writing/acting was great, the numbers weren’t there. And yet, you have junk like Jerry Springer who’s been on for years because that garbage sells. So, networks “care” about the numbers; and if losing an actor from GH loses enough viewers they’ll “care.” If it doesn’t make that much of a dent; they won’t.

Amen, Pat!!!!!! It does make one wonder what these clueless showrunners are thinking when it comes to GH’s most recent casting and storyline decisions….to take a soap which had been seemingly revitalized in the past few months with a nod to its more traditional aspects and then suddenly turn on a dime with the most dreadful choices that have alienated a goodly portion of the audience by highlighting the wrong characters and poorly-conceived plots really does beg the question as to what criteria they are utilizing. God forbid it is based upon something as specious as Twitter stats…in just the past few weeks, it’s been confirmed that they are highly questionable as to their accuracy due to such shady cyber practices as bots and paid-for-followers who don’t actually exist….certainly nothing upon which a contract should ever be awarded!!!! Besides, if banging out blather to a purported fanbase on social media is supposed to provide proof of popularity and bankability, then why is Genie Francis the one with the product endorsement? Obviously someone thinks she’s worth more money than her soap counterparts who I don’t see being featured in advertisements during the show’s breaks. Perhaps that’s because the marketplace understands that the most loyal, affluent longtime viewers don’t waste their days whiling away on Twitter or Facebook!

Best soap show ever! Acting is superb and the writing of the storyline s just great!! My only negative comment being the loss of key actors leaving! The turnovers of this is too large and too often! How is resolved??? Longer contracts??? Recasts???

Congratulations Gh a job well done from actors to directors to producers

Congratulations to GH!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!! ;0;0;0;0;)

GH is okay, but DAYS is tops! Hope DAYS takes the Emmy for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Drama Series this year!

Days deserves Ron is writting, no dialoge and all fluff. GH haa been GH again a real show u can watch, u may not love all the stories but it is written greatly. Been watching since I was a kid during Luke and Laura year , tonly time I couldn’t watch and fell out was when Ron c wrote. Robert Guza almost made me tune out with all the exposio s driving story every month. But it was at the ha D’s of Ron c. That turned GH into oltl 2.0 and GH was a soap of a soap. It is finally back to being GH. I have not been so in to GH since the Robin and stone days , hats off to Chris Van Etten.

Once again awards prove that they don’t matter! What a joke! You tell me how the worst soap of the 4 wins a writing award! This show lost its identity 20 years ago when it should
have changed its name to Sonny and the mob. The show hasn’t been about a hospital for years! gh wishes it was Days of our Lives for a week !!! It will probably win the Emmy for best show too even though it doesn;t even deserve a nomination. Sadly all of the press and online sights tend to favor this schlockfest GH even though it ha

Bravo, rpm! You’re exactly right.

Different strokes for different folks, believe when I tell you, RC is over rated, you might now see it now but eventually the crack in his writing will show, but who knows, like I said different strokes for different folks, maybe you love his writing I’m one of many who didn’t like his gh when he was head writer.

Jean Passanante should not receive any awards for her time writing GH, because while I agree GH isn’t perfect now, it has improved immensely since she left. While she was writing the show, the pace was slower that wallpaper drying.

I am a GH fan but truth be told the writers do not deserve this award.

Best soap in daytime. Best acting , best story lines and best writers.

Maxie : ” Please come back to me”

Maxie to Lulu : “you are a morally superior one” “it’s not in your Spencer DNA”

ready ?

stand guard ?

it’s coming… the rift, the tare, the open wound

bff mindset

“I would be shattered” My Husband

Kim and Julian aka “Charlie” ARE H O T

tune in @GH

Amen, Patrick! Eat your heart out, Alexis, and by the way, keep your hands off Finn….he and Anna belong together!

CORRECTION: To bad the 45th Daytime Emmy WILL NOT be televised.

Four soaps left viewers are really going to go down that road be thankful they are all here I think ups and downs on all!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Carly Fears Escalating Tensions Between Sonny and Josslyn: ‘I’ve Already Lost One Kid Because of That Man. I Won’t Lose Another’

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On the Thursday, November 12 episode of General Hospital, as battles line are drawn by Carly’s (Laura Wright) ex-husband, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and her daughter, Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), she realizes things are about to get a whole lot worse, and she expressed her fears to Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart).

After Sonny came to see Carly to get her daughter to back off of him; especially when Josslyn lit into him in front of nuAvery (Ayla Bullington), Carly is terrified that Sonny could retaliate against Josslyn. Realizing, Josslyn is in danger, Carly won’t sit by and let anything happen to her. She tells Valentin, “I’ve already lost one kid because of that man. I won’t lose another.”

Viewers won’t soon forget the devastation Carly felt when Morgan (Bryan Craig) died in a car bomb explosion back in 2016 because of Sonny’s dealings in the mob in a complex story involving Julian (William deVry) and Olivia Jerome (Tonja Walker).

Avery

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SONNY IS READY FOR WAR

Meanwhile in the aftermath of his visit with Carly, Sonny told his brother Ric what went down when Josslyn disrespected him in front of his own daughter and hurt Avery. Since Josslyn already make it known that she no longer considers herself part of Sonny’s family, he’s decided to treat her accordingly.

Sonnys first step in payback is to take away her support system at JJE by approaching Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) again, but this time in a much less-friendly way.

Ric points out that this would go against every move Sonny made as a legitimate businessman in Port Charles and would mean he’s back in the mob? Sonny doubles down, saying Josslyn changed the game when she involved Avery. While he showed concern of how bad Carly would feel over all this year, he said he is ready to finish what Josslyn started.

At the Metro Court, Ava (Maura West) is listening to Avery explain what happened between Sonny and Josslyn and how much she hates Josslyn right now, which Ava seems to be OK with.

WILL JOSSLYN’S WORLD BLOW UP ON HER?

Speaking of Josslyn, she is on the pier still after her talk with Hudson and still crying over her confrontation with Sonny and Avery overhearing it, and what she told her sister. Lucas comes across her at the pier while out for his run.

Explaining how badly she feels for what she said about Sonny to Avery, Lucas says that eventually Avery will discover the truth about Sonny. He explains to Josslyn that even though Avery hates her now, she will come to realize that what she said about her father was the truth, and that Josslyn was not lying to her at all.

So, what do you think about Sonny ready to play dirty to take down Josslyn? How will Carly ensure her daughter does not wind up dead? Who do you think is in the right here? Is Josslyn’s vendetta against Sonny justified, at the cost of the relationships with her family? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.

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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing

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Stacy Keach and Cynthia Watros

General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.

In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.

Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”

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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.

STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING

Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”

She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”

Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”

Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!

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RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Inches Closer to ‘General Hospital’ in Total Viewers

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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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MORE BY THE NUMBERS

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.

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