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Is Bryan Craig Returning to General Hospital On-Contract as a ‘Back-from-the-Dead’ Morgan Corinthos?
It’s been almost nine full years since the character of Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig) was killed-off following a car bomb explosion. But now, could Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly’s (Laura Wright) beloved yet troubled son, be found very much alive, as one does in daytime soap operas?
Since his exit in 2016, actor Bryan Craig has gone on to appear on primetime television series including Grand Hotel and Good Trouble, plus several independent film roles. He returned to the ABC soap opera in 2018 for a one-day appearance in Ava’s dream (Maura West) while she was undergoing plastic surgery for the burns on her face. and again back in August of 2024, when he came to his father’s mind as a vision. In the story, Sonny was contemplating ending his life, but Morgan helped talk his dad off of a ledge, literally.
Over the years, Craig has been known to test the waters and tease his fans and followers and those of General Hospital with little nuggets when he drops the name Morgan Corinthos. Over the last few weeks, he has begun doing so, ramping up viewer speculation that a return by Morgan could be imminent.
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Recently, on his Instagram Story, Craig simply wrote, “Morgan Corinthos” and “IYKYK (which means ‘If you know, you know’). It would appear that if indeed Craig has signed a new deal with General Hospital, or is close to one, that this time it would be a full return for him and the character of Morgan.
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A return of a very much alive Morgan, could certainly serve several purposes. One, it could give Ava Jerome played by Maura West, a major storyline and it could reignite an Ava/Morgan romance. Two, with Rory Gibson now on the canvas as Michael Corinthos, the two brothers could either be helping one another, or at odds, and three, with the Sidwell/Sonny mob wars going down, wouldn’t it be something if somehow there is some tie to where Morgan has been all this time?
Finally, if Morgan was alive, it could ultimately lead to a Sonny and Carly reconciliation, because after his death, it left a deep hole and divide in their marriage that was never healed.
Previously, Bryan Craig took home two Daytime Emmys for his performances as Morgan Corinthos in the Outstanding Younger Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in both 2016 and 2017.
So, what do you think? Is this all a big tease by Bryan Craig? Is there truth to the drops on social media? Would you like to see Morgan come back for a longer run on GH and be back as part of the Corinthos family? Stay tuned and comment below.
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Please, no. Please, no. Please, NO!
I’m with ya! I wasn’t a fan of the Morgan character.
Thank you I agree! NO!!
He’s a younger version of Kin Shriner. The boy who cried wolf – teasing returns on a whim. Just last summer, he made a big to-do which wound up being a one-day vision by Sonny. We could really just copy/paste the same story lol.
Morgan, as a character, is worth more dead than alive. Now that they’ve given Sonny a full grown grandson (wanted to cringe when Gio called him grandpa), there’s no room for yet another Corinthos on the canvas.
If Craig were to return, how would they explain him looking older than Michael? Don’t get me wrong, Gibson is great as Michael, but he already looks younger than Kristina.
And before a certain poster brings it up – no, Morgan was not the one who set the penthouse bomb.
He’s a a version of Kim Shriner than actually act.
The character of Scott has gotten more cartoonish as the years have past. Check Kin out during the Dominique years to see some of his best work.
Or go back even further, to the late 1970s, when Laura and Scotty were the Big Thing (i.e., pre-Luke). The man can act.
I completely agree!!!! Kin did amazing work during the Dominique story and kind of turned back into the charming anti-hero type.
It was the Bob Guza and Jill Phelps era when he was written as a buffoon and almost a cartoon. The Carlivati / Valentini era was not much better, and possibly worse.
His last go-round was charming and entertaining and important. He had mad chemistry with the three ladies he was with … Obrecht Lucy, and Ava. I could have seen him with any of them.
As for Morgan … no thanks! Given Sonny’s murderous mob lifestyle, it is important to story that he actually lose one of his children to death.
Otherwise, Sonny and Carly pay no consequences, get all the happy endings, and many other people in town who have really lost their children will never have that gift.
It is obvious by the comments that the majority of fans feel similar. There is little rooting value for the character and no real desire to see him return.
Sonny already has four children on the canvas. Some of you will say 5. But I have never and will never say that Michael is Sonny’s son. Sonny kidnapped him and forced his actual father to sign over custody under threat of death. That’s not a father. That is a kidnapper. Sonny has four children. Dante the confused cop. Kristina the lunatic sometimes lesbian when it suits her. And Donna and Avery who should be coming up as teenagers soon.
Frank Valentini has big blind spots when it comes to his favourites and pets. He simply can’t get on the pulse of what viewers want with his chosen ones.
NO to Morgan.
I maintain that the only acceptable time for Morgan to return – and hopefully we don’t experience this – is if the show gets a cancellation notice. At that point, everyone gets a perceived happy ending.
I didn’t like the retcon of Jake’s return from the dead. It changed the personas of both Luke and Elizabeth. As you state, Morgan’s death is a core part of Sonny’s character. Changing that now adds no value.
It doesn’t matter whether you consider Michael Sonny’s son or not. The canvas does. Sonny adopted him, and AJ wasn’t exactly a prize to begin with. AJ started with Sonny over Brenda. If the Q’s had compromised with Sonny over his child that Carly was pregnant with, he wouldn’t have needed to blackmail AJ into giving up Michael in the first place. AJ CHOSE to sign over his rights. He could’ve chosen his son and told Sonny to go kick rocks, but he didn’t.
I think you’re right on all counts. If Morgan does indeed show up, it’ll be Ghost Morgan reassuring him that he’s just a great dad. I would imagine this “ visit” is in keeping with the tiresome gazing Sonny engages in 24/7. “ My job endangers my KIDS!! Gaggghhh!”).
Lmao I know now everyone is worried about the kids !?
How about when they were little? Where was all of this concern ? They went to The ” Island ” to be protected or were getting kidnapped etc …
Their all grown now ~damage Done Sonny
All to protect his phantom business and territory
Those kids are all kinda crazy now so stop worrying lmao
They will be alright
As far as I’m concerned, Morgan can continue to inhabit the room marked,” GH characters who will remain dead” and continue to keep company with Courtney, Sabrina, Peter and now, Natalia.
Yes indeed. You’ll also find Dawn, Siobhan, and an Eckerdt or two in there.
And might as well make Conor happy too and bring back Dwx Heller at the same time !
Ha ha ha! Don’t give him/her any ideas!
No no no. Enough back from the dead characters. GH do better. The current storylines are already ridiculous and make no sense. How about tying up all the loose ends first?
There is a commentor who always posts to bring back Dex… Harry understood my joke.
Myself, Dex was appreciated but his character ran its course.
I got your joke as well. “Ran its course” is an excellent (and kind) description of the character.
Dex did run the course beautifully for the police force fitness test. He clocked a five minute mile, did 100 push ups and performed back flips while Joss gazed adoringly on. I’ve watched that scene at least 20 times. Thank you for the great suggestion, GH fan. Maybe you can start a Bring Back Dex! Petition. I’ll help you.
Hey ! The GH fan that posted “What? Can that happen” IS not GH fan OG,
My comment would read ” Only 20 times”
Mr. Fairman Have you consider a blue check mark?
The petition could be printed on a post-it as there wouldn’t be many signatures
What? Can that happen?
Not it cannot.
Ugh just… No.
Benard is really phoning it in all the time now; the last thing we need is him mumbling and trying to remember his lines on a major storyline like this.
Unfortunately, you’re right. It seems as he is as bored with Sonny’s Groundhog Day as viewers are. I know my opinion unpopular but that is why I enjoyed Mike and Nixon Falls. Maurice came alive; his eyes sparkled, he stopped mumbling and he smiled all because he was liberated from the conflicted, downtrodden crime lord role.
I agree. I think Maurice enjoyed playing Mike also. A few years ago he said something about how he sometimes asks the writers to write a romance between Sonny and Laura. I was caught off guard by that. Now here we are and they have written so many Laura/Sonny scenes this year and I’m bracing myself for that possibility. I’m not feeling it. But if he wants it in order to act with Genie, I understand. I think it would be hilarious though if Sonny had more Tracy interactions. Any type of Tracy interactions. Lol
If Morgan should return how could Bryan play the younger brother?
If Morgan does return, I hope they give character a happy life and not rehash the old Morgan/Ava romance. I could see the character forgiving but not forgetting possibly not trusting her.
Can’t believe all the Morgan hate. His return would be a MASSIVE win for the show and a major revelation for the Corinthos family that would inspire tons of drama. Incredible actor.
Not really. I think he’s a lousy actor. If he has to come back they need to recast with a younger actor because he would look older than his older brother Michael, Perhaps a more talented and younger actor might work.
Well, there’s always the kid who played Morgan around the time that Dante first showed up. You know the one who actually looked like Dante’s little brother.
Before Bryan Craig, he was the only version of Morgan worth remembering. Actor’s first name was Aaron, but my Fuzzy Devil Memory doesn’t recall the last name.
I totally agree!
Exactly
If Morgan comes back, why can’t Dex?
Dex, who?
Dex Dexter on Dynasty. I think Conor is having an 80s fever dream.
Funny – I was thinking of Dex Dexter as well. I love how (in the reunion) they explained Alexis landing on him after they fell off the balcony in the series finale.
Yes please bring Morgan back. I’ve been waiting for this
I guess unpopular opinion but I’d love him back
I’ve been telling you mortals all along that Morgan was never down here. And he never went ” upstairs” either, according to the friends up there who still return a Devil’s phone calls. So that obviously means he’s going to be back eventually.
You might also remember back around the time of the “Pikeman” story that this Devil predicted it would be part of a bigger story involving Lorenzo Alcazar brainwashing the injured and likely memory-challenged Morgan and using him as a weapon against his own family.
Alcazar never showed up, but it would appear that the writers have repurposed the story meant for him and given it to the new character Sidwell. Who notably ended up being the “mystery buyer” of Wyndemere, the former Cassadine property that is the perfect hideout for an international fugitive.
So if Morgan shows up on Spoon Island soon, Frank owes this Devil a writer’s salary
I think it’s about time to bring Morgan back. I’ve been wishing this forever!! Especially if you are bringing back Britt. They both to me played a pivitol role in the dynamics of the show. It would be great to have Britt’s mom back too.
Please, please no more back from the dead stories. Never cared for the Morgan character.
Unlike with Britt, who’s probably worth all the preposterous story contortions they’ll have to do to check her back into Port Charles, I don’t think Morgan as a character is sufficiently important that they should go through yet another round of how-do-we-resurrect-this-dead-character nonsense to bring him back. None of the story possibilities interest me, and although I remember liking the actor pretty well, I can’t say I’ve missed Morgan really, so . . . enh.
Resurrecting dead characters is an accepted daytime trope. I get it. It is also used way too much anymore, thus diminishing any sense of drama, surprise, or story. OH, look, they aren’t dead! Just like a half dozen of our friends and neighbors! GH relies way too much on this plot turn (hardly a twist anymore), and I wish it would stop. Sadly, some beloved actors and characters can never come back. If an actor leaves a series, good luck. If a character is offed, then let’s hope it is good for story in short and long term. I would prefer to see recasts. I prefer seeing these shows grow and evolve as that is what families and communities do. I do not want to watch the same show I did 20 years ago.
Why? Why bring him back? It won’t make the storyline any more interesting. Please don’t.
Morgan Corinthos reading the eternally damned yellow pages would be more interesting than Hallmark Drew, Scumbag Ezra, or Failed Batman Villain Sidwell.
While I do think this show has done way too many back-from-the-dead storylines (includiing Britt’s upcoming return), this is one I’d welcome. Michael could use the support of his brother Morgan right now. Dante’s got his own issues to deal with between Gio and Rocco, especially with Dr. O’s return. 🙂 I think a Morgan return could be quite interesting and inject some new life into this show, which is sorely needed right now. Michael has finally become an interesting character with the recast, and I love watching him lean into the darker side of his character, using that Quartermaine AND Corinthos ruthlessness to go after Willow and Drew. However, the Willow and Drew storyline has gone on for way too long already. It’s been over a year, and it seems like theyr’e just dragging it out unnecessarily at this point. They need to wrap it up. A Morgan return would give us some fresh storylines.
Michael got more problems from Morgan than he did support. Michael also has the biggest support team in town! He doesn’t have time to babysit his screwup of a younger sibling – that role is already taken by Kristina.
Step 1: GH needs to hire decent helm writers
Step 2: GH needs to exit Drew after explaining why he’s a lobatomized character
Step 3: Return hot Jagger for Ava and as commish – you need an actual NOT mob dirty cop in PC
Step 4: Exit all the political guest actors and add back Morgan IF he’s got anyone his age to date NOT related & chem tests well- BTS, STOP doing that ish on screen. If he has chem with Lulu, that would free Dante from the shrew…
Lulu and Morgan are cousins. Would be interested to see them try Dante and Elizabeth.
Agree 666% on points 1 & 2.
Return NuJagger as a “non dirty cop”?? Are you kidding? He was the dirtiest cop in Port Charles since that former scumbag partner of Dante’s who was trying to use him to turn against him against his own father out of some imagined vendetta in favor of the wife beating child abuser “Deke”. And NuJagger was driven by a similar obsession. Blaming his own failed marriage to Karen Wexler on Sonny. Even though it was Jagger who cheated on his wife. So No thanks. Jagger’s not getting paroled from Hell anytime soon.
Not sure what you mean by “politcal guest actors”, but you can bet your soul Morgan will be back one day. As a Devil has said many times, he’s not down here, so I don’t have any hand in the timing of his return. But we all know the rules: “No body? He ain’t really dead.”
But as for teaming up Morgan with Lulu, that would be a big no. You must have forgot they are cousins!
At least he was never seen on screen as dead.
YES!!!!!
General Hospital
‘General Hospital’ Alum Jeff Kober Accepts His Daytime Emmy Award After Being Unable to Attend the Ceremony
Last night at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, Jeff Kober’s name was called as the winner of the Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for his role as murderer and all around misunderstood bad guy, Cyrus Renault on General Hospital.
Kober added a second Daytime Emmy to his collection for playing Laura Collins’ Genie Francis) half-brother. He previously won in the Best Supporting Actor category in 2022. He was also nominated the year prior.
Due to appearing in a “theater gig,” the actor revealed in a videotaped acceptance speech why he couldn’t be at the Hollywood Palladium on October 30 for the livestreamed ceremony.
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In his acceptance speech, Kober shared, “I want to say thank you to all of the actors who made this happen, and thank you especially to GH and my GH family. What a treat it has been to be with them. Sorry I wasn’t there last night. I had a prior commitment with a theater gig.”
He added, “I’m really sorry I didn’t get to see Genie (Francis) and the recognition by the Emmys she so richly deserves. Love you guys. Oh, also, congratulations to my pal, Roger Howarth (Matt, Y&R, and ex-Franco, GH). Maybe now GH will bring our characters back from the dead. Who knows? I see a storyline. Love to all. Thanks.”‘
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Last night, Genie Francis received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences for her body of work since she joined GH initially in 1977 as a young teenaged Laura Vining.
Meanwhile, Howarth made history for the longest gap between Emmy wins for actors. It had been 32 years since he won Outstanding Younger Actor for his performance as Todd Manning in One Life to Live back in 1994.
You can check out Jeff Kober’s video acceptance speech below. Then let us know, what you think about the idea of Cyrus Renault returning from the dead, via the comment section.
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards are in the record books, and after the winners names were announced many of your favorite soap stars took their new gold statuette and then posed for photos at the Winners Walk.
For the first time in her career, Tamara Tunie won a Daytime Emmy, and for her leading role as Anita Dupree Williams, the matriarch of the Dupree family on CBS’ Beyond the Gates.
Tunie became the second actress in history to win for the newest soap in the competition, after Ambyr Michelle won earlier in the evening and became the first performer in the series history to win gold. Michelle won in the Outstanding Emerging Talent category.
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EMOTIONS RAN HIGH
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series went to The Bold and the Beautiful’s Scott Clifton, who won his fourth Emmy overall and second in Lead for his touching performances as Liam Spencer during Liam’s medical crisis storyline for an inoperable brain tumor, which turned out to be a ruse.
During his acceptance speech, Clifton shared, “This means so much to me, not the thing, the attaboy from my peers. I can think of few things that bring me more joy than that.”
Speaking on his fellow nominees which included the likes of Y&R’s Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) and GH’s Steve Burton, (Jason Morgan) Clifton said, “I am in awe of all of you, and you’ve taught me so much. It was a really hard year, and you made me invincible. You are my existential oxygen tank. And I don’t know what I would do without you. I love you, and I am grateful to you.
DECADES BETWEEN
In the Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress categories, two longtime names synonymous with daytime drama, Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, Y&R) and Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott, Y&R) won their second Emmys in their career. Roger 32 years after his last Emmy playing Todd Manning on One Life to Live in 1994, and Beth Maitland for winning 41 years after becoming Y&R’s first performer to win Emmy gold back in 1985.
General Hospital executive producer, Frank Valentini and his producing team took home the gold for the sixth year in a row for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series for the ABC soap. He later shared a moment with Scott Clifton, who started his daytime career as Dillon Quartermaine on GH.
During the ceremonies, the iconic Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) was presented with the Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband actor and director, Jonathan Frakes. After Francis received the award she posed for some snaps for the photographers in attendance.
Take a look at the photos below:
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Beyond the Gates‘ Ambyr Michelle with the well-deserved gold!
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Y&R’s Beth Maitland winning 41 years after her first Supporting Actress victory for the moral center of the Abbott family, Traci Abbott.
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Genie Francis proud of receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions and performances as Laura on GH.
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Mandi Line, the costume designer for The Young and the Restless, took home the gold in the costume category.
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General Hospital executive producer, Frank Valentini, sharing a backstage moment with former GH star and now four-time Daytime Emmy winner from The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Scott Clifton.
So, who were you thrilled to see win a Daytime Emmy from those who appeared in the Winners Walk after their big wins last night at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Heather Webber Makes a Surprise Return Stunning Trina; Alley Mills Weighs-In on Her Comeback
The Friday, October 30 episode of General Hospital came to a conclusion with a one-two cliffhanger. The first, as Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Gio (Giovanni Mazza) finished rehearsing their song at the Cats Eye Lounge, a woman’s feet where seen entering the club.
When the camera panned up it revealed a well-dressed Heather Webber (Alley Mills) applauding and yelling “bravo!” at the two young performers, but with Trina absolutely shocked to see her!
While General Hospital fans knew two-time Daytime Emmy winner was rejoining the show as the supposed reformed “Hook” killer (after cobalt poisoning due to her hip surgery played with her mind), what is Heather’s ‘state of mind’ now?
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For months, GH has been teeing up the mystery of who is stalking Trina, with someone adding clippings of Trina to their “obsession” board.
Many viewers have felt that it will wind up being Heather who is seeking revenge on Trina, since Heather’s daughter Esme Prince (Avery Pohl) went overboard a boat and into the Siene in France, and is believed to be dead, after Spencer (last played by Nicholas Alexander Chavez) saved Trina from her.
Speaking with TV Insider about her GH return this fall, Alley Mills shared on her first scenes back: “That was so fun because I love working with Tab, but I’ve never worked with the other kids before. I’ve seen them on TV, but I have never met them before, and they’re really talented, and they definitely got in Heather’s face. And the blessed Shawn Reeves, the wonderful costumer, put me in this fabulous outfit.”
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With Heather soon to mix-up with the residents of Port Charles, Mills added that Heather now has some wealth to boot! “It’s been an uphill battle, and she just hopes that people will understand and forgive her,” explains Mills. “But with the wonderful voice of Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte (co-head writers, GH and this year’s Daytime Emmy winners for Outstanding Writing in a Daytime Drama), she just has so much spunk.”
Mills added, “I love the way they write her (Heather). She doesn’t really have a ton of boundaries and social awareness and softness. But she just won’t let people get her down. She’s like one of those dolls outside the gas station. You throw them down, and they pop back up. I feel like Heather is kind of like that now, but in Gucci.”
So, were you stunned to see Heather Webber dressed quite elegantly and showing up at the Cat’s Eye Lounge? Do you think that now more than ever Heather is Trina’s stalker? Let us know via the comment section. But first, you can check out when Heather makes her presence now below.
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