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Jon Lindstrom Returns to ‘General Hospital’ After a Year Away as Kevin Collins
Finally, Jon Lindstrom is coming home to General Hospital for a visit, beginning with tomorrow’s Tuesday, December 2nd, literally a year since he last played the role on the ABC soap opera. Currently, Lindstrom can be seen as Joey Armstrong on CBS Daytime’s Beyond the Gates.
On the timing of his return to tape all-new episodes of GH, and reprise the role of Laura’s (Genie Francis) MIA husband, especially during her most trying of times (being framed for the murder of Professor Henry Dalton), Lindstrom told TV Insider, “It’s just been difficult to find the time.” As viewers know, Beyond the Gates shoots in Atlanta, while GH tapes in Los Angeles.
As for his decision to concentrate on his role as bad guy Joey Armstrong on Beyond the Gates, Lindstrom shared. “In all fairness to me, it had whittled down to about one or two shows a month (on GH), so Kevin had been fairly inactive for a long time.”

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Lindstrom detailed his conversation with GH executive producer, Frank Valentini when he decided to head to Atlanta,“When I called Frank to tell him that I would be going to do Beyond the Gates on Election Day 2024, he asked me, ‘Can you do both?’”
The Daytime Emmy-nominated actor added, “I said, ‘Well, technically, yes, because I’m not under contract. The only stickler is that they’re 2,000 miles apart.’ So, there were just logistical problems along the way over the last year where they would reach out every now and again and ask if I was available for one episode or another episode in the middle of a week, and that’s impossible for me to do from out here because Gates takes up a lot of my time.”
However, eventually GH worked out a way to consolidate Kevin’s on-air return. Lindstrom explained that the show came to him and proposed a solution. ‘What if we stack a bunch of shows up over a couple of days? Will that be worth your while to make the trip out?’” Jon recalled, “And the short answer is, ‘Yes, of course.’ Besides, I think Genie Francis is getting tired of talking to a disembodied Kevin on the phone.”
In story, Kevin finds out that his wife, turned to one of his least favorite people, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), when Professor Dalton’s body was found dead in the trunk of her car. Lindstrom had high praise for Francis, “Genie, who never slouches, never walks through a scene, is just terrific in this story.”
So, looking forward to the return of Jon Lindstrom as Kevin Collins on General Hospital? Do you hope he can work it out to return more often to the ABC soap, while he works most of the time in Atlanta as mobster Joey Armstrong on Beyond the Gates? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Yes, yes and yes! It’s great watching him on The Gates, but he’s been missed on GH. Hope it will work out to see him do both shows!
Doing my best Catherine O’Hara from “Home Alone”… KEVIN!
An even longer gap… we saw Leo (with a big growth spurt) for the first time in 18 months on Monday.
I won’t hold my breath to see Scotty though.
Probably for the best re Scotty. Not only did KS have surgery in real life, I think his online schtick likely wouldn’t sit well with TPTB
Ha ha ha! Kevin was a sight for sore eyes. Damn, he’s been missed.
So thrilled that Kevin is coming back on screen. Welcome home Jon. You have been missed.
He has been much missed. Willow needs a shrink.
I think that it’s great when shows, on competing networks no less, juggle their schedules to share the talent that is out there. Kudos to GH for helping this happen!
I doubt very seriously that Jon will return back to GH. I’m not a fan of Beyond so therefore I’m not watching him. Beyond doesn’t do anything for me. I do keep up with all of the other soaps. And I do miss him but hopefully they will bring Scotty back for Laura’s love interest because Jon won’t be coming back. I really don’t understand why you won’t keep Laura’s man with her permanently.
We get it. You don’t like Beyond the Gates.
Glad they could work things out. Laura seemed reduced to her office while her husband and grandson were in limbo land at her home.
GH should have used him more. Glad hes back for a few shows.
Where is Ace or where has he been all this time?
And why does he look absolutely nothing like either one of his alleged parents?
Also…is the poor kid ever going to get an actual name?
It’s a bit off, but many kids start out as blond then darken as they approach 8-10. Both grandmothers (Laura and Heather) have blond hair as well as great grandmother Helena.
I think he should go back to GH. I don’t his role on BTG is befitting for this soap. His role seems out of place for such an upscale soap.
Huh? I have no idea what you are trying to say. That said, Jon seems to be shining in his role in Beyond the Gates and the truth is GH seldom used his great talents. GH’s loss is BTG’s gain. At least he’s appreciated there. He deserves it.
His storyline on BTG is WAY juicier and they are actively using him as a leading man, in story and love scenes. You can tell he thoroughly enjoys playing Joey. GH barely used Kevin so I dont blame him.
I am so glad to see keven back.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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