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Lindsay Hartley Back as General Hospital’s Sam McCall Filling-in for Kelly Monaco
This week on General Hospital, look for Lindsay Hartley to once again fill-in for Kelly Monaco in the role of Sam McCall. As viewers know, GH tapes their current airshows several weeks in advance.
Look for Hartley to appear in episodes from September 16th-2oth. According to Soap Opera Digest, Lindsay taped this batch of episodes when she replaced Kelly during the funeral for the baby Kristina was carrying for Molly and TJ.
Since GH tapes scenes from episodes many times out of order, the block of time Hartley appeared was all shot concurrently. Recently, fans were shocked to learn Monaco was being written-off the show, which the series says is a ‘storyline-dictated’ move. In addition, as we previously reported, Hartley was not asked to replace Monaco in the role, but instead the plan is for the character of Sam to be killed-off.

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Over the weekend, Kelly teased she has more to say on the situation and honored her time with her beloved former co-star, the late Billy Miller (ex-Jason/Drew, General Hospital), who’s one-year anniversary of his passing was on September 15th. Miller had taken his own life, in this real-life tragedy.
Monaco wrote, “Duces ‘I’ve got your back, and you always had mine.’ I will tell our story soon enough…. 😇🙏🏻❤️ I love and miss you… and beyond.”
So, looking forward to seeing Lindsay back on GH as Sam? Comment below.
Sam being killed off is the final straw for me. Not even Jonathan Jackson is enough to make me change my mind.
I completely agree. The treatment Kelly has received is despicable, and the anger I feel now transcends any previous goodwill I had for General Hospital. Going forward, I will not support any program associated with the names Frank Valentini or Nathan Varni. Congrats to TPTB, you’ve royally screwed over a beloved actress and lost at least one family of GH viewers in the process. So unbelievably sad….
Keep in mind there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes. Just because we love the character doesn’t mean we know what is happening. This isn’t the first time LH has filled in for Kelly. Maybe there is something going on with Kelly and she is unable to commit to come to work. I think it will be good to hear her side of the story. I am wondering if she will go to DOOL or Y&R.
Still think this is not “storyline dictated” there is something else at play here, Lindsey has replaced her way too often.
Love Lindsay, wish GH would keep her on as Sam instead of killing the character off.
Love Lindsay too!!
Come on GH….give her the part and don’t kill the character.
Last night Kelly posted on her instagram “I took the cut. That’s all I have to say for now”
This is below her tribute to Billy. She also added several hashes to her tribute to Billy. Specifically one aimed at Nathan Varni!!
The Chef, what does he have to do with anything?
Kelly deserves to stay. She is a legend on the show and has lots of family on GH. Having said that, keep Lindsay Hartley on the show, as well. She could play Sam’s sister she didnt know she had. Or, what I like better, make Lindsay the younger sister of Allison’s mother. Those two would be great together. Have Blaze’s aunt show up and grill the hell out of Natalia. Eva and Lindsay could Definity play sisters. Both great actresses.
No not happy about Hartley. I like Kelly Monaco. She is Sam
All I can say is, the court room of the three Davis Sisters recasts were way more believable when Alexis walked in. I feel for ALL of the original Davis Sisters, with whatever reasons for them not being on GH. Nancy/Alexis is holding this family together. Hopefully after she makes her way out of court/custody she has an opportunity to “play” with Martin or SB Mason – that really could be fun!
Kristen Vaganos continues to knock it out of the park as Molly. She even holds her own on scenes with Benard.
I really like Lindsey as Sam mcall!
I’d like to know why Jason didn’t don his diving gear and go looking for that non- smoking gun, rather than go looking for Lucky with that shrew, Anna? Makes more sense to me to have him here, we all know how this stuff with Lulu will turn out, Sam’s life for hers, SUCKS!
First, I appreciate the dedication Kelly Monaco’s fans have shown in their efforts to keep her around.
However, with the sparks we’re seeing this week from Lindsay Hartley, the decision to let KM go is more understandable.
LH has tapped into Sam’s anger in way we haven’t seen from KM in ages.
Sam’s imminent demise may provide Jason with a paradigm shift the character desperately needs.
If a body isn’t found (or it’s left ambiguous) LH can return in some form down the road.
All this is said with no animosity towards Kelly. Just observations from a long time viewer.
Well, after today, it appears that Sam is going to do some river diving looking for that gun her mom tossed off the bridge. If that’s how she “dies” then we know it’s only temporary, because nobody ever really drowns in that river.
She will probably turn up in Tricky Dick Nixon Falls with amnesia.
I hope your thoughts on no one ever really dies in that river hold true for Julian Jerome.
Ava needs her brother back and I really would like William DeVry back on our screens.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny Tells Dante, “I Don’t Want a Son Like You,” While Michael Tells Brook Lynn to Bide Her Time Till Chase and Willow Have an Affair

On the Thursday, October 1 episode of General Hospital, both Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) had some things to say and what they had to say didn’t go over well with whom they were talking to!
Sonny had a confrontation with his son, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), while Michael leveled with Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) over Chase (Josh Swickard).
GH is setting up a scenario where everyone is going to make it look like Sonny was responsible for having Sidwell (Carlo Rota) beat up in Pentonville; while viewers already know Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) were behind it.

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A VISIT WITH DAD
Now, Dante comes to Sonny’s house. He wants to know straight up from his dad if he ordered the attack at Pentonville. Sonny flatly denies any culpability or responsibility, but Dante refuses to believe him.
Dante informs Sonny he has video footage of Sully and Vito at the prison. Sonny explains to Dante he doesn’t know why Sully beat up both Curtis and Dante. Things escalated when Sonny was deeply hurt that Dante refused to believe him. Dante says he was disappointed that his father didn’t respect him enough to be truthful with him!
Sonny asks Dante to consider that he was being set up. He says all he did was to tell Vito to instruct Sully to keep a watchful eye on Sidwell, not to harm him. No matter what Sonny said, Dante continued hammering him with how he knew deep down, even though he said he left the mob, he had to finish off Sidwell for himself.
Next, Sonny explains everything he has ever done was to provide for and to protect his family. Dante fired back that he doesn’t want to deal anymore with Sonny’s half-baked truths. As the two men argue, Gio (Giovanni Mazza) shows up at Sonny’s front door and overhears Sonny losing his temper and shouting at Dante, “Get out of my house! I don’t want a son like you!” The scenes featured an excellent performance by Maurice Benard.

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MICHAEL THE MANIPULATOR
While this is going down, outside the Quartermaine boathouse, Brook Lynn opens up to Michael about living at the Q’s with Chase being there, since he only came back due to legal advice from his lawyer, Monet Mitchell (Blythe Howard).
Brook Lynn questioned whether they should get legally separate. Michael insisted that would be a big mistake. When she asks why, Michael tells Brook Lynn to bide her time until Chase and Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) have an affair; then she’d have full custody of Phoebe.
An angered Brook Lynn pushed Michael into the water and accuses him of moving Willow back into the gatehouse with intent on putting Chase and Willow in closer proximity and sacrificing Brook Lynn’s family in the process. As the two cousins bicker, Chase shows up asking Brook Lynn if she is OK. Michael punctuates their talk with “You know, I’m right.”
CURTIS FIGURES OUT A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE SLAMMER
At GH, Willow visits Curtis (Donnell Turner) in his hospital room. Curtis wants Willow to get him pardoned and keep him out of jail, and in return, he will help her nail Sonny.
Next, Willow tells Dr. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) she wants Curtis held for observation for three more days. He agrees to do so under one condition, that she understands that he may need to call in a favor from a congresswoman.
So, what did you think of how Dante accused his father and refused to believe Sonny’s answers? Is this the end of their father and son relationship for good? Is Michael the most manipulative person of all, except for Willow? Do the two deserve each other? Do you want Chase and Willow to have an affair? And what of Curtis? Does he have many redeeming qualities left? Share your thoughts via the comment section, but first check out the talk Michael had with Brook Lynn.
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GH Alum Tajh Bellow and Y&R Alum Loren Lott Star in New Tiktok and Microdrama ‘Love Island’ Spoof

Two soap opera alums very familiar to fans of General Hospital and The Young and the Restless are paired together in a new short-form digital series from none other than Issa Rae’s production entity HOORAE Digital.
Look for Tajh Bellow (ex-TJ Ashford, GH)) and Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton, Y&R) as part of the cast of The Compatibility Experiment, premiering on October 14, 2026, exclusively on TikTok and its companion microdrama platform, PineDrama.
In the video teaser, it appears that Bellow and Lott play a couple, Kelvin and Camila, set in a Love Island reality show-esque environment trying to win the one million dollar cash prize, only what could go wrong?

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The Compatibility Experiment loglines share that it brings a fast-paced, relationship-focused reality check—much like Love Island with a twist. The show takes a participant’s current relationship, introduces them to a potentially more compatible partner, and forces them to navigate the differences with life-changing money on the line.
The new series is part of a groundbreaking content deal between HOORAE Digital and TikTok to develop premium short-form storytelling. The ensemble cast also features; Ayona, Reggie Luck, JaNa Craig, Tosin Morohunfola, Jessica Jacoby, Georgia Warner, and Nick Cassidy.
General Hospital fans know Tajh Bellow for his performances as TJ Ashford, and who earned two Daytime Emmy nominations along the way during his run. Bellow took over the role in 2018 and last appeared on the ABC daytime drama series in December of 2024.
Loren Lott first appeared as Devon’s (Bryton James) sister Ana Hamilton on The Young and the Restless from 2018 to 2019; making a brief return in 2024. She has continued to perform on the stage and screen with recent credits including: Bel-Air, Cherish the Day, and All American: Homecoming.
Check out the trailer for The Compatibility Experiment below and let us know what you think of its concept and if you are glad to see Tajh and Loren again? Hoping they might return to daytime in their GH and Y&R roles at some point in the future? Weigh-in via the comment section.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Ava and Drew Revealed to be Behind Framing Sonny for Sidwell’s Prison Beatdown

If you thought that the person responsible for the Pentonville brawl that saw Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) taken to General Hospital was Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) or even Sidwell himself, you were dead wrong! On the Wednesday, September 30 episode of GH, it turned out that the culprits were actually Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison).
In story, Drew apparently bankrolled the attack on Sidwell and framing Sonny. He told Ava their planned worked (she came up with it!) but was horrified when Drew informed her that Curtis got caught in the crosshairs. Ava is visibly upset because of her longtime friendship with Curtis’ daughter, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali). Drew tried to make Ava see the bright side. Curtis was witness to it and his presence will cast doubt on Sonny’s claims to that he had gotten out of the mob and gone legit.
Later, Vito shows up at Drew’s. They informed him that his guy on the inside of the slammer made a big mistake by hurting their friend and ordered him to leave town.

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BOATHOUSE BRAWL
In other major developments, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) and Rocco (Finn Carr) have a blow out fight as Danny blames his “brother” for the reason Charlotte was sent off to boarding school.
Rocco told off Danny for Charlotte’s (Bluesy Burke) reckless behavior and he explains he had to protect his sister. He went in on Danny saying that his mother Lulu (Alexa Havins) has been right to send Charlotte to boarding school and far away from Danny.
However, Rocco went a bit too far when he shouted, “And if your mom was alive, she would send you away too!” Next, Danny punched out Rocco, leading to a terrible brawl. An angered Danny yells at Rocco to, “Stay away from me and everyone in my family. And don’t you ever mention my mom again!” Danny storms off.

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Now alone outside the boathouse, Rocco flashes back to his first kiss with Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi), hoping that his fight with Danny will not escalate and ruin their budding romance. Meanwhile, a bloodied-mouth Danny heads over to Sonny’s and Jason (Steve Burton) is there at the same time. He then admits that he has a bad fight with Rocco and they are both beaten up.
WILL SCOUT WISE UP?
At the end of the episode, Scout, who had a fight with Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) over Drew, and who keeps telling everyone how good a man her dad truly is, comes upon a suspicious scene.
Scout hides behind the wall outside Drew’s. She sees her dad, Ava and Vito talking. Next, Scout seems to overhear Vito assuring Drew and Ava that their business dealings are done, and he’ll be leaving Port Charles for good.
So, what did you think of the reveal that Ava and Drew were behind framing Sonny for the prison beatdown of Sidwell (and Curtis)? Do you think Danny and Rocco’s relationship can be repaired, or do you think the teenagers will continue to be at each other’s throats? Finally, do you hope Scout gets a clue and stops thinking her dad walks on air? Weigh-in via the comment section, but first check out how Ava and Drew conspired below.
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