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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Makes Strongest Gains in Total Viewers, Plus Key Demo Highs in Over Three Months

On the strength of a dramatic week of story in Port Charles, General Hospital bounced back in the latest Nielsen ratings data for the week of May 4-8, 2026. For the first time in five weeks, the ABC daytime drama series was back over averaging 2 million total viewers.
According to the most recent ratings report from Soap Opera Network, GH also delivered a 17-week high among the key Women 18-49 demo with a 0.19 rating share, and a 14-week high in the other key Women 25-54 demo with a 0.26 rating share.
However, the other big news is that of all four broadcast television soap operas, General Hospital showed the most gains in its total audience of the week adding an impressive 192,000 total viewers, plus being up 151,000 year to year at this time.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL DRAMA HAS VIEWERS TUNING-IN
In story, the week featured, the explosive showdown between Cassius (Ryan Paevey) who is pretending to be his dead brother Nathan and Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) where he then takes her captive and locks her in the secret room that was previously used to hold Anna Devane hostage. In addition, the mystery of the late Delilah and baby Phoebe widened as Ethan (Nathan Dean) met the little bundle of joy, and then went to burn a photo of Delilah at the pier, promising no one will know their connection and that he was so sorry he was not there for her.
The climatic moment of the week featured the brawl between Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) and Brennan (Chris McKenna), which saw Nina (Cynthia Watros) accidentally stab Jack with a syringe of the paralytic drug that was supposed to be used for Drew (Cameron Mathison), who was in the other room of the house starting to come out of his locked-in state.
The week kicked off with Aladdin star, Michael James Scott performing at the Savoy, when he came to Port Charles in the last of the series of three episodes in the GH/Broadway crossover that saw Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Emma (Braedyn Bruner) travel to New York for Gio to reunite with the Broadway star, and it culminating in his appearance at Curtis Ashford’s (Donnell Turner) nightclub.
The Young and the Restless also had some notable numbers for the ratings period, as they remained atop the soap scoreboard with averaging 3,210,000 total audience. The CBS soap brought in +67,000 additional viewers for the week However, the series is way up year-to-year with viewers having added +299,000. Y&R was also number #1 this week in all key women demos: 18-49 and 25-54.
The Bold and the Beautiful remained in the number #2 position in total viewers with 2,738,000, but lost – 57,000 during the ratings week. But, the big story here is Y&R’s sister soap is actually up +371,000 viewers from this time last year; more than its competitors. Elsewhere, Beyond the Gates came in with 1,627,000 total viewers for the week dropping -28,000 from the previous ratings period. However, like all the network soaps, they too, showed an increase year-to-year adding +89,000.
It should be noted that the ratings picture is comprised from Nielsen’s Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel for the week of May 4-8, 2026.
So, what did you think of the ratings performance of General Hospital for this ratings period? Which soap are you most intrigued by to keep you tuning-in? Which is not piquing your interest at this point in time? Let us know via the comment section below.
Love General Hospital every day
I hope Anna comes back this week!
GH is can not miss TV
Wonderful news for my fav, GH! Well deserved!
General Hospital is the Soap Opera that I cannot miss. Everything else in my life gets paused for that hour each weekday. I do not answer my phone during that hour and no one but a cop would make me answer my door!
I totally agree. If GH has started when I turn on my TV, I will wait for the next hour when it’s scheduled on another channel. I do not want to miss a WORD. I am an addict for the past 25 yes. Just turned 74 and GH is my family
Cannot understand how Young and the Restless is still number one. It is so terrible now. It is so repetitive. General Hospital is 10 times better than Young and the Restless right now. People are watching it just because of old loyalties.
This person doesn’t know what the hell he is talking about the third week of May GH hospital fell to 1.809 million viewers.
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Kearran Giovanni Debuts on ‘General Hospital’ as Anna Devane’s New Therapist

If Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) new therapist on General Hospital looks familiar to you, it’s because actress Kearran Giovanni, who plays Dr. Nichols, previously played a doctor on One Life to Live!.
Viewers tuning-in to the Thursday, September 10 episode of GH got their first look at Dr. Nichols who has been brought in to help Anna recover from her PTSD and trauma following the reveal that she has been suffering from a break in reality since before being put in mental health facility in France, after being gaslighted by Cullum and company earlier in the year.
One Life to Live fans will recall that Kearran Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright in 2009, and it was then she first worked with current General Hospital EP, Frank Valentini, who at the time was at the helm in Llanview.

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WHERE ELSE HAVE YOU SEEN KEARRAN GIOVANNI?
Giovanni appeared on OLTL in the recurring role through 2012 and in the final ABC episode of the beloved series was the the ob/gyn who delivered Destiny Evans (Shenell Edmonds) and Matthew Buchanan’s (Eddie Alderson) baby into the world, whom they named Drew Buchanan II after Bo Buchanan’s (Robert S, Woods) late son. In addition, Vivian has been dating Shaun Evans (Sean Ringgold).
In addition to One Life to Love, Giovanni has very impressive credits having appeared in numerous TV series and motion pictures including starring in the TNT drama Major Crimes from 2012-18, ABC’s Designated Survivor 2017-19, the CW’s Black Lightning from 2019-20. Most recently, Giovanni appeared on the Fox series, The Resident and has a recurring role on the CW’s crime series, Walker from 202-2024.
HEALING ANNA
On today’s General Hospital, after Anna’s harrowing meltdown where she almost shot and killed Dr. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) after seeing visions of “Peter August” (Wes Ramsey), Jason (Steve Burton) saved the day and talked Anna down from committing murder. Now, Dr. Nichols was introduced as a valuable staff member at the hospital. Although, this marked the first time in the history of the show we have heard of her character.
So, do you remember seeing Kearran Giovanni on One Life to Live? Happy to see that Anna may have a qualified therapist in charge of her healing, unless the doctor turns out to be not on the up and up? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Anna Breaks Down in Front of Jason and Britt After Shots Are Fired

The Wednesday, September 9 episode of General Hospital featured top-notch performances by Finola Hughes and Steve Burton, as Anna holds Jason and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) at gunpoint on Mount Emerson.
Anna is not in her right mind as hallucinations of Peter (Wes Ramsey) overtake her, egging her on to shoot and kill Britt. Jason begs Anna to put down the gun, but it’s clear Anna is speaking to someone who is not there, but in a direction that is just past Britt.
Suddenly, Anna screams at Britt, “You’re just like your father!” Anna also tells Britt that she knew Britt was aware that she was locked up on Spoon Island and did nothing to save her. Britt turns to Jason and tells him she had no idea Anna was on the Island, “until Cullum showed up in Port Charles.” That declaration gave Jason pause.

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“PETER” TAKES A BULLET
Next, Anna is overcome with angst, filled with tears and screams out, “I won’t let you beat me!” She fires the gun where the imaginary Peter was standing, as Britt screams and Jason dove to cover her. Now completely shaken, Jason took the weapon from Anna and ordered Britt to leave the scene as Anna collapsed in Jason’s arms.
Jason was so concerned for Anna. She reveals she’s been seeing visions of Peter August since France. Jason shared his theory with Anna that she was manifesting her worst fears about Faison. However he knows deep down Anna would never have shot Britt. Jason promises to come back and clean up the area, but would take Anna home first.

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ANNA ADMITS TO EMMA SHE TRIED TO KILL BRITT
At Anna’s, Jason brings her in the front door as Emma is there. Jason tells Emma (Braedyn Bruner) he would like to return and spend the night. A confused and worried Emma get the full story from her grandmother.
Anna explains she tried to kill Britt and she is not as well as she was pretending to be in France. Cut to: Jason cleaning up the site of Anna’s plot against Britt on Mount Emerson. He moves over and finds bullet casings on the ground and examines one of them.
The story climax also signaled the end of the run for Wes Ramsey, who has been showing up on episodes over the last several months as Anna’s dark side conscience. Now that Anna was able to break the psychological hold visions of “Peter” had on her, it ends this latest return of Ramsey’s.
So, what did you think about the scenes between Anna and Jason? Do you think Jason and Britt’s relationship will come to an end now that seemingly Britt revealed she knew Anna was held captive after Cullum came to town? Glad to know Anna won’t be haunted by visions of Peter August anymore? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Did Brook Lynn Deserve Chase Walking Out on Her?

The marriage of Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) may have come to an end by the conclusion of the Tuesday, September 8 episode of General Hospital.
In story, confronted by Trina (Tabyana Ali), and in front of a room full of Quartermaines, Brook Lynn copped to being the other driver involved in the crash that scarred Jordan’s (Tanisha Harper) face and ultimately sent Curtis (Donnell Turner) to prison.
Chase, who thinks at this point Brook Lynn was covering up her involvement by protecting someone else in the family is shocked to learn it’s Brook Lynn who actually was the driver. Brook Lynn explains she never saw any evidence of a crash when she ran into Jordan’s car, so she didn’t stop to check on anyone. Trina and Jordan are outraged as is Chase.

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CHASE PUTS BROOK LYNN ON BLAST
Soon, it comes out that Tracy (Jane Elliot) was involved in the cover-up, and tries to point out that Brook Lynn wasn’t responsible for causing the accident or Curtis punching Isaiah, but Trina says that Brook Lynn tore her family apart, and her father is in prison without the ability to see his newborn son. Trina storms out with Kai (Jen Austin Astrup).
Next, Chase goes on blast on Brook Lynn in front of her entire family. Chase starts to walk out the front door as Brook Lynn tries to stop him. At this point, Chase is all about being lied to, and he goes in on his wife, that they promised there would be no more secrets between them.
Brook Lynn digs a deeper hole for herself when she explained that she’d had a glass of wine before getting in the car to see Gio (Giovanni Mazza) and Trina perform at Charlie’s. She admits to being terrified that she’d lose any chance of adopting baby Phoebe, if she called the police.
TO THE GATEHOUSE HE GOES
Chase is furious that Brook Lynn framed Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) for what she caused and did. With that, Chase leaves Brook Lynn in the dust and heads straight to the gatehouse door to see Willow!
Cut to: Brook Lynn devastated on the staircase of the Q mansion and her dad, Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth) sitting with his daughter to try to comfort her when she decrees her marriage is over.
Now in the pick-up, take a look at the General Hospital teaser video for today’s Wednesday, September 9, episode below.
So, what did you think of how Brook Lynn’s life just blew up in front of her? Does she deserve to have Chase walk out on her for what she did? Do you want Brook Lynn and Chase to work things out, or are you betting by the end of this week Chase and Willow will have hit the sheets? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
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