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RATINGS: ‘General Hospital’ Hits Over 2 Million Viewers for Sixth Time; ‘The Young and the Restless’ Scores Over 3 Million for Third Week in a Row

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The ratings are out for the week of February 9-13, and it was good news for ABC’s General Hospital and CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless. 

Spearheaded by several stories, GH gave us the highly-anticipated moment when Maxie (Kirsten Storms) woke up out of her coma, while Y&R found Sharon (Sharon Case) rescuing Mariah (Camryn Grimes) from herself after her plot to kidnap Dominic (Ethan Ray Clark) goes awry.

According to the ratings report from Soap Opera Network, it’s been a good last two months for General Hospital. For the sixth time in seven weeks, they have crossed the 2 million total viewer mark. For this ratings period, GH scored 2.102 million, with a year over year increase of +170,000. The stories also included: Jason (Steve Burton) finding out about Anna’s (Finola Hughes) mental state and that she believes Faison is alive, plus the upshot of Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Nathan’s (Ryan Paevey) kiss and Lucas (Van Hansis) catching an earful from Marco (Adrian Anchondo) and Sidwell (Carlo Rota).

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Over at The Young and the Restless, the top-rated CBS soap, scored over 3 million viewers for the third week in row with 3.333 million tuning-in. In addition, it fared very well in a year-over-year comparisons adding +193.000. The series showed an uptick in the key Women 18-49 demo with + 0.02 ratings share making it the number one soap in the demo category.

In other storylines for the week, Victor’s (Eric Braeden) continued vendetta against Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) upsets Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) who runs to Jack (Peter Bergman), while Sally (Courtney Hope) breaks up with Billy (Jason Thompson).

The Bold and the Beautiful was also up in total viewers for the week adding +122, 000 brings its total to just under 3 millions with 2.852 million, and the ratings period showed a ratings share increase in the Women 25-54, which was the largest of any daytime series. Beyond the Gates was only slightly down in total viewers from the previous week with 1.713 million down only -76,000. Days of our Lives is not included in the Nielsen ratings data, since it exclusively streams on Peacock.

You can check out one of the moments of the week, when Sharon finds Mariah and Dominic, and tries to talk her down from the edge of her mental breakdown below.

Now let us know, which soap opera are you currently enjoying the most? Which soap are you happiest to learn about their latest ratings? If you had to pick one soap to improve, which would you chose and what would be your answer to the problems you feel it has? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Loving GH Y and R and B and B so much right now particularly GH and Y and R

Phyllis was so damn funny yesterday talking to Sharon!

Beyond the Gates

I don’t know what’s causing this sudden shift to watch Soap Operas but I am loving it!

Me too I am addicted

It’s called snow.

I watch for soap operas currently. The three CBS soaps plus days of our lives. My favorite is beyond the Gates and then bowling The Beautiful. I really hope the ratings continue to improve on beyond the gates. With all of the corporate shenanigans that Paramount sky dance is doing, I don’t want to see this show put in jeopardy because of that.

i watch all the same soaps and i agree that hope none get hurt with this paramount thing going on !

GH is can’t miss right now. Loving it. Y&R is must miss, horribly written. Oh my, Matt Clark is free again, and nobody knows where he is. Where ever might he be?

But…but..but.. Victor Newman has the very best security.

I can’t believe people keep watching and supporting GH as long as hateful, vile Nancy Lee Grahn continues to be employed there and front-and-center on the show. It’s absolutely disgraceful that Valentini, Varni, etc as well as ABC/Disney suits keep completely turning a blind eye to her non-stop nastiness on social media. Yeah, wonderful values.

Everyone I know is beyond disgusted and done with the show until/ unless she, the executive producer, and head writers are shown the door. Sick and tired of the puff pieces and shilling about GH.

MAGAt brainwashing is a serious mental illness. Please seek help immediately

“Everyone I know is beyond disgusted and done with the show”

I’ll take things that never happened for $500, Alex.

Nancy has this thing that’s called the first amendment and freedom of speech that allows her to say whatever she wants. I know conservatives are only familiar with the first amendment when it’s people saying things they like. Don’t like what Nancy says, don’t read it, scroll past it, and move on with your day. Quite simple.

You know what’s actually really disgusting, the cult worship of a convicted felon, rapist, racist, and man whose name is mentioned in the Epstein Files more times than the name Jesus is mentioned in the bible. Where are your values about that?

Oh it most certainly happened. You’re so far out of line, buddy.

If you’re actually defending the absolute, despicable filth that Nancy has tweeted about our President and the people that voted for him in recent months/ years, then you’re just as big of a sicko as her.

Eric, go to your room! I told you, no more screen time today, goddamn it!!

We’ve had enough of you, Nick. Crawl back up Trump’s shitty asshole!

Bravo Dan! Well said.

GH should be over 2M viewers anyway. Best Soap, Best Acting. Enjoying B&B too even though no major storyline. As for Nancy Lee Grahn, she has the right to state her opinion but that does not mean that I have to agree with it! Great actress but politics and entertainment don’t mix for me.

General hospital is one of the best. I like beyond the gates but I feel like it’s missing a lot of action-oriented story lines that are to compete with other soap operas. Like explosions kidnappings adventures all of those action oriented storyline that are definitely needed to compete with other soaps

None of that is needed, nor is that what Beyond the Gates is built around. At all. And if that’s what you’re looking for, then General Hospital is certainly not the soap for you or any of the American daytime soaps for that matter. American daytime was not built on “action-orientated” storylines. It was built around characters and “an emphasis on family life, personal relationships, sexual dramas, emotional and moral conflicts; some coverage of topical issues; set in familiar domestic interiors with only occasional excursions into new locations”.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Britt and Rocco Say Their Goodbyes, Then She Gets Arrested; Anna Reveals “Nathan West” is an Imposter

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On the Friday, June 26 episode of General Hospital, emotional moments, a new duo on the run, the end of the line for Britt and an eye-opening moment between Anna and Felicia were the order of the day. Let’s take a look at what went down, but first let’s give a round of applause for Kelly Thiebaud (Britt) and Finn Carr (Rocco) on their goodbye scenes.

In the story, Rocco insists to his parents, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu (Alexa Havins) that he wouldn’t leave Tortola without Britt. Dante is getting impatient because Britt brought all the trouble in recent months to his son. They need to protect him and they can’t if he stays with Britt. Lulu tells Britt she is the only one who can do the right thing, right now.

Britt explained it is too dangerous for Rocco to stay with her. She was very selfish and made a lot of terrible decisions along the way and Cullum is tracking her down because she did not finish the project he enlisted her for. She convinces Rocco to go with his parents and gives him a little token of something that reminded her of when he was a baby which is a bottle to blow bubbles with.

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Rocco makes Britt promise to take her medication to ward off her Huntington’s disease symptoms and to keep changing locations so she is not caught. The two share a final hug as both are in tears. Dante makes a call. While in the car ready to leave Britt behind, Rocco says he will never forgive himself is something happened to Britt.

Back inside, Britt is ready to inject herself with her medication but is unaware that Cullum has now tainted it with poison! But she is saved from that, when two police officers burst through the door to arrest her for kidnapping charges! Did Dante call the local police? Is he doing this to keep her safe or to pay her back?

In Port Charles, Charlotte (Bluesy Burke) arrives at Crimson, completely unaware that the man in the elevator is following her. Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Charlotte have an argument about Willow (Katelyn MacMullen). Suddenly, Willow calls her mother that she is being questioned by the PCPD, and Nina learns, it is as a suspect for being the other driver that left Jordan and Curtis injured by the side of the road on Route 91.

ARRIVALS AND DESTINATIONS IN QUESTION

Chase (Josh Swickard) comes to Willow’s rescue much to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Justine’s (Nazneen Contractor) chagrin. Willow learns Lucy  and Drew are the supposed witnesses against her. Chase figures out when Joe (Jonathan Bennett) was alone with Drew, he got him to blink in a way that implicated her. However, in a shocking moment, Justine reveals that the trip log from Willow’s BMW SUV placed her at the scene of the accident just second before it occurred.

Meanwhile, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) comes by Crimson to see Charlotte. He says he broke into the WSB office to get info to expose Cullum as a double agent. Charlotte blows a gasket! She can’t believe that he would do something so stupid that it could have gotten him killed. She firmly tells Danny that best thing he can do to help Jason is to stay out of things. Danny storms out, but notices the stranger in the elevator who now steps into the Crimson lobby.

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The man tells Charlotte he is Agent Mark McKay with the WSB and he has orders to bring her in. When she resisted, he was about to chloroform her, when Danny knocked him out and took off with Charlotte.

ANNA PUTS HER TRUST IN FELICIA

In France, after having some private time with Emma (Braedyn Bruner), Anna (Finola Hughes) wants to talk to Felicia (Kristina Wagner). She tells her best friend she was trying to figure out what memories of her past with Faison, she could trust and not trust. Since Felicia knows her best she is hoping she can believe what she is about to tell her.

It is then that Anna says, “Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) is not who he says he is.” Felicia looks dumb-founded. Will she believe her friend … or think she has drummed this all up in her mind? Stay tuned.

So, what did you think about the goodbye scenes featuring Finn Carr and Kelly Thiebaud? Did you reach for the hankies? Do you believe that soon, Cassius will be caught for his duplicity and the truth about Britt’s “illness” will come to light? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below. But first check out the scenes featuring Anna on her road to recovery in France

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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Drops First Single EDM/Dance Track ‘If You Need Me’

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Last weekend, we shared the news that General Hospital alum and Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos) was releasing his first single today on June 26th and it has indeed dropped! And for those readers who guessed that Duell’s first track out of the gate was going to be an EDM/Dance/House track … you are correct, sir!

The song entitled, “If You Need Me” is perfect for the late night clubs and can be found on Spotify and other major streaming platforms! Duell is noted as the performing artist, but as the composer/ lyricist and the beatmaker of the track. For his music projects, Chad is going solely by the name of “Duelly” which has been his social media handle for years.

Taking to his Instagram on Friday, Duell explained his deep dive into making music, expressing, “I’ve wanted to make music for a long time… I just never did it. It always felt like this huge, overwhelming thing to learn. All the technical side of it, the programs, everything that goes into actually building a track… it was easy to keep pushing it off.  A couple months ago I finally just decided to go for it.”

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BIT BY BIT PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Chad added, “Since then I’ve been putting in a lot of time learning, experimenting, figuring things out, and slowly starting to find a sound I’m really proud of. This first release is more of a dance/EDM vibe, but I’ve also been working on a lot of different styles behind the scenes that I’m just as excited about. At some point I realized I could keep holding onto everything trying to make it perfect… or I could just start putting music out and grow as I go.”

Stepping out of his own way, Duell firmly says, “So that’s what I’m doing.  My first track “If You Need Me” is out now. More coming soon… this is just the beginning.”

As GH viewers know, Chad made the decision to step away from General Hospital after a 15-year run with the series where his last episode aired in January of 2025. By May of last year, the role was recast with Rory Gibson debuting in the part.

Give a listen below to Duelly’s “If You Need Me,” and let us know what you thought of it via the comment section below.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL: What Did You Think of the Return of Anna Devane, and What’s In the Letter?

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Finola Hughes made her dramatic return on-screen on the Wednesday, June 24 episode of General Hospital. Viewers will see Finola as Anna Devane again on tomorrow’s June 26th episode.

In the story, while in the French mental health facility, Anna has a session with Dr. Laurent. She tell her she now knows she was never kidnapped and that Cesar Faison is dead.

As she continued with her ruse, she went on to say she understands she was enlisted back into the WSB on a secret mission, and through that she relived all the trauma she endured by Faison, which caused her to have a psychotic break. Anna promises Dr. Laurent that her treatment plan had helped her so much in figuring out what was real, and what was in her imagination.

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ANNA’S GOT HER OWN PLAN TO ESCAPE

In a smart move (hopefully) Anna told Laurent if she could talk to someone else who had known Faison that it might aid in her recover. She was given the phone and she called Felicia (Kristina Wagner), who agreed to fly to France in the morning. Dr. Laurent claims she is pleased with Anna’s progress, but that they still have a very long long way to go.

Now by herself, Anna pulled out a packet of letters from a bedside table. There is one in particular that she is fixated on. What does it contain? Is this all a part of her escape plan? Will she warn Felicia that “Nathan” is really Cassius (Ryan Paevey)? If so, will Felicia even believe her?

In a summer preview with Soap Opera Digest, GH co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten shared, “We’ll see echoes of Anna’s earliest incarnation as she returns to Port Charles with deadly intentions.”

So, were you happy to see Anna Devane back on your screens? What do you think is in the particular letter she was staring at? Will Felicia help Anna escape or not believe a word she says? Weigh-in via the comment section.  But first, you can check out some of the scenes from Anna’s on-screen return below.

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