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Ryan Paevey Returns to General Hospital; But as Nathan West or Someone Else?
In a shocker, Ryan Paevey, who was killed off back in 2018 in a heartbreaking story as Maxie’s true love, Detective Nathan West is heading back to General Hospital. Viewers will recall Nathan was shot and killed by his father, Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) protecting Maxie (Kirsten Storms).
Paevey begins his second run on the ABC daytime drama series this week. According to Deadline, Ryan’s comeback began when he received a text from GH’s executive producer, Frank Valentini and while he will begin taping, he won’t begin to air until sometime in September.
After receiving the initial text, Paevey explained, “We (he and Valentini) talked a bit and he asked would I consider returning for awhile, talking story, floated different story ideas involving different time commitments of me, and I thought if we’re going to do this we should really do it and surprise the fans with a meaty storyline.”
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“I was surprised by my excitement for a homecoming and reuniting with familiar faces after seven years. I still have my last call sheet from my final taping day on January 18, 2018, tacked up in my home office,” Ryan revealed.
With two key stories currently playing out on-air, that would tie-in a potential of a return of a very much alive, Nathan West, or his doppelganger, GH fans know that Kelly Thiebaud just returned as Nathan’s back-from-the-dead, Dr. Britt Westbourne. Could she be working in a lab at the Five Poppies Resort as a way to bring her brother back to life?
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GH fans have also witnessed that in the newly released promo for the week of August 18-22, Nathan’s former wife, Maxie Jones seems to have some horrible reaction to a skin cream that perhaps was tainted with an intentionally deadly chemical ingredient. This is also paving the way for Storms time off from the show, meaning it would appear that Paevey and Storms won’t cross paths on air for now.
Since exiting the role of Nathan seven years ago, Ryan went on to a very successful career in Hallmark Channel movies after headlining Unleashing Mr. Darcy in 2016. After that, he was the leading man in more than a dozen originals. Ryan has also been working on his own jewelry designs through is Fortunate Wanderer Brand.
Paevey had hinted on some big news forthcoming when on his Instagram account, he shared last week, “I’ve got some news to share with you guys soon. I’ve got some irons in the fire. I got all kinds of fun stuff coming up.”
So, what do you think of Ryan Paevey returning to General Hospital? Do you hope he turns out to be a very much alive Nathan West, or would you prefer he takes on a brand new role? Share your theories via the comment section below.
This is just another reason why writers need to be more creative with characters being killed – especially on screen. I was on a GH break when Nathan died (I think that was when Genie was fired or “put on recurring” – F Frank). Anyways, when Jason died (the 2nd time), it was off screen. He was missing and should’ve been referred to as missing. And Morgan died with a never found body. But all these on screen deaths and subsequent resurrections are getting to be a bit much. Does it take that much to come up with other ways to write people off, especially in this day and age of people leaving but wanting to come back. I’m fine with suspending disbelief – come on back Emily, AJ, Georgie, etc. But I’d prefer a better way to write people off.
I agree with all of your points, and I would add that they also need to be more discriminating as to who needs to come back and who does not. For me, and I know I’m in the minority, I didn’t feel that Brit really needed to come back. This character was afforded legacy stature without having earned it. First, they placed Brit’s picture on the General Hospital Memorial Wall next to the likes of Steve Hardy, Dr Alan Quartermaine and Nurse Bobbie Spencer. Second, they wrote an entire storyline that resurrected Brit after Kelly Thieland firmly stipulated that her character be killed off while also giving into her other demand that her character be romantically paired up with Jason. I don’t dislike Brit, I’m just kind of meh about her, and I don’t understand why the EP bent over backwards to give into the actresses’s demands while not affording a vet like Kelly Monaco even 1/10th of such perks.
Harry, I understand where you’re coming from, but at least with her “resurrection” Britt’s photo will come down from the remembrance wall in time to make room for Monica and Lesley. (They need to remodel that wall). The only living actor (other than Thiebaud) on the wall is Brad Maule. As good as he was as Tony, I’d be in favor of removing his picture and keeping the wall for only those who died IRL.
There’s a lot that we don’t know about the Monaco situation, so I wouldn’t say it’s a fair comparison.
I think unfortunately Kelly M has been blacklisted I think she bucked the system something went down concerning Billy Miller I quit watching at all in 2019 when Billy left I wished he had never taken the role of Jason he was doomed usually if the original actor decides to come back well that’s it a lost twin or some other nonsense. But enough with the Walking Dead it just is a mockery on real tragedy real death you just lost TR and you have lost several actors from GH not real smart Frankie .
Honestly, I think at this point if I were a resident of Port Charles, I’d stop saying that anybody, literally anybody, is “dead”; I’d be adopting phrasing like “Sam, who we assume at the moment is dead” and “Luke, who everyone thinks is dead but you never know these days.” The number of times it has happened now would have to mess with your psyche (and these folks don’t need anything more wrong with them, psychologically speaking). I think I’d stop having (or attending) funerals: why bother, when there’s a 50-50 chance the person isn’t truly dead?
To undo Nathan’s emotional death would be just too much.
Since crazy masks etc. run in the family, what if Peter survived Felicia’s tire iron and got plastic surgery to resemble Nathan?
Paevy seems to indicate this isn’t long term, so a full scale Nathan return from the dead seems a bit unlikely.
Please don’t bring him back from the dead. It’s a tired storyline.
If it is
Im am so so excited. I love Nathan but hed be a great hunky dr
I am really surprised at this.I watched him on Instragram months ago. A fan said he wondered if Ryan would return to GH and he said ” sorry I won’t be returning to GH. It was not a positive experience at all. We had talks but let’s just say they were not productive. This business doesn’t care about it’s people”!! So why this turnaround? He sounded very bitter.
It is “hard” watching some GH characters come back to life whilst so many GH actors have actually died.
They should change the name of the show to General Hospital: Resurrection.
Or Walking Dead:GH
Since Nathan is the one member of the Faison family who NEVER entered the gates of Hell, I have absolutely no say in whether or not he returns to Earth.
However, given the timing, and the probability that Maxie is about to take a trip to Veggieland for a few months, I’m guessing that she meets Nathan where ever he is. Or where ever her mind – trapped in the veggie state tells her he is.
I don’t think they’re actually planning on undoing the fact that he was shot dead by his own father, who is now literally brainless, and sits on his couch all day, watching FAUX “News” and reality TV here in Hell.
As for his half brother Whiny Heiny – he’s definitely in Hell, and we aren’t letting him out!
If Nathan can come back, why can’t Dex? Just wondering.
He’s probably alive too
No, he’s not. Trust me.
Keep wondering. Paevy won’t be playing Nathan.
Xander recast? I surely hope so!
Zander is also dead.
Unless Maxie’s fainting spell leads to a near death storyline and she goes to heaven and is greeted by Nathan. It was how OLTL was able to bring back Jessica Tuck after killing her off.
It’s time to get over it.
You just never know do we? Your admiration of Dex ( Evan Hofer ) just might be enough for Frank to bring him back… with all these returned from the dead.. who knows anymore??
I’m a fan of both Kelly Thiebaud and Ryan Paevey, but both their characters died on screen, and yes this is a soap and its part of the genre so I’m not mad but I’m getting only icky about it because GH is doing it a lot lately and they are undoing their own work, It also makes me feel like Ron C is writing the show again, this is very DOOL vibe resurecting characters back from the dead. whose next? Ceasar Faison? Victor Cassadine? Dex, Duke again, Sam(bad decision by the show to kill her off), And lets not forget this show unfortunately has had a lot of real life major losses, and those can’t go un addressed on air, it wouldn’t be fair to those iconic characters, Monica, Lesly, and now Robert. The show needs to address those and stay away from killing off characters for awhile.
GH does have a Ron C vibe lately.
Hell forbid that ever happens again. Now on the other horn, Bob Guza also has left Beyond The Gates, and his writing actually could save GH right about now.
As long as he doesn’t try to bring back Teddy Balkan.
First of all, GH really doesn’t need to be “saved” right now.
And second, do you really think Guza could work with Frank (who isn’t going anywhere).
If Frank actually wants to keep GH on the air, why would he be opposed to working with the last truly great head writer the show had?
Maybe that should have been the move in early 2012? Replacing Jill Fred Phelps with Frank, but bringing Guza back as the head writer.
Not surprised that he got fired after the Teddy Balkan story, because that was admittedly awful. But the full on assault on the Spencer family from Garin Wolf in the back half of 2011 was arguably worse. And then ReRon’s writing went downhill from there.
The Frank/Guza combination is actually the only thing that has NOT been tried yet. So I say give it a shot. I would say the successful launch of Beyond the Gates is evidence that Bob still knows how to do this, despite the Balkan clusterphuck.
Robert Guza Jnr only came out of his retirement to help launch Beyond the Gates; I don’t see him sticking around daytime, especially since he has already left Gates.
With the caveat “if they are going to stick with the mob et al.”, I agree with you. Nobody else has written GH effectively with Sonny et al. as the focus; Guza is the only one who has been able to tell those stories compellingly and coherently, and I think it’s (partly) because he went all in on it and didn’t try to gloss over the bloodier, uglier sides of mobsterness. The other “partly” is that he’s simply the best headwriter currently out there; his ability to tell a story is unsurpassed, though I really didn’t like the storylines while he was in charge–but the stories were superbly and expertly told.
I think Ron C also did a very good job shifting the show away from its Sonny admiration and attempted to have Sonny and his groupies fit into Port Charles a little more realistically, given that he’s a mobster and on the whole should logically be shunned by the good citizens, unequivocally. I suspect ABC either wanted to go that way or else accepted his recommendation, but about the time of the Prospect Park debacle, they seemed to change their minds and gone back to Sonny as He Who Can Do No Wrong, and I don’t think Carlivati’s writing was as effective after that (not that the majority of the headwriters and headwriting teams that have followed him have been especially good either).
I agree with Scott (ATWT fan), though: he’s not interested in coming back. Though they ought to be moving heaven and earth (sorry, Satan, we’ll leave hell out of it) to get him back (and who knows, maybe they are).
I am thrilled that Kelly Thiebaud and Ryan Paevey are back !!! What I hate seeing is how Valentin is allowing a child abuse storyline . Drew’s emotional abuse of Scout is disgusting !! We all know that Valentin adores Cameron Matheson , but the writers have gone too far !!!
His emotional abuse of Wiley is even worse.
They are addressing the Scout issue with Alexis, Molly, and Marco discussing suing Drew for custody. “Child abuse” is a strong term which might be a stretch in this situation.
I’m sure you meant to type Valentini and not the character of Valentin.
as Clint Buchanan !!
Is ABC gearing up for a OLTL reboot?
That would be the reverse Benjamin Button.
Please don’t let this Molly romance novel enactment turn into an ongoing storyline. The actress and audience deserves better.
Yeah… the rumors of ReRon secretly writing GH again are starting to look more likely with this kind of dragonshit. It has the potential of being every bit as awful as the “Body & Soul” crap he pulled on Days.
His writing was more original than your endless schtick.
I re-watched the episode where we briefly saw “Clint Buchanan ” as I mistakenly thought the actor was Ryan. Oops!
Bring him back as Nathan, why not Britt came back as herself, along with others in the past.
Days of our Lives long-running cast member James Reynolds revealed on the November 10 edition of Entertainment Tonight that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and his character of Abe Carver will now be going through an on-screen Parkinson’s battle as well.
Speaking with ET’s Nischelle Turner, the 80-year-old actor and Daytime Emmy winner shared how he attempted to hide the warning signs dating back to 15-20 years ago when he would have, “What they call the hallucinations. My wife (Lissa) would say, ‘You were hitting me last night in bed,’ and I would say, ‘What?!’ I was having these really horrible dreams.” Reynolds also added that he realized falling out of bed was an early symptom of Parkinson’s too.
Discussing the on-going tremors that have become more noticeable over time especially in hands, James shared that when he finally told the Days of our Lives cast they were nothing but “extraordinarily helpful and supportive.”
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SCREEN LIFE TO MIRROR REAL LIFE
Now with DAYS about to launch into Abe’s Parkinson’s storyline, Reynolds hopes that he can turn his experience into something positive by encouraging others facing the disease to keep fighting. During the sit-down, Reynolds co-star Jackée Harry (Paulina Price) recalls her reaction to learning of Reynolds’ real-life diagnosis and how she has continued to search for new treatments to inform James about.
Although Parkinson’s disease currently has no cure, there are medications and treatments can help those manage symptoms and improve quality of life. The condition progresses at a different pace from individual to individual.
As discussed in his conversation with ET, Reynolds cited Michael J. Fox and Alan Alda as two high-profile celebrities who have brought awareness to the disease.
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In story on DAYS, Abe in recent weeks had been experiencing tremors which led to seek help and a diagnosis Dr. Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans). Soon Abe and others will find out of his battle with Parkinson’s. Although on the promo for this week’s DAYS, Abe is seen telling Kayla, that he will do something, “when the time is right.”
James Reynolds is one of the most prolific performers, being the longest-running Black Actor in a role on a television series, not to mention his aforementioned Lead Actor Daytime Emmy win in 2018, and being inducted in 2025 into the Daytime Emmy Gold and Silver Society of honorees.
You can check out James’ in-depth conversation on his Parkinson’s diagnosis below.
Share your thoughts for James after learning of his health battle, and what do you think of Days of our Lives incorporating the disease into Abe Carver’s Salem storyline? Let us know in the comment section.
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards red carpet arrivals featured many a leading man from your favorite soaps, plus the younger stars and veteran actors you’ve come to love.
The gents were definitely about the bowties this year, plus fashion-forward trends, classic suit and tux looks, or sport jacket and no tie. There were a myriad of fashion choices on display from the one thing the soaps are usually known for, ‘hot’ guys.
This year for the first time the red carpet featured the cast of Beyond the Gates who were eligible for Daytime Emmy competition for the first time in their young history, bringing fresh faces and new vibes to the festivities.
LEADING MEN, VETERAN STARS AND NEWCOMERS STRIKE A POSE
Many of this year’s nominees who went on to become eventual winners, previous Emmy winners, and more, took to the carpet to strike a pose for the paparazzi in attendance.
Some of the standout looks came from (pictured above): Steve Burton (Jason Morgan, General Hospital) in traditional black tux with a sheen, Lawrence Saint-Victor (Carter Walton, The Bold and the Beautiful), Giovanni Mazza (Gio Palmieri), Jibre Hordges (Jacob Hawthorne, Beyond the Gates) and Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti, The Young and the Restless), all wearing tuxes, suits or sportcoat and trousers with a bowtie, plus now two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless) who gave us that stellar jacket and more relaxed vibe for the carpet.
Now below, check out the other actors who made an impression with red carpet fashion at the Daytime Emmy Awards this past Friday night.
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Days of our Lives and Brilliant Minds alum, Al Calderon (ex-Javi Hernandez), a Daytime Emmy nominee in light green suit.
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Beyond the Gates’ Jaden Lucas Miller (Tyrell Richardson) had it put together from head to toe making his first appearance at a Daytime Emmy red carpet.
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The icon, Y&R’s Eric Braeden, a nominee this year for Lead Actor for his performances as Victor Newman took to the red carpet alongside his granddaughter, but took a moment to pose solo for the cameras.
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Alex Cheeks who plays Donnell McBride on Beyond the Gates took to the carpet in this blue suit with brooch.
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General Hospital’s Dominic Zamprogna (Dante Falconeri) entering the red carpet from the street stylin’ in blue jacket and white sneakers.
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The Bold and the Beautiful’s Harrison Cone (Deke Sharpe) bringing the on-trend fashion to the Emmys, as well as he would as the young fashion designer at Logan!
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General Hospital’s Sawandi Wilson (Dr. Isaiah Gannon) in velvet red tuxedo stood out on the red carpet.
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Last year’s Lead Actor Daytime Emmy winner, Paul Telfer (Xander Kiriakis, Days of our Lives) returned this year to present several awards on-stage and hit the red carpet in very stylish black kilt.
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Days of our Lives’ newest leading man, Kyle Pryor made his debut on the Daytime Emmy red carpet. He premieres tomorrow on the November 2nd episode of the Peacock streaming soap operas as Dominik Marino.
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Beyond the Gates star, Sean Freeman (Andre Richardson) always looks super cool. This time in white jacket and packets making a fashion statement on his first Daytime Emmys red carpet.
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The Bold and the Beautiful’s Crew Morrow (Will Spencer) opted for a jean jacket and black sheen jeans to take to the carpet, but still bringing the swag.
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Days of our Lives alum Christopher Sean (Paul Narita), a nominee for Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series took to the red carpet in beautiful blue.
So, which men do you think were looking good? Did the actors bring it to the red carpet? Let us know your thoughts and picks via the comment section below.
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmys red carpet was filled with the leading ladies of soap opera, with an array of styles, looks and fashion trends: from bright vibrant colored gowns, plenty of sequins, pantsuits, retro looks, to fashion-forward and more.
From many an Emmy newcomer to the carpet with the stars of Beyond the Gates making their first-ever appearances on daytime’s biggest night, to veteran fan favorites, to the nominees and the guest stars, these women walked the carpet showing off their 2026 fashion sensibilities to the paparazzi.
Let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy looks starting with pictured above: Beyond the Gates star and now Emmy winner, Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas), Days of our Lives’ Abigail Klein (Stephanie Johnson), and Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant), General Hospital’s Katelyn MacMullen (Willow Tait) and alum and nominee Eva LaRue (ex-Natalia Rogers Ramirez).
DRESSED TO IMPRESS
Now below, check out some of the other red carpet looks from the actresses of Beyond the Gates, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless, and then you can let us know in the comment section the answer to our question, “Who’s got the look?”
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General Hospital’s Amanda Setton, a first-time Emmy nominee for her work as Brook Lynn Quartermaine, looked beautiful in burgundy.
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The Belle of the Ball: Beyond the Gates star Tamara Tunie wowed the red carpet, and later took home her first Lead Actress Daytime Emmy for her role as Anita Dupree.
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Y&R star, Hayley Erin (Claire) look stylish and in the popular burgundy dress color trend on the carpet.
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General Hospital’s Kelly Kruger (Serena Baldwin) dressed in black and brought elegance to the carpet.
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Y&R star, Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) looked stunning in this olive green dress and matching handbag and earrings.
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General Hospital’s Alexa Havins (Lulu Spencer) also dressed in sophisticated black with embroidered top and sarong dress.
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Days of our Lives’ Cherie Jimenez (Gabi Hernandez), who always wows on the carpet, did so again this year in a pearl white gown.
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Beyond the Gates’ Rhonni Rose Mantilla’s (Chelsea Hamilton) in a cobalt blue dress making her first appearance on a Daytime Emmys red carpet.
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General Hospital’s Kristen Vaganos (Molly Lansing-Davis) in a pale peach dress took to the Emmys red carpet.
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General Hospital’s Braedyn Bruner (Emma Drake), a first-time Daytime Emmy nominee, showed youth with elegance.
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General Hospital’s Maura West (Ava Jerome) and Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves), both past Lead Actress Daytime Emmy winners, were on-hand to root on this year’s nominee in the category and for their show, which ultimately won Outstanding Drama Series.
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Three-time Daytime Emmy winner, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) of The Young and the Restless definitely had people turning heads during the red carpet arrivals.
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Y&R’s Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson) took to the red carpet also in a black dress with her latest hairstyle!
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The one and only Finola Hughes (Anna Devane, General Hospital) opted for a sleek, yet comfortable style for the 2026 Daytime Emmys.
So, who do you think wore it best from the women on this year’s Daytime Emmys Red Carpet? Let us know your thoughts and picks via the comment section below.
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