General Hospital
Sawandi Wilson on Contract at General Hospital as Dr. Isaiah Gannon; Could He Be Related to the Gannons of Llanview?
On the Friday, September 6th episode of General Hospital, as the closing credits rolled and the contract players names were shown, a new name caught everyone’s eye when Sawandi Wilson, who recently joined the soap opera was listed and playing the character of “Dr. Isaiah Gannon.”
Thus far, viewers only know the character as “Isaiah” when they first were introduced to him, and as “John Doe” after Jason found him, and to those who have been taking care of him, after he was hit by the car driven by Agent Boyle with Ava Jerome in tow.
When Wilson debuted on GH back on August 26th in scenes with the returning Jonathan Jackson (Lucky Spencer), the story picked-up with both men being held against their will in a refugee camp in Africa, only Lucky helped Isaiah escape and told him to go to Port Charles and to get in touch with the WSB.

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Jordan has been keeping an eye on the “mystery man” while in the hospital, leading many to suspect that Isaiah could be an eventual love interest for her. Meanwhile, when the credits rolled and as Isaiah’s last name was “Gannon”, it had also led to fan speculation that he would be tied to the family tree of the Gannons of Llanview and the beloved One Life to Live.
Could it be that Isaiah is the grandson of Nora (Hillary B. Smith) and Hank Gannon’s (Nathan Purdee) and the son of their daughter, Rachel Gannon (last played by Daphnee Duplaix)? Could he somehow be related to Hank’s brother, RJ Gannon (Timothy B. Stickney), or is this just a red herring and that’s not his real biological last name after all?

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As previously reported, Wilson has an impressive list of credits before joining GH including as Captain Leto in the final season of Star Trek: Discovery, plus roles on episodes of Quantico, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Bull, as well as The House of Flowers and Harlem.
Of note: at the end of the Friday, September 6th GH cliffhanger, one of the henchmen has arrived on the scene ready to kill Isaiah with a syringed-filled concoction. Will Isaiah wake-up just in time to fend him off? Stay tuned.
So, who do you think Isaiah will turn out to be related to? The Gannons of Llanview, someone else, is this just a temporary last name? Share your thoughts via the comment section below and let us know if you are glad Sawandi Wilson is sticking around Port Charles.
I was very sad when Elizabeth was in his hospital room and did not recognize him. Was really hoping this character would be Thomas Hardy Jr. Son of Tom & Simone. Grandson of Steve & Audrey. Cousin of Elizabeth.
Thought they were done with the OLTL dragonshit when they finally let Howarth & Easton go after multiple characters for both of them. The returns of Jason & Lucky and future return of Lulu seemed like positive signs that GH was really GH again. Let’s not ruin that with more newbies with ties to some other show’s history.
Aww come on, those little nods and character mentions and appearances are all we have left of our beloved AMC and OLTL world now lol!
Are you crazy? We GH watchers also watched OLTL. We grew up watching all 3 abc soaps AMC, OLTL and GH.
AMC & OLTL never aired down here in Hell. GH and Days were the only soaps we ever got. Actually, Dark Shadows was a big hit down here, but that’s going way back.
We didn’t even get the “Port Charles” spinoff, so when ReRon tried to bring that vampire dragonshit into GH back in 2013, that was also annoying.
So while I’ve dated succubi over the years who managed to get bootleg VHS tapes & DVDs of other shows shipped down here, I’ve only seen bits and pieces of other soaps. No reason to be invested in anything OLTL related.
The Hardys though… that’s old school GH. And just like the Spencers, that’s a family that could use a reboot. There’s no “Gannon” family in Port Charles.
I will address one element of your shtick by noting Agnes Nixon’s original suggested name (rejected by ABC) for OLTL was “Between Heaven & Hell”. You weren’t in the target market.
Word on the street is that Jennifer Landon is the nu-Lulu! 🙂
Is that Michael Landons daughter?
Ah, Roger, apparently your G(H)PS had you on the wrong street, lol.
There is now!!
So much for hell having everything. Cancel my reservation please…
I loved all three ABC shows. I think it’s great to bring back viewers of those Soap Operas by reintroducing characters or offspring to the one current ABC show.
True that. It would be great if he turned out to be related to the Gannons of Lanview and RJ had to come to the recuse
One life to live character Nora’s last name wasn’t Gannon it was Buchanan because I watched it from day one
She was divorced from Hank Gannon. They have a daughter Rachel. Bo Buchanan was her second marriage. Remember when she would rhyme off her names ” Nora Hannon Gannon Buchanan ” ?
I totally remember that!!! The writers always had her say that! What a blast from the past! That would really be cool if they tied it in like that! But,looking for Lucky as a match for Lulu’s liver transplant is ridiculous! He wasn’t a match before!!! Just saying!
Rumor has it that Jennifer Landon is the nu-Lulu. 🙂
As is often the case, rumors are usually true.
Exactly! Love being reminded of AMC & OLTL. I watched all of them, as a unit. Port Chucky also!
That’s funny. I’d love to see RJ Gannon again. Some of the things that came from that man’s mouth were a hoot.
I only looked at 2 soaps – All My Children and General Hospital. I did not substitute one of the others for the one that left nor did I change channels to see why sisyer looked at another soap when writers threw “Nina” in the mix too often and now “Drew” who is sickening. I am true blue for GENERAL HOSPITAL! ! !
Yes yes yes. I loved and watched all of the ABC soaps back then. I’d love a RJ or Hank connection.
Certainly not a coincidence that he has that last name. He should have been Tom Hardy Jr to tie into Gh history.
His mercenary background does sound like something RJ Gannon would’ve been.
Would be great to bring back some more GH history, some grandkids, nephew’s, nieces, maybe even some long lost brothers & sisters, like Sasha’s and Dex’s biological relatives or parents, it’s been long over due, we know nothing about these two….ijs
I would’ve accepted Isaiah as Jordan’s brother, but she is his most likely romantic pairing.
Oh! I didn’t think of Jordan being involved with the new Dr Gannon. I like her in the few scenes she has with Brick. I would prefer he be a long lost relative. Jordan needs more family in P.C.❣️
Your key phrase is “few scenes “. Due to the performer’s availability, Brick is not a viable long-term heavily recurring character. A pairing with Jordan would doom her to C level appearances. Let’s see where Isiah and Jordan (both contract performers) can go.
Yes! Some Sasha & Dex relatives would be great. Especially Sasha she’s been floating around all alone long enough. She needs a happy story. There’s been to much sadness for her character. And she has a wide range of very good acting emotions ❣️
I’m getting whiplash from all the comings and goings. I may take a break til the Molly TJ hysterics are over.
He should have been Tommie Hardy!
Glad Wilson is joining GH
Yes I forgot that Nora Gannon on One Life to live had her Black daughter Rachel who came on the show for a short while and was dating someone. That could be her Son. Remember Hank tried to get back with Nora at one time for a while.
Yes! Maybe the actress who played Nora could come to visit him in P.C.! Would love to see her again!
Dear Kathleen,
Hillary B Smith brought Nora Hanen Gannon Buchanan to GH for a few episodes several years ago. I’m not a GH viewer but watched for the week or so that she was on. She’s always great.
I don’t understand. Why fire vets who have given show 20 yrs of their life and sign new hires to contracts? Are vets really getting paid that much more that not renewing vets contracts and signing new ones saves money. Look at all vets gone: Howarth Easton Shriner and now Monaco. That’s not right.
I think it most certainly the paycuts! It’s the only reason GH fires its actors . Disney Corp. is cutthroat about payroll. Always has been since they bought ABC , & immediately cancelled ALL the Soaps. It was only Fan uproar that saved GH. I hope that same uproar keeps Monaco on GH. I would miss her even more than I miss all the others. And the way they let them go is vicious! Alcoholism for Finn! Murder supposedly for Sam! Murder for Roger Howarth! I miss him the most ! And I’ll really miss Kin Shriners humor & fun scenes with Lucy. GH is spiraling
Let’s get the facts correct about Disney & ABC. They acquired Disney in 1995 and fully supported soaps for quite some time. Disney debuted “Port Charles” the series, launched the SoapNet channel and had Super Soap weekend at its theme parks.
It wasn’t until 16 years later that ABC cancelled both AMC and OLTL. Fan uproar did not save GH (although ratings did go up after Frank & Ron took over). The complete failure of the show that replaced OLTL did. Needing space on the schedule for a new talk show, ABC moved GH into the old OLTL slot, cancelling the poorly executed “The Revolution” (or whatever it was called).
And, to be clear, Kin Shriner is not gone for good. The mystery of Scott’s disappearance will be addressed sometime in the near future.
He could be a sibling or cousin to Rachel, but please not her child. They’re close in age don’t want another Olivia/Dante, Jordan/TJ
No not for Jordan he looks a little young she needs brick they make a nice couple.
Brick is not a sustainable long term character. Stephen A Smith has limited availability with his ESPN duties. Also, he and Jordan – yuck.
I like Stephen A Smith is on GH. I love that he is also has ESPN duties… shows sportsmen love soaps too.
How could would that be?!?!! It would be great to be treated to a guest appearance from Hillary Smith and Nathan Purdee, passing through Port Charles to see their grandson.
I watched all of ABC soaps, I’d love, love to see RJ, Nora,& or Nathan again, when I read that last name, Gannon, I said, I know that name from , OLTL.
I hope that the new Doc is related to Nora also ! Miss her. Would love her to visit P.C.❣️
Just happy GH is adding a DOCTOR to the hospital. The name of the show is General Hospital.
A good-looking one helps with the ladies.
I like the idea of a Gannon joining the show. Plus I think that if he is the son of Rachel he could also the son of AJ Quartermaine. They could’ve met off screen and had a child.
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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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