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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.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Thursday, the lineup of presenters for 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards taking place on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.
The ceremony will stream live on the NATAS YouTube channel at YouTube.com/@theemmys and watch.TheEmmys.tv.
Scheduled to present from the current soaps are: Katelyn MacMullen (Willow, General Hospital), Delon de Metz (Zende, The Bold and the Beautiful), James Preston (Nick, The Bay), Paul Telfer (Xander, Days of our Lives), Tamara Tunie (Anita, Beyond the Gates) and Susan Walters (Diane, The Young and the Restless).
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In addition soap alums, Crystal Chappell, Lesli Kay, Joe Lando, Eva LaRue, who is also a nominee this year, A Martinez, Juliet Mills, and Alicia Leigh Willis, will also be on hand to present.
The ceremony which celebrates nominated lifestyle programs and dramas will also include presenters: Eva zu Beck (Superskilled with Eva zu Beck), Danielle Chang (Lucky Chow), Sunny Hostin (The View), Derek Hough (Extra), Pati Jinich (Pati’s Mexican Table), Star Jones (Divorce Court), Michael Jr. (Stand Up and Do Something), Judge Greg Mathis (Mathis Court with Judge Mathis), Keke Palmer (Glam Through the Ages), Nischelle Turner (Entertainment Tonight), and Andrew Zimmern (Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen).
The 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards will bring together an exciting mix of presenters representing the full spectrum of daytime television,” said Adam Sharp, President & CEO of NATAS. “From familiar faces in daytime drama to the personalities and creative voices behind talk shows and lifestyle programming, this year’s lineup reflects the breadth of talent that makes daytime so special. We look forward to celebrating the people who continue to shape the genre.”
Matthew Hoffman (Love Island USA, Cheap A$$ Beach Houses) will serve as the ceremony’s Voice of God, bringing his signature comedic narration to the evening’s celebrations. As previously announced, Lifetime Achievement honoree Genie Francis (Laura, General Hospital) will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by her husband, Jonathan Frakes.
So, what do you think about the list of presenters for the 2026 Daytime Emmy Awards? Let us know who you are looking forward to seeing via the comment section below.
General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.
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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
It’s been over two-years since his last appearance on General Hospital, now fan favorite Kin Shriner (Scott Baldwin) has taken to social media to share his thoughts on the casting of his grown-up TV daughter, Serena Baldwin now played by Kelly Kruger.
Kelly took over the role of Serena on-screen starting with the July 30, 2026 episode and has been ensconced in the storyline with her mother, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), in trying to win back full creative control of Deception for her.
In fact on the Monday, October 19 episode of the ABC soap opera, Serena tried to dupe Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) into signing over Michael’s (Rory Gibson) shares of the company. Jason caught on and wondered why she was doing this. She claimed she just wanted to help her mom gain creative control from Tracy (Jane Elliot) rather than full ownership, and begged Jason to keep quiet about it, which he agreed to for now.
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WHERE IS SCOTT?
On Monday, Shriner also took to X and said, “I think Kelly Kruger is doing a great job on General Hospital, and she and Lynn Herring work well together.” That was followed by comments in his thread about the show needing to bring back Scott too.
In fact, back on August 25, Shriner also took to X with a reminder that Scott is still around and ready to come back to Port Charles, sharing, “Scotty Baldwin always fits in he just needs the right sport coat !!!!”
The last time Serena mentioned her father Scott was when Kruger made her debut and informed Lucy that her father was, “living his best life in Key West.” Meanwhile, Shriner posts on his X account continually and shared back on August 2, that it has been 49 years since he made his on-screen debut as then teenaged, Scotty Baldwin and thanked the fans for al the love and support.
So, now let us know, are you enjoying Kelly Kruger as Serena Baldwin? Do you want to see GH bring back Scott Baldwin into the story, so Serena has both her parents in Port Charles? Do you like the potential of Jason and Serena pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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