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.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom
This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!
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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
General Hospital
Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric
With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’
In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”
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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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