General Hospital
Steve Burton on How Jason Will Return to General Hospital: “All I Know is I’m Buried in a Cave in Greece Somewhere”
On Wednesday, January 10th on ABC7 Chicago’s Tracy Butler chatted with General Hospital’s returning Steve Burton (Jason). Originally scheduled to appear in-person, Steve participated in the interview virtually, because of weather delays causing problem with flights from LA to Chi-town.
During his appearance, Steve discussed his departure from GH back in 2021 due to not complying with the Covid-19 mandate at Disney/ABC, but how he always hoped he would get the opportunity to come home again to Port Charles. Burton related: “I left the show a couple years ago, everybody knows the whole story.”
On his surprise announcement at the end of last week’s General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling primetime special, Burton shared: “Frank Valentini (EP, General Hospital) did an amazing job with this reveal of, ‘One door closes, another one opens,’ because that’s what I said in my Instagram video when I left, you know? I believe that in my life, that when one door closes, another door is gonna open and that’s how I’ve lived my whole life. And when I did (leave GH), I was able to go to DAYS for a little while, that door closed ,and now this door has opened again.”
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The two-time Daytime Emmy winner also weighed-in on how much longer he thinks he might stay in front of the camera: “I feel like I have another, I don’t know, it’s a feeling right now and I don’t like to go on feelings all the time … another two or three years of acting.” Steve mentioned how he did say on his Instagram message after leaving GH, “If the mandates are dropped I’d love to return to General Hospital, it’s my home, and I would like to finish my career there.”
The question on his mind and viewers mind is just how will Jason be written back into the canvas. Steve expressed, “All I know is I’m buried in a cave in Greece somewhere … that’s all I know.”
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Later, in the interview, Steve talked about the loss of Jackie Zeman, and what she meant to the show and the sense of spirit she would always bring to the set.
You can watch Steve’s appearance on ABC7 Chicago below.
Now, let us know, how do you hope GH writes Jason back on the canvas? Give us your theories and suggestions via the comment section.
Great interview. Steve’s definitely personable and knows how to promote himself in a down-to-earth way. Smart enough to keep his politics out of the public eye, and handled ABC’s vax mandate with class, (at least on social media) knowing that leaving on a positive note would keep the door open. Looking forward to his return…
I agree, just don’t pair him up with Carly again. He fits better with Sam–now that was a romance!
I totally AGREE!!!
I loved im with Carly, Im way over Sam not picking Jason time and time again. Leave Sam where she is or back with Drew 🙂
Dante should be with lulu when she wakes up. ( don’t know why the writers are taking so long)
And what about Dante, is he chopped liver? Although I’m not crazy about he and Sam together, I would feel bad if Sam dumps him for Jason.
I hope they fineally put Jason and Carly together back together as more than friends in a whole new romance relationship with only each other get engaged and married for real and have children of there own and move in together and start a new life together
Nope!
DO NOT want Carly having any more kids……come on, if Michael is in his 30’s that makes Carly in her 50s. Time for the baby machine to shut down. Remember she had issues having Donna due to her age.
So excited that Steve burton is returning back home to g.h. where he belongs!!!!!!!!
Love to see him with Sam
I’d like to see Jason as part of the sex trafficking story line. Undercover, and was working with Bobbie Spencer and Luke to save the boys and girls who were being extorted!!!
Huh??
Great Idea!
That’s great I was thinking of that too I hope that’s a good storyline hope it works out
That would be awesome
I don’t know if I’d like seeing a Drug Trafficked type SL . Thats what I watch all the nighttime COP and Detective shows for.
Welcome back Jason.
I want him to meet Felicia and Carly in Amsterdam with a case of amnesia and they convince him to come back to PC where he slowly gets his memory back and hook up with Jordan.
That would be good too but I want him to recognize Sonny when they meet
I don’t even recognize Sonny any more. How will Jason?
OMG, Jordan??
I hope he comes in on Sonny at his worst and looks up and he’s there in his eye sight at Sonny Crib
Awesome too, due to Nina that would better
Sonny Crib, and where the hell is that?
A great way to bring Jason back,would to have someone like Anna or Valentine take a trip to Greece and to happen to see Jason.Jason, has amnesia.The reason he hasn’t returned to Port Charles sooner.
No Way! Anna is to Good for Valentine. There is NO chemistry between them!!!
Jason needs to return to Sonny as his muscle. I think Carly is too old and should be back with Sonny. Jason needs a new love life.
Yes he finally coming home. It don’t matter how the do it.. I can’t wait to watch his return I hope it will be as good as it was when he came though the glass at the event they had in the metro court go Steve welcome home
For Jason’s return
I would like to see Sonny, Anna, Curtis And Dex
Of course Curtis regains his legs
In an all in out war with Pikeman who is connected to the WSB and Cirus who is also connected to or is he Pikeman and let’s not leave out Salena Woo
With Sonny trying to protect his town and family and finding out who shot Curtis and who is after Anna
An all out Mob war breaks out
Sonny, Dex, Anna and Curtis are pined down
Here comes Jason to the rescue
I think Selina woo had Curtis shot.I am so happy jason is coming back.
I wouldn’t be surprised if old Gramps didnt somehow have Charlotte do the deed.
I thought maybe it was her daughter in real life
Don’t really care how once he is back that’s fine with me. Want him on Sonny’s side as usual taking care of the business
I think he will be in Grease with no memory of PC and Carly and Felicia will find him bring him back k to PC and while back where he belongs he will slowly get his memory back and than him and Dex will work together for Sonny but Jason will have the last and final say when it comes to protecting Sonny and his family
I agree , just glad Jason is back .G H. was not the same without Jason now every thing will be all right.
As Danny Zuko…or Kenickie??
Good one.
Thank you, McShirls! I know that “Grease” was obviously a predictive autocorrect error, so I meant no disrespect to Gail! It just struck me as funny…and karma almost bit me for it…as I typed out “Zuko,” my iPhone insisted it should be “Zika!” Thankfully, I caught it before hitting “send!”
I can’t handle another amnesia storyline. They drug the Sonny thing out way too long!! Maybe he has HAD amnesia and has now regained all memory! Definitely rides in just in time to save Sonny! Has to be Sonny’s muscle again! Him and Dex would be great together!! He needs a new love! Carly has to be back with Sonny! Him and Britt were amazing together!! Don’t know how that could work, but they had a great chemistry from the outside looking in!! There you go!!
He doesn’t even have to change wardrobe or learn new lines. He can just recycle them from his role on DAYS where he literally plays the same character – the only one in his repertoire. We had a nice break on GH for a few years. Oh well.
I agree, Lester. Glad I’m not the only one.
All I can say it is about time. Jason has always been my favorite character on the show.
Yet another reason not to watch General Hospital
Steve Burton is the best. Welcome back!
Missed you so much!
Well. Now would be good time for you to return as Sonny has asked Dex.to kill Cyrus, and he don’t want to, and that’s your job anyway, so I hope they bring you bsck now to take Cyrus out and save Dex
Plus we just want you back now!
I’ve Been wondering how this will turn out with Cyrus with Nina in the mix, will they blame her? I knew darn well that Sonny would change his mind and call Dex off. So now, what’s he going to do for an alibi if Cyrus is murdered and I also want to know what Nina offered him in return for not turning in Sonny.
I’m excited Steve is returning!! I haven’t watched GH in a year, b/c I wasn’t happy about the plot lines. Every time I would get excited about the diversity on GH, the POC get reduced airtime, & simply written off. Taking an intelligent youngster like Trina, tossing her in jail, & just the dumbest plot line was some mess I refused to watch. Yet, Carly, Nina, & now Esme never get locked up though.
It’s just infuriating & tone deaf of the writers. Sorry to rant.
At least Liz is still around & Jason’s return could prove to be a juicy triangle finally leading to our Liason family!! We’ve been robbed of a really juicy couple where the two actors genuinely click & have chemistry for days! I can feel the heat already.
G.h. should bring Brenda back !!!!!
Sonny and Brenda love ❤️
Love to see them together, they heat up the screen and that’s sonny’s true love.
Brenda is coming back.
I honestly think that morgan, Bryan Craig is the one that finds Jason. He’s keeping him hostage until they both show up in Port Charles. Morgan is the one targeting sonny.
General Hospital
Adam Huss Makes Another Return to General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine
Nikolas Cassadine will be back on your screens next week but now via Pentonville. That means, that actor Adam Huss is back for a visit for all-new episodes of General Hospital.
In story, Ava (Maura West) comes to visit her ex in the slammer. So, just what does Ava want now? She clearly has been working an agenda on Sonny (Maurice Benard). Is she working with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart)? What will she tell Nikiolas? stay tuned.
Meanwhile, once news of Huss’ return broke earlier on Friday via Soap Opera Digest, he also announced his return on his Instagram expressing, “For all those who’ve been asking, cat’s out of the bag;) Thank you to all my #Nikolas #GH fans for your unwavering support. I don’t take it for granted for a second! (Even when I can’t answer 😊) #generalhospital”
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Huss took over the role of Nikolas back in January of 2023, after Marcus Coloma left the soap opera. Previous to that, Huss filed in for Coloma in September of 2021 and November of 2022. Fast-forward to January of 2024, Nikolas gave Ace to Laura and Kevin to raise, while he eventually turned himself into the police for kidnapping Esme and keeping her hostage while she was pregnant and Wyndemere.
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The return of Huss comes on the heels of multiple reports that his on-screen son, Nicholas Chavez is not returning to the show as Spencer Cassadine, while in story Spencer is believed to have drowned int the Seine River after falling off a boat in France, when drugged by Esme.
So, looking forward to seeing Adam Huss back as Nikolas? Do you think GH will eventually have him more full-time? Comment below.
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Jason Trade Threats on Each Other
The love affair that once was mobster Sonny (Maurice Benard) and hit man Jason (Steve Burton), and having each others back, is now apparently over! On the Thursday April 25th episode of General Hospital, an increasingly paranoid Sonny is confronted by Jason.
Jason wants to talk to Sonny about a “family matter”, but Sonny says they aren’t family now because he’s working with the Feds. Sonny goes on to say how he cannot trust Carly (Laura Wright) or Jason and he knows about Jason buying back the Metro Court for Carly from Nina (Cynthia Watros).
When the conversation turns to Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Dex (Evan Hofer), Jason informs Sonny that Kristina (Kate Mansi) knows Sonny ordered a hit. Jason is worried about Dex’s safety. He tells Sonny that if he does something to Dex, Kristina will figure out that he is responsible.
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Sonny goes on to say how much he loves his kids and how he will protect them. He then tears into Jason for abandoning his sons, Danny and Jake, for two years and how he has no right to stand there to tell him what to do.
Jason warns Sonny again to leave Dex alone or he’ll personally stop him. Sonny snaps at Jason, countering, “You’ll die trying!” And at that point, Jason walks out and Sonny slams the door behind him.
What do you think about this split in the longstanding relationship of Jason and Sonny? Do you like Jason and Sonny at odds? Will Kristina be the person to ultimately figure out what is happening to Sonny, or it might it be Nina, who knows Ava (Maura West) is up to no good? Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first watch this clip from part of the Sonny/Jason scenes below.
Breaking News
REPORT: Nicholas Chavez Not Returning to General Hospital
For those who were holding out hope that Daytime Emmy winner and fan favorite, Nicholas Chavez would be returning to General Hospital after filming his leading role in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters anthology, it looks like those hopes have been dashed.
According to a report from TV Line, although unconfirmed from General Hospital or a representative for Chavez, the actor will not reprise his role as Spencer Cassadine on the long-running ABC soap opera and continue the love story of Sprina opposite Tabyana Ali (Trina, GH).
Chavez was cast as Lyle Menendez over the the summer of 2023 for the second season of Murphy’s limited Monsters series on Netflix. In the upcoming season, the series will focus on the the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, the two well-to-do Beverly Hills brothers accused of murdering their parents in 1989.
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After word from Chavez casting was revealed, GH fans were concerned over the fate of the Sprina story, a spokesperson for GH shared, “We support Nicholas’ endeavors and look forward to having him return to General Hospital once this project is wrapped.”
In story, the series “killed off” Spencer when he went overboard with Esme to the steely waters below after being injected with a drug, thanks to Esme and falling into the Seine River in France. However, his body was never recovered, and believed to have drowned or washed away. Thus, leaving an opening for Spencer to return in the form of Chavez or be recast down the line.
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TV Line shared that ‘multiple sources’ are confirming that Chavez is not returning to the ABC soap opera, which is what many had suspected might be the case once he left for this major starring role in a Ryan Murphy project. Chavez has been relatively quiet on social media for months.
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The Michael Fairman Channel spoke with Nicholas Chavez for a virtual interview when he first joined the show in 2021, and spoke to him right after when he won the Daytime Emmy in 2022 – you can see those below.
No word yet on when Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story will debut on Netflix, but it is assumed later this year.
So, what do you think about the news of Nicholas Chavez not returning to his role as Spencer Cassadine on General Hospital? Comment below.
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