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Steve Burton Shares “It Was Emotional Going Back” as He Reveals More Details On His Return to General Hospital as Jason Morgan
If you caught the ending of last night’s ABC primetime special, General Hospital 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling, you know that in the final moments of the show, Steve Burton literally walked through a door and revealed he is coming home to the ABC soap opera and his role as Jason Morgan.
The moment had GH fans abuzz. The set-up had Laura Wright (Carly) and Kelly Monaco (Sam) each walking though a door. Wright says, “You know what they say, when one door closes …” Then, Monaco finishes with “another door opens.” Next, out walked Burton.
Steve shared more intel and details on the return via DailyDrama.com, where he chats with podcast, comedy partner, and longtime GH co-star, Bradford Anderson (Spinelli).

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As for the timing of the announcement that happened on the primetime special, Burton shared, “That was strictly Frank’s (Valentini, GH EP) idea. All props to him, he made it happen and here we go!”
Trying to keep Burton’s return a secret was not easy. Steve recalls, “We tried to keep it super low profile in the building. Here’s the thing. Once you start telling makeup, hair, wardrobe, it’s hard. It’s supposed to be hush-hush but I’m going back in the building…you can’t just drop me in the dressing room and then take me up to stage and shoot something without people noticing.”
In an emotional moment during the conversation, Steve became overcome and moved to tears, expressing, “It was incredible going back. Just the welcome back from everybody on the lot, starting with the people at the gate. It was amazing.”
Burton was let-go from the ABC soap opera back in the fall of 2021, when he would not comply with the Disney/ABC Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

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Now in 2024, Steve shared his words to live by, “We always know there are going to be ups and down in life, and twists and turns. I truly believe if you can get to a state of gratitude, then gratitude unlocks all, even in the toughest times in your life.”
Steve wrapped his run on Days of our Lives as Harris Michaels shortly before the Christmas holidays, he is expected to be seen on the Peacock streaming soap opera through the end of April. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Steve’s return to GH will be imminent and he will be back on-air early this year. Steve revealed that he has not yet taped his first scenes back. However, GH usually tapes around six weeks in advance of air.
So, excited to see Steve back as Jason very soon on GH? Comment below.
Sorry but that smile on Kelly’s face looks like it was painted on just my observation I will never be able to tolerate this man. No reason to ever watch this show again the fact people actually think he is the second coming is a head scratcher.
Steve/Jason will always be an important, key character on GH. He always was and always will be to his fans. I have been watching GH over 60 years and have seen characters come and go…. Was very upset when Steve left and am extremely happy, excited and looking forward to his return. And if don’t want to watch, there are still plenty of us who will. ‘
agree! Im so happy he is coming back
Agreed
I only know him from Y&R and didn’t like him on there either. No idea what he won the Emmys for, to my mind he’s a tad over-rated but I know I’m in a minority. AND does he ever smile???
Kelly’s grimace speaks volumes. It’s been nice watching her in scenes with Dante where she actually looks happy and actually wearing color.
Yes, I am excited to see what happens. Mostly because Drew and Carly are a couple and this will add a lot of drama to the mix. I usually don’t appreciate love triangles but all three are good actors and it’s rare to see a triangle with two guys! Bring it on.
I think due to Drew’s “change” which I have no idea how this will all happen, probably seeing as Jason will be in such close proximity, all those shared memories between the two men will surface and somehow compete. Sounds crazy but can’t be any worse than some of the other SLs we’ve seen over the years.
I love Steve as a person even more since he stood for all of our rights and rejected Disney’s woke medical tyranny. But I dont have much love for his character. I worse out on both Sonny and Jason nearly 20 yrs ago.
Their storyline is constipated. The “mob boss with a heart of gold” and his dutiful brain damaged enforcer angle has been going on for nearly 30 yrs with no real variances. I sincerely hope that the writers get off their duffs and DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT with “Jason” this time.
I am tired of the cold stoic contract killer routine. It’s time that Jason’s Q memories returned, he leaves the mob life and returns to his family. GH needs to move forward.
So your idea of “moving forward” is to move backward to 1995?
Wouldn’t mind his leaving ” the mob life” but joining the Crazy Qs is not something Jason deserves.
You folks are so silly with your “woke” rhetoric. It might be different if you actually knew what it meant or how to use the term in context but, you don’t. You prefer ignorance and that is an obvious choice by your statement. in
I am so glad to Steve Burton coming back as Jason. And Buffie, you don’t have to watch GH anymore. There are enough people glad he’s back and who love the show.
I ABSOLUTLEY LIVE THE FACT STEVE BURTON IS RETURNING AS JASON MORGAN!!!!! He has been greatly missed! I have been a GH fan for 50 of the 60 years the show has been airing and that’s only due to my age. Congratulations Steve and WELCOME HOME!!!!!
I don’t think Kelly’s smile was painted on at all. I think she and Laura both had genuine smiles. Happy Steve is coming back.
I don’t mind Burton coming back but it was his fault he was fired Covid was serious I lost many friends to it and he was just being selfish
Candy, I understand exactly how you feel. I’m glad he hasn’t made any negative statements about the company’s health standards, especially as the COVID numbers are rising again. This is a contrast to Ingo Rademacher, who posted commentary about ‘medical freedom’ very recently.
I have no respect for Ingo, yes he was fired for his covid violation, he was also fired for his anti trans comments and unprofessional conduct towards trans actors on the show. He really is for freedom as long as it is only his. His nasty whining showed his true colors and that did not work out so well for him
He never said anything bad about GH. He is allowed his feeling as is everyone else.
You liberals are pathetic. Why should anyone be required to put a shot in their bodies? I’ll bet you 10000% you’re pro-abortion, right?
You can’t be pro-abortion and against someone who didnt want to be given a shot and vaccine that was not proven to stop a virus and now, it has been proven that some people have n heart n attacks because of this vaccine.
You’re a hypocrite if you belive the government shouldn’t tell you how to control your body with a child inside of you, but it’s ok to force people to take a jab that doesn’t stop a virus! Some of you are hypocritical ignorant clowns that tell people what to do with their bodies, but ATTACK ANYONE THAT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH “YOUR” BODY AND BABY!
I guit watching GH when Billy Miller left I will always think he was done dirty but then I never thought he was a fit for the role of Jason /but no I have no desire to watch it again Burton won’t bring me back but I also know he has a big fan base. So all your little comments that’s ok you are entitled to your opinion just as I am mine
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Glad to see Steve Burton return. Jason is a man of conviction and loyalty. Furthermore, Burton is a convincing actor.
Hopefully it will take screen time away from Cameron Mathison ‘s Drew, which is an embarrassment to the character. The man belongs in a Hallmark movie. Never convince anybody he was a Navy Seal. Shame on the casting department.
Goodbye GH. You showed us the last two years it was possible to break up the stagnant repetition of the main characters by giving us new refreshing layers to Sonny, Carly, and Sam once Jason was out of their lives. I am a big fan of Sonny and Nina. He finally learned how to love a woman the right way. MB and CW are amazing together. Carly and Sam were no longer saying and doing the same old things to show character growth of their own just like Sonny. Jason’s return will ruin all of this just like the last time. He will become the central figures in their life and the stale stories we have seen 100 times will come roaring back. I hope Sonny’s love for Nina will win out cause it’s been horrible this week seeing him flip out without her. Worst of all is the characters and stories that will be shoved to the back for Jason to be on five days a week not doing anything of note.
The real surprise is that anyone is surprised by this.
One of the most boring actors/characters in soap opera history.
I’m not sure how they are going to bring him back and make it fresh, the fact that they had Sam and Carly usher him in with the announcement proves they are still stuck or frozen in time,and as I recall Sam had moved on before Jason “ died “ for the 100 time, as for Carly is she now suppose to be one of his great love? It would of been interesting if Liz was one of the lady love coming out the door but for some reason I feel FV doesn’t appreciate her history with Jason, because in the years he’s run the show they only time they play up anything about there relationship was when they recast Jason with the late Billy miller and then they did all that to prop up Sam and Jason even more and the prove of that was when Burton returned and reclaim his role as Jason and they had the brothers fighting for Sam like she was the last piece of bread left on earth , so I’m already bored by his return. And already feeling pity for Dante and drew who they will turn into second fiddles to Jason .
I never liked Burton
— he is robotic..
Robot Man…
I am beyond excited to see Steve/Jason return!!!! Hope he never exits the show again.
Love the show & watch it everyday. Great actors & they seem to be really happy to be on the show.
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.
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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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