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The Revolution chances look "Slim" while General Hospital outlook looks "Brighter" to stay in the ABC line-up!

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Some very encouraging and optimistic news this morning, from reputable Hollywood entertainment business site Deadline.com!  Their sources are hearing that chances look favorable in General Hospital’s way,  more so than the ailing Revolution, when it comes time in a few weeks for ABC to make their final decision of which show stays and which stay goes to make room in the afternoon line-up when Katie Couric new talk show, Katie hits the air in September.  As we already know, Katie herself wants GH in,  and The Revolution thrown off its axis!

Deadline reported,”The network’s embattled soap, General Hospital is still the least-watched among the four surviving daytime dramas on ABC, CBS and NBC, averaging 2.3 million viewers for the most recent week we have data for (March 12-16). But the series had a ratings uptick recently (it hit an 18-week high among women 18-49, 657,000, for the week of March 5, which featured the death of a character), and in the female demo, it’s been actually running ahead of NBC’s Days of our Lives.  But boosting Go’s chances of survival the most is the poor ratings performance of new lifestyle series The Revolution,   ABC has given the series time to find its legs — it only premiered in January — but I hear the network brass are starting to lose faith in the show, which hit series lows for the last two weeks with Nielsen data.”

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Now if common sense comes into play here, Couric’s request for the lead-in, GH beginning an upswing, despite no help from its poorly performing lead-in, the revolt from soap fans after ABC canceled their other two soaps, then this would seem a no brainer.  Unless, it all comes down to the bottom dollar, and that the cheap production costs of The Revolution warrant it getting more time to straighten it itself out, ( not sure how they could do that, with the present concept) since ABC Daytime as we know it is for all intent and purposes …  gone.

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I am all for the “Bright” outlook for GH’s chances to remain in ABC Daytime’s lineup. Here’s hoping that is the case!!!!!

Yea to that!!! Go GH! Awesome show.

enough already please cancel the revolution. its awful and boring. if general hospital is renewed give it a 2 year renewal so the ratings can go higher and higher hopefully. the chew is doing really good. that probably will be renewed sorry to say. all my children will not come back at all sorry to say. we all have to face the truth its gone.

Ricardo, I think you are right on. I believe AMC is gone; OLTL might still be able to come back in some form, even if it’s just several more characters joining the current OL ones already on GH. General Hospital is SO good now, I just ope we can keep it!!

Thank you for this article, Michael!!! From your lips to God’s ears! Unfortunately, there is a third option at play here and that is the possibility of Disney/ABC replacing the Revoltion with yet another low-budget, disposable reality show that is being developed in the wings. Unfortunately, Disney/ABC does not care about 2.3 million viewers. They also do not care that they have knowingly or unknowingly manipulated General Hospital’s viewership and ratings with the widespread discovery of General Hospital DVR/TIVO recordings being altered and erased. General Hospital continues to gain viewership in spite of Disney/ABC. There is absolutely no promotion for the show, and talk about abominable lead-ins – poor General Hospital is the unfortunate recipient of two abysmal lead-ins at the moment and is still gaining viewers in spite of them.

It will be an interesting show when Disney/ABC FINALLY makes an announcement concerning General Hospital. If they move it to the Revoltion time slot, it will be a clear indicator of how powerful fans are becoming. If they go forward and cancel it, I cannot WAIT to see the backlash!!! Disney/ABC has NO idea what kind of fan base and what kind of wrath they will have unleashed. Either way, grab your popcorn, it is going to be interesting!

Wow did you hit the nail on the head. We are powerful. Even all their other shows are not surviving without enough viewers. No one will watch them again.

This all my children,one life to live ,general hospital fan isnt giving up,I will never,ever watch abc/disney again ,for decades I watched my soaps all of them from the beginning so boycotting the rat channel is easy for me,Just as it was easy for abc/disney to destroy my soaps.Everyone has to continue to e mail abc/disney every day I do it 3 times a day I let the know I will never watch any of there programming again until agnus gets her shows back or I get to see one life to live and all my children again and I hope they dont mess with general hospital they send you a e mail back ignore it and e mail them again,let them know you are pissed and going to stay that way ,as 1loveabcsoaps said even if general hospital stays keep fighting the fight lets bring the ratings down at the rat channel daytime and prime time.

You got that right! Backlash the likes of an Occupy movement!!

I can’t agree with you more Flo….Don’t mess with a scorn soap fan! We will continue to fight this fight to bring back AMC and OLTL save GH and to find them a new home.

We need to start organizing our March at ABC studio’s in NYC. Even if GH stays, we need to keep fighting for OLTL and or Agnes Nixon getting her soaps back. The fight has to continue and we have to do more than talk, but put our words into vast ACTION.

Wish I lived somewhere near NY to come march with y’all. I agree thAt we need to do more than just talk here. Action!

Fans? Powerful? Please. Where are All My Children and One Life To Live then? All these campaigns have been a big fail, between a handful of people showing up at ABC affiliates (proving their point that very few are any longer interested in these shows), to sponsors dropping their support (only one vacuum cleaner company – nothing followed); coupons from scandal rags, Sony wants our shows (no they didnt), etc. All that was accomplished was an unprepared internet startup network grabbed the rights, didn’t come through, and ruined the finales. That’s it. ABC could care less what type of ruckus you create – it barely hits the mainstream media, and people under 35, for the most part, don’t care. Not one daytime soap has ever returned after it was cancelled, excepting Passions, which didn’t last long.

Will GH be renewed? I hope so, even though I stopped watching in 2001 after 35 years no less when I saw what the show was becoming, I’d hate to see the shows I watched for decades completely wiped off the map, especially for a bland former morning talk show host adding more mindless and needless chat to the afternoon lineup, or for two food shows that manage to make even a one note actor like Maurice Benard interesting, I admire the efforts so many of you have made (and I mean that, I am not trolling here) but to believe that ABCD is at all put off or worried about the ‘power’ of soap fans is ridiculous, and leads you down the wrong path. I heard this same thing before AMC and OLTL were canceled, (“they wouldn’t dare!, no one messes with soap fans; we will prevail!; they havent tangled with us yet; they don’t know what they are letting themselves in for!)) yet they were cancelled, and are gone for good. Soap fans no longer have any power – maybe in the heyday of the 70s and 80s, but not now.. And GH will be cancelled, sooner or later. ABCD has its own agenda….. the money issues, losses, gains, ratings, etc encompass much more than any of us know…. I don’t know what the answer is, and keep on fighting, but ABCD will do what it wants to do. As many of you realize, what the loyal fans want is not even a consideration to them.

I so hope GH gets to stay. I would love for ABC to make an announcement that the Chew and Revulsion are being replaced by AMC and OLTL but most likely in my dreams only. I have only seen the Revulsion and the Spew during commercials of GH. I don’t understand why anybody would watch.

I agree with you… But I don’t think AMC or OLTL will be brought back on abc…As much as us soap fans want them to. Cancel The Revolution and keep gh on abc… Why keep the revolution on when it is so lousy in the ratings and abc is probably losing big money over that………Gh is improving with the ratings and have to keep it up…Like abc soaps for years and I don’t want to change, unless they give me a reason to……………..Like where GH is headed with the storyline……It’s a definite improvement…I hope abc can see this improvement…….Cross your fingers on both of your hands SOAP FANS..And possibily your toes also.. I have a gut feeling GH will come threw……………..

so am I,too…lol We want get rid of Chew and Revoltuion down the pot!!!! where it belong(Devil’s hole.)

I can’t wait for the announcement and I definitely hope it is in favor of GH! Would be a smart move on ABC’s part finally! They still need to reconsider reinstating the cancelled soaps especially OLTL as we all know they made a BIG mistake there! It should have never been cancelled in the first place – the ratings were there! I will continue to do my part everyday in supporting the Soap Movement and watch GH and I believe GH is ON FIRE! and it is only going to get better and better!!! Number One Soap on my list! Thank you for this article!

Go! Go! The revo must go! Go! Go! The revo must go!

GO HOME,REVOLUTION………….GO HOME,REVOLTION!!! GO BACK TO DEVIL’S HOLE!!!

How about this one:

Hit the road, Revo
And don’t ya come back no more, no more, no more, no more
Hit the road, Revo
And don’t ya come back NO MORE!!!

If abc/disney keeps this idiot show on any longer its a fact that they are nothing but a bunch of bone heads working for the rat channel There is no excuse for dragging this on any further.

I agree with you 100%….comment on 3/28 at 11:52am…..

I have always thought that the Revocrap would be cancelled. What I don’t understand is all the crap that informs us otherwise. That is the hardest part and of course ABC not telling anyone of their intentions. Still absolutely hate ABC forever for this. Bring back our shows.

Isn’t the 4th hour of Today similar to the REvolution anyway??

With the idiots running ABC/D I won’t put any faith into this story until an official announcement is made. Just look at what the idiots have already put us thru. Let us know GH’s fate now!

I think GH will be renewed. I think that was what Ron’s reference was about dotting I’s and crossing T’s first.

Also….I watched last night’s Atlanta Housewifes from Sunday. The little girl made a comment about nobody wanting Katie C on daytime! How funny was that??

For those of you who are Brenda fans, I sense she is on her way back. Too much mentioning of her name lately. ICK!

C’mon Deb, ICK wasn’t necessary. With all the critisium she has gotten, who knows…., she may come back busing that role OUT and looking like the Brenda we once knew, just older. But, you do you sense she is on her way back? U said, ” Too much mentioning of her name lately “. Where? On this site? That counts for nothing. Lots of speculation goes on on this site. So where “other ” the mentioning of her name?

Thanks Mr. Fairman for another GREAT article. Buh bye Revulsion. We won’t miss you. GH will quickly fill your spot.

We shouldn’t count our chickens before they are hatched…As that saying goes!!!!! Why would should this CRAPPY show the revolution remain on abc , when no one is watching it..And NEVER will be watched…It makes no sense to keep this show on… And the ratings will continue to FLOP………And by the way I can’t stand cooking shows(the chew) and others like it…………….I WANT MY STORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enough of these crap shows already. They don’t belong on daytime programming…. GH FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HURRAY!!! ROBIN IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dont like katie at all…should have kept OLTL & AMC.

I have never watched Katie Couric… Not even once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally not interested in her……….I want my stories also………..Enough of this reality/Info/talk shows/cooking to………………….They don’t belong on datytime programming…I’ve said thie before……………….We have so many of these kind of shows already….They are nothing new about them……….They aren’t a fresh idea , which abc seems to think so………..They are TOTALILY wrong on this one…….

I hope the Devolution gets destroyed, but I’m also not thrilled that Katie Couric is getting a talk show on daytime. She didn’t do much, if anything, for CBS Evening News’ ratings so why is “failure” being rewarded?

If ABC has any sense left, they will leave GH alone and cancel The Revolution! The fans have spoken and we have spoken loudly, we do NOT want this reality crap on our screens and we CAN’T be trained like dogs to watch this garbage, I don’t care what Brian Frons says!!!

I still believe AMC & OLTL can return, Katie C’s show will be a flop! She has already failed on both NBC & CBS what makes ABC think it will be any different there?

Hope GH stays on the air. I’ve been watching the show for over 30 years and it seems to be getting better all the time. Sometimes it’s not about the bottom dollar. It’s about taking care of your viewers who have been there threw the good and the bad. Those other shows are a dime a dozon.

I just got back from sending abc.com a extra email today,over at tv media insights theres a update on the ratings and both the chew and the revolution are going downhill ,so i couldnt pass up the chance to tell abc/disney how dumb they are and how I will continue to boycott there dopy programing day and night ,also told them how good general hospital is getting and How its wrong that they are throwing all my children and one life to live in the garbage and should give agnus the rights to HER shows instead of wasting them,Yes good news people abc/disney is sinking even more .The only way they will ever be #1 in the daytime again is to put our soaps back,and if they want to at least have One good afternoon show leave general hospital alone ,I think everyone show go there and tell abc/disney how dumb they are.

Hope GH stay’s on the air.Everone keep your finger’s cross.Still mouring GH

Beyond the Gates

RATINGS: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Bests ‘General Hospital’ in Key Demos

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Things continue to look up, up, up for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates. Now, in the latest Nielsen ratings picture, that 15-time Daytime Emmy nominated drama has moved into the #3 spot over legendary soap opera, General Hospital in the key women’s demos, 18-49 and 25-54.

In addition, according to data from Soap Opera Network, Beyond the Gates is closing the gap on General Hospital, even among total viewers. Let’s take a look at the week in question which are reflected in the latest ratings report.

For the week of October 5-9, 2026, Beyond the Gates is inching closer to an average of 1.8 million viewers tuning-in with the ratings week at 1,756,000. While down slightly from the previous week by -9,000, the series taped in Atlanta, is still up year-over-year +161,000.

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BEYOND THE GATES

As for the all-important demos, Beyond the Gates delivered a 0.22 ratings share in women 18-49, which is up +0.02 week-over-week, while General Hospital fell to fourth place in ratings share for the demo with 0.21, which was on par from the previous week. Then, in women 25-54, Beyond the Gates scored a 0.32 ratings share; that’s 0.05 points more than GH who came in with 0.27 of the ratings share and up + 0.02 week-over-week.

So, what had viewers tuning-in to Beyond the Gates the week of October 5-9 2026? For starters: Hayley Lawson Hamilton’s (Marquita Goings) blackmail plot falls apart as Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis) and Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom) intervene to stop her in her tracks. Meanwhile, Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) proposed to Shanice (Ernestine Johnson) in the Big Apple.

In addition, Smitty (Mike Manning) refused to participate in Martin’s (Brandon Claybon) upcoming political press conference due to liability concerns, and Andre (Sean Freeman) confronted Dani (Karla Mosley) about her near-death experience the night of the tornado and what it has to do with her ex-husband, Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett)!

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GENERAL HOSPITAL

Over in Port Charles and General Hospital, the ratings week saw a slight uptick in total viewers of +6,000 with a total viewer average at 1,898,000, and up overall +20,o0o year-over-year.

In story, GH brought viewers, ADA Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) breaking off her secret romance with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) as she seemingly struggles to believe his professed innocence in the prison beatdown of Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota). Then as Sonny cannot get a single person to believe that he is telling the truth, his ex-wife, Carly (Laura Wright) shows up and stands by his side.

Elsewhere, Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Brook Lynn) marriage continued to crumble, as Lulu (Alexa Havins) published explosive allegations that Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) drugged Drew (Cameron Mathison), after recording Sidwell in his hospital room, who later denies he said anything about Willow and Drew to Lulu.

As per usual, the number #1 and number #2 soaps of the week were The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. The sister soaps also saw the gap close between the two for the top spots with Y&R adding the most viewers for the week with both soaps losing the most viewers for the ratings period.

In total viewers, Y&R came in with 3,015,000 while B&B 2,628,000, which means there is less than 400,000 viewers separating the two.

So, what do you think of how Beyond the Gates outperformed General Hospital in the key demos for the week of October 5-9, 2026? Do you think its just a matter of time before Beyond the Gates overtakes General Hospital in total viewers for the #3 spot, or do you think the iconic daytime drama series can stave them off and maintain its hold on #3 in the viewership? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Brook Lynn Gets a Shock from Jude, Nina Gets a Reprieve, and Ava’s in the Hot Seat

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This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital airing October 26-30, a secret relationship is revealed, a new lead on the case of the missing Brennan (Chris McKenna), and a knock on the door that may alter the life of Brook Lynn Quartermaine’s (Amanda Setton) happiness take center stage!

In the just released GH spoilers video for the week, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) gets an eyeful when he walks into the Quartermaine stables and finds Rocco (Finn Carr) kissing his sister, Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarksi). Things have already soured between the “brothers” as Jason (Steve Burton) tells his son, “You and Rocco can’t be so quick to throw that kind of friendship away.”

Meanwhile at the PCPD, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) is going over the case of MIA former WSB former Port Charles bureau chief,  Jack Brennan with Joe (Jonathan Bennett). When Dante asks what leads he may have, Joe shares, “Ava Jerome.”

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Just then, Agent Baines (Alimi Ballard) is seen sitting in a dimly lit room with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros). Viewers have not seen Nina, since the WSB whisked her away presumably to Steinmauer, because they believed she was the culprit who did away with, or caused, the disappearance of Jack Brennan after Drew (Cameron Mathison) framed her.

Now, Baines says to Nina, “We may have rushed to judgment.” Does this mean, Nina could be sent back to Port Charles, if everyone now zeroes in on Ava (Maura West)?

Then, in the shocking conclusion of the video preview, Brook Lynn opens the front door of the Quartermaine mansion to find Jude (Wil Traval) standing there with a demand! “I’m here to see my daughter,” he tells BLQ as she looks stunned.

Will it turn out the Jude is the biological father of baby Phoebe, and if so, what his relationship to Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel), who viewers recall beat up Ethan Lovett over the little girl? Stay tuned!

SPOILERS

Now below, check out the official GH spoilers for the action this week in Port Charles.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26
Carly and Valentin take on a new mission. Jason issues a warning to Willow. Curtis gets bad news. Scout and Rocco’s secret is at risk. Lulu doesn’t like what she hears about Charlotte.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
Sonny confronts Alexis. Portia comes to Ava’s rescue. Dante worries that Gio is headed for heartbreak. Scout opens up to Drew. Danny issues an ultimatum.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28
Ava lawyers up. Dante defends Lulu. Britt’s news stuns Willow. Carly shares her suspicions. Tracy drops a bombshell.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29
The Quartermaines are rocked. Anna has a breakthrough. Tracy prepares for battle. Joe questions Carly. Ric makes a request of Alexis.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Jason grills Josslyn. Dante and Elizabeth are shaken. Danny makes a confession. Trina and Emma are alarmed. Lulu gets disappointing news.

Now below, watch the latest GH promo entitled, “Secrets Come Home.”

So, do you think Nina comes back to Port Charles and the WSB takes Ava into custody? Do you think Jude will prove he is the biological father and takes baby Phoebe away from Brook Lynn? Who actually killed Jack Brennan? Weigh-in via the comment section.

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Troy Lennon Appel on Auditioning Six Times for ‘General Hospital’ Before Being Cast in the Role of Hudson Parker

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General Hospital introduced the character of Hudson Parker back on July 30, 2026 marking the first appearance of Troy Lennon Appel in the role.

Quickly, we learned there was some connection to Ethan Lovett, after Hudson tracked him down and beat up the guy, the potential that Hudson is the biological father to Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase’s (Josh Swickard) adopted daughter, Phoebe, and that he is now Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) right hand man at JJE.

On Sunday, October 25 in a brand new episode of the That’s Awesome Podcast with Steve Burton (Jason) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli), the Stone Cold and the Jackal duo welcomed Troy Lennon Appel to the show to delve into his background, landing the role of Hudson, and what may come next in a teaser for upcoming episodes of GH.

Jonathan Bennett

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A NEW CHARACTER CREATED JUST FOR TROY WAS THE TICKET TO PORT CHARLES

As it turned out, Troy revealed that he had actually auditioned for General Hospital on six different occasions before being cast as Hudson, the last audition being for the role of Joe Fitzpatrick that went to Jonathan Bennett.

Appel explained, “Every time I showed up (to audition), I was like, ‘All right, I gotta nail this because it’s General Hospital.‘ It was my sixth one where I auditioned for Joe Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Bennett’s character. That was last November. Then, it was February of this year when I came in for an in-person callback. My wife and I were just like, ‘You gotta nail this.’  I didn’t get that character. Obviously, Jonathan got that, but then, they created Hudson Parker for me. I’m shocked I’m even on this show right now!'”

The General Hospital newcomer was even more stoked when he realized that not only did the producers and writers create a role just for him, but that he was going on contract as a series regular.

Appel recalled, “All at once, they were like, ‘We’re going to offer you a three-year contract and we’re creating a character for you.’ It was just something you never expect to hear. I was on the phone and I just fell down to the ground. I went through the range of emotions you could have. I know I cried. I hyperventilated. I’ve never hyperventilated in my life. But now, I get to essentially live the dream I have.”

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HUDSON AND JOSSLYN

Eden McCoy shares many a scene with Troy, and he gave her major kudos for getting him through the beginning weeks of his run as Hudson. “We did a chemistry test, together and I give her so much credit because obviously, she’s a pro. She’s been doing it for so long. I’ll do scenes with her where I’m like, ‘I got to just try to meet her where she’s at because she’s just so talented.'”

Troy added, “Eden took me under her wing, and just helped me out so much with understanding the process of all of this and even just knowing where to go, when, when to be where I need to be. I don’t know how I would be feeling if I didn’t have her always working with her and just helping me out the entire time.”

The mystery of just who this guy is will become clear in the weeks ahead as Appel revealed, “We actually just shot what Parker’s background is. Right now, I am the Vice President of Operations for JJE. I manager the company’s financials, essentially. But, there’s more to Hudson which we will eventually find out.” Getting the chance to mix it up with the cast, Troy added of Hudson, “He’s up to some stuff.”

Check out the full conversation with Troy Lennon Appel with Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson below.

Now weigh-in: what do you think about Troy having a role specifically creating for him after 6 auditions for GH? What do you think will be revealed of Hudson’s background in the weeks to come? Do you want to see a Josslyn and Hudson pairing? Weigh-in via the comment section below.

 

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