General Hospital Comings & Goings: New Faces, Recast Stir, Prodigal Son Returns

According to GH teasers, characters come and depart from Port Charles and then return home, making the town a veritable revolving door. Additionally, a multitude of fresh faces periodically enter the picture and add to the drama!

What casting adjustments were made the week of August 19–23? It’s time to get started!

GH Spoilers: Lucky Spencer Is Officially Back!

According to GH teasers, viewers witnessed the return of several of their favorite recurring characters, making it a huge week for returns.

A good illustration of this is Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), who will make a reappearance on Monday, August 19, along with Brad Cooper (Parry Shen), who was job-hunting when he was last seen on the show in March 2023.

Later in the week, much to the surprise of his daughter Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos), Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) made an appearance at Irene Marie Ashford’s funeral. However, the big comeback happened on Friday, August 23, when Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) revealed he was in a bit of a sticky situation!

GH Spoilers: New (& Not-So-New) Faces Enter The Land Of Port Charles

GH spoilers reveal that when Debbie Matenopoulous, a former co-host of The View and Home & Family, took over as producer of Home & Heart, viewers were ecstatic from August 19–23.

Given that Matenopoulous featured sequences with several Deception ladies and that the gang frequently visits those studios, will fans see Debbie back in the PC world? Time will tell!

The GH audience also witnessed Amor Owens portray FBI Agent Boyle. Meanwhile, Dr. Kitsen, portrayed by Ansuya Nathan, and Dr. Conlon, portrayed by Lincoln Hoppe, entered the picture as word spread that Lulu Spencer’s (formerly played by Emme Rylan) health had taken a dire turn.

GH Spoilers: What Happened To Sam McCall?

Kelly Monaco has occasionally been replaced as Sam McCall by actress Lindsay Hartley. She filled in for Sam on Friday, August 23rd, when he was present for Molly and Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) at the funeral of Irene Marie Ashford.

The veteran of daytime drama has had the role of Sam recast several times; he joined the cast of GH in August 2020, February 2022, and January 2024.

Did you like the week of August 19–23, when all of the GH returned? Post a comment below! Get all the drama from Port Charles by watching GH on ABC every day, and come back frequently to this page for the most recent news, spoilers, and updates on General Hospital.


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