A popular actress is heading back to General Hospital, while a loathed villain is staying put. Here’s the soap’s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out which popular star is returning, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the ABC drama.
Key Takeaways
- Kirsten Storms is back filming as Maxie, ending the character’s long coma arc.
- Maxie’s return is set to air February 12, following Storms’ health-related break from the show.
- Cameron Mathison is staying on the canvas despite Drew’s devastating medical crisis.
- Drew’s storyline continues after the shocking drug injection and stroke fallout tied to Willow.
The Week of January 26, 2026
Good news for Kirsten Storms fans. The actress, who took a break from the soap last year to move to Tennessee and address a personal health issue, has returned to work and begun filming scenes as Maxie Jones. Storms shared the news on Instagram. That means Maxie, who’s been in a coma for months, will soon be waking up. Viewers can expect to see her on air on February 12.
Meanwhile, Cameron Mathison, who plays the loathsome Drew Cane, is not leaving the soap anytime soon. Although his character suffered a major ischemic stroke after Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) injected him with a lethal drug, he’ll remain on the story canvas.
Bluesy Burke is back as Charlotte Cassadine on Tuesday, January 27. She interacts with Alexa Havins’ Lulu and Laura Wright’s Carly. Check out these interesting facts about Burke.
Also on the teen front, Finn Carr gets more airtime as Rocco Falconeri. The character gets his feelings hurt on Friday, January 30.
Wes Ramsey made a surprise return as Peter August last week, the late son of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove). The character appeared in a hallucination to the kidnapped Anna (Finola Hughes).
