Who’s coming and who’s going from General Hospital (GH)? Are any of your favorite performers from yesteryear returning to the daytime drama, this week, or in the not-too-far-off future?
Have any new actors or actresses been cast on the show in contract, recurring, or day player roles? Are any well-remembered or beloved stars from other soaps, past or present, about to join the General Hospital fold in surprise new parts? Here’s the latest casting news from the ABC soap.
The week of May 30, 2022
A new actor will soon be debuting as Brando Corbin. Johnny Wactor is being temporarily replaced due to scheduling unavailability. Stepping into the role will be actor Brad Schmidt. Schmidt’s credits include Yellowstone and The Chosen. He also previously appeared on Guiding Light (as Todd) and As the World Turns (as Anthony) in 2002
Chris Van Etten has exited the soap as Chet Driscoll. As per Soap Opera Digest, the character’s story was cut short, because the actor and his family moved out of California. Van Etten made his debut in the role back in 2017.
GH made its debut in 1963 and is the longest-running soap opera currently on the air. From legendary Laura’s (Genie Francis) four decades on and off and back on as the show’s leading heroine, to Anna Devane’s (Finola Hughes) exploits, to Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and his mobster activities, GH certainly knows how to please their viewers.
More than five decades of gripping drama as well as love in the afternoon have kept this ABC daytime soap on the air and winning Daytime Emmys. It is one of four soap operas currently on the air.
General Hospital (GH) airs weekdays on ABC. Check your local listings for airtimes. For more about what’s coming up in Port Charles, check out all the latest that’s been posted on GH spoilers, and for an in-depth look at the show’s history, click here.
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