Chase has had no problem dying on the “Willow is innocent” hill, even allowing his actions to get him suspended from the PCPD. But now, the results of the investigation into his misconduct are in, and things didn’t end the way anyone expected during the January 22, 2026 episode of General Hospital.
Key Takeaways
- While internal affairs decided not to take action against Chase, Dante reprimanded him by demoting him.
- When faced with being demoted or quitting the PCPD, Chase chose the latter.
- Without work taking up all his time, Chase is ready to finally start a family with Brook Lynn.
Chase’s Big Decision
Similar to the way it’s always been Carly (Laura Wright) for Jason (Steve Burton), it’s always been Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) for Chase (Josh Swickard), whether he’d like to admit it or not. Maybe he hit Michael (Rory Gibson) not because he made an inflammatory accusation, but because he knows he isn’t wrong.
The entire situation puts Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) in a tough spot—brother to Willow and Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) greatest victim and boss to Willow’s number one fan. And when the results of the PCPD’s internal affair investigation on Chase were in, Chase requested they be read to him by Dante.
IA determined that Chase committed a violation of policy and wrongfully used PCPD resources to do it, but there was no sign of corruption, a result that frustrated Dante enough to demote the detective.
When Dante gave Chase the option of working patrol and eventually taking the detective’s exam again, or quitting the force, Chase stormed out of the PCPD right past Nathan (Ryan Paevey), all but confirming his decision. And with Chase not so focused on work, he revealed he’s got a new plan in mind.
While General Hospital spoilers for January 23 tease a conversation between Chase and Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton), the video preview confirms what may be next for the couple when Chase says to his wife, “Maybe it’s time we focus our attention on adopting.”
The couple’s plans for growing their family were halted last year not just by one inconvenience, but two. First, Chase learned he was infertile, then before they could get adoption underway, they were blindsided by the reveal that Gio (Giovanni Mazza) is Brook Lynn’s son. But now that Willow’s case is over and the storm has calmed with Gio, it’s time for Chase and Brook Lynn to enter whole new territory: parenting.
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