Series cast summary: | |||
Maurice Benard | ... | Sonny Corinthos / ... 2,683 episodes, 1993-2021 | |
Steve Burton | ... | Jason Morgan / ... 2,149 episodes, 1991-2021 | |
Laura Wright | ... | Carly Corinthos / ... 2,071 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Kelly Monaco | ... | Sam McCall / ... 1,992 episodes, 2003-2021 | |
Rebecca Herbst | ... | Elizabeth Webber / ... 1,956 episodes, 1997-2021 | |
Nancy Lee Grahn | ... | Alexis Davis / ... 1,684 episodes, 1996-2021 | |
Kirsten Storms | ... | Maxie Jones / ... 1,307 episodes, 2005-2021 | |
Ingo Rademacher | ... | Jasper 'Jax' Jacks / ... 1,226 episodes, 1996-2021 | |
Tyler Christopher | ... | Nikolas Cassadine / ... 1,134 episodes, 1996-2016 | |
Jason Thompson | ... | Dr. Patrick Drake / ... 1,133 episodes, 2005-2016 | |
Chad Duell | ... | Michael Corinthos / ... 1,123 episodes, 2010-2021 | |
Dominic Zamprogna | ... | Dante Falconeri / ... 1,105 episodes, 2009-2021 | |
Julie Berman | ... | Lulu Spencer / ... 1,077 episodes, 2005-2013 | |
Events in this daytime drama are centered in Port Charles, a community on the coast in upper New York. On-going plots are centered around the people who work in General Hospital, people who work in the business community (most notably for the Quartermaines' company E.L.Q.), and some sort of international intrigue involving former Agents of the W.S.B. (World Security Bureau). Big plots of the past include Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura's (Genie Francis') wedding and Mikkos Cassadine's (John Colicos') evil weather machine. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Once upon a time there was a "story" that brought the kids home from school just to see it. It was called "DARK SHADOWS", but then later another soap did the same thing, it was called GENERAL HOSPITAL. In the early 80's this show managed to rise above it's soapiness with sharp writing and novel concepts that attracted the younger viewers female AND male. Throughout the 80's and early 90's GH managed to ride on that loyal fan base. But during the last 7-8 years GH has struggled mainly due to LOUSY WRITING. The current scribes seem to think the audience wants to watch heroic crime-lords break the law and beloved characters die horribly. It's a shame that this once cutting edge show has devolved into a show about a mobster, his moll and his cardboard cut-out henchman. ABC should either fire the current writers and producers or PULL THE PLUG on this terminal soap.