GENERAL HOSPITAL Fall Previews 2016
Co-Head Writers Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante describe autumn in Port Charles as "colorful and dramatic, with big secrets revealed, family upheaval and some new romances."
Sonny/Carly: "They are in love. They're happy. Her desire to keep her husband and family out of the line of fire, quite literally, will be tested in the biggest way ever."
Jason/Sam: "They are really at a point where they kind of have everything they want and everything is looking good, but unfortunately, things for the people closest to them seem to be falling apart, and they will be drawn into other people's lives in a very dramatic way."
Liz/Franco: "He is very involved in a shocking reveal when he becomes privy to a secret about Liz, and an emergency pulls them closer together."
The Hospital Killer: "The killer has a very specific agenda and there is a bit of a time clock on his or her completing this agenda."
Julian/Alexis: "Alexis is going to be called upon to testify. A lot hangs on her. Julian is faced with two options: pleading guilty and avoiding a trial, or going to trial, though it seems almost certain that he'll be convicted. But there may be yet a third possibility presented to him." Alexis's downward spiral will continue. "This is a woman who has always been a very high-functioning person, a very successful lawyer, and now she suddenly is at home with her pajamas on all day."
Anna: "She comes back at the conclusion of the Julian trial and will have a reaction to the result of that, then promptly gets caught up in another dangerous situation. She will be compelled to take a new look at her life and examine how she wants to spend her time and her talent."
Maxie/Nathan/Claudette/Griffin: As "Naxie's" wedding day approaches, they must contend with his ex-wife. "Two very good men, Griffin and Nathan, fell for this woman. There's got to be something more about her than what we've seen on the surface. We'll learn more about Claudette, who has yet another piece of information to disclose. She'll keep everyone on their toes, with Maxie front and center."
Laura/Kevin: "Kevin has to prove to her that her concerns about his honesty and respect for her privacy and for her are real. He has some work to do when she gets back, but even in her absence, we see that he isn't giving up. We will see whether she gives him another chance or not."
Tracy: "She will be very busy. Tracy has a personal crisis, a family crisis, and will make a dramatic reexamination of the past. She also has to deal with the ramifications to the hospital that result from the murders. The hospital is on shaky ground and as a board member, she realizes that she has to fight for its future."
Ava/Morgan/Kiki/Dillon: "Ava's move to protect her daughter will have very serious consequences and we will play the attraction between Dillon and Kiki, despite their agreement [not to pursue a romance] and Kiki's commitment to Morgan. Ava's manipulations make Morgan harder to be with for Kiki, though she doesn't realize why, which will begin to have a lot of consequences."
Lulu/Dante: "Other circumstances are going to occur around them that will make them examine what they have. They have a real, deep love for each other and we'll see that expressed more deeply."
Kristina/Parker/Aaron: "Kristina will continue to explore her sexual identity. That's all we can say."
Hayden/Finn: "Finn is a dying man and that will be a cloud over not only him, but her as she deals with him. There is definitely an attraction between the two of them, but we will see how his medical condition affects the possibility of a future. He doesn't feel free, in certain ways, to pursue a relationship, but that becomes a harder and harder decision for him to make."
Nina/Curtis: "The need to fill the space in her life left by the absence of a child will lead her to other adventures and she pulls in Curtis to explore the possibilities."
Michael/Sabrina: "He feels increasingly committed to Sabrina and her child, but dramatic events may prevent them from being together."
Jordan/Andre: "They will find themselves working on cases from different angles, which could take a toll on their relationship."
Paul: "He finds himself in a dangerous dilemma over Julian's trial."
Ned/Olivia: "They have a secret and we will be seeing more of them."
Nelle: "She becomes closer and more important to Carly and Sonny's family and we will learn more about her."
Valentin: Don't rule out a comeback. "He is safely behind bars in Greece, but we know that bars aren't very good at holding Cassadines back!"
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