{"id":2472,"date":"2026-01-03T16:44:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/?p=2472"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T16:44:56","slug":"general-hospital-comings-and-goings-key-players-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/?p=2472","title":{"rendered":"General Hospital Comings and Goings: Key Players Return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key players are back on the General Hospital scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/general-hospital-comings-and-goings-january-5-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/general-hospital-comings-and-goings-january-5-9.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/general-hospital\/gh-comings-goings\/key-players-return\/#comments\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the soap\u2019s latest comings and goings casting news at&nbsp;<em>General Hospital.&nbsp;<\/em>Find out if any popular performers from yesteryear are 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Familiar faces return as key players resurface in Port Charles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing storylines deepen with renewed alliances and confrontations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Willow\u2019s trial keeps the spotlight on legal maneuvering and power plays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-week-of-january-5-2026\"><strong>The Week of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>January 5, 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chris McKenna is back as WSB honcho Jack Brennan. The duplicitous character corners Kelly Thiebaud\u2019s Britt on Monday, January 5, and interacts with Laura Wright\u2019s Carly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jon Lindstrom gets more screen time as Dr. Kevin Collins. He shares powerful scenes opposite Genie Francis\u2019s Laura on Monday, January 5.\u00a0Lindstrom, who also plays Joey Armstrong on\u00a0<em>Beyond the Gates<\/em>, weighed in on the logistics of appearing on two soaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Patrick Stuart continues his run as Valentin Cassadine. Look for the character to collaborate on a new plan with Wright\u2019s Carly on Tuesday, January 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paige Herschell returns as Jacinda. The former sex worker interacts with Kate Mansi\u2019s Kristina on Monday, January 5.\u00a0\u00a0Herschell opened up about her run on the soap and what it\u2019s meant to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nazneen Contractor reappears as Justine Turner. The Port Charles district attorney gets more airtime as Willow\u2019s (Katelyn MacMullen) trial continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key players are back on the General Hospital scene. Here\u2019s the soap\u2019s latest comings and goings casting news at&nbsp;General Hospital.&nbsp;Find out if any popular performers from yesteryear are returning, if &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2472"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2473,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472\/revisions\/2473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ifefe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}