General Hospital Commentary: True Confessions

It was a week of confessions, conspiracies, and cover-ups. Willow made a bold move, Carly shared a secret, and Brook Lynn made a shocking realization. There was also a surprise visit from a familiar face. Let’s get into all the soapy goodness in a new General Hospital commentary for the week ending April 17, 2026

If General Hospital had a theme this week it was true confessions. It seems like everyone was spilling their secrets. Let’s kick off all the soapy messiness with Willow, who went to great lengths to secure her mother’s cooperation.

Killow’s Confession

Willow will do anything for her kids. Anything. Just ask Nina, who fell victim to Willow’s latest attempt to safeguard Willow’s access to Wiley and Amelia. Willow decided the only way to make sure that Nina chose Willow over Charlotte — so the incriminating footage of Willow on Drew’s street the night of the shooting remained buried — was to set Nina up and blackmail her. The first step was to get Nina to inject Drew with medication that Willow later revealed was the same stuff that Willow used to induce Drew’s stroke and keep him in a locked-in state. Next, Willow made a tearful confession to Nina about shooting Drew because — once again — Willow would do anything for her kids.

And just like that Nina became an accessory to Willow’s crimes. Mission accomplished.

I Love You, So I Had To Blackmail You

Nina wasn’t shocked by the revelation that Willow shot Drew. Twice. In the back. Nina admitted that she had suspected it, but in typical Nina fashion it didn’t matter. Even Willow’s plot to frame and blackmail Nina didn’t faze Nina much. Nina is all in. Fool. Nina doesn’t realize that Willow would gladly throw her mother under the bus to save her own hide. All in the name of Wiley and Amelia.

Willow is diabolical, and she doesn’t deserve to have any contact with those precious babies. She’s doing the vilest things and justifying it as a necessary evil to protect her children. She’s not protecting anyone except herself. Wiley and Amelia deserve to have a good and kind mother. A mother who sets a good example and keeps her children safe. From the very start, Willow has put her own needs first, and she’s exposed her children to a man who played mind games with them in order to alienate them from their father.

Now, Willow has aligned herself with a madman.

Tough Love

Willow is in desperate need of some tough love from Nina. Unfortunately, she won’t get it. Nina seems to think being a good mother means enabling your child’s worst impulses. She doesn’t seem to appreciate that Willow is looking at a lengthy prison sentence – or worse if Sidwell sees her as a threat – when she’s caught. And Willow will be caught. Too many people know about Willow’s initial sin – shooting Drew – for it to remain buried. That’s not how the writers roll on General Hospital.

A good mother would recognize that Willow is completely off her rocker and in over her head. Nina should be looking for an off-ramp for Willow by hiring a good lawyer and negotiating a plea deal where Willow pays for her crimes by checking into Shadybrook or Ferncliff to work on her mental health. She should also be trying to protect her grandchildren, but she won’t. Nina puts Willow ahead of them too.

The Obrecht Pod

At some point, Nina is going to have to ask herself how she managed to birth two such rotten seeds as Willow and Nelle. Was it the drug that Madeline gave Nina to induce a miscarriage — that ultimately put Nina in a coma — or is there a genetic component to the twins’ homicidal ways? There’s no denying that Nina herself has struggled with her mental health, especially in the early years after waking up from a two-decades long coma. Madeline wasn’t much better. Not only did she drug Nina and give away her twin granddaughters, but she also murdered Silas Clay — Nelle and Willow’s father.

Then there’s Liesl, Britt, and Cassius. Liesl has a long and sordid history of criminal behavior. Liesl was Faison’s accomplice for many years and a supervillain in her own right. Britt too has committed her fair share of felonies over the years, including stealing Rocco as an embryo. From what I’ve gathered, Cassius was raised by his villainous father. We saw how that turned out for Peter. The only person who escaped the family curse was Nathan.

A Tricky Situation

I would love to see Nina do the right thing here, but I don’t hold out much hope. She has a skewered view of what love means, and she’s desperate for Willow’s love. Dare we hope Liesl comes home and sets everyone straight? Who would have ever thought Liesl would be the family’s beacon of hope? Liesl has come a long way from her early days on General Hospital.

That is exactly why I love this soap so much!

Brook Lynn’s Moral Dilemma

Brook Lynn’s joy over being granted custody of Phoebe was quickly overshadowed by the realization that Brook Lynn had left the scene of a pretty significant accident. It wasn’t intentional. Brook Lynn had no idea that — after nearly colliding with a car that had crossed the center line — the other car had crashed. She was so determined to get to Gio’s open mic night at Charlie’s Pub that she evidently didn’t even bother to glance in her rearview mirror or stop to inspect the damage to her own car when she’d sideswiped a guardrail. Brook Lynn had been on a mission, and she’d been worried about some wine that she’d consumed before leaving the mansion.

A Glass of Wine

Brook Lynn confessed everything to Tracy, including that she’d had a glass of wine before leaving the house. She explained that she’d been afraid the police would give her a field sobriety test and pop her for Driving Under Influence, so she hadn’t stopped. But Brook Lynn swore that she had no idea there had been an accident. I find that very troubling, and a sign that perhaps Brook Lynn wasn’t as sober as she wanted Tracy to believe. I’m a driver, and I’ve unfortunately been in a couple of accidents over the years.

You can bet your bottom dollar that I’m going to stop if someone nearly drives me off the road and makes me hit a guardrail. At the very least, I’m going to look in my rear-view mirror to see if the other driver had a similar collision. Then again, I don’t drink and drive. I get that Brook Lynn was worried about a DUI, but I just can’t get past the fact that she didn’t slow down or even look in the rear-view mirror.

The Fault in The Cars

Jordan was definitely at fault. She took her eyes off the road to kiss Curtis, who also bears some of the blame because he was constantly distracting Jordan throughout the drive. However, the law does require all drivers involved in an accident to stop. The minute Brook Lynn hit that guardrail it was an accident. Would she have gotten a DUI? Who knows. If she’d only had a single glass of wine, and a police officer didn’t smell it on her breath, it likely wouldn’t have been an issue because Jordan had crossed left of center. No one disputes this.

Luckily, Jordan and Curtis survived, but no thanks to Brook Lynn.

Tracy Does What Tracy Does

Of course, Brook Lynn conveniently confessed to the one person who would help her cover up the incident — as well as the damage to Brook Lynn’s car. In theory, what could go wrong? In reality, everything will go sideways because it’s a soap and Brook Lynn has everything to lose, including Phoebe.

Honestly, I wish Brook Lynn had told Chase. It would have been interesting to see what his reaction would have been, especially given his position as a police officer and his own recent rule violations.

Defective Detective

Cassius knows Cullum murdered Marco, but is he telling Sidwell that? Nope. Instead, for reasons I can’t even begin to fathom, Cassius pointed suspicion squarely in Lucas’ direction by telling Sidwell that Lucas had been unaccounted for during the time of Marco’s murder. Oh, and Marco was clearly murdered by someone he trusted because a stabbing is an up-close-and-personal kind of murder. Now, Sidwell is suspicious of Lucas.

Ryan Paevey has done such a magnificent job playing Cassius like Nathan, but with enough subtle differences that eagle-eyed viewers were able to spot a difference in him from the start. Ryan is good. Really good. I love him and the Cassius/Nathan twist is one of my favorite things on General Hospital right now.

The Life of a Hero

It’s clear that Cassius is living the life he wished he could have had if things had been different. Nathan was loved from the start. He was the apple of Madeline and Nina’s eyes, and his father (Dan Reeves) was a wealthy man who gave Nathan a privileged life. Nathan was a truly good man, and his career choice reflected that. He became a police officer because he wanted justice for his comatose sister.

Cassius’ life appears to have taken a different direction. He’s been in league with Sidwell for years, and he’s part of the plot to carry out Faison’s final crime against humanity. I see glimpses of goodness in Cassius, but can he be redeemed? We will have to stay tuned.

Carly’s Lovers

Carly confided to Lucas that she’s seeing another man, but she stopped short of naming who the other man in her life is. Lucas assured her that she had his support regardless (something I’m sure he’s going to regret when he learns that Carly is sleeping with Valentin), but he did get her to admit that she had strong feelings for her mystery man.

I’m Team Valentin.

Brennan. Jack Brennan

I knew as soon as Carly learned Josslyn was in the WSB that Carly’s relationship with Jack was over. Carly is a Mama Bear, and she is hypervigilant about protecting her cubs. Even the grown ones. Maybe, if Jack hadn’t pretty much handed Cyrus to Josslyn on a silver platter to shoot and used that as a means to induct Josslyn into the WSB, it might have worked out. However, that’s not how it went down, and Jack sealed his fate with Carly when he put Cyrus in Josslyn’s crosshairs.

I have my own confession to make. I lost interest in Carly and Jack’s romance once Charles Mesure exited the role. Nothing against Chris McKenna, but the chemistry changed between Jack and Carly with the recast. Chris has grown on me in the role, but I see far more chemistry between Jack and Nina than I do with Jack and Carly.

The Dark Prince of General Hospital

Now, Valentin and Carly are a different story. Sizzle doesn’t come close to describing the heat between Valentin and Carly. James Patrick Stuart and Laura Wright are two veteran soap actors who know how to deliver a steamy love scene. And boy do they ever deliver. A love scene is more than just two characters hitting the sheets. It’s the lead up, the dance between two people with a strong attraction. I see that between Valentin and Carly. There’s so much passion when they look at each other, especially when Valentin bears his soul to Carly, that I have to remind myself it’s not real. James and Laura are acting and doing a superb job.

Carly and Valentin are my favorite couple on the General Hospital right now.

Lady Justice

Justine met Sonny at their secret place – above Charlie’s Pub – to give him a heads up about Sidwell’s mistaken belief that Sonny was responsible for Marco’s demise. Justine is sweet on Sonny, just as he is sweet on her, which means it’s only a matter of time before Sidwell gets wind of the affair and uses the information to his benefit.

I like Justine. I didn’t when she was first introduced, but she’s definitely grown on me. She’s a good person with a strong moral compass, her dalliance with Sonny notwithstanding. I would like to know more about her past and her people, but that can wait for a candlelight dinner of wine and pasta with Sonny when they no longer have to hide their romance. In the meantime, I want to see Justine stay one — or ten — steps ahead of Sidwell.

Good Versus Evil

It feels like General Hospital is headed to a showdown of sorts between the forces of good and evil. Those who call Port Charles their home and Sidwell and his gang of evildoers. Sidwell has his hooks in nearly everyone except Justine, so I would love to see her be the hand of justice that takes Sidwell down. I don’t expect that to happen until Steven Burton returns, so Jason can be part of the action.

Spoiler Alert: Skip the next paragraph if you are spoiler free

Word has it that Finola Hughes is on her way back as Anna Devane. That tells me that things will soon be heating up for Sidwell. Britt is making headway with the project and both Valentin and Jack now know that Cullum is a double agent.

Justice Should Prevail

The whole point of having bad guys on soaps is to give the good guys an opportunity to act heroically. It’s time for everyone to get their act together because I’m tired of Sidwell acting like he’s the smartest person in the room. He’s not. He’s a hothead who couldn’t find the nose on his face without the help of his crooked WSB Director buddy. The man who murdered his son.

Port Charles Potpourri

Some quick thoughts about other things going on in and around Port Charles.

Remembering T.J.

I was delighted to hear that Stella had reached out to T.J., but why didn’t Curtis call him? Curtis is T.J.’s uncle and they once had a close relationship.

A New Romance

Is anyone else getting more than friendship vibes from Kristina when she’s around Jacinda? I’ve always seen Jacinda as being a rebound romance for Michael, so I fully expect them to burn out and fade away. But how wonderfully soapy would it be if Jacinda ended up in the bed of her ex-lover’s sister?

Paging Michael’s Burn Doctor

General Hospital really needs to find a top-notch facial reconstruction doctor because people keep getting serious burn injuries in Port Charles. Spencer, Ava, and Michael have all suffered horrific disfigurements from fires. Each enjoyed a full recovery without any scarring thanks to cutting-edge medicine. Now, Jordan is in need of a plastic surgery miracle.

If you ask me, Jordan’s lacerations weren’t horrible. I understand why she would be shocked to see them, but a trip to Germany and a couple of months recuperating under Michael’s doctor’s care should fix her right up.

Friends In Low Places on General Hospital

It looks like Laura and Ezra are now working together. I like it. That vulnerability that I first saw when Patrick Scott Lewis temporarily stepped into the role has carried over to Daniel Cosgrove’s Ezra Boyle. Sadly, I fear that Ezra is not long for this world. I hope I’m wrong, but I worry that Ezra will do something heroic and pay for it with his life. Sidwell reached for that gun pretty quickly when he decided that Ezra was of no use to him anymore, which doesn’t bode well for Ezra’s longevity in the organization.

Had you asked me a month ago, I would have said good riddance to Ezra. But now, I’m not so sure. I think I would like to see Laura and Ezra grow as friends and maybe work together to make Port Charles a better place. However, the fact that I now kinda sorta like Ezra almost certainly means that he will be killed off. The soap gods can be ruthless.

Welcome back, Ethan Lovett

Ethan Lovett (Nathan Dean) is back in Port Charles. He made a mysterious call to someone and promised to be on Pier 55 every day at a certain time until the person showed up. Was he calling Delilah, the mother of his daughter? I don’t know, but he will be staying with his sister Lulu until we find out.

How long before Uncle Ethan figures out Rocco shot Cullum, Charlotte is meeting up with her fugitive father, and Lulu is dating a wolf in Nathan’s clothing? This is going to be fun to watch.

What General Hospital Viewers Are Saying

We love reading what other fans have to say about the show, so please scroll down to the Comments section and share your thoughts. It’s at the bottom of this (and every) column.

A few good points

Brennan said to Carly that the WSB supercedes the laws of any one nation. How absurd is that? The WSB does not have the power to tell even a tiny country what to do, let alone countries like the U.S., China or Russia. I can’t imagine that any country would agree to such an arrangement where they take their marching orders from the WSB. The WSB cannot exist without a nations’ co-operation. While I appreciate that the writers are finally addressing the WSBs’ jurisdiction, that line by Brennan was ludicrous. — JDF

Faison shot Nathan not knowing he was his son. If Faison knew Cassius, you’d think he’d have at least hesitated thinking it was Cassius or wondering why this person looked exactly like Cassius! — SThere

Everyone probably fast forwards through Molly/ Cody scenes (boring) but did anyone catch vegan Molly eating animal crackers in her hospital room? Ha Ha?? — Susie

Curtis tries to get Jordan out through the driver’s door rather than the passenger side door he used to exit the car

Willow blackmails Nina

Before You Check Out

Don’t miss Soap Central Founder Dan J Kroll’s latest Beyond the Gates commentary: I’m So Happy For You. It celebrates the show’s two-year renewal as well as some good news for a lot of characters on the show.

Happy viewing,

Liz