General Hospital (1963)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Frank Hursley
Creator
Maurice Benard
Sonny Corinthos
Doris Hursley
Creator
Billy Miller
Jason Morgan
Laura Wright
Carly Corinthos
Jophielle Love
Violet Barnes
William deVry
Julian Jerome
Steve Burton
Jason Morgan
Emme Rylan
Lulu Spencer Falconeri
Rebecca Herbst
Elizabeth Webber
Maura West
Ava Jerome
James Patrick Stuart
Valentin Cassadine
Kelly Monaco
Sam McCall
Scarlett Fernandez
Charlotte Cassadine
Nancy Lee Grahn
Alexis Davis
Finola Hughes
Anna Devane
Donnell Turner
Curtis Ashford
Kirsten Storms
Maxie Jones
Anthony Montgomery
Andre Maddox
Rebecca Budig
Hayden Barnes
Dominic Zamprogna
Dante Falconeri
Robert Palmer Watkins
Dillon Quartermaine
Chad Duell
Michael Corinthos
Jane Elliott
Tracy Quartermaine
Roger Howarth
Robert 'Franco' Baldwin / Franco Baldwin
Jon Lindstrom
Kevin Collins
Michelle Stafford
Nina Reeves Clay Lansing Cassadine / Nina Reeves Cassadine
Carolyn Hennesy
Diane Miller
Sonya Eddy
Epiphany Johnson
Jacklyn Zeman
Bobbie Spencer
Vinessa Antoine
Police Commissioner Jordan Ashford / Jordan Ashford
Lexi Ainsworth
Kristina Corinthos-Davis
Genie Francis
Laura Williams Vining Webber Baldwin Spencer / Laura Spencer
Kin Shriner
Scotty Baldwin / Scott Baldwin
Michael Easton
Dr. Hamilton Finn / Hamilton Finn
Ryan Paevey
[James] Nathan West / Nathan West
Hayley Erin
Lauren Katherine 'Kiki' Jerome / Kiki Jerome
Kathleen Gati
Liesl Obrecht
Matt Cohen
Dr. Griffin Munro / Griffin Munro
Marc Anthony Samuel
Felix DuBois
Chloe Lanier
Janelle Benson / Nelle Hayes / Nelle Hayes
Perry Shen
Brad Cooper
Ryan Carnes
Lucas Jones
Lynn Herring
Lucy Coe Jones Quartermaine Baldwin Stanton Collins / Lucy Coe
John J. York
Mac Scorpio
Wally Kurth
Edward 'Ned' Lawrence Ashton Quartermaine / Ned Ashton
Kristina Wagner
Felicia Jones Scorpio
Leslie Charleson
Dr. Monica Bard Webber Quartermaine / Monica Quartermaine
Lisa LoCicero
Olivia Falconeri Quartermaine / Olivia Falconeri
Nathan Parsons
Ethan Lovett
Risa Dorken
Nurse Amy Driscoll / Amy Driscoll
Jon Lindström
Kevin Collins
Maurice Bernard
Sonny Corinthos
Briana Henry
Jordan Ashford
Tamara Braun
Dr. Kim Nero / Kimberly Nero
Phideaux Xavier
Director
Cynthia Watros
Nina Reeves
Larry Carpenter
Director
Tina Keller
Director
Jonathan Jackson
Lucky Spencer
Robin Christopher
Skye Quartermaine / Skye Chandler
Gary Tomlin
Director
Jacob Young
Lucky Spencer
Greg Vaughan
Lucky Spencer
Allison Reames Smith
Director
Phideaux Xavier
Director
Lindsey Pearlman
Margaret 'Maggie' McMorris
Frank Valentini
Director / Executive Producer
Rob Markham
Director
Chris Van Etten
Writer
Dan O'Connor
Writer
Chris Van Atten
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 1, 1963
StatusReturning Series
Seasons33
Episodes3437
Running Time36m
Content RatingTV-14
Filming LocationsSunset Gower Studios, United States
Genres
Wiki.
General Hospital (often abbreviated as GH) is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running American soap opera in production, and the second in American history after Guiding Light. Concurrently, it is the world's third longest-running scripted drama series in production after British serials The Archers and Coronation Street, as well as the world's second-longest-running televised soap opera still in production. General Hospital premiered on the ABC television network on April 1, 1963. General Hospital is the longest-running serial produced in Hollywood, and the longest-running entertainment program in ABC television history. It holds the record for most Daytime Emmy Awards for Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, with 14 wins.
The show was created by husband-and-wife soap writers Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a hospital, in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. From its beginning, General Hospital starred John Beradino and Emily McLaughlin, and both actors stayed with the show until their deaths in 1996 and 1991, respectively. They were joined a year later by Rachel Ames who remains to date the longest serving actress on an ABC soap opera, having been continuously on the show from 1964 to 2007. General Hospital was the second soap to air on ABC (after the short-lived Road to Reality, which aired for several months during the 1960–61 season). In 1964, a sister soap was created for General Hospital, The Young Marrieds; it ran for two years and was canceled because of low ratings. General Hospital also spawned the daytime series Port Charles (1997–2003) and the primetime spin-off General Hospital: Night Shift (2007–2008). Taped at The Prospect Studios, General Hospital aired for a half-hour until July 23, 1976. The series was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and then to a full hour on January 16, 1978.Ever since the late 1970s, most of the storylines have revolved around the Quartermaine family and the Spencer family. From 1979 to 1988, General Hospital had more viewers than any other daytime soap opera. It rose to the top of the ratings in the early 1980s in part thanks to the monumentally popular "supercouple" Luke and Laura, whose 1981 wedding brought in 30 million viewers and remains the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history. The soap opera is also known for its high-profile celebrity guest stars who have included, among others, Roseanne Barr, James Franco and Elizabeth Taylor. In 2007, the program was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time". On April 23, 2009, General Hospital began broadcasting in high-definition television, making it the first ABC soap opera to make such a transition.General Hospital became the oldest American soap opera on September 17, 2010, following the final broadcast of CBS's As the World Turns. On April 14, 2011, ABC announced the cancellation of both All My Children and One Life to Live, leaving General Hospital as the last remaining soap opera airing on the network after January 13, 2012. The show celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2013, and its 15,000th episode on June 22, 2022.