General Hospital: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

General Hospital, which celebrated its golden anniversary on April 1, 2013, continues its tradition of passion, intrigue and adventure that takes place in the fictional town of Port Charles in upstate New York. The glamour and excitement of those who have come to find their destinies in this familiar seaport town intertwine with the lives, loves and fortunes of beloved, well-known faces. As always, love, danger and mind blowing plot twists continue to abound on General Hospital with contemporary storylines and unforgettable characters.

Series details

• Title: General Hospital
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Medical
• Premiere date: 1963-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 4189

Cast and credited roles

• Maurice Benard — Sonny Corinthos
• Tamara Braun — Carly Spencer
• Sarah Brown — Carly Spencer
• Laura Wright — Carly Spencer
• Jennifer Bransford — Carly Spencer
• Kelly Monaco — Sam McCall
• Rebecca Herbst — Elizabeth Webber
• Drew Garrett — Michael Corinthos
• Dylan Cash — Michael Corinthos
• Chad Duell — Michael Corinthos
• Rory Gibson — Michael Corinthos
• Steve Burton — Jason Morgan

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1963: premiered 1963-04-01; final listed air date 1963-06-28.
• Season 1984: premiered 1984-01-02; final listed air date 1984-01-02; episode order: 1.
• Season 1985: premiered 1985-01-08; final listed air date 1985-04-18.
• Season 1986: premiered 1986-01-01; final listed air date 1986-09-12; episode order: 1.
• Season 1987: premiered 1987-01-01; final listed air date 1987-01-21.
• Season 1988: premiered 1988-01-01; final listed air date 1988-03-31.
• Season 1989: premiered 1989-01-02; final listed air date 1989-02-28.
• Season 1990: premiered 1990-01-01; final listed air date 1990-01-31.
• Season 1991: premiered 1991-01-01; final listed air date 1991-01-31.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-01-08; final listed air date 1993-01-29.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-01-03; final listed air date 1994-01-31.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-01-02; final listed air date 1995-01-04.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-01-01; final listed air date 1996-01-29.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-01-01; final listed air date 1997-01-31.
• Season 1998: premiered 1998-01-01; final listed air date 1998-01-20.
• Season 1999: premiered 1999-01-04; final listed air date 1999-12-30.
• Season 2000: premiered 2000-01-03; final listed air date 2000-12-29.
• Season 2001: premiered 2001-01-02; final listed air date 2001-12-31.
• Season 2002: premiered 2002-01-02; final listed air date 2002-12-31.
• Season 2003: premiered 2003-01-02; final listed air date 2003-05-01.
• Season 2004: premiered 2004-01-03; final listed air date 2004-12-31.
• Season 2005: premiered 2005-01-03; final listed air date 2005-12-23.
• Season 2006: premiered 2006-01-03; final listed air date 2006-01-13.
• Season 2007: premiered 2007-01-02; final listed air date 2007-12-31.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-01-02; final listed air date 2008-12-30.
• Season 2009: premiered 2009-01-02; final listed air date 2009-12-30.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-01-04; final listed air date 2010-12-29.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-12-30.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-01-03; final listed air date 2012-12-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from General Hospital on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.