"General Hospital" is safe, at least for now. On Wednesday, Nov. 16, ABC announced the renewal of the daytime soap following the increase in viewership last March. Based on the latest cast rumors, Bryan Craig plans to come back to Port Charles. While this may seem to be good news, there is trouble brewing in GH as there are also reports that Matt Cohen, who plays the role of Griffin Munro, could be leaving the show.
"General Hospital" Renewal
"General Hospital" ratings have been great for the past months drawing about 2.2 million viewers each day, but fans were still afraid that ABC will ax the show. Last year, the network decided to end two soap operas in the network, namely, "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." Owing to the respectable ratings and the new boss for ABC daytime, Vicki Drummer, the network approved the renewal of "General Hospital."
Matt Cohen Leaving For "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders"?
The latest buzz indicates that Cohen, who landed a primetime gig on CBS police procedural "Criminal Minds: Beyond Border," will leave "General Hospital" to concentrate on his new show. Although guesting in a series for an episode or two is not unusual, it seems that GH will be losing Munro soon since the show's producer is eyeing Cohen as a CMBB regular.
Munro is among the most important characters in GH at the moment and if he does leave for primetime, the network needs to fill that void. Aside from Munro, Anthony Morgan who plays the role of Dr. Andre Maddox might also leave the soap for a sci-fi series. With the two actors gone, Port Charles will not be the same.
No Bryan Craig Comeback
The past few episodes of "General Hospital" have been very emotional as the show focused on Morgan Corinthos' funeral following Craig's exit. Craig left the show after landing a role in a movie about the BMX rider John Buultjens where he plays the role of the main protagonist's good friend Jack. Although there are some fans who want him back on the soap, Craig's character would remain dead, unless there is a recast.
Despite what the rumors say, Craig has no plans of returning to "General Hospital" as of the moment. In an interview with “ABC Soaps In Depth” magazine, the actor spoke up about leaving and the “sign” that it was time to exit the show. The actor is also planning his wedding and with his current movie project, it would be impossible to make a comeback to the daytime soap.
