General Hospital The show will look a lot different after the unexpected exit of actress Kelly Monaco, who played Sam McCall for 21 years. The sudden casting decision is likely to have huge ramifications throughout the fictional town of Port Charles and the daytime television landscape. Given that Sam has been a major player on the show for over two decades, the character’s sudden exit will impact most of the remaining characters in some way. Unfortunately for Monaco, it appears that the decision to exit the series wasn’t hers and is said to have “caught off guard” by the Emmy-nominated actress.
Monaco's character has been temporarily reworked recently, with Emotions Lindsay Hartley, a Hartley alumna, is expected to take on the role. However, while it would make sense for Hartley or another actor to take on the role of Sam, that won’t be the case. According to Soap Opera Network, Sam will be killed off, and Monaco is set to air its final scenes sometime this fall. While some of the best TV shows have killed off their main characters, this one wasn’t well-received.
The fans' reaction to the expulsion was very negative.
It would be an understatement to say that the fans' reaction to the Monaco match was General Hospital The exit was negative. The star of the long-running TV series and the first Dancing with the stars The winner is receiving an outpouring of support. Comments across various social media outlets indicate a fan base that not only wants Monaco to stay as Sam, but also has a long list of other characters they could get rid of before her. One viewer took to X, puzzled by the news, to write, “They got rid of Sam in the middle of an important story. This feels personal!!”
The story that the above mentioned user X is referring to revolves around an important plot point in General Hospital Final episodes. Sam's sisters, Molly Lansing Davis (Kristin Vajonos) and Christina Corinthos Davis (Kate Mansi), are at odds after the death of Molly's unborn child, who was carried by Christina, who was acting as a surrogate. This storyline has been one of the show's driving forces lately, so viewers have had a hard time understanding the timing of Sam's removal from the series. However, one fan believes the issue goes beyond Monaco, and instead represents the overall treatment of women on the show.
You can check out a tweet of their emotional statement below.
Monaco's exit comes amid a heavy influx of returnees. General Hospital The series features a slate of old actors and a cast of newcomers. Recent and upcoming returns include old character Lucky Spencer, played once again by Jonathan Jackson, who created the role. Rick Hart (Rick Lansing) also recently returned, thrust into the aforementioned storyline to comfort his daughter Molly during a crisis. Emma Samms is also set to join the series. General Hospital She will also soon be returning to play her legendary role as Holly Sutton. These three are the latest examples of prominent actors who have appeared on General Hospital or are scheduled to appear in the coming weeks.
Details of Monaco's exit story have yet to be revealed. However, her character is closely tied to several players on the battlefield that could make her a target. She has a child with mobster Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), and another child with his twin brother Drew Kane (Cameron Mathison), whose past as a Navy SEAL and current bid for Congress could make him vulnerable to enemies.
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The series airs weekdays on ABC with episodes also available to stream on Hulu.
