Port Charles in Turmoil: Ric Held Hostage, Maxie’s Coma Deepens, and Explosive Secrets Threaten Joss and Vaughn—Who Will Survive General Hospital’s Latest Storm?

This week on General Hospital, Port Charles is rocked by a wave of suspense and betrayal. Twists and turns keep everyone guessing, as hidden agendas and desperate gambits push the town’s favorite characters to their limits.

Ric—Awakening to Darkness

The episode opens with Alexis returning home, only to find Ric unconscious on her living room floor. Ava and Kristina stand over him, shaken and uncertain. After piecing together the events that led to this moment, the trio realizes Ric is a threat if he wakes up. Acting quickly, they tie him to a gurney and gag him, hiding his car in Alexis’s shed—a place crawling with bats. The question lingers: Did someone help them move Ric? A preview teases Alexis confiding in Sonny. Has he been pulled into this mess?

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Maxie’s Coma—A Sinister Plot Unfolds

Meanwhile, Maxie’s fate grows more troubling. Sidwell is revealed as the mastermind behind her heart attack and coma, all part of his ruthless plan to take over Deception. He can’t risk Maxie talking to the police, so he’s working with shadowy allies—Colette and Pascal among them. But Sidwell isn’t acting alone. An unnamed associate provided the mysterious compound that felled Maxie. Was Britt, unknowingly, the scientist who created the formula that would be weaponized against her friend?

The Croatia Crew—Hostages and Mind Games

Across the globe, Pascal holds Vaughn and Joss captive. When the agents are reunited, Pascal orders his thugs to rough up the WSB handler, desperate for intel. He wants to know what they’ve told Brennan and, more importantly, what’s locked inside the black box in the station chief’s office—a box containing details of the current mission. Colette has tried to crack the code but failed.

Under pressure, Joss gives up the code. The WSB agents immediately start fighting over it, all while Pascal watches their every move through hidden cameras. But Vaughn and Joss surely know they’re being watched. Is their fight just a ruse? Did Joss hand over a fake code to buy time or set a trap?

Port Charles is a powder keg, ready to explode. With every secret revealed, new questions arise. Who can be trusted? Who’s really pulling the strings? And, in this game of survival, who will come out on top?