General Hospital unveils cast photo for 16,000th episode
Originally published Jul 13, 2026
By Avery Thompson, TV Insider · TV Insider
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Key points
- Dean Geyer joins as surgeon Dr. Tristan Roberts for the milestone episode.
- Kelly Kruger will debut as Serena Baldwin later in July.
- Longtime actors Genie Francis and Amanda Setton are missing from the photo.
- Steve Burton returns as Jason Morgan after a brief hiatus.
ABC released a group photograph of the General Hospital cast celebrating the show's 16,000th episode, which airs on July 13. The image features newcomers such as Dean Geyer as Dr. Tristan Roberts and Kayden Brennan Tokarski as Scout Cain, alongside longtime members who participated in the cake‑cutting ceremony.
Several regulars are absent from the photo, including Genie Francis, Amanda Setton, Jens Austin Astrup, Jonathan Bennett, Josh Kelly, Van Hansis and Kelly Kruger, whose scheduling conflicts kept them off set. The milestone episode also marks the return of Steve Burton’s Jason Morgan and sees Finola Hughes and James Patrick Stewart back in Port Charles.
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