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The Serial Killers of General Hospital
From the Laurelton murders in 1985 to Cyrus Renault in 2025, Pier 54 goes through every serial killer in General Hospital history: Ryan Chamberlain, Franco Baldwin, the Text Message Killer, the Angel of Mercy, the Hook, the masked killer at the Quartermaine mansion, the General Homicide killer from Port Charles, and vampires Caleb Morley and Joshua Temple. Plus why Cesar Faison did not make the list.
4 days ago9 min read


The Marriage Swap: Ned, Chloe, Jax, and Alexis
In 1999, General Hospital’s Chloe Morgan had about a month to get married or lose Chloe Morgan Designs. Ned Ashton volunteered, Alexis Davis signed off, and Jax suggested Vegas. Then Aunt Gertrude walked into the chapel, and Jax and Alexis ended up married instead. Here is how the Ned, Chloe, Jax, and Alexis marriage swap started, and why Pier 54 keeps bringing it up.
Oct 213 min read


Alexis Davis Part 2
Alexis Davis 411 Part 2 picks up General Hospital in 1998, with Helena Cassadine sending Alexis on errands under threat of death, Ned Ashton offering her a job at ELQ, and a plan with Luke Spencer that ends with Katherine Bell falling from the Wyndemere parapet. Then Alexis defends Stefan Cassadine for murder, goes after the Cassadine fortune with Jasper Jacks, and lands in a Las Vegas wedding chapel in 1999.
Oct 144 min read


Alexis Davis Part 1: 1996 - 1997
Alexis Davis arrived on General Hospital in September 1996 as Stefan Cassadine's cousin and attorney. Part 1 of the Pier 54 Alexis Davis 411 covers 1996 and 1997, including Kevin Collins' case, Monica Quartermaine's sexual harassment trial against Dr. Pierce Dorman, Ned Ashton's testimony, the night Katherine Bell was shot on Spoon Island, and the plan Alexis put together to get Katherine out of Stefan's life.
Oct 72 min read


Night Shift Season 2 Part 3
General Hospital's Night Shift Season 2 continues with episodes 8 through 10, covering Ryan's kidney auction, Jagger Cates and the FBI's organ trafficking investigation, Stone's seizure scare, Robert Scorpio's birthday, and the arrival of Leo and Kyle's mother in Port Charles. Shannon and Amanda break down Robin Scorpio, Patrick Drake, Claire, Saira, Toussaint, and Epiphany's storylines scene by scene on the Pier 54 podcast.
Sep 163 min read


Night Shift Season 2 Part 2
Stone Cates begins autism therapy with Dr. Saira Batra, Robert Scorpio's cancer fight moves into surgery, and Leo Julian stands up for a dying patient's partner in this recap of General Hospital: Night Shift season two, episodes five through seven. Pier 54 breaks down every thread from Port Charles history.
Sep 93 min read


You Know Who Else Was a Cop? The Golden State Killer
General Hospital recap for August 17-21, 2026: Lucy shows an apartment she's already leased to Lucas to detective Joe, Willow moves into the Quartermaine gatehouse, Kai resigns as Josslyn's intern after confronting Willow, Curtis says goodbye before heading to Pentonville, Sonny opens up to Anna about therapy, Jason and Britt reconnect, and Carly and Valentin share a kiss.
Aug 2310 min read


Everyone Needs a Liesl
Everyone needs a Liesl in their life, and this week's General Hospital proved it as Liesl set Willow straight over cocktails. Jason Morgan quit working for Sonny Corinthos, and Sonny told Dante he's stepping away too. Curtis Ashford's assault trial against Isaiah Gannon opened in court. Willow served Jacinda with a restraining order that led to a drugged cup of coffee. Josslyn was offered the CEO role at Jasper Jacks Enterprise by Hudson. Full recap for August 3-7, 2026 at Pi
Aug 99 min read


Valentin Cassadine Part 5
Part five of our Valentin Cassadine 411 series covers General Hospital's Pikeman Security Group reveal, Anna Devane's undercover sting, Valentin's run with Charlotte Cassadine, and his complicated new bond with Carly Corinthos. From a Steinmauer prison cell to a parachute jump over Port Charles, this chapter of Valentin's story covers January 2024 through July 2026. Listen to the full episode on Pier 54, a General Hospital fan podcast.
Aug 54 min read


Could They Really Have That Job?
Shannon and Amanda research whether General Hospital characters Kristina Corinthos-Davis, Drew Quartermaine, Willow Kane, Harrison Chase, Lulu Spencer, and Nathan West could realistically hold the jobs they have in Port Charles. The ranking at the end might surprise you.
Jun 243 min read


Lucy Coe
Lucy Coe's full General Hospital history, from mousy librarian to vampire slayer, covered in one Port Charles 411 deep dive. Pier 54 podcast hosts Shannon and Amanda walk through 35+ years of Lucy's biggest moments: the Nurses' Ball, Scott Baldwin, Kevin Collins, the Port Charles spinoff, and where things stand today. The ultimate GH fan recap of Lynn Herring's most iconic character.
May 67 min read
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