General Hospital Editor-in-Chief’s Surprising Departure Explained: What It Means for the Future

Five months after a writers shake-up at General Hospital, Patrick Mulcahey left the core editorial team consisting of himself and Elizabeth Korté.

The drama has moved from the screen to behind the scenes. The duo replaced the co-writers Chris Van Etten And Dan O’Connor in January. Short should remain editor-in-chief with O’Connor back as a new partner.

Fans expressed their frustration on Twitter/X about the game of musical chairs in the General Hospital writer’s room. Some think MulcaheyThe departure of is a rash decision, which comes before real change can be brought about by its partnership with Short.

Others are excited about the change. Fans believe that many Port Charles residents have been acting abnormally in recent months. Apparently the work of Mulcahey And Shortfans believe the change was to do a soft reboot of the soap opera.

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The timeline is unclear as to which team designed the scenarios and how to move forward to get things back on track. A source spoke to Soap Opera Digest and revealed, “There will be more news to share later on the makeup of the new writing team.”

Mulcahey began working on serials in 1996. The longtime writer’s credits include Love glory and beauty, Guiding lightAnd Santa Barbara.

According to Deadline, MulcaheyEpisodes of will continue to air until mid-summer. At this point, the new team’s work will be represented in the series.