Last season, once again, ABC didn’t announce if General Hospital would return for another year. They haven’t cancelled the show either so, as long as it stays on the air, perhaps no news is good news. Will GH survive to see a 56th season (2018-19)? How will it do in the ratings? Stay tuned.
Debuting on April 1st of 1963, General Hospital revolves around the loves, lives, and deaths of the people of Port Charles, New York. The current season’s cast includes Vinessa Antoine, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Matt Cohen, William deVry, Chad Duell, Michael Easton, Hayley Erin, Genie Francis, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, Roger Howarth, Finola Hughes, Chloe Lanier, Lisa LoCicero, Billy Miller, Kelly Monaco, Anthony Montgomery, Ryan Paevey, Emme Rylan, Michelle Stafford, Kirsten Storms, Donnell Turner, Robert Palmer Watkins, Maura West, Laura Wright, and Dominic Zamprogna.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available. You can see how the ratings for the four soap operas compare here.
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Note: ABC aired reruns on August 29, 30, and 31. The lower ratings for those airings were included in the demo average for the week of August 27 so we are omitting it so as not to throw off the season average.
For comparisons: The 2016-17 season of General Hospital averaged a 0.66 rating in the 18-49 female demographic with 2.55 million total viewers.
Raw data courtesy Soap Opera Network.
What do you think? Do you still like General Hospital TV series? Would you like to see it cancelled or renewed for additional seasons?
Please don’t cancel!! I have watched GH since it’s first episode! Missed a few months here and there before they invented VCRs but always came back and caught up. I watch every day on DVR. I love these characters and stories and the writing has become so excellent in recent years. GH forever!
I’ve been watching GH since I can remember. It is the only soap I have been loyal to. I’ve watched many soaps, some are still airing but GH is the only Soap I still watch faithfully. I really hope it continues to air. Soaps are the only shows that are allowed to make the impossible happen and allows people to believe the impossible! The only complaint I have is when the writers drag out a storyline giving crumbs to the inevitable it can be frustrating. Otherwise GH should be renewed as it has made it through difficult times and continues… Read more »
Bring back Brenda and don’t ruin her and Sonny’s story with a lot of crap making her look like a horrible person.
So sad that the current people who run GH are running it into the ground. One big reason ratings droped was because of the bonehead decission to drop Genie Francis and under use other vets as well. To much sonny,carly,jason they are the same boring repeated stories with the 3 of them. I believe abc is making things go south on purpose to get rid of GH and probably put on some same old talk show or cooking show in its place. How Sad!
Please keep general Hospital on , I have watched it from day one. I look forward to watching it each day. The only thing I’m disappointed about is you let Laura go . Thank you
I would like for it to stay in the air for sure. I was upset when they took off One Life To Live And All My Children So if they take off this on its like a end of History see a.
Let me check my calendar…it’s 2018 NOT 1987 –
Soaps are over and done, you guys that watch this mainstream stuff are part of the Lonely Hearts Club…move on, talk a walk to clear your thoughts and ABC execs – can this show, time is so wasted with this on air – your advertising dollars would increase w/ a better show.
Please do not cancel. I have been watching GH for 50 years and it just keeps getting better!
Please DO NOT cancel General hospital, not only is it something I’ve watched since I was young, but the soap opera has a “real story” and it would be a tragedy to see the best Soap opera cancelled.
GH is like part of my family M-F we all come home from work we get ready for diner and watch GH while eating dinner. No one misses dinner because of GH can’t images diner without GH.
Please, please, please renew GH.
Please don’t cancel the show… I have been watching this for 30 years!!
Absolutely, please renew.
I Love General hospital. If I miss an episode, I watch it on Hulu. Please don’t cancel! I was so happy to see Sam & Jason kissing. We all want them back together. Today, it didn’t say, ” next time on GH”, so this is why I am trying to see if my ALL-TIME favorite show is on. Now days people are watching GH on Hulu, crackle, etc. PLEASE keep my show on. Until January of this year my Best Friend, my Grandma watched GH to. She was 86 when she passed. She used call to get updates on the… Read more »
We ALL don’t want Jason & Sam back together. They have absolutely no chemistry . Personally I was never a fan of Jason the hit man. Billy Miller and Kelly Monaco have amazing chemistry. Love GH, been watching since day 1, so I would hate to see it cancelled but sick of the mob. Get back to the hospital and families.
Please don’t cancel General Hospital!!! I have watched it from day 1. If the stupid Bold and Beautiful can survive why cancel a really great soap.
I so agree with you. I so love General Hospital, they have real life scenarios and it would be a shame if they cancel the show. For crying out loud its been on for 55 years!