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?
Hello I am a fan of the General Hospital and have watched the show for over,40yrs. I understand that people of my age are not able to vote and keep up all the way,s to comment on our favorite soaps .Speaking for those who watch we love General Hospital and will watch as long as it is on TV. Thanks for the opportunity to Express our love for General Hospital.
So Sad to See The Show Go. ABC also cancelled The View and Now GH.. How can we keep these ABC shows on? Anyone Else Saddend by this?
Neither has been cancelled.
Please don’t cancel my favorite weekday show, I will be so so so upset. It is the best story!
Agreed 100%!
I have been watching General Hospital for 37 years. I am a faithful watcher and look forward to watching the episode I dvr’d earlier in the day. I implore you please do not cancel General Hospital!
I love General Hospital and have been watching it since it came on the air. Please do not cancel my favorite show.
I LOVE General Hospital and have been watching the show since it’s first day. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL GH!
I watched GH since I’m 15. I am 55 now. You should include all ages. Please don’t cancel!!!!!
Hi, I am A male viewer of GH 64 years old. You should consider male and females over the age of 49 in your ratings. We buy things to.
Please renew General Hospital. I DVR it everyday and sit and relax to watch when I get home every afternoon. I have been watching since It was a half hour show in black and white. Please keep it going for all it’s loyal fans.
I also have been watching since it was half hour and black and white! Actually it’s the only show I watch on tv.
Jane
I have been watching General Hospital for 45 years. ABC please consider all of the faithful fans who love the show, and the actors who are like family.
Please renew I have watched since the very beginning . Plus the only interuptions we get is ABC news!
I love General Hospital. It is like part of my family! Do the rating statistics include people who DVR the show? Most people probably watch it that way. I look forward to GH more than anything else.
Love General Hospital been watching since I was a teenager please renew don’t let fans down
I love GH,, I will be 61 yrs old this year and I have been watching GH since I was 14 yrs old. I would come home from school just to watch GH. I never miss GH and I grew up with Luke n Laura….This is my favorite show and I would be heart broken if you took it off so please dont break an old lady’s heart …..Thanks
YES…keep it coming! GH is the best…used to watch it WAY back in the day, with my Grandma, before I was old enough to understand what was really happening on the show. I’d be SO LOST without my daily fix.❤❤❤❤❤
IMO they need to thin the herd and bring back fan favorites. New characters are identical. There are so many useless characters that stories/characters aren’t fully developed. The show once had a great cast with Ian Buchanan, Tristan Rogers, Finola Hughes, Jack /Kristina Wagoner, Leslie Chrlseron etc being central to the plots. The had epic stories. Now character are all identical and not allowed to develope because there are too many and stories are slow and stale. Everything appears to be filmed in a dark sound stage. IMO they need to bring in someone who knows and appreciates the ahow’s… Read more »
I have watched the show since I got married in 197o.
Every night, my husband and I look forward to watching
It during dinner. We of course record them.
Please, please, don’t cancel it. It’s actually our favorite show.
I feel like I grew up with some of these people.
I also like that they incorporate current issues that people may need help overcoming; for example, Alzheimer’s disease .