It’s been almost nine full years since the character of Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig) was killed-off following a car bomb explosion. But now, could Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Carly’s (Laura Wright) beloved yet troubled son, be found very much alive, as one does in daytime soap operas?
Since his exit in 2016, actor Bryan Craig has gone on to appear on primetime television series including Grand Hotel and Good Trouble, plus several independent film roles.
He returned to the ABC soap opera in 2018 for a one-day appearance in Ava’s dream (Maura West) while she was undergoing plastic surgery for the burns on her face. and again back in August of 2024, when he came to his father’s mind as a vision. In the story, Sonny was contemplating ending his life, but Morgan helped talk his dad off of a ledge, literally.
Over the years, Craig has been known to test the waters and tease his fans and followers and those of General Hospital with little nuggets when he drops the name Morgan Corinthos. Over the last few weeks, he has begun doing so, ramping up viewer speculation that a return by Morgan could be imminent.
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Recently, on his Instagram Story, Craig simply wrote, “Morgan Corinthos” and “IYKYK (which means ‘If you know, you know’). It would appear that if indeed Craig has signed a new deal with General Hospital, or is close to one, that this time it would be a full return for him and the character of Morgan.
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A return of a very much alive Morgan, could certainly serve several purposes. One, it could give Ava Jerome played by Maura West, a major storyline and it could reignite an Ava/Morgan romance. Two, with Rory Gibson now on the canvas as Michael Corinthos, the two brothers could either be helping one another, or at odds, and three, with the Sidwell/Sonny mob wars going down, wouldn’t it be something if somehow there is some tie to where Morgan has been all this time?
Finally, if Morgan was alive, it could ultimately lead to a Sonny and Carly reconciliation, because after his death, it left a deep hole and divide in their marriage that was never healed.
Previously, Bryan Craig took home two Daytime Emmys for his performances as Morgan Corinthos in the Outstanding Younger Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in both 2016 and 2017.
So, what do you think? Is this all a big tease by Bryan Craig? Is there truth to the drops on social media? Would you like to see Morgan come back for a longer run on GH and be back as part of the Corinthos family? Stay tuned and comment below.
