Who is Leaving ‘General Hospital’ in 2021 & Who Returns: Maxie, Peter & New Drew

General Hospital fans ask who’s leaving GH in 2021 with Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) taking off and coming back. Plus, there’s a new Drew Cain if the Cameron Mathison chatter’s true. And then there’s the big question about Peter August’s (Wes Ramsey) missing body. See what’s happening what to expect at the ABC soap in 2021.

When is Kirsten Storms Back to General Hospital – Maxie Jones Return Date is?

GH fans saw Maxie Jones pack her bags and ditch Port Charles. Why? Maxie was terrified that Peter August would come for her and their daughter. Recall Maxie’s tucked little Louise away with Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton). But, it’s too hard for Maxie to be that close to her little girl and not be with her. So, Maxie’s taking time away as revealed in GH comings and goings.

However, General Hospital watchers may know that Maxie Jones’ sabbatical from Port Chuck was really to facilitate Kirsten Storms’ medical leave of absence. In case you missed it, the actress who plays Maxie had a cyst pressing against her brain and it had to be removed. This meant surgery and several weeks of recuperation. Part of Kirsten’s time away as Maxie Jones coincided with GH‘s Summer break.

General Hospital Comings and Goings: Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms)

But don’t despair. As of Friday, July 30, 2021, Kirsten Storms is back on set as Maxie. And that means Maxie Jones is just a few weeks away from on-air scenes. There’s usually a few weeks between tape-to-air at General Hospital. It looked like Peter being dead would come out and allow Maxie some relief so she could settle in with her daughter. But with his body gone, that’s more angst for Maxie Jones when she’s back.

Will Peter August Come Back to GH? 

A big shocker was served recently to two different twosomes in the basement of General Hospital. First, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) came clean to Jason Morgan (Drew Cain) about covering for Hamilton Finn (Michael Easton) pushing Peter to his death. And she confessed to covering up the killing. But she knows Jason knows how to deal with body dumps.

But when they went to retrieve the Peter popsicle from the freezer, it wasn’t there. Then, on General Hospital, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) and Finn went to do the same task. That was after he confessed to killing her nephew. Anna was also cool with him offing the son of her terrible sister. So, when they popped the freezer, they also found it empty.

General Hospital Comings Goings: Peter August (Wes Ramsey)

So, the burning question on General Hospital is whether someone moved Peter August’s corpse. Or if somehow he survived the fall and got out of the freezer alone or with help. If Peter’s alive, that’s scary for many people. But it leaves a villain alive to come back and torment the town at a later date. A missing body on a soap usually means an eventual return…

New Drew Cain on General Hospital – When is Cameron Mathison’s Start Date?

The other big addition coming to GH in 2021 is Cameron Mathison. The prevailing rumor is that he’ll play recast Drew Cain. The signs are all there. A leaked script features a character who was pulled out of the water a couple of years ago. That aligns to the timing of Peter sabotaging his plane and Drew being missing, presumed dead.

Plus, there’s the clue Cameron gave about General Hospital wanting him scruffy. You can see in the pic above from set that he is. And also is sporting a rough look with a cut across his nose. It looks like he’s been roughly treated while he’s been missing. His first day on set was July 2. That indicates an August debut date.

General Hospital Comings Goings: Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison)

A General Hospital spoiler for August 10 for Elizabeth has her happy to welcome an “old friend” but that would be an odd way to welcome back her baby daddy. So, let’s hope that’s not the spoiler for Drew Cain’s return. But you never know. Still, we’re expecting to see nu Drew in August as another addition to who’s joining the GH cast in 2021. And also look for Maxie Jones back in August or early September as well.

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