Fans are disappointed that General Hospital will be preempted for two days following the MLB postseason wild card games. Furthermore, the preemption could be extended based on the results of the games. This announcement comes amid the high-stakes drama and chaos happening in Port Charles.
General Hospital preemption this week explained
General Hospital fans will experience a scheduled preemption of the soap on Tuesday, September 30, and Wednesday, October 1. This is due to Major League Baseball’s (MLB) postseason wild card games airing on ABC at 2 p.m. ET. This marks the beginning of the league, which generally takes precedence over daily shows.
The National League wild card series features the San Diego Padres versus the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three matchup. If each team wins one of the two games, they will play a tie-breaker game on Thursday, October 2, which will preempt General Hospital for another day. However, if one team wins both matches, a third game will not be necessary, and General Hospital will continue to air as scheduled.
ABC will not air new episodes of General Hospital due to planned preemptions for live sporting events, and it will also not upload new episodes to ABC.com or Hulu.
Fans of the show may find this delay excruciating since it preempts General Hospital during a particularly interesting time. Currently, tensions are rising between Britt and Elizabeth. Tracy confronts a mysterious stranger in the Quartermaine crypt. Nina delivers shocking news. Nathan makes an unexpected return from the dead. Alexis, Ava, and Kristina still keep Rick captive in the basement. Considering how all of these storylines are culminating, it would have been an exciting week for the fans of the soap.
Regardless of the match results, fans can expect at least one episode of General Hospital this week.
Originally reported by Harsha Panduranga on ComingSoon.
