'' General Hospital: Night Shift'' is a

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of the American

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General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...

''."''GH'' Spinoff Planned For SOAPnet." - SoapCentral.com
February 12, 2007. The series first aired on

SOAPnet Soapnet was an American basic cable network owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network's programming was oriented towards the soap opera genre; on launch, Soapnet carried primetime encores of ABC' ...

for a 13-episode run from July 12, 2007, to October 4, 2007, and began a second season of 14 episodes on July 22, 2008. As of March 2008, the first season of the series was "SOAPnet's most-watched series ever," with ABC Daytime and SOAPnet President Brian Frons noting that ''Night Shift'' drew more than 1 million new viewers to the channel during its first season.Nordyke, Kimberly
"SoapNet renews ''Night Shift''." ''The Hollywood Reporter.''
May 27, 2008. Chronicling the nighttime adventures of familiar and new characters at

Port Charles ''Port Charles'' (commonly abbreviated as ''PC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from June 1, 1997, to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the series ''General Hospital'', which has been running since 1963 and takes p ...

General Hospital, the series consists of self-contained episodes which "delve deeper into the relationships, friendships and medical cases seen at the hospital." Alongside new characters are those "plucked from ''General Hospital'' history" and "younger characters with ties to ''GHs core families." The first season of the series features ''General Hospital'' regulars Dr. Robin Scorpio ( Kimberly McCullough), Dr. Patrick Drake ( Jason Thompson), Jason Morgan ( Steve Burton), and Epiphany Johnson (

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), as well as guest star

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as Toussaint Dubois. The second season features these same characters minus Burton's Jason, as well as the return of legacy ''General Hospital'' characters Robert Scorpio (

Tristan Rogers Tristan Rogers (born 3 June 1946) is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and for voicing Jake in Walt Disney Pictures' '' The Rescuers Down Under''. He is currently starri ...

) and

Jagger Cates ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, it originally was set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the ...

( Antonio Sabàto, Jr.).

Andy Archer

Andy Archer is an

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at General Hospital, portrayed by Ron Melendez in the 2007 first season of ''General Hospital: Night Shift''. In the storyline, Archer self-medicates with gas to help himself sleep but soon becomes addicted; he is nearly killed when "psychotic" nurse Jolene Crowell tries to kill him by upping his dosage as he sleeps. He also becomes involved with fellow doctor Kelly Lee, who is herself battling a sex addiction and rebuffs his desire to pursue a relationship. They soon agree to be friends and help each other with their addictions. Archer subsequently appears on ''General Hospital'' sporadically until January 29, 2009, when he dies as the first victim of a biotoxin accidentally released in the hospital.

Saira Batra

Dr. Saira Batra is a new doctor specializing in

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General Hospital. Introduced in the July 22, 2008 second-season premiere episode " Crash," Saira is a friend of Dr. Robin Scorpio's from

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, and had been invited to Port Charles by Robin herself.

Stone Cates

Stone Cates is the son of John "Jagger" Cates, named after his deceased uncle Michael "Stone" Cates. Jagger and Stone visit Robin Scorpio, who notices that Stone acts differently than most children his age. Stone is later diagnosed with autism.

Jolene Crowell

Jolene Crowell is a student nurse introduced in season one, and is ultimately revealed to be secretly working for the

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Medcam, which seeks to acquire

General Hospital. Jolene is responsible for the string of accidents and deaths which plague the hospital, including an explosion in an ambulance, a sabotaged elevator with a pregnant woman inside, and the attempted murders of a doctor and a janitor. Jolene sleeps with virgin Damian Spinelli, who is in love with her; weeks later, she jumps in front of a bullet during a gang fight at the hospital to save him. Seriously injured, Jolene lapses into a coma.

Toussaint Dubois

Toussaint Dubois is introduced in the July 12, 2007, episode " Frayed Anatomies" as a janitor at

General Hospital. It is ultimately revealed that he had previously been a member of a famous band, The Saints.Toussaint Dubois profile - SOAPnet.com
Retrieved August 26, 2008. Williams returned for the second season in 2008. In his storyline, Epiphany Johnson, R.N. hires Toussaint as an orderly, and they begin a romantic relationship. On June 4, 2009, Toussaint reappears on ''

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Kyle Julian

Dr. Kyle Julian is an

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General Hospital introduced in the July 22, 2008 second-season premiere episode " Crash." He was portrayed by actor Adam Grimes. In that episode it is revealed that Kyle is the younger brother of Dr. Leo Julian, and that the two do not get along. Kyle also tells fellow intern Dr. Claire Simpson that he is

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. The July 29, 2008 episode " Other People's Children" establishes that Leo had been adopted around the age of 4 or 5. In " Brothers & Sisters" (9/23/08), their mother Patricia notes that she and her husband adopted Leo because they believed she was unable to have children, and she had subsequently become pregnant with Kyle. Kyle becomes romantically involved with a liver transplant patient named Eric Whitlow, played by Chad Allen. Kyle and Claire are the main characters of the online series of

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s ''Night Shift: Claire & Kyle.''''Night Shift: Claire & Kyle'' - SOAPnet.com

Leo Julian

Dr. Leo Julian is a surgeon at

General Hospital. First introduced on ''General Hospital'' on July 2, 2007, Leo was portrayed by

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ian actor Dominic Rains for the series' first season from July 12, 2007 to October 4, 2007. When Rains was unavailable for the series' second season in July 2008, his brother Ethan Rains was cast in the role starting July 22, 2008. In the July 22, 2008 episode " Crash," it is revealed that new hospital intern Dr. Kyle Julian is Leo's younger brother, and that the two do not get along. The July 29, 2008 episode " Other People's Children" establishes that Leo had been adopted around the age of 4 or 5. In " Brothers & Sisters" (9/23/08), their mother Patricia notes that though she had been unable to have children and so she and her husband had adopted Leo, she had subsequently become pregnant with Kyle.

Claire Simpson

Dr. Claire Simpson is an

General Hospital introduced in the July 22, 2008 second-season premiere episode " Crash." She was portrayed by actress

Carrie Southworth Carrie Southworth is an American actress, model, and businesswoman who portrayed Claire Simpson on the SOAPnet prime time serial '' General Hospital: Night Shift'' in 2008. She is also the co-founder of a personalized children's book company launc ...

. Claire soon befriends fellow intern Dr. Kyle Julian. Claire and Kyle are the main characters of the online series of

s ''Night Shift: Claire & Kyle.''

Stacey Sloan

Stacey Sloan is an expectant mother with

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who bonds with Robin Scorpio. She dies shortly after giving birth to her daughter Rebecca.SOAPnet MediaNet Bio Alla Korot profile - SOAPnet.com
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Regina Thompson

Regina Thompson is a student

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at General Hospital during the first season of ''General Hospital: Night Shift''.

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External links

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