Chris Van Etten is returning to serve as co-head writer of the ABC soap opera General Hospital alongside Elizabeth Korte, according to Deadline.
What’s Happening:
- Van Etten previously served as co-head writer alongside Dan O’Connor until they were replaced in January with Patrick Mulchaney and Elizabeth Korte.
- Now, Mulchaney is out, and Van Etten is back in as co-head writer of General Hospital.
- Additionally, script and breakdown writer Cathy LePard has been upped to associate head writer.
- Van Etten and Korte are considered long-time respected members of the General Hospital family.
- Van Etten’s previous credit includes a stint on One Life To Live before joining General Hospital in 2012. Korte joined in 1994.
- The head writing team’s first episode airs tomorrow, August 8th.
What They’re Saying:
- Executive producer Frank Valentini said in a statement to Soap Opera Digest: “No one knows General Hospital and its history more than Elizabeth and Chris. Cathy joined the show in 2023, and her talent and love for the genre has been a tremendous asset to this team. We look forward to this dynamic writing combination continuing the legacy of the show and giving our fans much to look forward to.”
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