General Hospital’s Who Shot Drew Echoes Dallas’s Who Shot JR
These two soap villains each ended up shot twice in the back.
Soap operas are at their best when they deliver a shocking whodunit, and General Hospital has viewers buzzing with its latest mystery: Who shot Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison)? While Port Charles reels from the attack, longtime soap fans can’t help but draw comparisons to one of the most legendary television cliffhangers of all time — Dallas’s unforgettable Who Shot JR? storyline.
Dallas: The Original Soap Cliffhanger
In March 1980, viewers were stunned when J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), the ruthless oil baron everyone loved to hate, was gunned down in his office. Practically everyone in his life had a motive, which made the summer-long wait to discover the shooter a cultural phenomenon. Betting pools even opened in Las Vegas and London, with oddsmakers giving each suspect their own odds.
Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Gray), J.R.’s long-suffering wife, was considered a strong possibility after years of his infidelity and abuse. Her sister Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby), who also happened to be J.R.’s mistress, had motive as well — he had ended their affair and left her desperate and pregnant. Banker Vaughn Leland, swindled in a shady oil deal, had reason to retaliate, while Dusty Farlow (Jared Martin), Sue Ellen’s lover, had every reason to despise the man who mistreated her. Family rival Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval) was another suspect given their long-standing feud, and even Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes), J.R.’s mother, was briefly floated as a dark horse.
When the highly anticipated episode “Who Done It?” finally aired on November 21, 1980, the truth was revealed: Kristin Shepard pulled the trigger. The episode was watched by more than 80 million people, making it one of the most-watched broadcasts in TV history and cementing Dallas as a pop culture phenomenon.
GH: Who Shot Drew Cain?
Fast forward to today, and GH is borrowing from that same playbook with Drew Cain in the crosshairs. Once a decorated hero and loyal friend, Drew has turned Port Charles upside down with schemes, betrayals, and broken relationships — leaving him with a long list of enemies who might have decided enough was enough.
From Friends to Bitter Enemies
Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) once counted Drew as his best friend, but their bond has collapsed into bitter hostility. Blackmailing Portia (Brook Kerr) was already a betrayal, but having Stella (Vernee Watson) arrested was the final straw. Curtis even stormed into Drew’s office to threaten him directly. Could his anger have exploded into violence? Portia and Stella clearly had motives to shoot Drew, but at least Portia has an alibi – she was cheating on Curtis with Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson).
Michael and Carly Corinthos: A Family Divided
Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) has ample motive. Drew destroyed his marriage and tried to take his children away — and is still meddling in his family life. Few would blame Michael if he finally snapped.
Teresa Giudice Says RHONJ Cast is Trying to “Ice Me Out” Amid Casting Rumors, and Reveals If She’d Join RHOSLC
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Teresa Giudice shared why it’s been “so hard” for Bravo to “make a decision” about the new season’s cast of the Real Housewives of New Jersey – amid reports that she wasn’t asked back. The star also addressed if she’d consider filming the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City as Whitney Rose’s friend.
According to new reports, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, and Margaret Josephs were the only original stars to film test footage with newbie castmates for the upcoming season. One source claimed that Teresa likely won’t film at all.
On Teresa’s Turning The Tables podcast, the star threw shade at certain costars.
“Basically, they were all trying to ice me out [so that] maybe then Teresa won’t come back,” she explained. “So that’s why it’s been so hard for — I guess Bravo — to make a decision [on] what they want to do.”
Her guest Christian Gray Snow added, “[When Housewives’] focus now is, ‘Hey we gotta make sure that we’re not doing this in this scene and we’re not talking to her in this scene,’ it’s like, now we’re focusing on the wrong thing. The self-producing is … what’s caused problems on these shows.”
“Right,” said Teresa. “And that’s why I feel like Salt Lake City is amazing. I’ve been watching Salt Lake City. I’ve been learning a lot. Yes, so I’ve been reflecting and learning and watching, and we’ll see what the future holds.”
Teresa hinted that she’d consider filming RHOSLC as Whitney’s friend.
“I’m so excited [for the new season] because I love Whitney so much. I’m like, I need to come on Salt Lake City. I’m like, ‘I’ll definitely have your back over there, girl.’ I’m like, ‘And you need to come to Jersey and have my back,'” said Teresa. “That’s my girl in Salt Lake City. I love Whitney. In Miami, I love Alexia and Larsa, even Larsa because Larsa and I did House of Villains together. Yes. And then in Dubai, it’s Chanel. I love Chanel and Taleen because I bonded with them. So I have girls in like a lot of cities.”
