Nancy Lee Grahn Debuts on GH, Heather is Murdered on Young and Restless and More From September 26

In 1996, Nancy Lee Grahn (pictured with Stephen Nichols as Stefan Cassadine) debuted as General Hospital's Alexis Davis. The actress came into the show as a Daytime Emmy winner from her work as Julia Wainwright Capwell on Santa Barbara, and had previously appeared on another ABC soap, One Life to Live, as Beverly Wilkes. On the occasion of her 25th anniversary in the role in 2021, Grahn recalled to Soap Opera Digest that the GH gig came about when "I called Michele Val Jean [a former SB scribe who was then writing for GH, who would go on to create and head-write Beyond the Gates], who called [then-Head Writer] Richard Culliton, who called [then-Executive Producer] Wendy Riche and they said, 'We’ll take ya.' ” Regarding the creative input she was allowed into shaping Alexis, Grahn noted, "You have to earn your right to have an opinion. So, not really at the beginning, but in time I’d factor in here and there. Often it was received, and other times not so much. I always advocated for Alexis to be true. Complex and unpredictable, too, but real is imperative."

On General Hospital, Connie Falconeri (Megan Ward) walked down the aisle to her high school sweetheart and groom, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). Alas, as she joined him at the altar, a shot rang out! The bride was hit in the spine and the wedding did not come to fruition.

In 2016, Quinn Fuller (Rena Sofer) and Eric Forrester (John McCook) said, “I do" on Bold and Beautiful in a ceremony conducted by Reverend Murphy (Perez Hilton). Eric was crestfallen when his loved ones were a no-show, and a glum Quinn blamed herself, knowing how opposed Eric's family was to the union. Eric assured her, "It's not your fault, Quinn. It's not. They did this. This was a choice that they made. And I'm not gonna let them interfere with my choice." In front of one key witness, Ivy Forrester, the couple exchanged vows. Ivy then went to chastise the absentee guests, who had hoped Eric would change his mind. "Congratulations," Ivy told them. "You all broke Uncle Eric's heart for absolutely no reason — he and Quinn are married."

In 2024 on Young and Restless, Heather Stevens (Vail Bloom) was killed after a violent confrontation with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case), suggesting that Sharon was responsible for her murder. (This was later revealed not to be true — Jordan Howard did it, acting in partnership with Ian Ward to frame Sharon for the crime.) Heather's demise marked Vail Bloom's exit from the show, and the actress told TV Insider, "It’s always surprising when you get that news, but you’re aware that that can happen. That’s just the world of soaps." Still, she described learning of Heather’s fate as "shocking because you love the character and it was such a beautiful, long run woven in and out through a couple decades."

In 2024 on General Hospital, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) shared a surprise kiss while being held hostage by Jenz Sidwell overseas. Finola Hughes told Soap Opera Digest, "I think it’s something that just happens,” and admitted that when she found out about the buss, "It was a bit of a shock. I wasn’t sure where it was coming from.... It’s motivated by a lot of things, and we discussed it at length, Steve and me." In her opinion, the kiss was born out of the characters truly believing they were going to die. "The situation is very dire and it’s really interesting because both Jason and Anna have been in these circumstances before," she explained. "So, we tried to figure out, within that, ways to try to play with our own psyches as to how we were coping with what was going on. We discussed all sorts of things [in advance of taping the kiss] because, you know, it’s not their first barbecue!"