Overview
- PEOPLE’s exclusive clip shows Bennett’s first episode, airing Monday, May 18, where his detective responds to an arrest after a scuffle at the Metro Court hotel.
- He says the first week back brought jitters and a need to relearn daytime’s fast memorization pace, and he credits a warm welcome from the cast and executive producer Frank Valentini.
- The actor turned to former All My Children colleague Cameron Mathison for guidance, and Mathison urged him to accept the General Hospital role.
- Bennett says Mean Girls opened career doors that led to hosting and Hallmark projects, and he adds that Hallmark’s The Christmas House shaped his mission to tell LGBTQ stories to wide audiences.
- He says the fan response to his casting felt affirming, and he notes overlap between Food Network, Hallmark, and soap viewers that could draw more eyes to Port Charles.