General Hospital writers room shakeup leaves fans divided as Patrick Mulcahey exits the show just five months after being named head writer By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 19:36 EDT, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 20:03 EDT, 27 May 2024 e-mail 3 View comments Just as General Hospital was celebrating its three-part wedding special with Brook Lynn and Chase tying the knot, the show's writers room was in turmoil. Patrick Mulcahey, who was named as the new co-head-writer alongside Elizabeth Korte in January, has left the show, according to The Buzz .
That report claimed that Chris Van Etten - who along with Dan O'Connor was the head writer before his ouster in January - had returned to serve as co-head-writer with Korte. However, a report from Deadline stated that Korte would be the sole head writer for the time being. The news has many fans divided, with many taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter ) to both praise and bash the move.
Just as General Hospital was celebrating its three-part wedding special with Brook Lynn and Chase tying the knot, the show's writers room was in turmoil Patrick Mulcahey, who was named as the new co-head-writer alongside Elizabeth Korte in January, has left the show, according to The Buzz Given that Mulcahey and Korte just started as head writers in January, some think that the show didn't give them enough time to make their mark. 'This is too bad. I think he could have injected some new ideas into this show,' said X user @bjtrip.
