General Hospital: How Long Will This Series Be Off the Air?

Liputan6.com, Jakarta The popular drama series "General Hospital" will not air a new episode on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

ABC made the decision not to air the latest episode due to live coverage of the Major League Baseball (MLB) National League Wild Card Series.

This live sports broadcast took over the drama series' regular time slot, which is a common practice on television networks.

The baseball game causing the delay is a best-of-three series between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs.

This delay not only applies to September 30 but could potentially extend into the next few days, depending on the outcome of the baseball game.

Due to planned programming preemptions today, tomorrow and potentially on Thursday - #GeneralHospital will return with new episodes later this week. [1/2] pic.twitter.com/dltjmgBKmO

— General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) September 30, 2025

The postponement of the broadcasts of the soap opera General Hospital on September 30, 2025, and again on October 1, 2025, was due to ABC's prioritization of live sports coverage.

The network allocated broadcast timeslots for MLB postseason wild card games.

Specifically, the game that caused the delay was the National League Wild Card Series.

The series pitted two strong teams, the San Diego Padres against the Chicago Cubs, in a best-of-three format.

The live broadcast of the game was scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on ABC.

Television stations often shift their regular programming schedules, including soap operas General Hospital, to air major sporting events.

Fans of the soap opera General Hospital should note that new episodes will not air on Tuesday, September 30, and Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

This schedule has been confirmed by ABC, so viewers should not be waiting in front of their screens on those dates.

However, this delay could extend to Thursday, October 2, 2025, if the MLB Wild Card Series requires a third game.

This would occur if both teams, the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs, each win one game out of the first two.

Even so, if one team wins the series by just two games, General Hospital is expected to return on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Regardless of the baseball game's outcome, ABC has guaranteed that a new episode will air on Friday, October 3, 2025, ensuring at least one new episode that week.

This delay is certainly difficult for fans of the soap opera General Hospital, especially since it occurs amidst an intense storyline.

The escalating tension between Britt and Elizabeth is one of the most intriguing plot points.

Furthermore, Tracy is confronted by a mysterious stranger in the Quartermaine basement, and Nina is delivering shocking news.

General Hospital airs weekdays on ABC, and you can catch up anytime on Hulu.