Fans are disappointed that General Hospital will be preempted for two days following the MLB postseason wild card games. Furthermore, the preemption could be extended based on the results of the games. This announcement comes amid the high-stakes drama and chaos happening in Port Charles.

Explanation of General Hospital Preemption This Week

Fans of General Hospital will experience a scheduled preemption of the soap on Tuesday, September 30, and Wednesday, October 1. This is due to the Major League Baseball’s (MLB) postseason wild card games airing on ABC at 2 p.m. ET. This marks the beginning of the league, which generally takes precedence over daily shows.

The National League wild-card series features the San Diego Padres versus the Chicago Cubs in a best-of-three matchup. If each team wins one of the two games, then a tie-breaker game will be played on Thursday, October 2, leading to another day of preempting General Hospital. However, if one team wins both matches, a third game will not be necessary. As a result, General Hospital will continue to air as scheduled.

Because these are planned preemptions for live sporting events, no new episodes of General Hospital will air, and new episodes will also not be uploaded to ABC.com or Hulu.

This delay may be excruciating for fans of the show since it is preempted during a particularly interesting time. Currently, tensions are rising between Britt and Elizabeth, Tracy confronts a mysterious stranger in the Quartermaine crypt, Nina delivers shocking news, Nathan’s unexpected return from the dead, and Rick is still held captive in the basement by Alexis, Ava, and Kristina. Considering how all of these storylines are culminating, it would have been an exciting week for fans of the soap.

Regardless of the match results, fans can expect at least one episode of General Hospital this week.