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General Hospital Fans Rally to Make Beloved Star a Series Regular

General Hospital Fans Rally to Make Beloved Star a Series Regular
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General Hospital viewers are rallying behind Finn Carr’s breakout as Rocco Falconeri, urging the ABC soap to make the son of Dante Falconeri and Lulu Spencer a permanent cast member after years of recasts.

General Hospital viewers have a new favorite, and it is not a veteran — it is Finn Carr, the latest actor to step into the very soap-y shoes of Rocco Falconeri. After a strong showing in the December 3 episode, fans are basically begging the show to lock him in long-term. Honestly, after those scenes, I get it.

Fans are rallying for Finn Carr to stick around

Rocco was first introduced back in 2013 and has been played by multiple actors since. Finn Carr is the newest to take on the role, and right now he is only recurring. That status is exactly what fans are trying to change after his recent run of scenes. The consensus: he is too good to be popping in and out.

"I gotta give props to this young actor, Finn Carr, whose acting impresses me more and more as time passes. He killed his scenes today! Sign him to a contract GH, before someone else recognizes his talent and takes him away to Hollywood. Great job, Finn!!!!"

Plenty of replies backed that up — calling his performance great, shouting out how strong the younger cast has been lately, and labeling him a fantastic young actor who should stay put. A few even singled out his work in today's scenes as especially sharp.

Quick catch-up: what went down in the Dec 3 episode

  • Dante tells Rocco to keep his distance from Gio, convinced Gio is a bad influence.
  • Rocco pushes back — Gio is his brother, so cutting ties is not exactly a simple ask. (Classic Port Charles family tree stuff.)
  • Lulu sides with Dante, which only ramps up the friction.
  • Rocco snaps, accusing Dante of acting like Drew and throwing in that Dante bailed on him and Lulu when they needed him most.
  • He storms out. Dante tries to follow, but Lulu stops him.
  • Rocco heads to Sonny, who lets Dante and Lulu know where the kid landed.
  • Sonny gives Rocco some straight talk: show your parents they can trust you.
  • Lulu then nudges Dante to go to Rocco and actually sort things out.

Why this matters for the character

Rocco is the son of Dante Falconeri and his ex-wife, Lulu Spencer — a legacy kid with built-in drama. Handing those emotional beats to a younger actor can be tricky, but Carr handled them like someone who has been doing this for years. That is why fans are pushing for GH to make him a contract player instead of a recurring presence. The appetite is there; now we see if the show makes it official.