Michael Easton Is Back: General Hospital Star Ends Sabbatical
General Hospital alum Michael Easton resurfaced from sabbatical with a striking new Instagram shoot, igniting fan and co-star buzz — and fresh hopes for a Dr. Hamilton Finn comeback.
Michael Easton popped back up on Instagram to say he is, in his words, back from sabbatical. Cue the collective gasp from General Hospital fans who would love nothing more than to see Dr. Hamilton Finn stroll back into Port Charles. For now, it is just a life update and a photoshoot flex — but it is enough to get the comment section buzzing.
So what did he say?
"Back from sabbatical and stopped by the studio of my buddy @jacksondavisphoto. This guy is so talented he even got me to smile. #photoshoot"
The pictures were shot by photographer Jackson Davis, and as of this writing the post has 8,963 likes. Fans flooded the comments with welcome-backs and a very clear theme: please come back to GH. A few familiar faces chimed in too — Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) called him hot, Rebecca Budig (Hayden) praised the smile and the photos, and One Life to Live alum Sean Ringgold sent some brotherly love.
Quick reality check
Easton said he is back from his sabbatical. He did not say he is back on General Hospital. Earlier this year he teased he was working on a new project and hoped to share details soon, so there is something cooking — just nothing confirmed about Finn returning.
Where we last saw Finn
Finn’s final GH episode aired June 27, 2024. It was an emotional exit: he said goodbye to his daughter Violet, his half-brother Harrison Chase, and Chase’s wife Brook Lynn Quartermaine before checking into rehab to get his alcoholism under control. Chase promised that he and Brook Lynn would look after Violet while Finn got help.
After filming those last scenes, Easton posted a video thanking fans for the support and shouting out the cast and crew for letting him do the job as long as he did. The guy knows how to stick a landing.
Easton’s soap timeline (aka the daytime multiverse tour)
- General Hospital: Dr. Hamilton Finn (2016–2024)
- General Hospital: Dr. Silas Clay (2013–2015), brother of Stephen Clay
- Port Charles: Caleb Morley/Stephen Clay (2013 return)
- One Life to Live: Dr. John McBain (2012–2013)
The takeaway
He is back from sabbatical, he took some sharp new photos, and fans (and castmates) would love to see him back on GH. Whether that happens is still TBD. If he drops details on that teased project, we will be here for it — and yes, we clocked the smile. The photographer earned that hashtag.