why wasn't general hospital on today

General Hospital was not on today, October 1, 2025, because ABC preempted the soap opera due to live coverage of Major League Baseball’s National League Wild Card Series between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs. This scheduling interruption affects the airing on both September 30 and October 1, with the possibility of another preemption on October 2, depending on the game outcomes. New episodes are expected to resume on Thursday, October 2, 2025, although this depends on whether an additional MLB game is played that day.