The brief hiatus comes after Jackson announced his return to the soap opera in June 2024 Jonathan Jackson is taking a brief hiatus from General Hospital. On Monday, Feb. 17, PEOPLE confirmed that the actor — who plays Lucky Spencer — will be missing from a few episodes of the long-running soap opera,

Jackson’s brief hiatus comes just six months after returning to the soap in August 2024 after leaving to pursue new opportunities. He first started on General Hospital in 1993, when he was only 10 years old, portraying Lucky until 1999. The character was then taken over by Jacob Young and later Greg Vaughan before Jackson returned in 2009.

Earlier this month, “General Hospital” announced another casting shakeup. After Charles Mesure decided to exit the show, Chris McKenna of “One Life to Live” took over the role of Jack Brennan. “General Hospital” airs on ABC on weekdays at 3 p.m. EST. Episodes can be streamed on Hulu the next day.