
Josh Swickard, Katelyn MacMullen and Chad Duell ABC/Craig Sjodin
Common Hospital is issuing a warning to viewers forward of upcoming episodes as wildfire spreads within the Los Angeles space.
“Our hearts exit to everybody affected by the fires presently raging in Los Angeles county,” the present’s official account shared by way of social media on Wednesday, January 8. “In gentle of present occasions, at this time’s episode of Common Hospital (and several other that comply with) might show too tough to observe for some.”
A wind storm sparked brush fires on the morning of Tuesday, January 7, main native areas to be evacuated. A number of A-listers have been affected by the wildfires, with different stars voicing their help for the Los Angeles neighborhood.
“Please maintain this in consideration previous to tuning in,” the message from Common Hospital concluded. “Thanks to your understanding.”
The warning is referring to the most recent Common Hospital story line about Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) being set on hearth by an explosion and screaming in ache. Two months earlier than the scene aired, Duell, 37, introduced his choice to exit Common Hospital after greater than 14 years.
“This wasn’t a straightforward choice for me, nevertheless it looks like the precise time in my life,” he wrote by way of Instagram in November 2024. “I’m past grateful to [executive producer] Frank Valentini, the forged, crew, and everybody behind the scenes who’ve been like household to me all through this wonderful journey.”

Duell wrote on the time that this “isn’t a goodbye — it’s a so long.” The next month, he opened up about his choice to stroll away from the sequence.
“It’s a life adjustment,” he mentioned on an episode of the “Every day Drama” podcast in December 2024. “A variety of stuff’s been happening in my life. There’s just a few issues behind it however one factor I did say is my dad handed away and I’m nonetheless coming to phrases with that.”
Duell shared that he wished to spend extra time with associate Luana Lucci and their 16-month-old son, Dawson.
“I’m getting ready myself for subsequent chapters,” he continued. “Proper now, I’m simply making an attempt to develop in ways in which possibly I really feel like I stifled myself in sure elements and typically you’ll want to take drastic steps or make your self really feel uncomfortable and that’s not what I’ve executed in a very long time.”
Whereas reflecting on his run with the sequence, Duell mentioned he had “a really sturdy consolation on this for such a very long time that my identification was wrapped up in that.”
“It’s going to be a course of, however form of unraveling that and actually seeing who I’m and the place I’m now in my life,” he mentioned. “It’s going to be somewhat journey. I don’t know what the long run holds, however there’s loads of work I’ve to do to realize the potential that I do know I’ve. Not simply career-wise, however loads of elements.”
Common Hospital airs weekdays on ABC and may be streamed on Hulu.