General Hospital Spoilers: Serena’s Shady Schemes Backfire – Can She Redeem Herself?

General Hospital spoilers and updates pose a serious question—is Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger) in need of redemption?

She IS the flesh-and-blood daughter of Scotty Baldwin (Kin Shriner) and was carried and raised by Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), but she’s getting almost as sneaky as Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison)!

Key Takeaways

• Serena’s return to Port Charles has been rocky
• Her attempts to manipulate Jason have caused trouble
• Serena wants to reclaim Deception for Lucy
• Her business ideas could help her redeem herself
• Cody might be the perfect influence on his sister

Serena Was Mentioned, But Offscreen For Many Years

Serena was mentioned, but offscreen for many years; her original portrayer, Carly Schroeder, had joined the military. She was last seen in 2017.

This was for the tribute episode for her onscreen grandpa, Lee Baldwin (Peter Hansen), after Hansen had passed away in real life.

After that, Serena was said to have been traveling from place to place as an animal rescue advocate and participant, and there was a nod to that when she returned.

The first thing she conned Jason into was helping her relocate that falcon’s nest with its baby falcons to the nature preserve.

But that was minor compared to her machinations committed on behalf of her mother, in an effort to get Deception Cosmetics back under their control!

As previously reported, Serena’s return brought more trouble involving Jason and Deception.

Serena’s Off To A Rocky Start

Serena is off to a rocky start in Port Charles, but it’s time for her to do better and change course; General Hospital fans haven’t been thrilled with her since her return.

Lucy’s daughter has a knack for rubbing people the wrong way, though that could still change.

Serena’s biological mother was Dominique Stanton (Shell Danielson), while Lucy served as Dominique’s surrogate.

After years offscreen, Serena has recently returned to Port Charles—and so far, she hasn’t made the best impression.

She’s struggled to get along with others, but raised by Lucy, perhaps an irritating streak comes as no surprise.

Wanting To Reclaim Deception Is Understandable

It’s understandable that Serena wants to reclaim Deception for her mother, but her tactics can be frustrating; manipulating Jason is definitely the wrong move.

Serena needs to do better—she isn’t a villain; she’s simply a little self-centered and manipulative.

Kruger is doing a wonderful job portraying her, but Serena needs to grow—and perhaps stop taking bad advice from her mother.

As Celebrating The Soaps reported in its November 10 recap, Jason agreed to give Serena and Lucy creative control of Deception on the condition that they stay out of Carly’s life.

Fortunately, this could be an easy fix.

Serena is smart and could be the one to turn Deception around—she keeps pitching ideas for new packaging and product updates.

Her Half-Brother Cody Would Be A Great Help In Turning Herself Around

No one is listening because they’re more focused on who controls the company than on how to improve it.

If Serena can put her ideas into action, she could become the story’s hero.

Building a closer relationship with her brother, Cody Bell (Josh Kelly), might also help her connect with Port Charles residents.

Cody had a rocky start, too, but he has won over most people, especially Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot).

He could be a great ally for his sister—what do you think of Serena; can she be redeemed?

For more on Serena’s recent behavior, read our report on Serena’s shocking Deception power grab.

Editor’s Take

I think Serena has plenty of potential, but she needs to stop following Lucy’s lead when it comes to manipulating people. Now that Jason has agreed to give them creative control, Serena has a chance to prove she can actually make Deception successful. And I would love to see Cody help his sister find her place in Port Charles!

Be sure to catch up on everything happening with GH right now. Come back here often for General Hospital spoilers, news, and updates.