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Port Charles was a spin-off of General Hospital that aired from June of 1997 until October of 2003. Unlike traditional open ended soap opera stories, Port Charles was divided into “books” that lasted 13 weeks each. Unlike General Hospital, Port Charles had heavy supernatural themes.
- Caleb Morley, Port Charles Vampire
Father Michael Morley (Michael Easton) was introduced to Port Charles during the “Time in a Bottle” story. Eventually, Caleb, the vampire persona was introduced. Like other “Draculas,” Caleb was intense and obsessed. The object of his obsession was Livvie Locke (Kelly Monaco). She looked like his long lost love Olivia (very similar to Dracula and Dark Shadows storylines).
Caleb was apparently killed in several story-arcs, but he kept returning as a main character until Port Charles was cancelled in 2003. During the “Naked Eyes” story arc, Caleb returned to Port Charles under the guise of a rock star named Stephen Clay.
Port Charles even had its own Slayer, Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring). She discovered her family history and some long lost relatives in Transylvania. Lucy, who was descended from a long line of Vampire Slayers, was able to stop Caleb and free Livvie from his dark influence. Lucy was a long time General Hospital character that made the move to the Port Charles spin-off.
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