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The return of Marcus Taggert (Réal Andrews) has many new General Hospital fans asking, who is this guy? For long term fans, they knew exactly who he was the moment he showed up to talk with Mike Corbin (Max Gail). Marcus Taggert left Port Charles in 2003, more than seventeen years ago! That was a while ago, so It is probably a great idea for all fans to get a quick refresher on Marcus Taggert’s history in Port Charles.
General Hospital Spoilers – Marcus Taggert’s Arrival
Marcus Taggert arrived in Port Charles in 1996 with a grudge against Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Bernand). Marcus was given a job to work on the police force at PCPD, with the PCPD unaware that he was there to take down Sonny. Marcus grew up in Brooklyn and his greatest mentor was police officer Deke Woods, Sonny’s step-father.
Marcus was a reformed troublemaker who had become a police officer to follow in his mentor’s footsteps. When Deke was shot and killed, Marcus believed Sonny was the culprit and vowed to take him down. Sonny was not the murderer, Joe Scully (Robert Miano) was, but Marcus refused to believe it.
Taggert and Sonny’s lives would soon become more intertwined than just as enemies. Taggert created a friendship with Lily Riviera-Corinthos (Lilly Melgar), Sonny’s wife at the time. When she died from a tragic car explosion, Taggert took it upon himself to mentor her son, Juan Santiago (Michael Saucedo). Lily had given Juan up for adoption and she had died before he came to Port Charles. Juan came to Port Charles searching for his birth mother but was too late. Taggert felt the need to take him in as Deke had done for him when he was a troubled teenager. Taggert also dated an ex of Sonny’s, Hannah Scott (Lisa Vultaggio), for a short period of time.
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GH Spoilers – Family First
Marcus Taggert would rise to the rank of detective within the Port Charles Police Department but did not always have a clean record. When it came to his niece, Gia Campbell (Marisa Ramirez), Taggert would do anything to keep her safe, even if it meant breaking the law. Taggert was known for being a straight cop, so it was surprising when he covered for his family.
Gia dated Nikolas Cassadine (Coltin Scott) during the early 2000s, which is where she found trouble. One time, Gia ran a red light while in a car with Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst), which caused a car accident with Courtney Mathews (Alicia Leigh Willis), Sonny’s half-sister. Elizabeth was hurt, and Taggert helped Gia try and the cover-up that she was the one to run the red light.
General Hospital Spoilers – Taggert Forced out of Port Charles
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While Taggert would help his family out with getting away with crimes, he was not okay with others doing so. When Taggert realized District Attorney Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) was using dirty techniques to try to get Sonny behind bars, Taggert was not okay with it! He confronted Baldwin, but it was to no avail and Baldwin continued. When the truth came out about the dirty legal tactics, Baldwin pinned all the dirty deeds on Taggert! This forced Detective Taggert to leave Port Charles in disgrace in 2003.
GH Spoilers – Taggert’s Back
Now that Taggert is back, he might have many scores to settle with Port Charles residents, Sonny and Baldwin being at the top of his list! Has Taggert let go of these past wrongs or will he want them to pay? If his visit to Mike Corbin is any sign, it seems that he still harbors bad feelings towards Sonny!
It would seem that Taggert has succeeded in his career during his time away, as he is now a Lieutenant and has Police Commissioner Jordan Ashford (Briana Nicole Henry) as a trusted friend. It is always exciting to see a past face come back to Port Charles, so stay tuned to see what Lt. Marcus Taggert has up his sleeve!
All this and much more we will know in the next episodes of GH!