Peter August (original) (raw)

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Peter August is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Wes Ramsey. Peter is introduced as a media publisher in 2017, and is soon revealed to be the previously unknown son of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) and Alex Marick (Finola Hughes). Peter’s introduction garnered very mixed reactions from both critics and viewers alike. While most felt the story undermined Anna's long history and backstory, a few, including ABC Soaps In Depth actually liked the umbrella affect the story had on the canvas. Despite the critiques about Peter being Anna's son, many praised Ramsey for his "compelling" and "nuanced" portrayal of the character. TV Insider hailed the revelation of Peter's lineage as one of the "Best Moments" of the year, while Michael Fairman TV said Peter was the "Most Polarizing Character" of the season and Soap Opera Digest felt it was too big a "rewrite" for fans to believe. (en)

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Peter Sinclair (en)
Anthony Brady (en)
Roger Browne (en)
Henrik Faison (en)
Isaac Refson (en)
Henri Francois (en)
P.K. Sinclair (pen name) (en)

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Former; regular

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(en)
Peter Sinclair (en)
Anthony Brady (en)
Roger Browne (en)
Henrik Faison (en)
Isaac Refson (en)
Henri Francois (en)
P.K. Sinclair (en)

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(en)
Anna Devane (en)
Gabriel Devane (en)
Lindsay Devane (en)

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ABC Soaps In Depth (en)
Wes Ramsey (en)
Liz Masters (en)
Tamilu (en)

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#FDF5E6 (en)

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Aidan Devane (en)
Leora Hayward (en)
Robin Scorpio (en)

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Shelly Altman and Chris Van Etten (en)

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2017-11-14 (xsd:date)

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88.0 (dbd:perCent)

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(en)
Thomas Devane (en)
Emil Krieg (en)
Sybil McTavish (en)

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Wes Ramsey as Peter August.png (en)

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2022-02-23 (xsd:date)

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Peter August (en)

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COO of Aurora Media (en)

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Cesar Faison (en)
Alex Marick (en)

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So all of my work was watching Finola [Hughes] and Anders [Hove] playing Anna and Cesar Faison on YouTube clips – and there are hundreds of ’em out there! So I’m going back and watching these characters on the show in the 80’s and in the 90’s; watching the way they move and listening to the way they talk. Obviously, none of the stuff about the characters of Anna and Peter was revealed to me then, only that I was the son of Faison. The fact that it became Anna as well later, I felt it was fantastic that I’d already been watching so much of her as well. And watching his obsession with her and watching the way they performed and acted together over the years. I felt like a lot of the groundwork I needed for my scenes with her had already happened in preparing to work with Anders and being Cesar Faison’s son. (en)
This latest revelation works for us on a whole lotta levels, not the least of which is that it once again put Finola Hughes and James Patrick Stuart into scenes. Plus, what better way to keep Faison's legacy going than by having Anna contend with their child… We get many viewers aren't buying this rewrite of Anna's history, but we can't diss a vet getting big, fun material! (en)
What a difference a year makes, because this time last year, I was strongly opposed to a romance between Maxie and Peter. I was still upset about Nathan's death, and I hadn't gotten to know Peter beyond the fact that he was Faison's son and a part of the mess that cost Nathan his life. However, time -- and the decision to make Peter a good guy rather than a chip off of Faison's rotten block -- has changed my view of Peter and of his relationship with Maxie. Maxie deserves some happiness after everything she's been through. (en)
Another of my favorite things of 2018 was the fall from grace and slow climb back to redemption for Peter August. Wes Ramsey is a wonderful addition to the GH canvas. I love the chemistry he has with Maxie and basically with everyone on the show. He's extremely likable. I do have a slight problem with the revisionist history that says he is Anna and Faison's son. As sick as Faison was, I can't believe he wouldn't have used Peter's existence get into her head if he had that chip to play. He tormented and stalked Anna for decades and never mentioned that he was raising their love child? Hard to swallow. (en)
I think what is endearing about this date is that you do get to see a lot variety in the colors of their personalities, and how they do their dance — how they find each other when they're nervous or embarrassed, how they sense that in each other — and also how they use their genuine connection to almost instantly calm each other down. (en)

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Yes (en)

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General Hospital (en)

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Soapcentral.com (en)
Behind the Lens Online (en)

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Liz Masters on Maxie & Peter (en)
Peter & Maxie's dynamic (en)
Ramsey on creating Peter (en)
Sound Off: Love It/Hate It (en)
The Best and Worst of GH 2018 (en)

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Peter August is a fictional character from General Hospital, an American soap opera on the ABC network, portrayed by Wes Ramsey. Peter is introduced as a media publisher in 2017, and is soon revealed to be the previously unknown son of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) and Alex Marick (Finola Hughes). (en)

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