Most of the characters in ABC's television drama series "General Hospital" are on edge this week. As he gets closer to the truth and the traitor, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) grows impatient and prepares for a showdown.

There are not much spoilers for this week's set of episodes, but many fans are asking for more screen time for Jason. According to the summary description for Monday's episode, "Jason gets one step closer to the truth." Many fans are waiting for the reveal of the traitor whom Jason has been chasing for many episodes now. Jason's real target in the coming episodes is not the traitor but rather the villain Cesar Faison (Anders Hove). There are speculations that once Jason corners the traitor, Faison will be forced to come out from hiding. According to the story plot for Friday's episode, Jason will establish a partnership with an "unlikely ally."

The plot for the next episode also indicates Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) in a desperate situation and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) frustrated. The plot description continues to read, "Felicia (Felicia Cummings played by Anne Bailey) offers some friendly advice; Carly (Carly Corinthos played by Laura Wright) gets a rude awakening.

Fans got to see Drew Cain (Billy Miller) helping out Oscar Nero (Garren Stitt) in last week's episodes. This week, Drew is the one facing a struggle of his own by addressing a rather uncomfortable situation. Information about Drew's plot angle is minimal, and many fans are hoping for the character to be able to push through and deal with his own problem efficiently.

"General Hospital" will resume this week with season 55's episode 196 today at 2 p.m. on ABC.

The long-running series continues to generate impressive reviews from critics. The show got a 6.8 out of 10 score from IMDb and a 7.7 out of 10 from TV.com.