John Brennan

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**Director John Brennan** is a fictional character in the ABC daytime drama *General Hospital*.

He has been portrayed by Charles Mesure from December 1-19, 2023 replacing Roger Howarth as Austin Gatlin-Holt after the character's death, Diahnna Nicole Baxter as Ellen Garten after the character left town, and Nathanyael Grey as Mason Gatlin two days after the character's imprisonment after moving out of the Collins Penthouse before being replaced by Jeff Kober as Cyrus Renault, Avery Kristen Pohl as Esme Prince, Alley Mills as Heather Webber, Adam Huss as Nikolas Cassadine, and Steve Burton as Jason Morgan.

On January 26, 2024; it was revealed that Mesure will return to *GH* as Brennan during the week of January 29.

## Backstory

On May 3, 2023; when Frisco Jones refuses to order the W.S.B. to bomb the lab in Greenland to keep the Cassadine pathogen from being released, as an independent team is already there attempting to stop it; he is replaced as director by an unknown man later revealed to be Douglas Brennan who is running Pikeman Security Group who later arranged a hostile takeover of the WSB.

## Storylines

On December 1, 2023; John Brennan arrives in Port Charles and is first seen at Kelly's diner after the death of Austin Gatlin-Holt in Pautauk and two days after Mason Gatlin's imprisonment at Pentonville Penitentiary. He meets Carly Spencer and tells her that he is in the mood for a great burger and Kelly's was recommended to him. They share small talk. Carly tells him that she is the 3rd generation owner of Kelly's and Brennan tells Carly that he is in town on business and staying at the Metro Court Hotel.

Later, John watches as Carly gives a homeless man outside a warm meal and he is impressed by her kindness. He is surprised that she invited the homeless man inside instead of sending him away because his presence could be bad for business. Before leaving, he gives Carly some money to give to the homeless man.

As he is on the way out the door, he is approached by Roman Hume. Roman tells him that they have a problem - Sonny Corinthos will no longer move their merchandise, thus revealing Brennan as the head of the Pikeman Security Group.

On December 5, John is revealed as the director of the World Security Bureau who has his sights set on Sonny regarding Pikeman and Anna Devane regarding an old W.S.B. operation from the 80s that went wrong. Revealing that Sonny and Anna are in a league with each other joining forces after Douglas arranged a hostile takeover of the WSB.

On December 12, Douglas Brennan tells Roman Hume that it is inconvenient that someone killed Jameson Forsyth as he was more valuable to them alive.

On December 18, he learns that Hume had people following Dante Falconeri and spying on Anna Devane.

On December 19, Douglas was arrested as his involvement was exposed. The later result was Carly and John breaking up.

On January 26, 2024; Jordan realizes that Brennan called her outside of Pentonville in connection to Curtis' shooting after Ellen Garten left for Texas.

## Crimes Committed

* Running Pikeman Security Group [revealed on Dec 1, 2023 after the death of Austin Gatlin-Holt, Ellen Garten left town, and the imprisonment of Mason Gatlin]
* Ordered Jameson Forsyth to eliminate Anna Devane [revealed on Dec 5, 2023]
* Threatened Carly Spencer and her family in revenge for Mason Gatlin and Ron Jarrett [Dec 19, 2023; not even her ex-husband Sonny Corinthos could save her because he's with Donna Corinthos and Ava Jerome]
* Pulled a gun on Carly Spencer in revenge for Mason Gatlin and Ron Jarrett [Dec 19, 2023; not even her ex-husband Sonny Corinthos could save her because he's with Donna Corinthos and Ava Jerome]
* Hired the sniper who shot Curtis Ashford putting Elizabeth Webber, Tracy Quartermaine, and Violet Finn in the line of fire leaving Ava Jerome unharmed after the death and will reading of Victor Cassadine before Ellen Garten is revealed to be the new warden at Pentonville Penitentiary and Mason Gatlin's arrest and imprisonment at the prison John is at [revealed on Jan 26, 2024]

## Relationships

* Friends
* Enemies

* Steve Book - John's new friend, fellow inmate, and cellmate
* J.B. Brown
* Mark Crowley - Fellow inmate
* Hilda Dorsey - His cellmate Book's female counterpart and fellow inmate
* Ellen Garten - John's female American counterpart now living in Texas
* Mason Gatlin - Fellow inmate, Austin's cousin, and John's new friend in prison
* Chris Gentry - Fellow inmate
* Paul Gentry - Fellow inmate
* Roman Hume
* Ron Jarrett
* Cyrus Renault - John's ally
* Joe Sands - Fellow inmate
* Edward Sinclair
* Unnamed sniper - Concealing his face, identity, and physical appearance to remain unseen

* Curtis Ashford
* Jordan Ashford - Former Commissioner of the Port Charles Police Department and current Deputy Mayor of Port Charles
* Hayden Barnes
* Paul Briscoe - Detective of the Pautauk Police Department
* Drew Cain - Former Navy SEAL
* Sonny Corinthos - Carly's ex-husband
* Anna Devane
* Dante Falconeri
* Austin Gatlin-Holt - (deceased)
* Dex Heller
* Ava Jerome
* Ric Lansing - Sonny's maternal half-brother and former District Attorney
* Sam McCall
* Jason Morgan
* Liesl Obrecht
* Carly Spencer - Sonny's ex-wife and John's ex-lover