Paevey, who starred on the show as Nathan West from 2013 to 2018, said the character he's playing is being kept under wraps for now

The denizens of Port Charles—especially Maxie and Obrecht—were devastated when Nathan was shot and killed by his father, Cesar Faison, while trying to protect Maxie. Ryan Paevey was a fan favorite and the Maxie/Nathan pairing was very popular with General Hospital viewers.

The actor explained that the idea of returning to the series was kickstarted by receiving a text from "General Hospital" executive producer Frank Valentini.