Instagram/Steve Burton & Kelly Thie TV Steve Burton exits as Jason Morgan on General Hospital. Find out why he left and when he plans to return to the ABC soap this summer. March 26, 2026 AceShowbiz - Fans of General Hospital received confirmation that Steve Burton has officially left his role as Jason Morgan, marking the end of his latest stint on the ABC soap opera. Viewers had been eagerly awaiting the character's exit for weeks, following Burton's announcement in February that he would be taking a brief hiatus from the show.