Overview
- McKenna completed filming in June and has said he had months to process his exit before the Sept. 1 episode aired.
- The episode that aired Sept. 1 presented Jack Brennan’s on‑screen exit and has been framed by the show as a whodunit that will shift World Security Bureau storylines.
- McKenna described the exit as “disappointing” while also calling his time on the show “a gift,” and he received a public farewell from cast and producer Frank Valentini.
- The actor confirmed he has projects lined up, including a previously sold script and plans to develop screen adaptations of author Thomas Tessier’s work with meetings in Europe.
- The departure follows McKenna’s February 2025 recast into the role and adds to broader 2026 cast turnover that producers and fans say will reshape ongoing plots in Port Charles.