The son of Luke Spencer (Anthony Geary) and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) will return to Port Charles in April.

'He could make you laugh, and then five minutes later, you're sobbing in a scene,' Wright remembers of Geary ahead of the special February 20 episode.

What comes next? Get the full rundown of how Maxie entered back into the fold after a six-month hiatus.

Co-head writers Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten tease a 'perfect storm' ahead with 'multiple stories and relationships poised to collide.'