Jason Morgan and Sam McCall

Jason and Sam
Steve Burton and Kelly Monaco as Jason and Sam
General Hospital character
Duration	2004–07 2009–12 2016–
Created by	Robert Guza, Jr. and Charles Pratt, Jr.
Introduced by	Jill Farren Phelps
Profile
Other names	JaSam
Family Cassadine Jerome Quartermaine Spouse 2011–16, 2016– Children Danny Morgan Emily Morgan

Jason and Sam Morgan (commonly known by their portmanteau "JaSam") are fictional characters and a supercouple from the ABC daytime drama, General Hospital. They are known to be one of daytime's most popular supercouples.Jason was originally portrayed by actor Steve Burton; currently, the role is being played by Billy Miller. Sam is portrayed by Kelly Monaco.

First meeting in 2003, their relationship was described as "an uneasy alliance that first blossomed into a friendship." A romantic relationship evolved from that friendship and the couple was involved for almost a decade, with General Hospital writers scripting them as soulmates. Together, Jason and Sam have been titled "one of the most romantic duos in daytime," and their relationship has been described as "one of General Hospital's most intimate unions."

The role of Samantha McCall was originated by Daytime Emmy nominated actress Kelly Monaco on October 1, 2003. In 2006, Monaco was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Sam. In August 2009, fans were shocked by a casting call for the character. Despite rumors and speculation, Monaco's co-stars Steve Burton and Nancy Lee Grahn denied that she is departing from the show. Monaco herself has dispelled the rumors, stating there was "really no doubt" she would renew her contract. It was merely standard procedure for ABC to release the casting call since she and the network had not signed off on a new contract by a set deadline.

The role of Jason Morgan was played by Daytime Emmy award-winning actor Steve Burton from 1991 to 2012. Burton made his debut on December 19, 1991. After leaving the show in 2000 to pursue other interests, Burton returned to General Hospital full-time in May 2002. In 1998, Burton won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Jason. In 2012, Burton received a Daytime Emmy pre-nomination for his role as Jason Morgan. On August 28, 2012, it was announced that Burton would be leaving the series. Burton confirmed in an interview with TV Guide's Michael Logan that he would exit the series and agreed to stay long enough for the producers to write his character out properly. In an interview with Access Hollywood.com, Monaco said that thinking about her co-star's exit is very hard, but she has an idea of how Jason will exit Port Charles and "it's likely to be pretty dramatic."