Michael McBain
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Dr. Michael McBain is a fictional character
on the ABC
soap opera
One Life to Live
.
in November 2003, with Nathaniel Marston
stepping in on February 16, 2004 and ultimately leaving on November 29, 2007. On January 9, and January 10, 2007, Robert Harte
temporarily filled in for Marston as Michael. Chris Stack
took over the role from December 3, 2007 to June 17, 2009, later making a guest appearance from July 14 through July 16, 2009 and on November 12 and 13, 2009. Michael returned on October 25, 27, 28, 2011.
Marston originally played the role of Al Holden from 2001 to 2004. Al was romantically involved with Marcie Walsh
; when Al was killed off, fans of the couple organized a write-in campaign calling for Marston's return. Marston later returned to the series in a storyline in which Al's "spirit" helped Michael change his selfish ways and win Marcie's heart. Johnson and Marston alternated in the role of Michael as Al's spirit sometimes "took control" of Michael. At the conclusion of the story on February 16, 2004, Al's spirit took over Michael's body permanently and lost all memory of Al's life; Marston assumed the role full-time.
, and is the brother of Detective John McBain
and husband of Marcie Walsh
(whom he married on May 5, 2006). He and Marcie adopted an abandoned baby boy whom they named Tommy McBain.
Michael was told by Rex Balsom
that the baby was really the missing son of Todd Manning. When Dr. Spencer Truman
is murdered, Rex, who ran into Michael at the hospital on the night of Spencer Truman
's murder, believed Michael was the one who stabbed Spencer in order to prevent him from revealing the paternity of Tommy to Todd Manning (Spencer had kidnapped Tommy, who was really the child of Todd Manning and Margaret Cochran on the day of his birth); Michael believed Rex had committed the murder for the same reason. However, after John had Rex and Michael held overnight in a holding cell for questioning because he believed they were hiding something and wondered what the two could possibly be keeping secret between them, they talked it out and discovered that neither of them had killed Truman.
Michael kept the truth about Tommy's parentage from Marcy. When the the truth of Tommy's parentage came to life, Michael had been arrested for perjury, and though he had been out on bail, he missed his hearing when he went to Paris, Texas
with Charlie Banks in order to try to find Marcie, who had left town with Tommy after Todd had been awarded custody of his son, who he called Sam.
Michael was arrested and bought back, but eventually returned to Texas he went back down there with his brother John. The authorities looking for Marcie follow, and a crazed Marcie took Viki Davison hostage in the stand-off. Michael took Viki Davidson's place as Marcie's hostage and convinced her to give up Sam and return to Llanview .
Todd's pregnant teenage daughter Starr Manning
decides to give her unborn baby up for adoption, choosing Marcie and Michael as the adoptive parents. Michael suspects that Todd will thwart the adoption and fears that Marcie cannot survive losing another child; they separate, but Starr is determined for Marcie to adopt her baby, married or not. Starr gives birth on November 6, 2008; Todd had intended to kidnap the child and raise it himself in secret, but changes his mind at the last minute. Meanwhile, after losing her own baby in childbirth the same day, Starr's cousin Jessica Brennan
— under the influence of her recurring dissociative identity disorder
— switches Starr's daughter with her own deceased baby girl. The families come to believe that Starr's child, named Hope, had died. Michael and Marcie reconcile in their grief. The truth comes out and Hope is returned on June 5, 2009; Michael and Marcie finally assume custody on June 8, 2009. After overhearing Starr talking about her regrets, Marcie returns Hope to Starr to raise on June 15, 2009. Michael tells Marcie about an exciting job offer at Seattle Grace Hospital, and they decide to leave Llanview and start over. Waiting for a cab to pick them up on June 17, 2009, they are overjoyed when a home test reveals that Marcie is pregnant.
Michael briefly returned in July 2009 to help Rex and Gigi to prove that Stacy was not Shane's stem cell donor, before he returned to Seattle to be with Marcie, where she gave birth to their son, whom they name Gabriel Thomas, on November 13, 2009 in Seattle.
Michael and Marcie returned on October 25, 2011 to surprise John that Marcie was six months pregnant with their second child.
Fictional character
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on the ABC
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soap opera
Soap opera
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One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
.
Casting
The role was originated by R. Brandon JohnsonR. Brandon Johnson
R. Brandon Johnson is an American actor and TV host. He currently co-stars as dance show host Gary Wilde on the Disney Channel original series Shake It Up.-Career:...
in November 2003, with Nathaniel Marston
Nathaniel Marston
Nathaniel Marston is an American actor.Marston appeared as Eddie Silva on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns from 1998 to 2000. The role earned him a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for "Outstanding Male Newcomer." He next portrayed Al Holden on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from 2001...
stepping in on February 16, 2004 and ultimately leaving on November 29, 2007. On January 9, and January 10, 2007, Robert Harte
Robert Harte
Robert Harte is an American actor.Harte temporarily took over the role of Dr. Michael McBain for Nathaniel Marston on the ABC soap One Life to Live in 2007....
temporarily filled in for Marston as Michael. Chris Stack
Chris Stack
Christopher "Chris" Stack , is an actor who took over the role of Dr. Michael McBain on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live from December 3, 2007, to June 17, 2009. Stack temporarily returned as Michael though July 14 to 16, 2009...
took over the role from December 3, 2007 to June 17, 2009, later making a guest appearance from July 14 through July 16, 2009 and on November 12 and 13, 2009. Michael returned on October 25, 27, 28, 2011.
Marston originally played the role of Al Holden from 2001 to 2004. Al was romantically involved with Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie and Michael returned on October 25, 27 and November 3, 2011.-Arrival:In 2002, Marcie...
; when Al was killed off, fans of the couple organized a write-in campaign calling for Marston's return. Marston later returned to the series in a storyline in which Al's "spirit" helped Michael change his selfish ways and win Marcie's heart. Johnson and Marston alternated in the role of Michael as Al's spirit sometimes "took control" of Michael. At the conclusion of the story on February 16, 2004, Al's spirit took over Michael's body permanently and lost all memory of Al's life; Marston assumed the role full-time.
Storylines
Dr. McBain worked at Llanview HospitalLlanview, Pennsylvania
Llanview, Pennsylvania is the fictional setting for the long-running American soap opera One Life to Live. The city exists in the same fictional universe as cities from other existing or defunct ABC daytime dramas, including Pine Valley from All My Children, Port Charles from General Hospital, and...
, and is the brother of Detective John McBain
John McBain (One Life to Live)
John McBain is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed by Michael Easton since October 1, 2003.-Natalie and Evangeline:...
and husband of Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh
Marcie Walsh McBain is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. The role was played by Kathy Brier from October 18, 2002 to June 17, 2009 and briefly on November 6, 12 and 13, 2009. Marcie and Michael returned on October 25, 27 and November 3, 2011.-Arrival:In 2002, Marcie...
(whom he married on May 5, 2006). He and Marcie adopted an abandoned baby boy whom they named Tommy McBain.
Michael was told by Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom
Rex Balsom is a fictional character on the American daytime drama One Life to Live, portrayed by John-Paul Lavoisier since May 9, 2002.With the character initially named "Jamie" prior to production, then-Executive Producer Gary Tomlin "toyed with the idea" of putting Rex in a gay storyline;...
that the baby was really the missing son of Todd Manning. When Dr. Spencer Truman
Spencer Truman
Dr. Spencer Truman was a fictional character on the soap opera One Life to Live. He was played by Paul Satterfield from May 25, 2005 to January 30, 2007. Satterfield has reprised the role, in the form of Ghost by characters Miles Laurence and John McBain, several times in 2007...
is murdered, Rex, who ran into Michael at the hospital on the night of Spencer Truman
Spencer Truman
Dr. Spencer Truman was a fictional character on the soap opera One Life to Live. He was played by Paul Satterfield from May 25, 2005 to January 30, 2007. Satterfield has reprised the role, in the form of Ghost by characters Miles Laurence and John McBain, several times in 2007...
's murder, believed Michael was the one who stabbed Spencer in order to prevent him from revealing the paternity of Tommy to Todd Manning (Spencer had kidnapped Tommy, who was really the child of Todd Manning and Margaret Cochran on the day of his birth); Michael believed Rex had committed the murder for the same reason. However, after John had Rex and Michael held overnight in a holding cell for questioning because he believed they were hiding something and wondered what the two could possibly be keeping secret between them, they talked it out and discovered that neither of them had killed Truman.
Michael kept the truth about Tommy's parentage from Marcy. When the the truth of Tommy's parentage came to life, Michael had been arrested for perjury, and though he had been out on bail, he missed his hearing when he went to Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
with Charlie Banks in order to try to find Marcie, who had left town with Tommy after Todd had been awarded custody of his son, who he called Sam.
Michael was arrested and bought back, but eventually returned to Texas he went back down there with his brother John. The authorities looking for Marcie follow, and a crazed Marcie took Viki Davison hostage in the stand-off. Michael took Viki Davidson's place as Marcie's hostage and convinced her to give up Sam and return to Llanview .
Todd's pregnant teenage daughter Starr Manning
Starr Manning
Starr Irene Manning is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Portrayed by Kristen Alderson since 1998, Starr is the oldest child of Todd Manning and Blair Cramer, and was originally known for her mischievous behavior, exacerbated by her parents' volatile...
decides to give her unborn baby up for adoption, choosing Marcie and Michael as the adoptive parents. Michael suspects that Todd will thwart the adoption and fears that Marcie cannot survive losing another child; they separate, but Starr is determined for Marcie to adopt her baby, married or not. Starr gives birth on November 6, 2008; Todd had intended to kidnap the child and raise it himself in secret, but changes his mind at the last minute. Meanwhile, after losing her own baby in childbirth the same day, Starr's cousin Jessica Brennan
Jessica Buchanan
Jessica Eugenia Buchanan is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live...
— under the influence of her recurring dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis and describes a condition in which a person displays multiple distinct identities , each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment....
— switches Starr's daughter with her own deceased baby girl. The families come to believe that Starr's child, named Hope, had died. Michael and Marcie reconcile in their grief. The truth comes out and Hope is returned on June 5, 2009; Michael and Marcie finally assume custody on June 8, 2009. After overhearing Starr talking about her regrets, Marcie returns Hope to Starr to raise on June 15, 2009. Michael tells Marcie about an exciting job offer at Seattle Grace Hospital, and they decide to leave Llanview and start over. Waiting for a cab to pick them up on June 17, 2009, they are overjoyed when a home test reveals that Marcie is pregnant.
Michael briefly returned in July 2009 to help Rex and Gigi to prove that Stacy was not Shane's stem cell donor, before he returned to Seattle to be with Marcie, where she gave birth to their son, whom they name Gabriel Thomas, on November 13, 2009 in Seattle.
Michael and Marcie returned on October 25, 2011 to surprise John that Marcie was six months pregnant with their second child.