Peter is introduced as a media publisher in 2017, and is soon revealed to be the previously unknown son of Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) and Alex Marick (Finola Hughes).

Although he is happy with Lulu’s article about Maxie's husband Nathan West (Ryan Paevey) being Faison's son, Peter isn't interested in a follow-up.

Peter rejects a suggestion from Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) to plant a fake story about Faison's eldest son Henrik as a trap.

He is terrified to learn Faison suffered from Huntington's disease and confides in Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), who convinces him to get tested.

When the police start investigating him, he teams up with mob boss Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober), who arranges to implicate Jason in Franco's death.

Peter blackmails Nina into helping him find Louise by threatening to kidnap his nephew, James West and telling Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) about her hiding Sonny from everyone for months.

Victor and Peter were revealed to be working together, plus they’ve been holding Drew Cain (Cameron Mathison) prisoner for two years after faking his death in 2019.

The following year, he wakes up, and Victor comes to see him in hopes of getting the key to controlling Drew, by telling him that Louise has been in Port Charles this whole time.

Peter tracks Maxie down and tries to kill her, but Felicia Scorpio (Kristina Wagner) hits him over the head with a tire iron, causing him to fall down a slope and lose consciousness.

So all of my work was watching Finola [Hughes] and Anders [Hove] playing Anna and Cesar Faison on YouTube clips – and there are hundreds of ’em out there!

In October 2017, TVLine announced that Wes Ramsey, previously recognized for his portrayal of Sam Spencer on Guiding Light, had been cast in the "mystery role" of Peter August.

[2] Ramsey, who had recently become known to General Hospital fans as the boyfriend of Laura Wright – who plays Carly Corinthos – took to social media about his casting: "Port Charles is a dream come true!

"[8] Despite their hesitation, both Hughes and her co-star Tristan Rogers — who plays Anna's ex-husband Robert — agreed that the story of Peter's conception and birth would fit into the timeline without completely upending the history between their own characters.

[32] Henrik was born on June 13, 1976, with the help of midwife Mireille Lambert in a house located at 27 Rue De Louvain in Brussels, Belgium.

[7]ABC Soaps In Depth said "Perhaps the most tragic part of Peter’s tale is that the mother he hates for abandoning him only wants to find him, explain herself and take him into her arms.

"[20] I think what is endearing about this date is that you do get to see a lot variety in the colors of their personalities, and how they do their dance — how they find each other when they're nervous or embarrassed, how they sense that in each other — and also how they use their genuine connection to almost instantly calm each other down.

Having grown up witnessing how Faison's obsession with Anna consumed his father, Peter is careful to make sure his feelings for Maxie are "true and genuine and coming from a healthy place."

"[65] TV Fanatic's Caralynn Lippo and Stacy Miller from The Nerdy Girl Express were both fans of Ramsey from his role as Wyatt on the prime time supernatural drama Charmed.

"[71] This latest revelation works for us on a whole lotta levels, not the least of which is that it once again put Finola Hughes (Anna) and James Patrick Stuart (Valentin) into scenes.

Hope Campbell of Soap Hub was disappointed with the reveal that Peter was the one who betrayed Faison because she felt the traitor should have been an established veteran instead of a new character.

[82] Thompson was also pleasantly surprised the writers didn't "drag out" the revelation about Peter's true identity[83] and said the reveal made for an "awfully juicy" May Sweeps.

"The pain in Peter's expression as she revealed that Valentin had threatened his adoptive parents and given him to Faison, and the tears in his eyes when Anna announced that she refused to testify against her son, gutted me.

[87] ABC Soaps In Depth agreed that while the plot provided great material for the actors, "it's also deprived the audience of a bigger payoff" due to the isolation from the canvas.

The plot "not only brought back Anders Hove to the canvas, it added to the cast soap vet Wes Ramsey as Peter and gave Anna's portrayer some especially juicy material.

[68] Despite agreeing with the general consensus that it was too soon, ABC Soaps In Depth said "we can't help seeing the possibilities" because of Wes Ramsey's "undeniable" chemistry with Kirsten Storms.

[118] ABC Soaps In Depth said "Slow and steady seems to be not only the way to win the race, but to convince a reluctant audience" that Peter is worthy of Maxie.

Blane Puglies liked the idea of Maxie and Peter, but was worried he would take advantage for her feelings for him, similar to Valentin's dynamic with Nina.

"[121] ABC Soaps In Depth also took note of the ratings decline during the story's climax and how many fans voiced their displeasure on social media about Peter monopolizing the canvas.

[76] Soap Opera Digest said "By underestimating its fans' tolerance for tampering with Anna's canon, GH delivered a tale that got them talking for all the wrong reasons.

"[123] Despite a rough first year, in May 2019, Ramsey made his debut on ABC Soaps In Depth's "Top 5 Actors" poll when he was voted in by readers, landing at number five.