The Young and the Restless: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Young and the Restless revolves around the rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis, Genoa City. The lives and loves of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the Newman, Abbott, Chancellor, Baldwin and Winters families. ­ When The Young and the Restless premiered in 1973, it revolutionized the daytime drama. It continues to set the standard with strong characters, socially conscious storylines, romance and sensuality.

Series details

• Title: The Young and the Restless
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
• Premiere date: 1973-03-26
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 4344

Cast and credited roles

• Joshua Morrow — Nick Newman
• Eric Braeden — Victor Newman
• Terry Lester — Jack Abbott
• Peter Bergman — Jack Abbott
• Heather Tom — Victoria Newman
• Amelia Heinle — Victoria Newman
• David Tom — Billy Abbott
• Burgess Jenkins — Billy Abbott
• Billy Miller — Billy Abbott
• Jason Thompson — Billy Abbott
• Gina Tognoni — Phyllis Summers
• Sandra Nelson — Phyllis Summers

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1973: premiered 1973-03-26; final listed air date 1973-06-01.
• Season 1984: premiered 1984-04-13; final listed air date 1984-04-13.
• Season 1986: premiered 1986-01-02; final listed air date 1986-08-04.
• Season 1987: premiered 1987-01-02; final listed air date 1987-01-30.
• Season 1990: premiered 1990-01-01; final listed air date 1990-01-01.
• Season 1991: premiered 1991-01-01; final listed air date 1991-01-31.
• Season 1992: premiered 1992-01-02; final listed air date 1992-01-31.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-01-01; final listed air date 1993-01-29.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-01-03; final listed air date 1994-01-28.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-01-02; final listed air date 1995-01-31.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-01-02; final listed air date 1996-01-31.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-02-03; final listed air date 1997-04-30.
• Season 1998: premiered 1998-01-02; final listed air date 1998-01-30.
• Season 1999: premiered 1999-01-04; final listed air date 1999-01-29.
• Season 2000: premiered 2000-01-03; final listed air date 2000-06-21.
• Season 2001: premiered 2001-01-01; final listed air date 2001-03-16.
• Season 2002: premiered 2002-01-02; final listed air date 2002-01-31.
• Season 2003: premiered 2003-01-02; final listed air date 2003-03-25.
• Season 2004: premiered 2004-01-02; final listed air date 2004-01-02.
• Season 2005: premiered 2005-01-03; final listed air date 2005-03-25.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-01-02; final listed air date 2008-12-31.
• Season 2009: premiered 2009-01-02; final listed air date 2009-12-31.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-01-04; final listed air date 2010-12-30.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-12-30.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-01-02; final listed air date 2012-12-31.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-01-01; final listed air date 2013-12-31.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-01-02; final listed air date 2014-12-31.
• Season 2015: premiered 2015-01-01; final listed air date 2015-12-31.
• Season 2016: premiered 2016-01-04; final listed air date 2016-12-29.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-01-02; final listed air date 2017-12-28.

Source and licence

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