The Young and the Restless
A CBS Original
Set in the fictional town of Genoa City, this long running daytime soap follows a sprawling cast whose loyalties, rivalries, and loves ripple through the years. Across generations, residents juggle business, family drama and personal ambition as bonds strain and new alliances take shape. The... Read more
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About The Young and the Restless
Set in the fictional town of Genoa City, this long running daytime soap follows a sprawling cast whose loyalties, rivalries, and loves ripple through the years. Across generations, residents juggle business, family drama and personal ambition as bonds strain and new alliances take shape. The center of gravity shifts among the town’s powerful clans, including the Newmans, Abbotts, Baldwins and Winters, with each group pulling strings over weddings, betrayals and business coups. Secrets surface in quiet mornings and glamorous evenings alike, testing loyalties and forcing hard choices. The pace remains brisk as the next generation rises, old feuds flare anew, and the town keeps turning, letting audiences grow attached to these ever evolving lives.
Created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, The Young and the Restless premiered on CBS in 1973. It grew from Bell's vision of modern intergenerational drama, guided by a rotating slate of directors as the show expanded globally.
Over the years the show earned a steady stream of daytime nominations and wins, reflecting its status in the industry. It has claimed multiple Daytime Emmy nominations and victories across drama acting, writing, and show categories, contributing to its reputation as a staple of daytime television that endured for decades.
It is one of the enduring American soaps, a cultural touchstone that helped shape daytime storytelling for decades. Its emphasis on family legacy, rivalries and moral complexity resonated with viewers and sparked fashion, tropes and spin offs that echoed through pop culture. Its influence on genres and fans routines endures.
Critics often praise its durable cast and shifting power dynamics, while noting the show's heightened drama. Core themes include ambition, loyalty, and the cost of wealth, explored through generations as characters confront consequences of choices that ripple beyond Genoa City. Its long history gives it depth many viewers appreciate today.
Details
- Release Date
- March 26, 1973
- Episode Length
- 37m
- User Ratings
- 160 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 53
- Episodes
- 8232
- Network
- CBS
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Soap, Drama
- Country
- United States
- Studio
- CBS Studios +4 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Seasons (53 seasons, 8232 episodes)
Season 1
370 episodes - 1973
Season 2
256 episodes - 1974
Season 3
256 episodes - 1975
Season 4
10 episodes - 1976
Season 5
1 episodes - 1977
Season 6
1 episodes - 1978
Season 7
1 episodes - 1979
Season 8
1 episodes - 1980
Season 9
1 episodes - 1981
Season 10
1 episodes - 1982
Season 11
1 episodes - 1983
Season 12
1 episodes - 1984
Season 13
1 episodes - 1985
Season 14
258 episodes - 1986
Season 15
1 episodes - 1987
Season 16
1 episodes - 1988
Season 17
2 episodes - 1989
Season 18
1 episodes - 1990
Season 19
60 episodes - 1991
Season 20
10 episodes - 1992
Season 21
8 episodes - 1993
Season 22
10 episodes - 1994
Season 23
12 episodes - 1995
Season 24
10 episodes - 1996
Season 25
123 episodes - 1997
Season 26
129 episodes - 1998
Season 27
253 episodes - 1999
Season 28
252 episodes - 2000
Season 29
247 episodes - 2001
Season 30
249 episodes - 2002
Season 31
256 episodes - 2003
Season 32
251 episodes - 2004
Season 33
253 episodes - 2005
Season 34
252 episodes - 2006
Season 35
366 episodes - 2007
Season 36
256 episodes - 2008
Season 37
252 episodes - 2009
Season 38
250 episodes - 2010
Season 39
255 episodes - 2011
Season 40
138 episodes - 2012
Season 41
368 episodes - 2013
Season 42
255 episodes - 2014
Season 43
256 episodes - 2015
Season 44
255 episodes - 2016
Season 45
255 episodes - 2017
Season 46
255 episodes - 2018
Season 47
187 episodes - 2019
Season 48
255 episodes - 2020
Season 49
255 episodes - 2021
Season 50
255 episodes - 2022
Season 51
255 episodes - 2023
Season 52
255 episodes - 2024
Season 53
82 episodes - 2025
