Network: CBS
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: March 26, 1973 – present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jeanne Cooper, Doug Davidson, Melody Thomas Scott, Eric Braeden, Eileen Davidson, Kate Linder, Jess Walton, Peter Bergman
TV show description:
This long-running soap begins by following the lives of the wealthy Brooks family and the less fortunate Foster family in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Since then, the show’s focus has shifted to follow the Abbott and Newman families as each owns and operates their own cosmetic companies.
Arrogant businessman Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) heads Newman Enterprises and his on-again off-again relationship with wife Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) is often a cause for drama. Their marriage has produced two children, Victoria (Heather Tom, later Sarah Aldrich and Amelia Heinle) and Nicholas (Joshua Morrow).
John Abbott (Brett Halsey, later Jerry Douglas) founded the rival Jabot Cosmetics company and his children, Jack (Terry Lester, later Peter Bergman) and Ashley (Eileen Davidson), work for the company in various capacities over the years. One of the soap’s longest running plotlines is the rivalry between Katherine Chancellor (Jeanne Cooper) and Jill Foster Abbott (Jess Walton) which began when Jill’s affair with Katherine’s husband resulted in a son.
Other families impacting the never-ending drama include the African American Winters and Barbers.
Actors Shemar Moore, Vivica A. Fox, Eva Longoria, and Tom Selleck, are all celebrities that have been part of the large cast during their careers.
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it makes me sick the way that CBS is cancelling daytime first the guiding light and now as the world turns there are lots of Baby boomers out there that grew up with these programs and a lot of us dont work any longer and we are at home during the day a lot and we want to keep our programs
i dont u guys to cancelling world turn or young and restless i have been watching they seen i was little with my grand ma and then with my mom and now my kids
They haven’t cancelled the young and the restless…it’s a hoax!
@Kelly: What hoax? This post clearly says the show has not been cancelled.
you have got to be kidding me! Out of all the actresses in La that are Black, beautiful, confident, and plus size WHY in the world this one…she has little talent, bad weave hair, and I know she does’nt have a make-up artist…for someone playing a business women/shark she is ATROCITY…I have been watching this show for 30 years and I worked in hollywood as make-up artist…she looked like a hired clown…the caucian actresses even the background extras look more polished…as a comfident, beautiful, black woman I don’t want to watch my favorite soap and be baffled with unprofessionalism and pure disregard to the new actress…I hope and pray that fans are just as outraged as I am…I have a wonderful recommendation…a plus size actress that would gladly do a screen test…she’s a businesswoman, storng, confident,and exudes SEX APPEAL…I am sending you a copy of her head shot if you can use her in any capacity she is availble…If you would like to check my resume it is online @ tonyasbrush/facebook…I am an expert at ethnic skin and make-up…thank you veronica conerly
I was so disappointed with the new black actress…bad hair, bad make-up, bad clothes….I am a plus size person and would to have that job…I live in syracuse new york and would love to try out for that spot…Willing to sent pics of my self…
please do not cancle the restless,it makes me very upset,i have been watching the show scine it firt started,what is cbs!
I love Y&R. I grow up watching it when I was a teenager. Now I am 50. It is a part of us. Please don’t cancel the most popular soap for years. KEEP IT ON CBS!!