Last season, there was no danger of The Young and the Restless being cancelled because, back in 2014, it had been renewed for multiple seasons. The CBS soap doesn’t have that guarantee in season 44. It’s still the highest-rated soap on television but, these days, you never know what can happen. Will it continue to dominate the genre for years to come? Stay tuned.
Premiering on CBS on March 26th 1973, The Young and the Restless follows the romances, hopes and fears of the residents of Midwestern metropolis Genoa City. The large cast includes Robert Adamson, Lauralee Bell, Peter Bergman, Eric Braeden, Tracey E. Bregman, Steve Burton, Sean Carrigan, Sharon Case, Judith Chapman, Doug Davidson, Eileen Davidson, Melissa Claire Egan, Max Ehrich, Daniel Goddard, Camryn Grimes, Amelia Heinle, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Bryton James, Christel Khalil, Hunter King, Christian Jules LeBlanc, Kate Linder, Mishael Morgan, Joshua Morrow, Melissa Ordway, Sofia Pernas, Greg Rikaart, Tristan Rogers, Melody Thomas Scott, Kristoff St. John, Jason Thompson, Gina Tognoni, Miles Gaston Villanueva, and Jess Walton.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available. You can see how the ratings for the four soap operas compare here.
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For comparisons: The 2015-16 season of The Young and the Restless averaged a 1.06 rating in the 18-49 female demographic with 4.798 million total viewers.
Raw data courtesy Soap Opera Network.
What do you think? Do you still like The Young and the Restless TV series? Would you like to see it cancelled or renewed for the 2017-18 season?
6/20/17 update: CBS has renewed The Young and the Restless for three more seasons.
Do Not Cancel “Young and Restless”!!, Thanks!!!!
Yes, I would like to continue seeing “The Young and the Restless” !! Please don’t take it off. I have watched it and “Bold and Beautiful” for years, can’t imagine not having it to watch… All you have now are “Talk Shows” “Reality TV” and that does not appeal to all of us. I am so sick of seeing so many of those. If anything put on some good movies! Who wants to see ANYONE (real people) air their dirty laundry on TV or watch them go through their lives on TV, regardless of whether they are STARS or common… Read more »
Please renew, I’ve been watching it since 1968, love the show, actors, & actresses.
I agree, PLEASE do not cancel “Young and Restless”!!
Renew
Why does anyone need to wish for it (or any show) to be cancelled? If you don’t like Y&R, don’t watch it! But don’t call for its demise when plenty of us still love it. It’s actually the only program I watch regularly now in this abysmal era of reality TV and utterly crummy prime time sitcoms like The Big Bang Theory (barf) and Two Broke Girls (barf louder.)
I think The Young and The Restless should be cancelled because last season it showed violence. This season it shows investment competing and that is boring, It is not like the Bold and The Beautiful where it is about love, family and acceptance. It also shows diversity and I like it where Eric says we should get along as a family. So it is better for the Young and the Restless to be cancelled.
So just don’t watch it, Robb. The continuation of Y&R won’t affect your life one way or another. I’ve tried to get into B&B and it’s an absolute chore. It has nothing going for it but Steffy. But since you and others enjoy it, I don’t wish it to get the axe.
Please continue the Young and the Restless show!! We look forward to watching it every day when we return home from work. Have been watching it for many years and would hate to see it stop.
Really like the new opening credits of Y&R that started on Valentine’s Day.
Please, cancel Y&R right now.
It’s boring, repetitive and idiotic in its scope. In the era of Netflix and multiple streaming possibilities where the quality tv dramas are everywhere, who needs this garbage anymore? Kill it !!!
Please please please renew it is only Daytime show I watch on CBS!!!!! I would hate to lose CBS!!!!
Please don’t cancel y&R we love it watched for years
Watched this show for past 25 yrs keep up the good work all of you ….My favorite couple is Dylan and Sharon
Please don’t bee remove Y&R I grew up with it from five yrs old 1965. Its my only family left besides General hospital. Please I love them all their my life guidance their how I’ve based my life I live by what I be learned from them the players and plots they play how they they get through issues how they love one another. Its my ground I stand by please don’t take them away. God Bless to you all. Your the best.
CBS needs Y & R don’t cancel it now that we have a great new writer and EP. Honestly I am not surprised the ratings were low for that particular time period. Changing of the guard sometimes lingers on and on
Please don’t cancel Young and Restless. I see where scenes are being shot outdoors and believe that’s what the downfall of Guiding Light was. Also many stars are being killed off such as Adam. Stop replacing stars aka Billy. Make Hill have a stronger role.