The Young and the Restless
1973 · TV Series · 37 min · ★ 7.0
Set in a fictional Midwestern city, this long-running soap follows intertwined lives shaped by family rivalries, romance, ambition, and heartbreak. Generations of residents cross paths as business conflicts, love triangles, and personal secrets keep daily drama moving.
Also known as Y&R
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~5597 hours to watch · 8323 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-03-26
- Network
- CBS
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 37 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (164 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like long-running, relationship-heavy soaps in the vein of Days of Our Lives or The Bold and the Beautiful; Not for you if repeated drama and slow-moving plots wear you out.
Pros: addictive ongoing drama; familiar longtime characters; easy daily viewing | Cons: recycled storylines; predictable twists; uneven episode quality
Themes
- soap opera
Awards & recognition
- Daytime Emmy Award — Outstanding Drama Series
Cast & crew
- DD
Doug Davidson
as Paul Williams
- TS
Tammin Sursok
as Colleen Carlton
- NG
Noah Alexander Gerry
as Charlie Ashby
- SY
Sean Young
as Meggie McClaine
- LA
Linden Ashby
as Cameron Kirsten
- LB
Laura Bryan Birn
as Lynne Bassett
- MD
Michael Damian
as Danny Romalotti
- DD
Don Diamont
as Brad Carlton
- KJ
Kristoff St. John
as Neil Winters
- DB
Darcy Rose Byrnes
as Abby Newman
Directed by Owen Renfroe, Steven Williford, Randy Robbins +3 more
Created by William J. Bell, Lee Phillip Bell
Episodes53 seasons · 8323 episodes
53 seasons · 8,323 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.