The Young and the Restless

The Young and the Restless is a popular American daytime soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26, 1973. Set in the fictional version of Genoa City, Wisconsin. It has been the number one daytime drama in ratings for more than 18 consecutive years.

Fast Facts

1. Executive producer: Josh Griffith
2. Creator(s): William J. Bell and Lee Philip Bell
3. New Episodes: Weekdays at 12:30 PM
4. Running Time: 60 minutes
5. Network: CBS
6. First Aired: March 26, 1973
7. Number of episodes: 8,000+

Premise

The show originally focused on the personal and professional lives of two core families in Genoa City: the wealthy Brooks and the poor Fosters. After a series of recasts and departures in the early 1980s, the show shifted to focus on the Abbotts, the Newmans, and the Williams. One basic plot that has run throughout most of the show's history is the rivalry between Jill Foster Abbott and Katherine Chancellor.

Senior cast members

• Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor
• Doug Davidson as Paul Williams
• Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki Newman
• Eric Braeden as Victor Newman
• Don Diamont as Brad Carlton
• Kate Linder as Esther Valentine
• Jess Walton as Jill Abbott
• Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott

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