"Just another stupid story" — The Young and The Restless fans frustrated with the ongoing Nate storyline

"The Young and The Restless" Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Time Capsule Reveal - Source: Getty — Actor Sean Dominic who plays Nate Hastings on The Young and The Restless- Source: Getty

CBS's The Young and The Restless first premiered in 1973 and was created by Lee and William Bell. The show is set in the fictional town of Genoa City, Wisconsin, centered mainly around the Newman, Abbott, Chancellor, and Winters families. Nate Hastings, a prominent character on The Young and The Restless, was recently shown finding out about his long-lost half-brother Damian and navigating his relationship with Audra Charles.

Fans took to Facebook to voice their opinions about how they were unimpressed with his storyline, which included no personal growth for his character on The Young and The Restless. One fan called Anne Elizabeth said,

"Just another stupid story."

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Fans seemed enraged about how "boring" and "old" the storyline regarding Nate Hastings had become. While fans attested to Sean Dominic's acting skills, the actor who currently plays Nate on The Young and The Restless argued that the writers should make his character better and involve interesting plots.

Nate Hasting's character explored on The Young and The Restless

Nate's character on the show has gone through immense professional and personal struggles. He was introduced to the show in 1994 as a surgeon but later changed his career due to a hand injury. He shifted to business and started a job at Chancellors-Winters. He was later fired when he was caught trying to sell off the company to Newman Enterprises by orchestrating a coup against his cousins.

He went to Newman Enterprises and was offered a job by Victoria Newman for his loyalty to the Newman family. Nate's personal and familial life has been equally turbulent for him. Currently, Nate is shown to be involved with Audra Charles, one of his co-workers from Newman Enterprises, on The Young and The Restless.

His storylines have gotten numerous reactions from fans, asking the writers to show his character some personal growth. His character has received reactions on Facebook, where fans have debated that his storyline is getting old, stagnant, and boring.

Recent storylines on The Young and The Restless

Recent plotlines showed Victor Newman trying his best to consolidate his business empire and offering a job to Cole, while Phyllis Summers was shown trying to cope with the festive season. Chance Chancellor was shown re-opening a closed close to investigate further while his romance with Summer added further drama.

Tessa and Ian's encounter left viewers worried as Ian and Jordan were seen scheming and coming up with manipulative plans to harm the residents of Genoa City, Wisconsin. Adam and Sally were shown trying to navigate their relationship which, spoilers suggest, is going to get turbulent.

Fans and viewers can watch the show on CBS and stream episodes on Paramount+.

Edited by Toshali Kritika