The 1973-originated CBS daily soap opera, The Young and the Restless continues to air on its primary channel unlike many of its contemporary soaps that moved from one platform to another. The soap is scheduled to air at 12.30 pm ET on its parent channel CBS on all weekdays. However, other zones have other time options, as the episodes don't air in all zones simultaneously.
The newly indicted viewers of The Young and the Restless may want to reach out to their local cable operators to know about the availability of the soap in their location and its exact time.
While CBS widely airs its shows in the US, the accessibility to its programs may be restricted in many other regions.
The Young and the Restless: Release time for viewers in the US
CBS is the primary channel for The Young and the Restless while local CBS affiliates may air it at different places. As per Paramount Press, the official on air time for the soap is 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. PT and 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. ET on weekdays. These are 60-minute episodes ending in an hour.
Some of the local affiliates in Alaska, Hawaii, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones air the episodes an hour earlier. Moreover, CBS has provided an alternate feed to some stations located outside the Eastern zone.
These local networks broadcast the noon-hour local news. To accommodate that, CBS's alternate feed airs The Young and the Restless episodes at 11.00 am CT. The following table mentions some of the airing timings for the soap
Where to watch The Young and the Restless?
As mentioned before, the soap's official channel is CBS owned by Paramount Global. As such, the newest episodes are aired on the CBS channel in collaboration with the local television network providers. Simultaneously, those with a Paramount+ subscription can live-stream the episodes as they air.
Some of the other network providers in the US that offer Y&R viewing options are TVGN and Soapnet. However, interested viewers must check with the providers on the latest seasons.
The previous seasons of the soap are available for streaming on fubo TV, Pluto TV, Paramount+Roku Premium, Paramount+Apple TV Channel and Paramount+Amazon Channel.
Regions other than the US have their local network providers to showcase the soap such as NTV and Global in Canada, Sony Entertainment TV in Brazil, Zee Cafe in India and others.
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Some trivia about The Young and the Restless
Based in the fictional Genoa City, The Young and the Restless is a soap opera that revolves around the resident families like the Abbotts, the Fosters, the Newmans, the Barber/Winters and the Baldwin-Fishers and their interactions. The soap that debuted in 1973 planned to present the younger generation of the time to the viewers.
The show presented inclusivity in the cast along with discussing a wide range of social themes, like mastectomy, bulimia, different sexual preferences and more. It also touched upon social issues like r*pe, inc*st and impotence.
Some of the very popular characters from the show were Jess Walton's Jill Abbott, Eric Braeden's Victor Newman and Kimberlin Brown's Sheila Carter, who later crossed over to a sister soap.
Here's a list of some of the central characters and their actors on the soap.
- Eric Braeden as Victor Newman
- Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott
- Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki Newman
- Tricia Cast as Nina Webster
- Amelia Heinle as Victoria Newman
- Sharon Chase as Sharon Rosales
- Melissa Claire Egan as Chelsea Lawson
- Christian LeBlanc as Michael Baldwin
- Joshua Morrow as Nick Newman
- Tracey E Bregman as Lauren Fenmore
On the show, the residents of Genoa City are facing turmoil in their personal relationships as well as their businesses. On one side, Adam and Chelsea are trying to work out their worry about their son, Connor, while making peace with their current partners, Sally and Billy respectively.
Billy was under the impression that he would be winning the game with Lily on his side till things between them soured. Now, Lily is reaching out to his rival Victor to show him the door, but Lily may regret collaborating with Victor later.
Chance, who had given up his police job to work for the Chancellors, is not happy with his corporate job. He may consider going back to his law enforcement role, while things are not going well with Sharon and Nick will need to take heed.
Tune in to The Young and the Restless to catch the unfolding story arcs on the daily soap on any of the appropriate channels available as per region and time zone.