The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Head Writer Josh Griffith Leaks ‘Very Exciting’ New Y&R Returns

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: Head Writer Josh Griffith Leaks ‘Very Exciting’ New Y&R Returns

The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers reveal that big changes have been happening at the CBS soap, and there are more to come. In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Executive Producer Anthony Morina spoke about all the shifts behind the scenes. Head Writer and Co-executive Producer Josh Griffith joined Morina in sharing their vision for the show.

Once Morina and Griffith took their new positions at Y&R, they took part in a meeting with the network. From the get-go, there was a central theme in mind: identity. Griffith and Morina wanted to make sure The Young and the Restless had a distinctive identity that set it apart from other soaps. They wanted to get back to a familiar place that viewers recognized.

“I think the one thing the audience felt was, a lot of things have changed, good or bad, but it didn’t feel like their show,” Morina said. “So our first intent is, ‘How do we get back closer to that feeling?’” Griffith added that meant “getting back to the storytelling that has made the show popular for so long.” They wanted to return to emotional, character-driven drama and include “iconic faces.”

One of those faces obviously belong to Michelle Stafford, who’s already back filming and will be making her Y&R comeback as Phyllis Summers. Of course, Y&R also wanted to include familiar characters, even if they had to have a fresh look. Griffith mentioned there was one specific order from the network.

“One of the mandates, and this was one of the things that made me so excited, was they did say they wanted to bring Adam back,” Griffith said. He noted that Adam’s return naturally led to the return of other characters. Chelsea Newman (Melissa Claire Egan), Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart) and Chloe Mitchell (Elizabeth Hendrickson) are all headed back to Genoa City as part of Adam’s comeback.

Will there be other familiar faces that pop up eventually? “Oh yeah,” Griffith confirmed. “It’s gonna be very exciting when you see who they are.” That’s great news for Y&R watchers! The Young and the Restless spoilers say some fun twists and turns looming, so stay tuned.

How do you feel about the show’s new path? Do you like the direction they’re headed in so far? We’ll give you updates as other Y&R details emerge. Stick with the CBS soap and don’t forget to check CDL often for the latest Young and the Restless spoilers, updates, and news.