Fans wondering who is leaving and joining The Young and the Restless have a few updates this week. Several familiar faces are returning to Genoa City. Meanwhile, the soap is also going through a major behind-the-scenes change.
Everyone who is leaving and coming to The Young and the Restless’ cast this week
The Young and the Restless has several returning characters this week. New storylines and familiar faces will keep things busy in Genoa City from June 29 through July 3. Here’s a look at the upcoming arrivals and departures on the show (via Soap Opera Digest):
Who’s Coming:
Jere Burns: Jere Burns returns as Dr. Laurence Markham this week. Diane is forced to spend more time with Patty’s dangerous partner.
Vivica A. Fox: Fox returns as Dr. Stephanie Simmons. On July 2, she sits down with Nate to discuss his past.
Stacy Haiduk: Patty Williams is back for another dramatic week. On Wednesday’s episode, Jack sets a trap for her.
Roger Howarth: Howarth returns as Matt Clark. He shares a tense confrontation with Nick and Noah this week.
Lauren Koslow: Lauren Koslow temporarily steps into the role of Jill Abbott. She is filling in as Jess Walton was busy somewhere else while filming for this week’s episodes.
Beth Maitland: Beth Maitland returns as Traci Abbott. On Tuesday, Traci and Kyle work together while discussing Patty.
Who’s Leaving:
There are no major cast exits on the show this week. However, The Young and the Restless is losing one important member behind the scenes. Head writer Josh Griffith is stepping down from his role but will remain in the position for now.
The cast and crew learned about his decision on June 26. Griffith has led the writing team since 2019. He also served as co-executive producer before. The show has not announced his replacement yet.
