Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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Cane, Phyllis, Billy, and Diane individually celebrate the downfall of Victor Newman.

Jack wants to wait and make sure it actually happens before he celebrates. Nikki tells Victoria that the Abbott security team caught Matt, but Victor lets him go and she is worried he might come after them. Victoria tells Victor, Nikki, and Adam has started taking the company offline, but the AI program is too fast and one of the divisions of the company is gone.

Victor figures out that Cane and Phyllis are behind the cyberattack and he goes to them and asks them what they want to stop the attack against Newman Enterprises.

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GH Short Recap Friday, January 9, 2026

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Michael persuades Jacinda to stay and not leave town because she has been the one bright spot during this whole ordeal with Willow.

Brad tells Britt that Jason will break her heart again and, when he does, he will be ready with ice cream and an ear to listen to her.

Kai and Trina decide not to go to the police with what they know about Willow because they could go to jail for tampering with evidence obstructing justice and breaking and entering. Kai and Trina decide that the best thing they can do is go talk to Alexis.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, January 8, 2026

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Gio asks Wiley to call Michael and make sure that it is okay for him to play the Tron video game. Wiley calls Michael and an adorable ringtone of Wiley ‘s voice saying “Daddy it’s me Wiley pick up “Kai and Trina almost rule out Michael as Drew’s shooter.

Drew loses control on the witness stand while Acting District Attorney Turner is questioning him. Drew admits how much he hates Michael because he took Aurora Media, the Quartermaine name, and turned his family against him.

Alexis must undo the damage Drew did to Willow’s case, so Alexis has no choice but to put Willow on the Witness stand in her own defense. Acting District Attorney Turner asks Willow if she has ever touched Edward’s gun. Willow remembers touching the gun but she lies and tells the court that she has never touched the gun. Acting District Attorney Turner asks Willow what she would do for children and she tells the court she would do anything for her children but as she is telling the court the words Willow remembers being outside Drew’s house in her car dressed in black and holding Edward’s gun.

The audience sees black shoes walking into Drew’s house and two shots ring out. Acting District Attorney Turner tells Dante Willow just might have saved herself because she remained calm and she was unable to break her. Wiley makes a phone call and Kai and Trina hear the
“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” ringtone and they both turn in time to hear Willow tell Wiley she is glad that he called her because they will see each other very soon.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 9, 2026

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Claire wonders why Audra is being so nice to her. Holden tells Claire not to worry about Audra anymore and gives her a kiss.

Cane tells Phyllis that the AI program has something built in to it that will make it eat it’s host company that is why Victor ruined Arabesque so easily.

Jack tells Victor that he will give Matt Clark to him if he gives the AI program to him so he can destroy it. Victor asks to see Matt and, when Matt is brought out, Nikki pleads with Victor to give the AI program to Jack.

Nick awakens and he seems fine but after talking to Sharon he has pain and he tells Sharon that she should go find a nurse.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Lulu helps Tracy figure out that the person who overheard her conversation with Michael probably lives in her house. The ladies suspect that the person who may have overheard the rove Willow is innocent so Gio agrees to help for Wiley’s conversation is Chase.

Kai and Trina ask Gio to persuade Wiley to call Michael so they can find out if that was the ringtone they heard when Drew was shot was Wiley calling Michael on the phone. Kai and Trina tell Gio that they are trying to prove Willow’s innocence for Wiley’s sake.

Drew tells Alexis that he is going to testify at the trial tomorrow. Alexis tells Drew and Willow that is a terrible idea because it will ruin the case. Drew tells Alexis that if she doesn’t let him testify then he won’t let her see Scout again. Alexis tells Drew that he can testify if he wants but she tells him that she did warn him it could hurt the case.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, January 8, 2026

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Gio asks Wiley to call Michael and make sure that it is okay for him to play the Tron video game. Wiley calls Michael and an adorable ringtone of Wiley ‘s voice saying “Daddy it’s me Wiley pick up“ Kai and Trina almost rule out Michael as Drew’s shooter. Drew loses control on the witness stand while Acting District Attorney Turner is questioning him. Drew admits how much he hates Michael because he took Aurora Media, the Quartermaine name, and turned his family against him.

Alexis must undo the damage Drew did to Willow’s case, so Alexis has no choice but to put Willow on the witness stand in her own defense. Acting District Attorney Turner asks Willow if she has ever touched Edward’s gun. Willow remembers touching the gun but she lies and tells the court that she has never touched the gun.

Acting District Attorney Turner asks Willow what she would do for children and she tells the court she would do anything for her children but, as she is telling the court the words, Willow remembers being outside Drew’s house in her car dressed in black and holding Edward’s gun. The audience sees black shoes walking into Drew’s house and two shots ring out.

Acting District Attorney Turner tells Dante that Willow just might have saved herself because she remained calm and she was unable to break her. Wiley makes a phone call and Kai and Trina hear the “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star “ ringtone, and they both turn in time to hear Willow tell Wiley she is glad that he called her because they will see each other very soon.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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Valentin tells Carly he has to leave town because Jens Siddwell threatened Ace and Charlotte. Carly and Valentin have a long talk and Carly persuades Valentin has to stay because he is the only one who can keep Charlotte safe from Jack and Jens Siddwell. Carly also tells Valentin that he is the only one who can make Jack and Jens Siddwell pay for their crimes.

Alexis manages to bluff Tracy and Michael by making them think she has pictures of Michael on Drew’s street the night Drew was shot. Alexis gets Tracy to admit that she saw Michael on Drew’s street that night. Michael testifies that he was going to talk to Drew that night but when he heard his phone ring with the special ringtone he had for Wiley he decided to get in his car and go home.

Alexis calls Elizabeth to the stand and she says Michael came to her house and she left him alone in the house to wait for Willow because she got called in to the hospital to work. Alexis points out to the jury that Michael had time to put Edward’s gun in Willow’s room.

Kai and Trina think Michael lied and he was in Drew’s house that night and the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” ringtone that they heard when they were hiding in Drew’s room was the special ringtone Michael set on his phone for a call from Wiley.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Holden persuades Audra to leave Claire alone and he will not tell Claire about the drunk art dealer that he defended her against when the man asked for the money back that she stole from him. Holden assures Audra that the man died when he hit him on the head and then he buried the body in an unmarked grave.

Billy overhears Phyllis asking Cane to help her get the AI program from Victor so they can use it to take Newman Enterprises from Victor.

Kyle tells Jack and Diane that he has had the Abbott security team keeping a close eye on the Newmans so they would know Victor’s next move against them. Kyle also tells Jack and Diane that the Abbott security team found out that a man from Nick and Sharon ‘s past has been harassing them and the man is Newman enemy number one. The security team brings Matt in the house and Jack immediately recognizes Matt and calls Victor to tell him that he has Matt with him.
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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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Nick gets into a car crash because Matt grabbed him and tried to choke him. Nick regains consciousness still trapped in the car and calls Victor to tell him to send help. Nick is taken to the hospital where he has to have surgery to fix his broken leg. Matt is injured but manages to walk to a park bench and sit down he vows to kill Nick.

Sienna and Tessa catch up because they are friends from when Tessa was touring in Los Angeles with her former singing partner Tanner.

Phyllis asks Daniel to help her with her plan to get Marchetti for Summer so they can build a family legacy. Daniel is worried that Phyllis’s plan will not work and she will either get hurt or end up with nothing.

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GH Short Recap Friday, January 2, 2026

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Sonny tells Michael that he shouldn’t go on the witness stand and attack Willow because when Wiley and Amelia grow up they will resent him for attacking their mother . Michael tells Sonny that everything he will say on that stand he will say to protect his children.

Kristina is upset that Alexis is going after Michael to get Widow acquitted of Drew’s shooting. Alexis explained to Kristina that she must win the case in order for her to be able to see Scout. Alexis tells Kristina that Michael is a grown-up and he can take care of himself.

Ezra Boyle tells Laura that Sidwell wants permission from the city to put a helipad on Spoon Island and on the piers.

Sidwell runs into Charlotte and Ace at Bobbie’s restaurant and tells Charlotte to take care of Ace because little kids can easily go missing. Charlotte later tells Laura about meeting Sidwell and what he told her about taking care of Ace.

Cody and Molly’s romantic day is interrupted by James who has a riding lesson scheduled with Cody.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 2, 2026

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Mariah is in a hotel room in an unknown location hallucinating a long conversation with Ian Ward. Ian persuades Mariah to let go of her old life and get back on the path. Mariah tells Ian, although she loves Tessa and Aria, she has to let them go of them like he told her so they can live a happy life.

Tessa tells Daniel that she has decided to move on with her life so she has started divorce proceedings.

Matt tells Nick that he wants five million dollars deposited into his account within the hour in order for him to get back Sienna for Noah . Matt also shows Nick a video of Sienna to prove to him that Sienna is still alive. Matt meets with Annie later at the motel where they are staying and tells her that he intends to take the money but he is going to kill Noah and Sienna.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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The residents of Port Charles celebrate New Year’s Eve by watching fireworks and mixing it with romance.

Cody goes to Molly’s office and helps her finish her assignment from acting District Attorney Turner and then they watch the fireworks and have sex in Acting District Attorney Turner’s office.

Gio and Emma watch the fireworks from the Quartermaine stables as they babysit Outback. Gio tells Emma that he isn’t sure if the violin fits into his life because playing it at Christmas didn’t feel the same to him.

Curtis tells Jordsn that his future is with her and he still intends to be a good father to Portia’s baby if he is the father of the baby.

Britt and Jason spend her birthday together and Britt tells Jason he is the calm in her chaotic life and then they kiss .

Trina tells Kai she is excited about her future although she hasn’t decided if she is going to pursue a Master’s degree in art but she knows art will always be a part of her life.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 31, 2025

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The residents in Genoa City celebrate New Year’s Eve.

Kyle persuades Victoria to try and persuade Victor not to ruin Jabot.

Tessa tells Daniel that she was looking at her family tracker app and she found out that Mariah checked out of the clinic in Boston and was headed west. Tessa tells Daniel that she left a message on Mariah ‘s phone wishing her Happy Holidays and Mariah texted her that she checked out of the clinic and she wasn’t coming home. Tessa tells Daniel she feels alone and needs to feel loved. Daniel and Tessa go back to his place and have sex. Tessa tells Daniel she doesn’t regret having sex with him because it is the first time she has felt safe in a long time.

Adam and Sally share a burger and bring in the New Year’s together since Chelsea has the flu and Billy is out of town on a business trip.

Lily goes to Cane’s train and calls him a liar because she saw him kissing Phyllis. Cane tells Lily that Phyllis kissed him and he pushed her away immediately because he only loves her, he doesn’t love Phyllis. Cane tells Lily to stop denying that they belong together and Cane gives Lily a kiss.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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Audra tells Sally that she is not giving up her battle with Claire although Sally advises Audra to stay away from Claire. Sally later tells Billy she thinks Audra has a secret from her time in Los Angeles.

Nikki tells Jack that she can’t go through with her ultimatum that she gave Victor to leave him if he ruined Jabot with the AI program. Nikki tells Jack will find another way to stop Victor from ruining Jabot.

Holden tells Audra he is going to tell Claire everything about what happened in Los Angeles, and he doesn’t care if he goes down too.

Victor gives Michael a Roman coin as a Christmas gift and asks if he can trust him again. Michael lies to Victor and tells him that he can trust him.

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GH Short Recap Friday, December 26, 2025

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Willow persuades Drew to allow Scout to spend the day after Christmas with grandma Alexis and her Aunts Kristina and Molly.

Jens Siddwell has a Boxing Day party to with invited guests Ava, Jordan, Lucy, Lucas, and Marco.

Kevin and Laura invited Lulu, Rocco, and Charlotte to their house for the day after Christmas.

Tracy invites Sonny to the Quartermaine house so Gio can feel like he is part of the Quartermaine family.

Molly accepts Cody’s invitation to be his date for New Year’s Eve date, and they kiss in front of Alexis and Kristina.

Leo finds the violin that Ned and Sonny chipped in to give to him whenever he was ready to play the violin again. Leo and Wiley persuade Gio to play the violin again because they are all sad because they miss Monica. Wiley thinks that if Gio plays a song on his new violin he will make everyone feel better. Gio plays a beautiful rendition of “O Holy Night” on his new violin which makes his great-grandmother Tracy cry. After Gio finished, Tracy tells him thank you for the beautiful song and then Tracy gives Gio a hug.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, December 26, 2025

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Lauren tells Michael that he should help the Abbotts get the AI program away from Victor. Lauren worries that when Victor finds out Michael betrayed him, he will be more evil than ever before and he will go after Michael.

Sally tells Adam that he has no conscience if he can go after Jabot just because Victor told him to do it. Chelsea later tells Adam Sally is right and that if he continues to use Newman Media as a weapon against Jabot she can’t work with him anymore.

Kyle tells Claire that he realizes that she wants to be alone right now and not be in a relationship. Kyle tells Claire that he hopes she will find the happiness for which she is searching.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Alexis calls Chase to the stand and, while he is being questioned, he admits that he investigated Willow’s case on his own time because he thought the police didn’t have any solid evidence against her. Dante later suspends Chase for making the PCPD look bad in court. Dante is also upset when Chase accuses him of not investigating Michael as a suspect because he is his brother.

Alexis also calls Portia to the stand and, while being questioned, Alexis gets her to admit that she was at the Metro Court Hotel with Dr. Gannon. Portia also tells the court during her testimony that she altered Heather Webber’s test results in order to protect Trina because she feared that Heather would hurt Trina. Portia admits that Drew found out what she did and was blackmailing her with the information.

Alexis wants to call another witness, but the judge calls a two week recess so everyone can enjoy the holidays. Drew is angry with Alexis for calling Portia to the stand and exposing his extortion that he tells her she can’t see Scout for the holidays.

Curtis tells Kai to take Trina home while he talks to Portia. Portia tells Curtis that she doesn’t know if he or Isiah is the father of her baby.

Alexis is still in court when a messenger hands her a letter that says “Michael was outside Drew’s house the night he was shot and Tracy Quartermaine saw him there. Merry Christmas.”

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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The residents of Port Charles celebrate Christmas Eve.

Portia celebrates with Isiah at the Metro Court.

Trina invites Jordan to celebrate with Curtis, Aunt Stella, and Marshall. Trina apologizes to Curtis and Jordan for accusing them of having an affair.

Emma gives Gio her digeri doo that her grandpa Robert gave to her when she was a little girl . Emma also offers to teach Gio how to play it.

Jack keeps his part of the deal he made with Britt and gets back her medical license. Britt gets a text message telling her she got back her medical license and she is thrilled about it.

Cody and Molly help get Nathan’s present of a saddle under the tree for James for Christmas after the package is delayed and stuck in a Port Charles distribution center.

Gio and Charlotte persuade Rocco to call a truce with Dante for the holidays. Sonny tells Carly that he and Ned bought a violin for Gio and are just waiting for Gio to be ready to play the Violin again.

Carly reunites Valentin with Charlotte for Christmas Eve as he brings Charlotte to the attic in her house where she has put a decorated tree so Valentin and Charlotte can spend Christmas Eve together.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, December 24, 2025

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Some of the residents of Genoa City celebrate Christmas Eve.

Jack and Diane spend a romantic Christmas Eve together. Jack and Diane exchange gifts even though they had decided to not exchange gifts this year. Diane gives Jack a book about the life of Max Factor. Jack gives Diane a beautiful necklace. Jack and Diane dance and are optimistic that the Abbot family will be unstoppable in 2026.

Victor and Nikki spend Christmas Eve together and call a truce to their argument for tonight. Victor gives Nikki a beautiful necklace that once belonged to Marie Antonette’s mother Maria Theresa. Nikki gives Victor a book by his favorite philosopher. Victor appreciates Nikki being with him on Christmas Eve because his mother left him at the orphanage on Christmas Eve when he was seven years old because she couldn’t afford to take care of him after his father left him.

Billy and Sally invite Victoria, Johnny, and Katie to decorate their tree. Victoria, Johnny, and Katie bring the tree to Billy and Sally’s house but the tree is small since it was the last tree left in the tree lot. Billy forgot to get the decorations out of storage so everyone strings popcorn to decorate the tree. Katie and Johnny make a star out of tin foil to put on top of the tree. Sally and Victoria have a long talk where Sally tells Victoria about Sally’s father who was a gambler who never kept his promises to her or her mother. Sally tells Victoria that Billy reminds her a lot of her father and Billy has to keep her promise to her about Abbott Communications because she can’t live through the pain her father caused her again. Sally is unaware that Billy overheard the conversation she had with Victoria.

The cast members of Young and the Restless come out at the end of the episode thanking the viewers for allowing them to come into their homes every day. The cast also wishes everyone the best this holiday season.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Traci and Lily have a long talk where they remember Colleen. Traci persuades Lily to try and be friends with Cane for the sake of Charlie and Mattie.

Phyllis persuades Cane to team up with her because she intends to steal the AI program from Victor and use it to gain control of Newman Enterprises. Phyllis gives Cane a kiss. Lily sees Cane and Phyllis kissing, and she looks like she is jealous about the kiss.

Matt calls Noah and Noah tries to persuade Matt to take him hostage instead and let Sienna go free. Nick takes the phone from Noah and tells Matt he has a deal to offer him.

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