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Jack remembers that when Patty kidnapped him years ago Victor was the person who helped her. Jack tells Patty he thinks Victor put her up to this but Patty tells Jack that she doesn’t know the identity of their captor. Jack gives Patty a kiss in exchange for giving him a tour of the yacht.
Billy Diane and Kyle find a clue to Jack’s whereabouts on the Jabot surveillance footage from Jabot. The footage shows a black van that took Jack and the van has a parking decal from a marina so they go to the marina to search for Jack.
Phyllis heads to the ranch to talk to Victor because Billy sent her a picture of Jack that his captor sent him when he asked for proof of life. Phyllis sees Nikki with Victor when she walks into the ranch house. Phyllis wonders if Nikki knows that he kidnapped Jack.
Sienna tells Sharon Nick and Noah that she reached out to her contacts and they told her that Matt works for a woman named Raiza and Sharon remembers Adam knew a woman with that name when he was gambling in Vegas and using the name Spider.
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Young and the Restless Opinion Article

Article written by Barbara 3/6/26
Here is what I liked and disliked about Y&R for the week of 3/2/2026 (just my humble opinions, no particular order, just random musings)
Raves:ย ![]()
Victoria and Nikki looked beautiful in the 3/2/2026 episode … Victoria’s top was beautiful and her hair looked great pulled up into a bun. Nikki’s blue flowered blouse really brought out her blue eyes.
I liked Sharon’s blue denim shirt, outfit and casual look (light makeup, hair straight down).
Enjoyed the friendly conversation between Kyle and Claire at the bar in Society. I’m not much of a Claire fan, but there’s chemistry between these two. (Nonetheless, I think she overdoes it just a bit with facial expressions and eye movements – in these scenes and in the scenes with her and Victoria on 3/6/2026.)
Ooh, another solid female friendship – Tessa and Sienna. It’s continuing to be refreshing to see women bonding ratherย than sniping at each other or gossiping about each other.
Billy Flynn did a great job projecting his character’s Cane’s desperation to get his family back when he was begging Phyllis to help him. I could almost feel his anxiety.
Likewise, Jason Thompson did a great job projecting his character Billy’s panic and desperation to find out what happened to his brother, Jack, who as of 3/6/2026 appeared to have been kidnapped by Victor.
Rants:ย ![]()
In a word … Sienna. I cannot stand that fake, forced, tough and gritty type accent of hers. This character just really annoys me.
Gee, only one rant. Apparently, this was a good week for me on Y&R.ย 
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Holden persuades Audra to help him break the connection between Kyle and Claire. Holden wants Claire back and she thinks that Kyle is the person standing in his way.
Billy tries to persuade Phyllis to sign Chancellor over to him right away and she wonders why it is so important that she signs the papers right now.
Jack figures out that Victor put him on that yacht to get leverage over Billy. Jack is surprised when he sees Patty Williams on the yacht too.
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Claire tells Victoria that she has decided to let go of all the Audra drama because she thought she was reverting back to the person Jordan raised her to be and she had to stop it. Claire also tells Victoria that she decided to end her relationship with Holden because he lied to her. Claire also advises Victoria that she should follow her instincts about going to Milan to talk to Summer about persuading Phyllis to give back Newman Enterprises.
Billy tells Kyle and Diane that Victor has kidnapped Jack and won’t give him back to them unless Billy gives Chancellor Industries back to him. Diane and Kyle talk to Victor and he tells them Jack is safe for now and that they should both persuade Billy to return Chancellor Industries to him.
Billy tells Sally that Victor has kidnapped Jack and he wants Chancellor Industries in exchange for Jack. Billy tells Sally that he canโt meet Victorโs demands because he hasn’t officially signed the contract with Phyllis making him the owner of Chancellor Industries. Billy tells Sally, once he signs the contract, he wonโt sign the company over to Victor unless Victor proves that he has Jack.
Jack awakens and tries to figure out where he is. When he looks out the window, he realizes that he is sailing on a ship.
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Billy and Sally reconcile and promise that they will talk honestly with each other.
Cane tries to persuade Daniel to talk to Phyllis and work things out with her because she really misses her family. Daniel doesnโt think that Phyllis misses her family at all. Daniel thinks Phyllis made Cane talk to him and, in exchange ,she would give Newman Enterprises back to the Newman family.
Nick tells Victor , Nikki , and Victoria that he went to Los Angeles to look for Matt but Matt isn’t in Los Angelesโฆhe has disappeared and nobody knows his whereabouts.
Phyllis gives Cane 24 more i hours to talk to Daniel. Daniel asks Tessa if he should forgive Phyllis. Tessa tells Daniel that in her irrational relationship with Mariah she doesnโt think Mariah wants her forgiveness for shutting her out of her life.
Victor tells Billy to come to the ranch and when he gets to the ranch Victor tells Billy that, if he doesnโt return Chancellor Industries to him, he will never see Jack again.
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Audra: So, she listened to you?
Audra: But, you don’t know?
Holden: And?
Audra: Wow. Well, she’s an idiot. Where’s she gonna find a guy like you?
Holden: Oh, now you want us back together?
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Claire tells Audra that her secret will stay buried because she is going to stop trying to find out what happened between her, Holden, and the art dealer. Claire also tells Audra she is done with Holden because he couldnโt be honest with her about what happened to the art dealer.
Sharon and Noah are worried about Nick since they have not heard from him. Sharon thinks Nick is searching for Matt and she tells Noah that they need to trust Nick.
Cane tells Phyllis that he can get Daniel to forgive her and, in exchange, he wants her to give Victor Chancellor Industries as a show of good faith. Once Lily and the kids are okay, he will tell Victor that he never intended to give Newman Enterprises back to him.
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Young and the Restless Opinion Article

Article written by Barbara 3/1/26
Here is what I liked and disliked about Y&R for the week of 2/23/2026 (just my humble opinions, no particular order, just random musings)
I really, really enjoyed the light, flirty banter between Audra and Noah at the GCAC bar, reminiscing about their time together in London and chatting. Talk about chemistry – these two have it in spades! Noah was energized and grinning; he sparkled when he and Audra were chatting… a stark contrast to how he comes across like a misguided puppy dog chasing after old lady Sienna, who IMHO has no appeal whatsoever. The way Noah looked at Audra during the friendly and flirty part of their conversation, the gleam in his eyes … nice.
Too bad it went south with Noah and Audra after she told him she got a job as co-CEO of Spectra-Charles Media (the re-branded Newman Media, which was stolen from Noah’s Uncle Adam), because I could easily have gotten behind these two as a couple.
Audra, Noah and Kyle, the three of them hanging out at the GCAC bar … ![]()
I like how they incorporated the actor, Michael Graziadei (Daniel), who plays the guitar in real life into his character’s storyline. Added bonus – his character’s father and quasi-girlfriend both being musicians on-screen and in real life.
Lauren looked beautiful in the dress she was wearing on Friday’s episode. Very pretty haircut and color, too.
So nice to see another pair of women best friends – Phyllis and Lauren. In fact, that same day, they showcased both sets of women BFF’s – Phyllis/Lauren and Sally/Audra.
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I’m tired of Victor’s evasiveness with Nikki/his wife. It’s getting old and making her come off like a nag (about his continuing to keep her out of the loop regarding his secretive efforts to reclaim Newman Enterprises).
Sienna and Noah are back together. Ugh. She has moved from LA to Genoa City to be with him, and I had to look away from the screen each time they leaned in to kiss.
ย She has not zero, but negative appeal. I cannot stand the way she talks and looks. Must admit, I enjoyed seeing the frown on Nick’s face when Sienna mentioned that she decided to live in Genoa City and be with his son.
Detective Cardboard, oops, Detective Burrow, was back on the scene, telling Nick, Sharon, Noah and Sienna that he can’t do anything to help them with Matt being released from jail and out on the loose, since Matt was let go legally, on a technicality. Fine with me, because I’d much rather watch Nick and the Newmans deal with Matt than Detective Useless. I couldn’t believe what they had him say – he appeared to be addressing Nick when he said that although he would normally caution against taking the law into his (referring to Nick) own hand, in this case, it might be his (Nick’s) only choice. What a waste of air space this character is and the actor who plays him is a dud. Pair the detective with Sienna and send them back to LA together.
The dress Phyllis wore for her first day in her office at her newly acquired Newman Enterprises was beautiful, but it wasn’t appropriate for a C-Suite. (It looked perfect on her at the GCAC dining room, where Lauren took her for a fancy, celebratory breakfast.)
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Lauren goes by Phyllisโs office to congratulate Phyllis for beating Victor and pulling off the impossible. The ladies go to Society to celebrate. Phyllis offers Lauren a job working with her but Lauren tells her that she is happy with her job. Phyllis tells Lauren to think about the offer and not let Michael talk her out of taking the job.
Billy persuades Sally to go to dinner with him one last time. Audra tells Sally that having dinner with Billy isnโt a good idea. Sharon tells Victoria that she is worried that Nick may be addicted to pain medication.
Nick continues to take femtomole with way too many prescription pain pills.
Sharon and Nick decide to draw Matt out when he sends Nick a text message demanding $ 5,000,000.00 to leave Noah alone
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Nikki: What was that all about?
Nikki: Mm. Why are you so threatened?
Nate: Uh, say, what about a dancer?
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Noah keeps getting strange text messages from Matt. Nick, Sharon, Noah, and Sienna tell Detective Burrow that Nick and Sharon should get ready for Mattโs return to Genoa City.
Abby and Devon are still upset that the judge let Mariah out of jail and gave her an ankle monitor so that she wouldnโt leave town.
Dominic has a nightmare and Devon and Abby decide to find a child Phycologist to help Dominic with his nightmares. Devon tells Abby that Lily and the twins are missing and Cane told him that someone has them. Devon later tells Nate what he told Abby and they both suspect Victor has Lily and the twins. Devon and Nate go to the ranch and ask Victor if he knows the whereabouts of Lily and the twins.
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ase admits to Brook Lynn that he broke the chain of evidence and tested Michael’s keys and discovered that one of the, was the key to Drew’s house. Chase tells Brook Lynn that he arranged for the police to take the keys and test them. Brook Lynn worries that Chase is risking his career because he thinks Michael framed Willow but he doesn’t have proof. Chase insists that he knows Michael framed Willow and justice must be served. Brook Lynn tells Chase that he has to choose between what he thinks is justice and them adopting a child.
Sonny kisses Justine outside The Brown Dog bar and she slaps him and tells him it will never happen again. Justine talks to Jordan about her kiss with Sonny. Sonny talks to Ric about the kiss and Ric wonders if Justine is trying to get close to him so that she can get enough information to put him in prison.
Nathan tells Lulu that Maxie decided to stay with Spinelli. Nathan wants to start a relationship with Lulu but she still doesnโt want to hurt Maxie.
Jack meets with Jason and tells him that Ross Cullum doesn’t know Josslynn is a WSB agent and it has to stay that way to protect Josslynn. Ross Cullum arrives to question Jason about why he went to The Five Poppies. Jason tells Ross he went to the Five Poppies to look for his former girlfriend Britt whom he thought had died three years ago.
Lucas tells Britt that he overheard a conversation between Marco and his father Jens and they were talking about pressuring her to do something illegal. Britt doesn’t tell Lucas what Jens and Marco want her to do but s does tell him that they are keeping her medicine at Wyndamere and giving it to her one dose at a time to ensure that she will do the work. Lucas tells Britt he will get her medicine for her so that she won’t be obligated to work on the project anymore.
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Phyllis tells Nick and Sharon that she will not return the company to him.
Noah is glad to hear from Sienna that she is moving to Genoa City.
Nick tells Sharon he is going to find Matt Clark and put him in the ground like he should have done years ago.
Noah gets a text message from an unknown number and Sienna gets a call from Detective Burrow telling her that Mattโs case was thrown out because the police were compromised.
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Nate encourages Victoria to think about what she would do if she doesnโt get back Newman Enterprises. Victoria appreciates Nateโs advice and she will think about it but right now she is focused on getting back to the company.
Daniel tells Phyllis that he is done with her forever because she took away Newman Enterprises from the Newman family. Phyllis blames Daniel and Nick for turning Summer against her but Daniel tells Phyllis that she did that herself by her actions she took away Summer’s legacy.
Daniel and Tessa start working on writing a new song together to take their mind off their troubles. Victor tells Nikki and Nick that the case against Matt Clark was thrown out because the detective on the case was compromised so Matt Clark is a free man.
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Noah joins Audra at the GCAC bar, where they reminisce about their time together in London and chat. Things are very friendly and light between them, until she mentions that she just got her dream job and is now working for Spectra-Charles Media. Noah is appalled because this company is the re-branded Newman Media, which Billy Abbott stole from his uncle, Adam. Noah is incredulous and asks Audra how she is okay working for an illegally-obtained company.
Kyle saunters up to the bar and joins their conversation, curious to hear Audra’s answer to Noah’s question. Audra says that she has not broken any laws because she was not involved in what happened to Newman Media. She explains that Billy struck some deal with Phyllis to get Newman Media and Chancellor, and then he had her fold Newman Media into Abbott Communications. He then moved to Chancellor and gave it to Sally. Kyle sides with Audra, indicating that he’s “good” with Victor and the Newman family losing their company, given the bad history between his family and Victor, and how Victor has threatened or hurt half the town. Kyle also indicates that he’s okay with Adam losing Newman Media and the loss of the Newman legacy. He laughingly says that Nikki can sell some jewelry and the Newmans will be “dandy.”
Chelsea runs into Sally at Crimson Lights, where they argue about Billy teaming up with Phyllis. Chelsea tries in vain to persuade Sally to side with her, to protect Billy and get him to do the right thing – returning the company to the Newman family. She’s concerned about Victor and Adam seeking revenge on Billy. Sally mentions that she broke up with Billy and re-branded the company to Spectra-Charles Media. She refuses to help Chelsea and walks out on her.
Nick and Victoria are at the Newman Ranch, discussing Phyllis’s takeover of Newman Enterprises. Victoria presents her plan to get Newman Enterprises back, telling Nick she is going to Milan soon to talk face-to-face with Summer, to get her to turn her back on Phyllis. She hopes this is a way to get Phyllis to ultimately cave and give the company back to Victor and the family. Nick is against Victoria’s plan because he believes that Victor will prevail, and he does not want his daughter being involved in the family conflict and becoming alienated from her mother. He declines Victoria’s request for him to come with her to Milan to talk to Summer. He instead persuades her to hold off for the night, so he can try to come up with another solution that would protect Summer and keep her out of the line of fire.
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Young and the Restless Opinion Article

Article written by Barbara 1/22/26

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