{"id":490106,"date":"2026-01-03T19:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/490106\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T19:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T19:34:17","slug":"the-young-and-the-restless-comings-and-goings-diabolical-duo-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/490106\/","title":{"rendered":"The Young and the Restless Comings and Goings: Diabolical Duo Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A diabolical duo is back on The Young and the Restless. Here\u2019s the soap\u2019s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out who the pair is, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any actors or actresses are leaving the CBS drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A notorious pair resurfaces, pushing a major Newman storyline to its breaking point.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These familiar troublemakers cross paths again as past sins resurface.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A trusted ally returns, tightening the web around key players in Genoa City.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Week of January 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trouble escalates for the Newman family this week. Look for Roger Howarth to get prominent airtime as Matt Clark\/Mitch Bacall as his storyline reaches a peak. He shares scenes with Tamara Braun\u2019s Sienna on Monday, January 5, and appears throughout the week. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/24-years-y-r-fans-190932618.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Y&amp;R fans are torn about the character\u2019s return, after being declared dead some 20 years ago;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Y&amp;R fans are torn about the character\u2019s return, after being declared dead some 20 years ago<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/catherine-kresge-joins-young-restless-160100165.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Catherine Kresge;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catherine Kresge<\/a> is back as Annie Stewart. The crooked LA cop interacts with Howarth\u2019s Matt and Braun\u2019s Sienna on Monday, January 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Rushing returns to the scene as Mortonson, the Newmans\u2019 ace security guard. He interacts with Peter Bergman\u2019s Jack, Michael Mealor\u2019s Kyle, Howarth\u2019s Matt, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/5-fast-facts-young-restless-151831637.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Grossman\u2019s Adam;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Grossman\u2019s Adam<\/a> on Friday, January 9.<\/p>\n<p>READ NEXT<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/general-soap-operas\/commentary-general-soap-operas\/critics-review-hits-misses-top-10-moments-december-29-january-2\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Soap's hit and misses graphic featuring the key art logo for B&amp;B, DAYS, GH, BTG, and Y&amp;R,\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/db05dd0b9d3020204017f098fad98cbf.jpeg\"\/><\/a>\n<p>Soap&#8217;s hit and misses graphic featuring the key art logo for B&amp;B, DAYS, GH, BTG, and Y&amp;R,<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/general-soap-operas\/commentary-general-soap-operas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:commentary;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/beyond-gates-weekly-video-preview-051000393.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img alt=\"Dani and Nicole are featured in the video preview for Beyond the Gates the week of January 5-9.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12bdf139e865d56ab0819f36a41a1e29.jpeg\"\/><\/a>\n<p>Dani and Nicole are featured in the video preview for Beyond the Gates the week of January 5-9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/beyond-the-gates\/spoilers-btg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spoilers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Spoilers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/days-lives-spoilers-weekly-video-051000848.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img alt=\"The video preview for Days of Our Lives the week of January 5-9, 2026, features Javi, Theo, and a returned Dimitri.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"490\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/f5698e69093e36851d78ee1d296660b3.jpeg\"\/><\/a>\n<p>The video preview for Days of Our Lives the week of January 5-9, 2026, features Javi, Theo, and a returned Dimitri.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/days-of-our-lives\/spoilers-days\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Days of Our Lives Spoilers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Days of Our Lives Spoilers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-decimal\"\/><\/ol>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story was originally reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/soaphub.com\/young-restless\/yr-comings-goings\/diabolical-duo-back\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Soap Hub;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Soap Hub<\/a> on January 3, 2026. 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