‘The Young and the Restless’: 11,000th episode of iconic daytime show airs this week

This week “The Young and the Restless” will air its 11,000th episode on Thursday, September 1. The #1 Daytime Drama for 27 years and counting, is set in the town of Genoa City Wisconsin and centers around the lives of the Newman, Winters and Abbott families as they fight for power, financial success, love and family.

Leading up to the 11,000th episode, Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victor (Eric Braeden) reunite in the wake of a family crisis, Neil (Kristoff St. John) revisits his troubling past, Adam (Justin Hartley) and Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) plan their future and Paul (Doug Davidson) and Christine  (Lauralee Bell) get a pleasant surprise.

To mark the milestone, the cast dressed to the nines to pose for their annual cast photo.

Cast photo:

(Credit:CBS)

Bottom Row (L-R): Hunter King, Miles Gaston Villanueva, Melissa Ordway, Sean Carrigan, Mishael Morgan, Bryton James, Amelia Heinle, Jason Thompson, Eileen Davidson, Gina Tognoni, Peter Bergman, Eric Braeden, Melody Thomas Scott, Steve Burton, Sharon Case, Joshua Morrow, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, Jess Walton, Tristan Rogers, Christel Khalil and Daniel Goddard

Top Row (L-R): Robert Adamson, Sofia Pernas, Michael E. Knight, Beth Maitland, Tracey Bregman, Christian Le Blanc, Doug Davidson, Lauralee Bell, Kristoff St. John, Camryn Grimes, Greg Rikaart, Mara McCaffray, Catherine Bach and Kate Linder

Fans can follow the show on social media with the hashtag #YR11K. Tune in for behind the scenes footage and special messages from the cast in vignettes describing some of their most memorable moments ahead of each show.

The Young and the Restless” airs weekdays on CBS.

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