A pair of legendary actors is back at The Young and the Restless, along with some intriguing troublemakers. Here’s the soap’s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out who’s returning, if any newcomers are joining the show in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, and if any of your favorite actors or actresses are exiting the CBS drama.
The Week of April 6, 2026
Shemar Moore returns to Genoa City for a short-term run as Malcolm Winters on Tuesday, April 7. The big casting news was released in February. He originally played Malcom from 1994 to 2005 and has made occasional appearances over the years. Moore also airs on Wednesday, April 8, Thursday, April 9, and Friday, April 10 in scenes with Christel Khalil’s Lily and others.
Joining Moore on his visit is Vivica A. Fox, who’s resurrecting the character of Dr. Stephanie Simmons on Tuesday, April 7. Fox initially portrayed Stephanie from 1994 to 1995. Look for Stephanie to have an emotional reunion with Moore’s Malcolm on Wednesday, April 8. She also appears on Thursday, April 9 and Friday, April 10.
Roger Howarth is back as the evil Matt Clark this week. He backs his longtime adversary, Joshua Morrow’s Nick, into a corner on Friday, April 10. Howarth shared his thoughts on Matt’s destructive return to the soap.
Tina Casciani gets more airtime as Riza Thomson, queen of the Las Vegas underground poker scene in Las Vegas. She shares scenes with Mark Grossman’s Adam and Howarth’s Matt on Friday, April 10. Here are some interesting facts about Casciani.
Beth Maitland returns as Traci Abbott on Thursday, April 9. She interacts with Khalil, whose Lily leans on Traci for guidance.
Melissa Ordway pops in as Abby Newman Winters. She has emotional scenes opposite Bryton James’s Devon and Michael Graziadei’s Daniel on Monday, April 6.
