The Young and the Restless pulled out all the surprise returns in 2025. From Cane to Noah, many beloved characters came home to Genoa City. With 2026 around the corner, these characters might be popping back up for a permanent visit.
Key Takeaways
- A return could make or break Cane and Lily’s potential reunion.
- Jabot’s shutdown forces this person to return home.
- An ex-girlfriend of Noah’s could return and cause trouble.
Double the Trouble
Cane’s (Billy Flynn) return last year reopened some old wounds for the Ashby family. Cane thought his newfound success would help him win back Lily (Christel Khalil) and his kids. However, it’s only made things worse.
The Aristotle Dumas spectacle painted Cane in a negative light, but he’s trying to right his wrongs. While Lily is slowly coming around to her ex-husband, Charlie (Noah Alexander Gerry) and Mattie (Lexie Stevenson) show no signs of forgiving their father. So far, we’ve only heard about the twins’ feelings via phone calls and texts. But now it’s time for the Ashby kids to have a face-to-face meeting with their dad.
Charlie and Mattie can’t keep avoiding Cane and eventually need to see him. Their return would add more layers to Cane’s storyline as he and the twins get everything out in the open. The emotional meeting could be a turning point for The Ashbys and help push the inevitable Lane reunion.
Summer Time in Genoa City
Summer’s (Allison Lanier) life in Italy could be ending soon. Thanks to Victor’s (Eric Braeden) attack on Jabot and the company’s shutdown, Summer’s job at Marchetti is at risk. Marchetti is Summer’s pet project and she’ll do anything to save it, including returning to Genoa City.
When Summer returns, she’ll undoubtedly be upset at Victor and Jack’s (Peter Bergman) business war. She’ll find herself in the midst of the drama as she wheels and deals to save Marchetti.
But the biggest reason for Summer’s return is a possible reunion with Kyle (Michael Mealor). With Kyle and Claire (Hayley Erin) over, this would be perfect timing for Skyle to rekindle their relationship.
Abbott Reinforcements
The Abbotts will need all the family on deck to protect Jabot from Victor. One unexpected person who could play a role is Jack’s granddaughter Allie (Kelsey Wang). With the shutdown, Allie’s work at the Paris Jabot lab is in jeopardy.
With nothing keeping her in Paris, Allie could return to Genoa City to help The Abbotts in the war against The Newmans. Allie already has a bone to pick with one Newman after Noah (Lucas Adams) cheated on her. While Allie seems sweet, a return could see a new side as she unleashes her anger on Noah and vows to take down his grandfather.
