It’s back to business for The Young and the Restless star Melissa Ordway. After a holiday break, the actress and her castmates are back on set to film episodes for the New Year. Based on her recent social media post, Ordway is excited about what’s in store.
Key Takeaways
- The Y&R cast and crew took a break for the holidays.
- Ordway was one of the many cast members on set to film the first episode of 2026.
- Ordway gave fans a sneak peek of what happened behind the scenes.
The Fun Continues
With the holidays over, the Y&R cast and crew are back to work filming more Genoa City drama. While most people tend to dread returning to work, it was the opposite for Ordway and her castmates.
Last week, when the show taped its first episode of 2026, Ordway chronicled her day in an Instagram video. The video begins with Ordway in her dressing room, gesturing for fans to follow along as she prepares.
The actress then heads to the hair and makeup room to get glammed up. Once she’s all primped and ready, she heads on set to begin filming. One of her scenes that day involved Camryn Grimes and Lauralee Bell, who were happy to pose with Ordway.
After wrapping up at the studio, Ordway finished off her workday with a relaxing sunset stroll. “POV: We’re back. First day filming in 2026 and ending it the best way…a walk on the beach,” she captioned the post.
Drama Ahead in Genoa City
While it was all fun behind the scenes for Ordway and her Y&R castmates, onscreen it’s a different story. Fans will be seeing more of Ordway’s character as Abby and Devon (Bryton James) face a big challenge.
Rumor is that Abby and Devon’s family will be put in danger. Although it’s unclear what the threat is, speculation suggests that it’ll involve their son, Dominic (Rainn and River Ware).
During Mariah’s (Camryn Grimes) recent hallucination with Ian (Ray Wise), the topic of Dominic was brought up. As fans might remember, Mariah was Abby’s surrogate and gave birth to Dominic. The recent mention of Dominic has many believing that either Mariah or a return from the dead Ian will kidnap the boy.
Whatever threat lies ahead for Abby and Devon, it will test their marriage. So, it looks like 2026 won’t be so happy for Abby, who might lose her son and her husband.
