The spoiler photos for the Friday, January 16, 2026, episode of The Young and the Restless feature Nick out of the hospital and attempting to make himself comfortable at the Abbott household.
Key Takeaways
- The Newmans are in trouble — their company is under attack, and they don’t have Matt Clark.
- Nick is out of the hospital and on crutches as he lands at the Abbott mansion.
- He turns to Jack for help, risking Victor’s wrath in the process.
Scenes from Genoa City
Nick (Joshua Morrow) is looking rough at the Abbott mansion. With Adam’s (Mark Grossman) help, he checked himself out of the hospital and headed home. He told his family he was ready to help with the chaos and destruction that Cane’s (Billy Flynn) AI unleashed on Newman Enterprises. But he also knows what happened between Jack (Peter Bergman) and Victor (Eric Braeden).
Thanks to Kyle (Michael Mealor), Jack offered his nemesis a deal. They had Matt Clark (Roger Howarth), and they were ready to turn him over to Victor for the AI, which they would destroy. Unfortunately for The Mustache, things took a turn, and now his company is under attack from within. It’s eating itself up, and Victor could now be forced to do serious damage control.
On Friday, look for an injured Nick, complete with crutches, to show up at the Abbott mansion. And according to the spoilers, he turns to Jack for help. But does it help with the Matt Clark situation (the Abbotts still have him), or help with Newman Enterprises? How much does he reveal to the Abbotts? Nick thinks of himself as a family fixer, so whatever kind of help he wants from Jack, he’ll face his father’s wrath to get it.
Diane (Susan Walters) is also featured in the photos talking to Jack and Kyle. At some point during Friday’s episode, she grills Michael for intel on Victor.
