The Young and the Restless Comings and Goings

By Janet Di Lauro Sep 04, 2016 11:19 a.m. ET

The Young and the Restless coming and going

Who’s coming and who’s going from The Young and the Restless? Here’s the latest casting news from the CBS soap.

The week of September 5, 2016

It looks like the end of the line for two leading men. Number one is Justin Hartley, whose Adam looked to be the victim of an explosion on the show’s September 1 episode. The actor, who has joined the cast of NBC primetime series This Is Us, confirmed he has exited the soap.

Although unconfirmed by the show, it appears that Miles Gaston Villanueva, will soon be leaving the soap as Luca. The actor, who joined The Young and the Restless in August 2015, responded to fans’ comments about his pending exit on Twitter. “You’ll see me elsewhere. Believe me… Thanks 4 appreciating Luca,” he posted. No last air date is available yet.

The soap has issued a casting call for Dean, a Caucasian male in his mid-30s. Although from a wealthy background, the character is described as humble, honest, and ethical. The role is set to begin taping in September.

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Janet Di Lauro

Sep 04, 2016 11:19 a.m. ET 3,604 articles

Janet Di Lauro is a contributing editor at Soap Opera Digest and a writer at Cynopsis.com and Soap Hub.com.
She has been writing about daytime and primetime television for over 30 years.
Prior to her current gigs, Janet ran ThoughtCo.com’s Days of our Lives website. She has built a career in daytime television coverage that has spanned over 30 years and includes a stint as the West Coast editor of Soap Opera Weekly magazine from the publication’s debut in 1989 through 2010. In addition, she was the features editor of Daytime TV magazine and editor of Soap Opera Stars magazine during her publishing years working in New York.
Based in California, Janet has interviewed daytime’s biggest stars, past and present, from Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo and Hope, Days of Our Lives”) to Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) to Maurice Benard (Sonny, General Hospital) to Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless). In addition to her daytime work, she served as a contributing editor on the tween publication Pixie and was a feature editor on Reality Check magazine.