THE SCOOP

As reported last week, soap alum Brian Gaskill is returning to daytime television for the first time in 15 years, joining CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” in the role of Seth.

On Tuesday, it was revealed that the actor will make his official debut on the soap opera beginning Monday, January 8. He’s set to appear in several episodes with his character described as someone who will cross paths with Nikki. That said, the January 8-28, 2024 issue of TV Guide, on newsstands Thursday, reveals that Seth is a man Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) meets at an AA meeting.

In a post on Facebook, Gaskill said of joining the show, “I am honored to be appearing on the current daytime Emmy winner for writing… Young and the Restless. I told TV Guide that it’s been 15 years since I was on daytime but I think I did the math wrong. I think it has been 16 years. And a lot of you know my story at least parts of it so you know what a big deal this is. Thank you for the support and I just hope I can bring something to the team over there and do my part. Blessings to you all and thank you for always being here.”

In addition to “The Young and the Restless,” Gaskill has had several other roles in multiple soap operas, including playing David Michaels in the short-lived primetime series “Models Inc.,” a spinoff of “Melrose Place.”

Gaskill is probably best known to soap fans for his role as Bobby Warner on “All My Children” or Rafe Kovitch on “Port Charles.” Following the cancellation of the latter series, Gaskill was cast as Oscar “Ozzy” Marone on “The Bold and the Beautiful.” He would later have roles in “As The World Turns” (playing B.J. Green) and “Guiding Light” (playing Dylan Lewis).

From 2012-2015, Gaskill appeared as Chase Walker on “The Bay.” Since then, he’s appeared in a few other television shows, including “Castle” and “Casual,” among others.