Released shortly after CBS announced it had renewed “The Young and the Restless” for another four seasons, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization behind the Daytime Emmy Awards, issued a statement congratulating the show’s cast and crew.

“NATAS congratulates ‘The Young and the Restless’ on their renewal for additional four seasons,” said Adam Sharp, NATAS President & CEO. “‘Y&R’ and the Daytime Emmys celebrated golden anniversaries together in 2023, and it is so gratifying to see the continued passion for daytime television stay so strong. We look forward to celebrating with the ‘Y&R’ team again at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmys later this year.”

Averaging 3.5 million viewers this season when adding delayed viewership, “The Young and the Restless” remains the most-watched among all daytime scripted programs for a record-breaking 36th season. The series is also the most-watched daytime program overall among African American viewers.

Celebrating several anniversaries this year, including milestone anniversaries for notable anniversaries, including Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman), who’s been on the show for 45 years and Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), continuing with the show for his 44th year.

In honor of Scott and Braeden’s longevity, this April, the show will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Nikki and Victor’s wedding, which took place in April 1984 and was one of the highest-rated episodes in the show’s history. 

Other notable cast anniversaries taking place this year include Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) at 35 years, followed by Joshua Morrow (Nicholas Newman), Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) and Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), who are each celebrating 30 years since they joined the show.