CBSโ โThe Young and the Restlessโ/โBeyond the Gatesโ crossover resulted in strong ratings for โBeyond the Gatesโ the week of June 8. The show averaged 1.8 million viewers throughout the week, up 11% from its season-to-date numbers โ making it the third most-watched week for the soap since โBeyond the Gatesโ premiered in February 2025.
Meanwhile, โThe Young and the Restlessโ also saw a slight uptick during the week of June 8, with 3.11 million viewers โ up 2% from its season average (3.06 million viewers) thanks to a visit from guest stars Shemar Mooreย andย Vivica A. Fox.
The โBeyond the Gatesโ crossover, first announced in January, centered on six characters from โYoung and the Restlessโ (Eric Braeden, Michael Mealor, Peter Bergman, Susan Walters, Melissa Ordway and Bryton James) appearing for the multi-episode event.
As a result, โBeyond the Gatesโ scored its most-watched Thursday (on June 11, 1.83 million viewers, up 11% from the previous week) and Friday (June 12, 1.84 million viewers, up 11% from the previous week) ever.
The showโs Tuesday (June 9, 1.80 million viewers, up 16% from the same day in 2025) was its most-watched Tuesday since February 24, and its Wednesday (June 10, 1.87 million viewers โ up 17% from the previous week) was its most-watched Tuesday since Feb. 24.
Here was the logline for the crossover: โLongtime friends Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis, โBeyond the Gatesโ) and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden, โThe Young and the Restlessโ) reunite at a high-profile political fundraiser, with the eventย transporting six iconic residents from Y&Rโs Genoa City that included Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), Diane Jenkins Abbott (Susan Walters), Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor), Devon Winters (Bryton James) and Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) into BTGโs posh gated community, Fairmont Crest, culminating in a shocking tornado.โ
As for โThe Young and the Restless,โ Moore and Fox appeared on the June 8 and June 9 episodes. The Monday, June 8, episode averaged 3.2 million viewers โ up 9% from the same day in 2025, and the Tuesday, June 9, episode averaged 3.01 million viewers.