June 20, 2026
‘The Young and the Restless”https://variety.com/”Beyond the Gates’ Crossover Ratings


CBSโ€™ โ€œThe Young and the Restlessโ€œ/โ€Beyond the Gatesโ€ crossover resulted in strong ratings for โ€œBeyond 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 โ€œBeyond the Gatesโ€ premiered in February 2025.

Meanwhile, โ€œThe 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 โ€œBeyond the Gatesโ€ crossover, first announced in January, centered on six characters from โ€œYoung 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, โ€œBeyond 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 showโ€™s 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: โ€œLongtime friends Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis, โ€˜Beyond the Gatesโ€™) and Victor Newman (Eric Braeden, โ€˜The Young and the Restlessโ€™) reunite at a high-profile political fundraiser, with the eventย transporting six iconic residents from Y&Rโ€™s 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 BTGโ€™s posh gated community, Fairmont Crest, culminating in a shocking tornado.โ€

As for โ€œThe 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.

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