List of The Young and the Restless characters introduced in 2025
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The Young and the Restless is an American CBS soap opera which debuted on March 26, 1973. This is a list of its characters that debuted in 2025, in order of first appearance. Damian Kane (Nathan Owens), the older long-lost half-brother of Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic), made his first appearance on January 8. Assistant Carter (Vincent Stalba) and event planner Pietro (Jai Rodriguez) debuted in May. Matt Cohen began appearing as Detective Burrow in October and Annie Stewart (Catherine Kresge) debuted the following month.
Holden Novak
Holden Novak, played by Nathan Owens, made his first appearance on January 8. Owens' casting was announced on December 12, 2024. Owens' role in a "mysterious" new role was initially kept secret, with The Young and the Restless promising that the arrival of Owens' character would create "plenty of excitement and intrigue" for other characters. Following the announcement of his casting, Owens wrote on Instagram that he was excited to join the cast and encouraged viewers to "Tune in if you're up for the twist and turns". Owens had previously portrayed Cameron Davis on another soap opera, Days of Our Lives, and believed that he now had more experience and was hence better prepared to work in a soap opera again.
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