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    Joshua Morrow’s Major Soap Rule Break After 30 Years on Young & the Restless

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    As the son of The Young and the Restless’ Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), Nick Newman understands legacies well, as Victor has always wanted Nick to follow in his footsteps at Newman Enterprises. Now, his portrayer, Joshua Morrow, is experiencing his own moments of watching his son’s similar journey when he tunes into The Bold and the Beautiful. Crew Morrow has been portraying Will Spencer for the past year and is now stepping into a significant new storyline.

    Thanks to Crew, Morrow now finds himself doing something he hasn’t done in all the years he has portrayed Nick — watching soap operas. When Morrow made his daytime television debut in 1994, he vowed never to tune in, but that all changed in 2024 when Crew landed a role on The Young and the Restless‘ sister soap, The Bold and the Beautiful.

    Joshua Morrow Adopts New Viewing Habits

    The Young and the Restless' Nick Newman at Sharon's house.

    The Young and the Restless’ Nick Newman at Sharon’s house.
    Image via CBS

    In an interview with Soap Opera Digest, Morrow admitted he couldn’t look away knowing his son was on the small screen. While he still refuses to watch soaps at home, it’s a different story at work.

    “I always swore I’d never watch soap operas,” Morrow said. “But I watch my son when I’m at work. My TV is always on their feed. I put it on and I watch everything I can. I’ve recorded his show so I can watch him. I couldn’t be prouder of him.”

    While Morrow can still turn on his dressing room TV and watch Crew as Will, he no longer sees his son in the hallways as The Bold and the Beautiful just moved to a new studio after 38 years of taping right next door to its sister soap.

    “They just moved their studio and man, I’m heartbroken by it,” Morrow confessed. “I absolutely loved seeing him in the hallway and grabbing lunch, and nothing made me feel better as a father to be able to do that. And then I blink and they’re gone.”

    Nick Newman and Will Spencer’s Lives Intersect

    Not only is Crew following in his dad’s footsteps as a second-generation soap star, but he is also playing a character who closely resembles the one his father has portrayed for nearly three decades. Sure, Nick has matured somewhat over the years and now has adult children, as well as a young grandson, but Nick and Will seem cut from the same cloth, both on-screen and off.

    Nick is the son of business tycoon Victor and his wife, Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), while Will is the son of business tycoon Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and ex-wife Katie Logan (Heather Tom). Both characters are also victims of Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome (aka SORAS), as they disappeared from the canvas as small children before reappearing a few months later as full-fledged young adults, fresh off stints in boarding schools. Both characters have also resisted working for their fathers. Nick has started multiple businesses of his own over the years, while Will now works for Forrester Creations rather than Spencer Publications.

    When Morrow was paired with Sharon Case’s Sharon Collins during his first year on The Young and the Restless, a classic soap supercouple was born. To this day, Nick and Sharon still have a dedicated fandom clamoring for their favorites to finally reunite. While there’s no way to tell just yet, Crew could have the same luck with Laneya Grace’s Electra Forrester, the girl Will is deeply in love with, completing the father-son soap opera legacy.

    The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful air weekdays on CBS and stream on Paramount+.


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    The Young And The Restless



    Release Date

    March 26, 1973

    Directors

    Randy Robbins, Steven Williford, Owen Renfroe, Michael Eilbaum, Mike Denney

    Writers
    Amanda L. Beall, James H. Brown, Sara Endsley, Sara A. Bibel, Jerry Birn, Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Jeff Beldner, Lynn Martin, Frederick Johnson, Janice Ferri Esser, Natalie Minardi Slater, Michael Conforti


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    Sarah Parker

    Sarah Parker
    Sarah Parker is a research analyst and content contributor with a strong interest in business strategy, organizational behavior, and social development. With a background in sociology and public policy, she focuses on exploring the intersection between research and real-world application. Sarah regularly contributes articles that bridge academic insights and practical relevance, aiming to foster critical thinking and innovation across sectors.
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