When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.

Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.

As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION

Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it.  I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”

Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl  I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”

BROTHER TO BROTHER

Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”

In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”

All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?

So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.

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If you want to get rid of most of the Newman clan in one fell swoop, Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) found a way to do it on the Tuesday, April 28 episode of The Young and the Restless. But, was he successful? The outcome won’t be revealed until tomorrow, but for now it has left Y&R fans wondering and considering the fate of Nick (Joshua Morrow), Sharon (Sharon Case), Noah (Lucas Adams) and Adam (Mark Grossman).

In story, Adam and Nick arrives to an abandoned gas station outside of Las Vegas in an effort to save a kidnapped Sharon and Noah. However, by the time Nick and Adam arrived on the scene, Nick was in downward spiral after he collapsed on the floor after having popped a fentanyl pill laced with bad drugs within it, thank to his arch-nemesis Matt Clark.

Watching from his car on a hidden camera that is sending the video feed to his phone, Matt snarled, “Little Rich Boy Newman finally hit on the bag from the bad batch. What a shame.” Nick was in bad shape and Sharon asked Adam what happened. He explained Nick was driving the car on their way to rescue them and he was in bad shape. To help him with his withdrawals, Adam enabled Nick to take a pill to help him, with the plan to get Nick to rehab, immediately after saving them.

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MATT PROMISES AN EPIC FIREBALL

Noah realized the laced fentanyl pills had to come from Matt. Meanwhile, Sharon came to the realization that if Nick was going through withdrawals, he must have been taking pills for awhile now, which Adam concurred, and that his working theory is Matt slipped Nick some tainted pills.

Later, Matt called Riza (Tina Casciani) to tell her “I have the Newman clan cornered. They are right where I wanted them all along.” He then shock her by adding, “There’s gonna be a huge fireball. Like, epic. And the Newmans are gonna have a front-row seat.”

Chelsea (Melissa Claire Egan) who is with Riza in a hotel room in Vegas learns of on Matt’s deadly plan. Chelsea calls Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) back in Genoa City for urgent help, and he tells her her to send him the coordinates immediately of where Adam, Sharon, Nick and Noah are.

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SIENNA PLAYS THE EX-WIFE CARD

As if luck would have it, Sienna (Tamara Braun) who is on her way to the abandoned gas station sees Matt’s car pulled over on the side of the road. Next, she jumps in the passenger seat. Sienna pleads with Matt to let the Newmans go and whatever he is planning to do to them to stop.

Sienna goes so far to say, if you let the Newmans go you can have “me.” Matt doesn’t buy her act. She pleads again and says, “Please don’t say it’s too late for us.” A vindictive Matt, swipes the feed of the gas station off of his phone and in its place becomes a remote detonator. Matt presses the button, triggering an explosion, and some sort of bomb that blows up the gas station and presumably everyone inside. We fade to black.

Now let us know, do you think all of the Newmans got out before the explosion? Will anyone be injured or missing? Will Matt Clark just get away or take Sienna with him as a bargaining chip once again? Weigh-in via the comment section.

Your favorite soaps operas on CBS, have a scheduling shift over the next few days for the network’s fifth annual broadcast for the UEFA Champions League Soccer games in Europe.

This will effect the Tuesday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 29; and next week’s Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6 line-up of Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless.

First, and the most affected is all-new episodes of Beyond the Gates which will not air today or tomorrow. As well, game show Let’s Make a Deal will also be preempted. The two shows will also be fully preempted on May 5 and May 6.

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However, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful will air as normal for East Coast viewers, but those on the West Coast in Mountain and Pacific Time Zones will have a full preemption. Only, the top-rated The Price is Right will air coast-to-coast with no interruptions because of its time slot of 11am ET/10am PT.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE

The UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, semi-final matches begin airing today on April 28 when  Paris Saint Germain PSG plays a home game in France and goes up against Bayern Munich, and on April 29, viewers can look for Atlético de Madrid plays at home vs. Arsenal FC.

Next week, on Tuesday, May 5, Arsenal FC plays at home in England vs. Atletico Madrid, while Bayern Munich faces Paris Saint-Germain, on Wednesday May 6, in Munich, Germany.

CBS will air a one-hour UEFA Champions League Today before each of the matches at 2pm ET as the matches begin each day of the tournament at 3pm ET.

BEYOND THE GATES PREVIEW

When Beyond the Gates returns this Thursday, April 3o it will be the pick-up of the Monday, April 27 cliffhanger which found the Dr. Lia Whitmore (Cecelia Specht) threatening Grayson (Jordi Vilasuso) and Ashley (Jen Jacob) and Dani (Karla Mosley) becoming even more suspicious of Hayley (Marquita Goings) and her plans for Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett).

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In addition look for, Leslie (Tricia Mann-Grant) to be confronted by Anita (Tamara Tunie), while exes, Ted (Keith D. Robinson) and Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) share a close moment witnessed by Shanice.

For those wanting to catch all episodes of The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful if you are in the West Coast time zones and usually watch them during the day. you can catch the action via CBS.com, CBS app or Paramount+

As Beyond the Gates heats up with who’s behind and involved in the black market blood plasma snatching story, don’t forget to check out the Michael Fairman Channel’s recent interview with Cecelia Specht on all things Dr. Lia Whitmore below.

So, what do you think of the preemption schedule and how it may affect your viewing this week and next of Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Weigh-in via the comment section.