The BEST seasons of The Young and the Restless

Every season of The Young and the Restless ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Young and the Restless!

Set in Genoa City, Y&R is the long-running soap that tells the story of the struggle behind the business- and sex-savvy Abbott and Newman clans.

Last Updated: 1/18/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
Season 44
star
9.50
4 votes

#1 - Season 44

First Aired 9/1/2016

Season 42
star
9.33
3 votes

#2 - Season 42

First Aired 9/2/2014

Season 26
star
9.00
2 votes

#3 - Season 26

First Aired 3/26/1998

Season 29
star
9.00
2 votes

#4 - Season 29

First Aired 3/26/2001

Season 30
star
9.00
2 votes

#5 - Season 30

First Aired 3/26/2002

Season 31
star
9.00
2 votes

#6 - Season 31

First Aired 3/26/2003

Season 32
star
9.00
2 votes

#7 - Season 32

First Aired 3/26/2004

Season 33
star
9.00
2 votes

#8 - Season 33

First Aired 3/28/2005

Season 38
star
9.00
2 votes

#9 - Season 38

First Aired 9/7/2010

Season 39
star
9.00
2 votes

#10 - Season 39

First Aired 8/29/2011

Season 40
star
9.00
2 votes

#11 - Season 40

First Aired 7/2/2012

Season 41
star
9.00
2 votes

#12 - Season 41

First Aired 7/1/2013

Season 45
star
8.71
7 votes

#13 - Season 45

First Aired 9/1/2017

Season 27
star
8.67
3 votes

#14 - Season 27

First Aired 12/30/1999

Season 46
star
8.57
7 votes

#15 - Season 46

First Aired 9/3/2018

Season 28
star
8.33
3 votes

#16 - Season 28

First Aired 3/27/2000

Season 25
star
8.25
4 votes

#17 - Season 25

First Aired 10/6/1997

Season 34
star
8.00
1 votes

#18 - Season 34

First Aired 3/27/2006

Season 35
star
8.00
1 votes

#19 - Season 35

First Aired 3/26/2007

Season 36
star
8.00
1 votes

#20 - Season 36

First Aired 11/10/2008

Season 43
star
8.00
6 votes

#21 - Season 43

First Aired 9/1/2015

Season 48
star
8.00
2 votes

#22 - Season 48

First Aired 9/21/2020

Season 49
star
8.00
1 votes

#23 - Season 49

First Aired 9/29/2021

Season 51
star
8.00
1 votes

#24 - Season 51

First Aired 10/3/2023

Season 52
star
8.00
1 votes

#25 - Season 52

First Aired 10/3/2023

Season 47
star
7.67
3 votes

#26 - Season 47

First Aired 9/2/2019

Season 37
star
7.50
2 votes

#27 - Season 37

First Aired 9/7/2009

Season 50
star
7.50
2 votes

#28 - Season 50

First Aired 9/30/2022

Season 2
star
7.33
3 votes

#29 - Season 2

First Aired 2/12/1974

Season 1
star
7.00
2 votes

#30 - Season 1

First Aired 3/26/1973

Season 3
star
7.00
1 votes

#31 - Season 3

First Aired 3/25/1974

Season 4
star
7.00
1 votes

#32 - Season 4

First Aired 8/5/1974

Season 23
star
7.00
1 votes

#33 - Season 23

First Aired 3/27/1995

Season 24
star
7.00
1 votes

#34 - Season 24

First Aired 12/2/1996