Young and the Restless 2-Week Spoilers May 18-29: Phyllis Scrambles Desperately & Victor Steps In!

Young and the Restless 2-Week Spoilers for May 18-29, 2026 stun as Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) is scrambling when she loses track of her leverage. Plus, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) got to intervene when a family member goes rogue and may betray them all.

We’re gonna get into what is happening with amnesiac Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) and Danny Romalotti (Michael Damian) going MIA while bad girl Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) is a growing problem for several people in Genoa City. Now, let’s get into it.

Young and the Restless Spoilers Monday, May 18th – Patty Meets with Matt

Monday, May 18th, we’ve got Patty meeting with Matt. He called her up. They got together and he’s wondering why everybody hates him. And Patty says everybody hates her too. And she says that what Phyllis said about her is mostly true. But she has gotten help and has changed. Matt wants redemption and he does some bonding with Patty and she really hopes he gets his memories back. But Patty also warns Matt that Phyllis was married to Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) and is likely setting Matt up. But Patty also assures Matt that she will take care of him.

Meanwhile, Nick tells Phyllis that he wants to see Matt before they make this deal. But Phyllis says no, not until the charges against her are dropped. Plus, she even doubts that Nick can get the charges dropped. Phyllis says once it’s officially confirmed, though, she will hand Matt over to him.

Y&R Spoilers: Christine Sees through Nick

Nick calls Christine Blair Romalotti (Lauralee Bell) and leaves to go see her, and Phyllis goes on a desperate scavenger hunt trying to find Matt. And instead, she runs into Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) who chews her out for holding Matt. Sharon says that Matt’s dangerous and Phyllis knows his history. And Sharon talks about how it’s a violation of their friendship to hide him. And then she warns Phyllis that Matt is dangerous and could hurt her. But Phyllis says he’s harmless because he’s got amnesia. She also says Victor doesn’t deserve to get Newman Enterprises back.

Nick tells Christine he wants to drop the charges against Phyllis. And Christine is doubtful because this is coming from him and not Victor. Nick tells her, “Look, just go after Cane, go after Matt. But it’s better for the Newmans if Phyllis goes free.” And Christine wants to know why it’s better. Then she assumes that Phyllis actually has Matt. And Christine is shocked that Nick would fall for Phyllis’ scheme. But come on, he’s sweaty. He’s drug addled. And even when he’s not high, we all know Nick’s a hothead who acts without thinking.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Adam & Victor Worry about Nick

Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) tells Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) he’s worried Nick will bargain with Phyllis and they won’t get Newman Enterprises back. And Chelsea actually agrees with Nick and thinks that shutting down Matt is more important than Newman. But Adam says Phyllis cannot be allowed to keep their company. Adam thinks Nick is out of control and using again and he really wants his brother in treatment. But Adam knows that Nick won’t agree to rehab until the Matt situation gets resolved.

Adam then goes to warn Victor about Nick spiraling again. And Adam thinks Nick’s going to make a side deal with Phyllis and they’ll get Matt. But not Newman. And Adam also says Nick’s back on the pills. Victor’s a little dubious. But then he decides to play it safe and he makes a call to Phyllis to make sure she doesn’t cut some deal with Nick.

Y&R Spoilers Tuesday, May 19th – Devon Sees Mariah

On Tuesday, May 19th, Patty helps Matt find his way around. I suspect Patty’s helping Matt avoid the Newmans and also Phyllis because Patty is with Matt in a GCAC hotel suite. I think it’s possibly hers. He’s down on the floor. Looks like there’s a sheet or something kind of wrapped around him.

So, I wonder if Patty snuck him back up into her room in a laundry cart to avoid Phyllis. Maybe the cops, maybe the Newmans. Daniel tries to make peace between Christine and Phyllis. But as long as Christine’s still prosecuting Phyllis, that seems like a long shot. Also, Daniel’s worried about his father, and Christine notices and asks why Daniel’s off. And he wants to know if Christine has heard from Danny because it looks like his dad might be MIA.

Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) visits Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) at the psychiatric clinic. And Devon and Mariah talk about forgiveness, but honestly, Devon doesn’t seem in the frame of mind to offer her any. Remember, Mariah wanted to confess and go to prison. But Christine and Sharon pushed her to take the plea bargain.

And since then, Devon has been on fire. So, he hands Mariah an envelope, says it’s for her. I suspect it’s some sort of payoff from Devon for her to not come back to Genoa City after she’s released from the psych clinic. He doesn’t want her anywhere near Dominic Winters (Ethan Ray Clark) ever again. So, will Mariah take Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) and little Aria and the money and move away?

Young and the Restless Spoilers Wednesday, May 20th – Victoria Worries about Nick & Sally Worries about Billy

Wednesday, May 20th, is the last day of May sweeps, and we’ve got Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) blasting Nick about his recovery or lack of recovery since it’s obvious he’s strung out, relapsed, and acting erratically. Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) is worried that Billy Abbott’s (Jason Thompson) past is going to haunt them on Young and the Restless.

And I think Sally’s worried Billy will wind up going to prison because of the whole Newman Media thing and then he won’t be there with Sally and their child. Also this week, Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) is recovering from donating bone marrow to Malcolm Winters (Shemar Moore) and Billy stops by the Cane train wanting to talk to him. So this may be about Billy not being arrested yet and he may ask Cane for more info and if there’s another shoe to drop.

This week, Phyllis tells Michael Baldwin (Christian LeBlanc) he’s fired and he jokes that Phyllis is firing him yet again. But she tells Michael his services are no longer needed and he wants to know what Phyllis is plotting. Meanwhile, Victor demands that Michael hit back against an enemy. And if he goes and tells Victor that Phyllis fired him, then Victor might demand that Michael start attacking Phyllis.

Young & Restless Spoilers for Thursday, May 21st – Malcolm’s Surgery is a Success

Now, Thursday, May 21st, we’ve got Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) arriving in New York and meeting up with Holden Novak (Nathan Owens). Stephanie’s already there, too. Of course, Lily can’t wait to see Malcolm. But honestly, I’m worried we’re not going to get to see Shemar Moore. There is no official word when he has more scenes. So, this might happen offscreen and that would be insane because this week we’ve got Lily, Stephanie, and Holden toasting with champagne. Looks like they’re celebrating a successful outcome to Malcolm’s transplant surgery. But if we don’t get to see him and this all happens and they just talk about it, that’s just, you know…

Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) changes his mind about Patty on Thursday. So, you know, Jack got that good info from Patty about Victor, and he was planning to use her to destroy Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) and Victor’s marriage once and for all. But Jack may be about to pivot. And Kyle Abbott asks his dad, Jack, if he’s still planning to use Patty to go after Victor. If you remember, Kyle wanted to be the one to target Victor himself. Victor and Nikki put their animosity aside temporarily to be there for Nick, and I’m hoping we’re going to see an all hands on deck intervention for their son.

Y&R Spoilers Friday, May 22nd – Jack Messes Up Big Time

Friday, May 22nd, Jack makes a real bad decision, maybe about Patty, and he may lose Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) for good, just as she was ready to talk about reconciling with Jack. Meanwhile, Nikki won’t budge. This may be Victor trying to pressure her on something, or it could be Nick trying to talk Nikki out of making him go to rehab. Holden and Claire Grace Newman‘s (Hayley Erin) trip goes in an unexpected direction while they’re in New York. And of course, she’s still waiting to hear the big truth bomb about Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver).

Week of May 25th-29th on Young and the Restless

Then we get into the week of May 25th through the 29th and Jack is facing fallout from his choices. So, I wonder if Diane will decide there is no hope for their marriage because of what he’s done again after the whole yacht thing. Nick really needs help. But I expect him to be stubborn and refuse to get that help until Matt is locked up or dead. Holden and Claire get much closer. Patty is a problem for Phyllis and Jack and may soon be a much bigger problem for Victor and the Newmans.

People may start to see Cane differently after his sacrifice and Lily may reconsider whether there’s hope for a future between her and Cane. Matt’s memory could return at any moment which means he’s a ticking time bomb of violence. And will Victor and Phyllis remain at an impasse over Newman Enterprises and she keeps Matt hidden or you know the question is will she even be able to get her hands back on him? The good news is since Patty has Matt at least in week one then Christine can go search Phyllis’ room and the spare room she rented and she’s not going to find a darn thing.