Young and the Restless Early Spoilers Feb 2-6: Billy Risks Everything & Mariah Flees in Panic

Young and the Restless spoilers for Feb 02-06, 2026 thrill as Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) is doubling down and Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) is on the run from the law.

As we always do on early edition day, we start with what’s coming the rest of this week and then we’ll talk about what is coming next week. Let’s jump right in.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Sally Spectra Hires Audra Charles While Billy Abbott Focuses on Chancellor

On Wednesday, January 28th, we’ve got Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) having drinks with Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) at Society. Sally’s frustrated about Billy’s ongoing fixation with Chancellor when Sally thinks he should be thinking about Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) and her health concerns. So, Sally tells Audra that she and Billy are on different paths and Sally thinks that her boyfriend is really messing up.

Audra is happy that karma came for Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), but Sally also says that Jill is sicker and Billy’s out at Abbott-Com, so she wants to hire Audra now. But she’s kind of worried if Jill might pull the funding, but Sally doesn’t think so. So, Audra agrees and Sally wants her to start as her right-hand person ASAP.

Victoria Newman and Nate Hastings Plot Revenge Against Cane on Y&R

Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) and Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) are over at Crimson Lights and Victoria is admitting they lost almost everything. So, Victoria also tells Nate that she fought with Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and that any legal action against Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) is going to take way too long. Nate still hates Cane and blames him for his brother Damian Kane’s (Jermaine Rivers) death.

She says Victor and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) are up to something shady, but they won’t tell her what. So, Victoria wants to make her own shady plan, I guess. Nate thinks she can do it and asks her to dinner. So, they head over to Society and Sally and Audra see Nate with Victoria. Audra thinks they’re a couple now and talks about missing Nate, but Sally says maybe they’re not.

The four say hi and they are playing nice. Sally wants to know how the Newmans are doing. Victoria tells Sally she’s not going to say anything because Billy told her Abbott-Com will put a bad spin on any story about Victor. But Sally says Billy’s not part of Abbott-Com anymore.

Billy Abbott’s Ambition Clashes with Victoria Newman’s Chancellor Plans on Young and the Restless

Victoria is saying that she’s guessing Billy going after Chancellor, but she will make sure he never gets it. Sally agrees that things look bad. Victoria wants to know if Sally and Billy broke up, but Sally says they’re still trying to make things work personally.

Victoria’s pretty skeptical based on her own history with Billy. And then Sally says she’s just focused on Abbott-Com and accurate reporting making it a better company. Victoria and Nate walk away to go eat their dinner and Sally tells Audra that Genoa City is a mess and things aren’t done getting messy yet.

Meanwhile, Victoria tells Nate that the Newmans will get back everything they lost. Audra says Cane and Phyllis should be worried about how furious Victoria is. Sally agrees she would not want to be on Victoria’s poop list. Victoria says that Chancellor is Nikki Newman’s (Melody Thomas Scott) and she tells Nate she is going to return it to her mom.

Mariah Copeland Kidnaps Dominic Chancellor as Mental Health Spirals on Y&R

Nate wants to know how this whole messy thing is going to impact Billy and Victoria’s kids. She’s really hoping to keep them from being part of the mess. Nate says that he is happy to distract her tonight.

Plus, Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) and Devon Hamilton (Bryton James) are in full panic mode. Dominic Chancellor (Ethan Ray Clark) is still lost and it’s full dark. Devon at first says Dom may be hiding in the house, but she says he wouldn’t do that. Then Devon and Abby see the scarf Mariah dropped, but nobody recognizes it. Abby freaks out and thinks somebody was watching them and took the kid.

Devon calls the cops and he and Abby start wondering who would take their son. They tell the police what happened. Abby’s praying for his safe return. Meanwhile, Mariah has Dominic at her sketchy hotel room, and she’s panicking about what she’s done, but imaginary Ian Ward (Ray Wise) tells Mariah she did what she needed to do and to stick to the plan.

Imaginary Ian Ward Influences Mariah Copeland’s Escape from Genoa City

Ian tells Mariah she finally has a family and she shouldn’t feel guilty about that. Ian tells Mariah to lie to Dominic. Just get him in the car and go get away from Genoa City. Mariah is crying, but Ian says she’s better for Dominic than Abby and Devon are. Then Dominic asked if his parents are coming soon. Mariah says they’re running late.

They play hide-and-seek some more, but Dominic is worried Devon and Abby won’t find them. Mariah says that Dominic will like the next place they go. She’s calling him Bowie. If you remember, that’s what she called Dominic when she was their surrogate and he was growing in her tummy.

Kyle Abbott and Claire Grace Newman Seek Closure While Harrison Locke Plays Matchmaker on Young and the Restless

On Thursday, January 29th, Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) and Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) need some closure. So, they talk about some of the loose ends with their broken relationship. With Harrison Locke (Redding Munsell) actively trying to parent-trap them, Kyle and Claire need to figure out if they’re really done or may try again because it’s not fair to leave Harrison with hope like that.

Adam has second thoughts and it may be about taking Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) and the kids to force Cane to come to the table to cut a deal if Victor presses hard. We’ll see how it goes. But Chelsea Lawson Newman (Melissa Claire Egan) won’t like it. She grills Adam and he comes clean about the plan.

Chelsea’s horrified that Victor wants to kidnap Lily and the kids even though Adam says they won’t hurt them. Nikki learns a shocking secret from Chelsea and she may tell Victor. She may tell Nikki that Victor’s plan is to snatch Lily Winters and the kids to force Cane’s hand and that Victor’s forcing Adam to help.

Y&R Spoilers: Friday, January 30th: Sharon Newman and Nick Newman Confront Phyllis Summers

Friday, January 30th, Devon and Abby get shocking news, and it may be confirmation that Dominic was spotted with his kidnapper or in a stranger’s car. Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) go off on Phyllis Summers and blame her for destroying the Newman family’s empire. Of course, Phyllis is going to blame everybody else and defend her actions; she’s not going to back down. And Mariah is on the road with Dominic in her car again.

The Young and the Restless Spoilers: February 2nd – 6th February Sweeps Action

The week of February 2nd through the 6th is the first full week of February sweeps and we’ve got big action. Next week should be when Devon and Abby are at the ratty hotel room where Mariah was staying. They find Dominic’s mitten, and Abby is worried that wherever Dominic is, he’s cold. And They are getting more frantic by the minute.

They have no idea Mariah kidnapped their son. Abby assumes the kidnapper is somebody who wants revenge on Victor or on the Newman family. Mariah’s mental health spirals further as she takes off with Abby and Devon’s son. They are going to pursue the kidnapper in the private jet, and we’re going to see newly minted GCPD Detective Burrow (Matt Cohen) working the kidnapping case.

Y&R Spoilers: Victor Newman’s Desperation and Billy Abbott’s Obsession

Victor races against time to salvage what he can of Newman Enterprises, and Adam and Chelsea are increasingly uneasy with the lengths that Victor is going to. This is a desperate situation, but it’s 100% Victor’s fault. He’ll get really mad and blame it all on Cane and on Phyllis, but if Victor hadn’t turned that AI on Arabesque, none of this would be happening.

Billy just can’t help himself. He needs Chancellor no matter what it costs him—and it may cost him Sally. Cane and Phyllis are on the verge of getting all the success and power they crave, but will they turn on each other and sabotage everything they’ve built? Also, Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) may still be a threat.

Y&R Crossover to Beyond the Gates This Summer

Finally, we’re going to have a big crossover this summer. Six Young and the Restless characters are headed to the sister CBS soap, Beyond the Gates. We’re going to see Victor Newman, Abby Newman, Devon Hamilton, Kyle Abbott, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman), and Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters) all heading over to the other CBS soap.