The Young and the Restless Recap, October 20-24, 2025: Phyllis steals Cane’s AI, Tessa and Daniel kiss, and Mariah faces off with Ian

Here is your weekly recap of The Young and the Restless for the episodes that aired October 20th through 24th, 2025.

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This week on The Young and the Restless, Danny and Christine enjoyed their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties with close family and friends. Phyllis crashed Christine’s party, where the ladies exchanged harsh words. The guests suspected Phyllis when an unexpected blackout occurred, but they later learned construction had caused it. During a heartfelt conversation with Danny, Phyllis admitted that she wasn’t all right. Once alone, Phyllis broke down in sobs and told herself she’d be okay. Lily requested that Cane prove himself by handing his AI program over to her to destroy. Phyllis hacked into Arabesque’s servers and stole the AI program. Cane confronted Phyllis about stealing his property, but she denied it and pointed the finger at Victor. Later, Cane put a tail on Phyllis, while Phyllis contacted Victor to request an urgent meeting. After a night of drinking, Tessa kissed Daniel, and he responded. Daniel blurted out that he was falling in love with Tessa. Tessa vowed to fight for her marriage. Mariah called Sharon and confided that she was getting worse. Unaware of Noah’s accident, Mariah asked if Sharon could visit, but she abruptly hung up when Sharon hesitated to respond. Sharon grappled with not being able to help either of her troubled children. Mariah faced off with a vision of Ian, who taunted that she’d never escape the darkness in her. Mariah swore she’d never be like Ian, and he vanished. Claire sensed that there was more to Holden’s history with Sienna, but he remained tight-lipped. Nick and Kyle spotted Claire and Holden with Sienna. Nick grilled Sienna about what Noah had been doing the night of his accident, but she only provided innocuous details about Noah researching clubs in L.A. Nick was convinced Sienna was holding something back. Sienna dodged Kyle’s questions about Holden, but she considered giving him dirt on Audra. Claire became emotional when she visited Sharon and Noah in the hospital. Claire thawed toward Kyle when he expressed sympathy about the visit triggering memories of Cole. Holden demanded to know what Sienna knew about Noah. Billy opposed Sally hiring Audra and urged Sally to get Jill’s blessing before finalizing Audra’s contract.

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