The Young and the Restless has been on the air since 1973, and the astonishingly long-running show has amassed a dedicated fan base over the years. While the plots, characters, and cliffhangers come and go, there are consistently relationships to untangle that leave fans making connections. It’s this complexity and depth that has made the soap opera one of the most popular of all time.
Of the latest cast of characters, fans are particularly invested in the plotline of father and son Victor and Adam. Each character brings something unique and complex to the show on his own, but their connection to one another is what has fans really invested.
Victor Newman was never meant to stay around this long
At this point, Victor has become a staple of the show. His character has been a part of the cast since 1980, which means that there are some fans watching today who weren’t even born when Victor first appeared! Initially, Victor was written to be a truly despicable character. He was a wife-abuser who was supposed to play a minor role for a few months before fading into obscurity.
All of that changed when the showrunners saw how impressive actor Eric Braeden was at bringing Victor to life. While it was true that Victor was a truly terrible character when he entered the show, the potential to grow and change was written beneath the surface of Braeden’s performance. It was that promise that kept him on the show, and now — three decades later — he is still around.
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