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Soap Crossover Delivers Ratings Boom
20 Jun
Summary
- Beyond the Gates saw 11% viewership increase during crossover week.
- The Young and the Restless viewership rose 2% with guest stars.
- Crossover event featured six characters from Y&R.
In the week of June 8, 2026, a crossover event between "The Young and the Restless" and "Beyond the Gates" led to a substantial ratings increase for "Beyond the Gates." The show averaged 1.8 million viewers, an 11% surge, making it the third most-watched week since its February 2025 debut.
"The Young and the Restless" also saw a modest gain, attracting 3.11 million viewers, up 2% from its season average. This uptick was partly due to guest appearances by Shemar Moore and Vivica A. Fox on June 8 and 9, 2026.
The crossover involved six characters from "Young and the Restless," including Eric Braeden as Victor Newman and Peter Bergman as Jack Abbott, appearing in a storyline that culminated in a shocking tornado. "Beyond the Gates" achieved its highest-rated Thursday and Friday episodes ever during this period.
Specifically, Thursday, June 11, 2026, drew 1.83 million viewers, and Friday, June 12, 2026, saw 1.84 million. Tuesday, June 9, 2026, became the most-watched Tuesday for the show since February 24, 2026, with 1.80 million viewers, while Wednesday, June 10, 2026, garnered 1.87 million viewers.
