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Y&R Head Writer Griffith Exits After Lengthy Soap Career
26 Jun
Summary
- Josh Griffith, a seven-time Daytime Emmy winner, has left The Young and the Restless.
- He has an extensive history in daytime soaps, starting in 1988.
- His departure leaves a vacant head writer position with no immediate successor.
Veteran soap opera writer Josh Griffith has exited his position as head writer for the CBS daytime drama, The Young and the Restless. Griffith, a seven-time Daytime Emmy Award winner, had recently transitioned to focusing solely on writing after stepping down as executive producer last month. The cast and crew were informed of his departure earlier today.
Griffith's career in daytime television spans decades, beginning in 1988 as a writer for Santa Barbara. He went on to hold significant writing roles at One Life to Live and As the World Turns. In 1997, he co-created the Aaron Spelling-produced soap Sunset Beach. Griffith first joined The Young and the Restless in 2006, eventually returning in 2018 and becoming head writer in 2019.
His tenure saw him also serve as executive producer starting in 2023. Griffith's departure from his head writer role means his successor has not yet been named. He had previously expressed excitement about upcoming storylines planned for winter and spring 2026, describing them as suspenseful and romantic.
Griffith continues in the role for now, with no successor named. The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS.
