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The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26 1973 and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the soap opera in 2013 by order of first appearance. All characters through October are introduced by executive producer Jill Farren Phelps and head writer Josh Griffith; characters after October are introduced by Phelps and head writers Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante.