A little over a month after Young & Restless boss Josh Griffith left his role of co-executive producer, he is throwing in the towel as headwriter, too, TV Insider reports. We’ll give you a moment to let that news sink in.
Has a Replacement Been Named?
The daytime vet, who co-created Aaron Spelling’s ill-fated Sunset Beach, initially joined Young & Restless in 2006 and, by the time he exited stage left two years later, had risen in the ranks to become co-EP. After a stint at Days of Our Lives, Griffith returned to Young & Restless in 2018 and, one year later, replaced Mal Young as headwriter, eventually adding executive-producing the show to his to-do list.
In May of this year, the soap-hopper stepped down as Young & Restless’ executive producer and was replaced by Sally McDonald. Now he is also giving up his writing duties, with no word yet as to who will step in for him.
What Does — or May — the Change Mean?
To be clear, we never cheer for someone to lose a job or quit. We’ve been there ourselves and hated it. But let’s be real: We have not been excited about Young & Restless’ storylines in quite some time. So we are eager to see what Griffith’s successor brings to the table.
Under the scribe, Young & Restless has maintained a laser-like focus on business storylines, even though the upshot of each of them has been that… oh. Right. Everybody in Genoa City is still hella rich. When they lose “everything,” they still have more than you or we ever will.
Victor has committed one crime after another and never been made or even asked to pay the piper. And you can set your watch by the appearance of a new psycho-of-the-week every time the last one has gone bye-bye. If somebody hasn’t been kidnapped, you are probably watching a different show; that’s how common abductions have become.
Reset Incoming… Please?
We’re sure Griffith is the loveliest of fellows. Our executive editor Richard Simms enjoyed the interview a lot the one time they were allowed to speak. But Young & Restless needs a major reset, one that reduces the number of obnoxious nepo babies clawing for more even when they have it all, and returns to the forefront the telling of sweepingly romantic love stories and family dramas.
