The top soaps all took a hit in viewership, possibly proving pandemic fatigue is real and fans want something new to watch. This is down 148,000 from the week prior, according to Soap Opera Network. Recent numbers, from the week of May 11-15, conclude Y&R had 2,193,000 live and same-day numbers. However, once a network like CBS began airing older episodes in the form of “theme” weeks, ratings for Y&R took a hit. Some of the numbers can be attributed to more people at home during the day to tune in. That said, the soaps averaged their best weeks before they ran out of new episodes. ![]() In fact, the site reported that The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital “had their best numbers in two years.” Days of Our Lives reached “their highest in more than a year,” and The Young and the Restless hit “an 11-month high.”Īs previously reported by Deadline, production for Y&R and B&B shut down on March 17 amid pandemic fears and stay-at-home orders. In late March 2020 - just after COVID-19 caused productions to shut down - ratings for daytime soaps listed their highest numbers yet, according to TV Line. RELATED: ‘The Young and the Restless’: How Many Actors Have Played Nicholas Newman? The Answer May Surprise You It begs the question, how far in advance is a soap like Y&R taped? Ratings for ‘The Young and the Restless’ The Young and the Restless | Johnny Vy/CBS via Getty Images Meanwhile, Days of Our Lives still has a few newbies left in the tank. The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless have focused on different themes each week after new episodes rand dry. Each has its own schedule, disrupted or not. With continued shutdown for most entertainment productions, daytime soap fans have reveled in old episodes over the last few weeks.
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