The Monday, November 24, 2025 episode of The Young and the Restless delivers exactly what fans have come to expect from a jam-packed

Thanksgiving week in Genoa City: secrets teetering on the edge of exposure, emotional confrontations simmering just below the surface,

and a series of moves that will rewrite relationships for months to come. CBS’s newest episode looks calm on the outside—but beneath the polished Newman and Abbott holiday veneer, the ground is ready to erupt.

 

 

Claire’s Big Moment Backfires

A large part of Monday’s drama centers on Claire Grace, who has spent months painstakingly rebuilding her image in Genoa City. Claire has worked hard to distance herself from the traumatic legacy of Jordan, and Monday’s episode shows her stepping into one of her boldest choices yet: hosting a Thanksgiving open-house event for the Newmans.

 

 

But Claire’s desire to create a picture-perfect gathering collides with the uncomfortable truth that the family still doesn’t trust her. Nick’s watchful eyes follow her every move, and Nikki—still fragile, still shaken by her past manipulation—cannot fully relax around Claire, no matter how polite she tries to be. Claire senses the tension, and her smile falters every time a Newman pulls away or deflects her warmth.

 

 

Things grow more complicated when Claire unexpectedly extends an invitation to an outsider who raises eyebrows and instantly shifts the room’s energy. Her intention was to bridge relationships—but instead, she unintentionally lights the fuse for new conflict. Monday’s episode ends with Claire questioning whether she truly belongs in the family she’s fighting so hard to mend.

Adam and Sally: A Fragile Reconcilation

 

 

Over at the Genoa City Athletic Club, Sally and Adam navigate the murky waters of reconciliation. Last week left them in a vulnerable but hopeful place, and Monday’s episode leans into that emotional fragility. Adam admits—perhaps too openly—that he still regrets every mistake that pushed Sally away. And Sally, though clearly touched, remains cautious.

But the true shock comes when Connor’s situation interrupts their conversation.

Adam receives a call that instantly hardens his expression. Connor has had another emotional setback at school—one that threatens to undo weeks of progress. The guilt crashes over Adam instantly. Sally, seeing him crumble, softens toward him in a way she’s been resisting. Their shared concern for Connor pulls them closer, but the moment also underscores the unpredictable nature of their relationship.

Victor Issues a Chilling Warning

Meanwhile, at Newman Enterprises, Victor Newman delivers one of the most ominous scenes of the entire episode. As he continues testing his children with new layers of strategic manipulation, Victor warns that another corporate shake-up is coming—and the consequences will be felt “by anyone who thinks they can outmaneuver me.”

The statement seems targeted at more than one person. Is he signaling Nick? Victoria? Adam? Or the boardroom outsiders who’ve recently returned to power? Monday’s script intentionally leaves the answer ambiguous, intensifying the suspense around Victor’s next move.

But the look in Victor’s eyes makes one thing clear: a new war is about to begin.

Phyllis Knows Too Much—and It’s About to Blow Up

Phyllis Summers never misses a chance to listen at the right door—or the wrong one. Monday’s episode shows her catching pieces of a private conversation involving Danny and Christine’s upcoming wedding. Phyllis insists she isn’t trying to intervene… but her expression says otherwise.

When she later crosses paths with Christine, the conversation is thick, chilly, and dripping with decades of unresolved bitterness. Christine tells Phyllis—in the most polite tone possible—to mind her own business this time.

Phyllis smiles sweetly… which is exactly when fans know she won’t.

Chelsea and Billy Hit a Breaking Point

While Chelsea is still recovering emotionally, Billy struggles to balance his concern with his tendency to take control. Monday’s episode reveals a painful truth: Billy’s desire to “fix everything” runs directly against Chelsea’s need to regain her independence.

Their confrontation escalates, and by the end of the episode, Chelsea makes a decisive, heartbreaking statement—Billy cannot be her emotional anchor anymore. The fallout from this will affect Connor, the Newmans, and even Lily, who still has unfinished emotional business with Billy herself.