As Genoa City hurtles into another week of peril and betrayal, The Young and the Restless is setting the stage for a cataclysmic unraveling of secrets, lies, and final goodbyes. At the heart of the storm? Carter. Once a seemingly loyal assistant, Carter now finds himself cornered, crumbling under the weight of contradictions and damning evidence that ties him to Damian’s murder. But is he truly the mastermind? Or just another pawn in a much darker game?

Victor Newman and Chance Chancellor are relentless in their pursuit of truth, and this week, the noose tightens. Carter’s alibi disintegrates when a witness contradicts his claim of being asleep during the time of the crime. Worse yet, the discovery of a bloody knife under Nick Newman’s bathroom sink—a location known only to a few—casts a deep shadow over Carter’s innocence. Denial after denial no longer suffices. Victor smells blood, and Chance, the dutiful detective, refuses to let Carter wriggle free.

But things spiral deeper. Amanda Sinclair and Cain Ashby, both tangled in their own sins, realize Carter may not be working alone. They fear the existence of audio and video evidence that could tie all three of them to the cover-up. Trust begins to fracture. Cain, paranoid and increasingly isolated, begins to suspect someone is watching him. Someone pulling strings.

That paranoia drives Cain to a chilling confrontation with Carter. In one of the week’s most gripping scenes, Cain demands answers. “I know you hid the knife,” he says with a voice sharpened by betrayal and urgency. Carter falters. His silence is deafening. And unbeknownst to them, Chance and Victor listen in from the shadows, absorbing every word, every tremor in Carter’s voice.

The implications are massive. Cain believes Carter still harbors love for Lily—and that love may be his one path to redemption. But will Carter take it? Or has the web of lies consumed him beyond repair?

Meanwhile, Chance’s days in Genoa City appear numbered. Actor Connor Floyd has reportedly wrapped filming, and viewers are bracing for his exit. Will Chance go out in a blaze of heroism, sacrificing himself as he’s done before? Or will he fade quietly, a victim of betrayal or a bullet meant for someone else?

And then there’s the Newman family. Nikki, weary and worn, watches her son Nick unravel. Bloodied, broken, and traumatized, Nick’s latest confrontation has sent shockwaves through the family. Nikki knows their dynasty is crumbling. With Carter’s chaos threatening everything, and Chance’s fate hanging in the balance, she may have to call upon Victor for one last battle for their family’s survival.

As tensions explode, questions mount. Is Carter a traitor or a scapegoat? Will Amanda and Cain save themselves—or each other? And when the dust settles, who will still be standing?

One thing’s certain—Genoa City has never been more dangerous.