Mal Young is leaving “The Young and the Restless” as head writer and executive producer, an individual with knowledge tells TheWrap.
Young, whose departure was first reported by Daytime Confidential, has been with CBS’ long-running soap opera since 2016. He was named head writer and executive producer in 2017 after the the departure of Sally Sussman and Kay Alden. Young’s prior credits include British series “EastEnders” and “Brookside,” and he co-created “And The Beat Goes On” for Channel 4 in the U.K..
No replacement has been named.
Young’s departure is not the only to befall the long-running daytime series.