The Young and the Restless revolves around rivalries, romances, hopes and fears of the residents of the fictional Midwestern metropolis, Genoa City. The lives of a wide variety of characters mingle through the generations, dominated by the Newman, Abbott, Baldwin and Winters families. When it premiered in 1973, it revolutionized the daytime drama and over 50 seasons later continues to set the standard with strong characters, socially conscious storylines, romance and sensuality.