‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers: Aidan Turner Seen On The Set, Could He Be The New Adam Newman?


The Young and the Restless spoilers tease behind-the-scenes shakeups could be in the works on the CBS daytime drama. Justin Hartley has been busy filming the NBC prime-time drama, This Is Us. Ever since NBC announced Hartley was cast in the NBC pilot, the fans have speculated that he could be leaving the show within a couple of months.

The newest Young and the Restless tidbit reported that Aidan Turner was seen on the set of the CBS soap opera, and implied he could be filming or doing another screen test for the role of Adam Newman, Soap Opera Digest reports.

The Aidan Turner sighting could mean nothing, or it could mean that he may be replacing Justin Hartley. Right now, Soap Opera Digest says they don’t know why Turner was on the set, but they could keep an eye out and report any significant developments.

Adam Newman is an iconic role and is the future of the show. When his father, Victor dies (or retires), he is set to take over Newman Enterprises. When Michael Muhney left the role in 2013, the Young and the Restless production knew that he needed to be recast. Supposedly, it took them over a year to find the perfect Adam, and after nearly two years, Justin Hartley may be ready to move on to a bigger role. Could Aidan Turner be the perfect Adam?

The Young and the Restless viewers seem to think he’d make an excellent Adam. He definitely looks like Adam should, and could return the Newman heir to his dark and gloomy outlook on life (and his father, Victor Newman). Many fans feel that in the past few years, Adam has been written weak and afraid to go toe-to-toe with Victor.

Of course, the long time Young and the Restless fans can testify that Adam was fearless and would go against anyone who challenged him. In fact, this was one of the characteristics of him that many fans adored. Now the Y&R viewers are supposed to believe that he chooses not to head Newman Enterprises because it could upset his wife, Chelsea?

There’s also the possibility that Aidan Turner was cast to play another role, other than Adam Newman. Several months ago, Celeb Dirty Laundry reported that Aidan had a “top-secret” Young and the Restlessscreen test with Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea), leading to the speculation that he could be the new Adam.

When the Young and the Restless announced that showrunner Jill Farren Phelp was let go a few weeks ago, the fans knew it was only a matter of time before the casting shake-ups would begin. Justin Hartley, Steve Burton, and Jason Thompson were three of the actors rumored to be on their way out with the new showrunner, Mal Young.

The Young and the Restless head scribe, Chuck Pratt, is under contract until January, 2017. When his contract is up, the word on the internet is that he will be out of a job. CBS is not happy with the direction of the writing in the past couple months and felt a change in regime might be in order.

A few months ago, the Young and the Restless rumors picked up steam that Justin Hartley was leaving the CBS daytime drama in July, and his last episodes would air in late August. So far, Hartley claims he isn’t leaving just yet, but the fans aren’t so sure, especially after Aidan Turner was seen on the CBS set.

The Young and the Restless fans, do you think that Aidan Turner could be the new Adam? Stick with the Inquisitr for more the Young and the Restless spoilers, news, and casting updates.

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