The Young And The Restless Alum Justin Hartley Lands New Gig

The Young and the Restless spoilers and updates tease that Justin Hartley, also known as Adam Newman, has landed a new gig. The actor is set to star and executive produce CBS’ new drama pilot titled The Never Game.

The Young And The Restless  – Ken Olin And Michael Cooney Spearheads The Show

The project was first made public back in January. Ken Olin will direct the pilot episode and Michael Cooney will pen the script and executive produce, too. Hartley will take on the role of Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who will travel across the country in his old-school RV as a “reward seeker.”

Y&R Spoilers – Who Is Colter Shaw?

Shaw deals with his family issues while helping others by solving mysteries. He grew up living with a survivalist group off the grid. He and his siblings were schooled by their parents and former professors. They were taught the rules of survival, also called The Never Game by their father before he was murdered.

“I couldn’t be happier that The Never Game is coming to CBS, and that Colter Shaw will be brought to life on screen soon,” Hartley said. The actor admitted that he was immediately drawn to the story and character. He’s extremely excited for the audience to meet Colter.

The Young And The Restless – Justin Hartley On This Is Us

Hartley is working on the sixth and final season of This is Us. He plays the role of Kevin Pearson. He works with Mandy Moore as Rebecca, Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson, Chrissy Metz as Kate, and Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson.

Hartley’s alter ego as Kevin in This is Us is a struggling actor and a recovering alcoholic. He’s struggling with family and romantic problems. In the season 5 finale, Kevin didn’t marry Madison and was asked by his mother to build his late father’s dream home.

Y&R Spoilers – NBC’s This Is Us Ends After 6 Seasons

NBC’s This Is Us is set to conclude in early 2022. Its creator, Dan Fogelman revealed in past interviews that they’ve always planned for the show to end after six seasons.

“NBC has given us this gift that’s two consecutive three-season pickups, which we asked for, which has allowed us to really kind of plan out and map out our storytelling in a big-picture way,” he explained.

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