‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers Friday, January 2: Mariah’s Stalker, Victor & Nick’s Urgent Strategy

By Amandah HancenOn Jan 1, 2026

The Young and the Restless spoilers are in for Friday, January 2, 2026! In tomorrow’s episode, fans can expect Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) to be stalked by a ghost.

Meanwhile, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) and Nick Nemwan (Joshua Morrow) strategize regarding Matt Clark (Roger Howarth).

Keep reading, and let’s talk about what is coming up in the CBS soap opera. (Make sure to check out our WEEKLY Y&R spoilers, here!)

Mariah Copeland’s Stalker

Let’s start off with Mariah. Fans know that the past few months, the redhead has been struggling with her mental health.

Then, she tried to kill a man (Michael Swan) with her bare hands. The woman eventually checked into a mental health facility. While everyone was hoping it would make Mariah better, it hasn’t.

Now Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) is freaking out because Mariah informed her she’s checking out. It wasn’t even a phone call explaining, just a vague text message.

Then, we have a preview clip showing Mariah staring into a bathroom mirror. In the reflection, Ian Ward (Ray Wise) stares back at her.

Tessa Porter’s Romance

As for Tessa, she is tired of waiting for a woman who might never come home. It’s not just hurting Tessa but Aria Copeland-Porter (Millie and Maddie Ingles) as well. The little girl is too young to understand and just knows her mom is gone.

Tessa can’t put her life on hold forever for Mariah. So, the brunette has fallen into bed with Michael Romalotti, Jr. (Michael Grazaidei).

It is teased that Daniel will make a promise to Tessa. Since Mariah’s secrets have caused Tessa so much pain, Daniel might swear never to keep anything from her. However, that might be easier said than done!

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Nick Newman’s Risky Offer

The Young and the Restless spoilers for tomorrow’s episode reveal that Nick has made a $1 million offer to Matt. The villain said he would think about it.

However, fans know that Matt told Detective Annie Stewart (Catherine Kresge) that he might not release Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun).

The villain added that he might even take Noah Newman (Lucas Adams) away from Nick and Sharon Newman (Sharon Case).

It would be just like the villain to take Noah away from SHICK since he no longer has Sienna’s love. It would be a weird eye-for-an-eye situation, but Matt isn’t exactly the most reasonable or stable man.