‘Y&R’ Spoilers Weekly Update: Mariah’s Fate, Kidnap Crisis, Intel Exchange

The Young and the Restless spoilers have been released for the week of February 16, 2026. It sounds like a drama-filled week.

What is Mariah Copeland’s (Camryn Grimes) fate? There is a kidnapping crisis. Also, someone offers to trade intel. Let’s get started talking about what is coming up in the CBS soap opera!

Mariah Copeland’s Fate

Let’s kick off this post with Mariah. The woman kidnapped Dominic Newman-Abbott-Winters-Chancellor (Ethan Ray Clark).

However, she was caught before taking the kid out of the country. So far, Dom doesn’t understand he was kidnapped. So, that might be a good thing as that would be traumatizing for a little kid.

As for Mariah, she is being taken to the closest police station by Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) and Detective Burrow (Matt Cohen). Then, Mariah will get transported back to Genoa City as she will have to face a judge.

Forgiveness Challenge

Back over to Abby Winters (Melissa Ordway) and Devon Winters (Bryton James), they have a tough decision to make.

Even though their son is now safe, Abby and Devon need to decide whether forgiveness is even possible. 

Meanwhile, Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) will be torn. Although she decided to move on from Mariah, her arrest and mental health struggle could change things. What does that mean for Daniel Romalotti, Jr. (Michael Grazaidei), though?

Nick Newman Busted

The Young and the Restless spoilers for the week of February 16 reveal that Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) is headed for addiction.

Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) previously warned her brother about the pain pills. Next, Nick gets caught by Sharon shoving pills in his pocket.

Lily Winters’ Mystery

We should also talk about Lily Winters (Christel Khalil). Even though she allegedly agreed to the fake kidnapping plot, nobody can seem to contact her now. Could Lily and the twins’ fake kidnapping have just turned very real?

What Else to Expect

As for what else to expect, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) confronts Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson). However, Billy doesn’t seem to understand that he’s spiraling in the wrong direction! 

Victoria will also confide in Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) about her idea. A bit later in the week, she gives Billy a reality check. Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn) has a plan involving Daniel.

Plus, Claire Grace Newman (Hayley Erin) has a tempting offer for Holden Novak (Nathan Owens).

However, if the young man tells Claire the truth, then it won’t be just Audra Charles (Zuleyka Silver) behind bars. It could mean Holden goes to prison, too! 

Which storyline are you looking forward to seeing the most during the week of February 16, 2026? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Remember to keep watching the soap on CBS or Paramount+ to find out what happens next.