“A total of 3 people dead. Wow.” — The Young and the Restless viewers are stunned as the body count rises in a heartbreaking twist

In the recent episode of The Young and the Restless, aired on July 28, 2025, fans were left in disbelief as the body count in Genoa City increased dramatically. 

A Y&R fan, MJ Johnson, posted on Facebook on July 28, 2025, stated,

"A total of 3 people dead. Wow," became the defining reaction as three key characters met tragic ends. 

Fan reactions (Image via Facebook/Young and Restless Canadian Day Ahead Recaps - Soaps Spoilers) 

During a deadly standoff that left viewers gasping, Damian, Chance, and Carter all died in quick succession. The events took place at Cane's estate, where a tragic fight got out of hand and had lasting effects.

Chance's death, in particular, left fans reeling. As Chance tried to protect Cane and Lily from Carter, he was tragically shot.

A fan named Marie Donlick mentioned,

"There’s 3 people killed off on YR, what’s wrong with these writers?"

Another fan named Cheryl Dukett stated

"Writers should not messed up the chancellor blood line."

 

Fan reactions (Image via Facebook/Young and Restless Canadian Day Ahead Recaps - Soaps Spoilers) 

A Y&R fan stated,

"I can't believe they wrote in such a crappy storyline. MY GOSH."

Another fan Bobbi Woods mentioned,

"I can’t believe you killed Chance & Cole in one week."

A fan Joy Williams Loague mentioned,

"It’s very sad that they killed Chance off"

The Young and the Restless had all the deaths on the July 28, 2025 episode

The events leading to the deaths of Damian, Chance, and Carter were filled with tension and drama. The Young and the Restless experienced a face-off at Cane's estate, where he and Carter got into a heated argument. Carter killed Damian and lied about it to make way for Cane and Lily, but Cane forced Carter to confess. As the argument got worse, Carter grabbed Lily and threatened to shoot her if she let go.

Even though Chance and Cane tried to calm things down, things quickly got out of hand. Carter was so angry that he pointed the gun at Cane. But Chance stopped him before he could fire. Chance was killed when the gun went off during the fight. Cane, Billy, and Lily all tried to save Chance, but he died right there.

The chaos continued even when Chance died. Carter killed himself soon after because he couldn't handle what he had done. Following the tragedy, Cane, Lily, and Billy had to deal with a lot of emotional effects. Cane took full responsibility for what happened, even though many people blamed him. He knew that the deaths would always haunt him.

The deaths had effects that went beyond the tragedy itself. Fans thought about how these events might change the way people meet and date in Genoa City. Jack was furious about Chance's death and made up his mind that Cane would be punished for his deed.

The emotional upheaval didn't end there. Along with the rest of the episode, viewers also saw Nick and Sharon get better after escaping captivity. Nick was badly hurt, but he and Sharon had a tender moment together. Victor and Nikki rushed to Nick's side and told him that the escape had been successful, even though it cost them a lot emotionally.

While Sally was trying to help, she learned something shocking: the train tracks that had been blocked earlier had been fixed days ago. As the fallout continued, Billy, who was sad about Chance's death, decided to fight for Chancellor to honor his memory.  

The Young and the Restless episodes are available to stream on CBS.