“The Young and the Restless” continued its reign as the top soap opera across daytime television during the week of March 2-6, 2026, though it tied with “The Bold and the Beautiful” for No. 1 among Women 18-49, each with a 0.28 rating.

Wrap-Up

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime soap operas performed during the week of March 2-6, 2026, in Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including changes compared to Last Week (LW) and Last Year (LY).

Note: Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel model, with last year’s figures based on the former Live+Same Day Panel-only model (2024-2025 season).

There were partial preemptions on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

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Summary / Rankings

Total Viewers

RankShowTotal ViewersChange
(LW/LY)1. The Young and the Restless / Y&R3,257,000(-101,000 / +224,000)2. The Bold and the Beautiful / B&B2,858,000(-87,000 / +221,000)3.General Hospital / GH2,175,000(-3,000 / +293,000)4.Beyond the Gates / BTG1,657,000(-124,000 / -83,000)Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

Households

RankShowHousehold RatingChange
(LW/LY)1.The Young and the Restless / Y&R2.2(same / +0.2)2.The Bold and the Beautiful / B&B1.9(same / +0.1)3.General Hospital / GH1.4(same / +0.2)4.Beyond the Gates / BTG1.1(-0.1 / same)Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

Women 18-49 Rating

RankShowWomen 18-49 RatingChange
(LW/LY)1.The Young and the Restless / Y&R0.28(+0.04 / -0.01)—The Bold and the Beautiful / B&B0.28(+0.01 / +0.01)3.Beyond the Gates / BTG0.18(-0.01 / -0.06)4.General Hospital / GH0.17(-0.01 / -0.04)Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

Women 25-54 Rating

RankShowWomen 25-54 RatingChange
(LW/LY)1.The Young and the Restless / Y&R0.49(+0.08 / same)2.The Bold and the Beautiful / B&B0.40(+0.02 / -0.04)3.Beyond the Gates / BTG0.29(-0.01 / -0.10)4.General Hospital / GH0.21(-0.03 / -0.12)Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

Day-To-Day – Women 18-49/Women 25-54

BTG / Beyond the Gates (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes)Monday0.200.2660Tuesday0.190.2660Wednesday0.180.3260Thursday0.170.3060Friday0.170.3260SUM:0.180.29300Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

B&B / The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes)Monday0.260.3430Tuesday0.280.3630Wednesday0.250.3630Thursday0.300.5122Friday0.320.4530SUM:0.280.40142Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

GH / General Hospital (ABC)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes)Monday0.140.2160Tuesday0.160.2260Wednesday0.170.2060Thursday0.180.2260Friday0.180.2260SUM:0.170.21300Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

Y&R / The Young and the Restless (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes)Monday0.260.4360Tuesday0.340.4960Wednesday0.280.4660Thursday0.260.5260Friday0.260.5260SUM:0.280.49300Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – March 2-6, 2026

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program.

Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts.

LEGEND

P = PremiereR = RepeatS = SpecialNR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information

Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)

“The Bold and the Beautiful” was partially preempted on Thursday, March 5, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage, and aired for only 22 minutes. The program’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday-Friday).