When Josh Griffith, the head writer and executive producer of The Young and the Restless, decided to bring Cole (J. Eddie Peck) back into the fold after decades away from Genoa City, I found myself excited. I recalled seeing him on the show in my younger years spending the summers at my grandma’s house, and vintage characters always add a sense of intrigue for me. Especially, when I feel a main player on The Young and the Restless could benefit from their presence.
In the case of Cole, he was brought back at a time when Victoria (Amelia Heinle) was floundering in the romance department. The relationship between her and Nate (Sean Dominic) was crumbling, and it almost appeared as if the stars could align for her reunion with Billy (Jason Thompson). After all, Victoria and Billy are exes, several times over, and share kids together. They’re even friends.
