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Y&R’s Matt Clark Cranks Up Newman Vendetta as Roger Howarth Says the Payback Is Just Beginning

Howarth says the kidnapping arc opens a darker run shaped by head writer Josh Griffith.

Overview

  • Matt Clark has pushed the feud into crisis territory in the Las Vegas area, where Sharon and Noah Newman are held captive and Nick and Adam were lured into a trap.
  • Nick’s struggle worsened when he collapsed after taking tainted drugs reported in coverage as Matt’s doing, raising the stakes for any rescue effort.
  • Roger Howarth, who now plays Matt, says the character is in full-on destructive mode and that his campaign against the Newmans is only getting started.
  • The actor credits Josh Griffith’s vision for the story, says he trusts the writing, and signals he would like to keep exploring Matt’s arc.
  • The storyline revives a grudge that began in 1994, with earlier portrayals by Eddie Cibrian and Rick Hearst setting the history that fuels today’s clash.