Is Ian leaving The Young and the Restless? That’s the question on fans’ minds as Y&R pulled a fast one on viewers today. The hit CBS soap has undoubtedly kept fans on their toes over the past few weeks.

In the aftermath of The Young and the Restless ’ Ian (Ray Wise) shooting Victor ( Eric Braeden) and The Mustache returning the favor, one thing became crystal clear by the end of the episode airing on January 29 — they both needed help.

When Ray Wise's Ian Ward returned to Genoa City on Young and Restless, a final showdown taking place with Eric Braeden's Victor Newman seemed inevitable. That's exactly what happened when Victor summoned Ian in the middle of the night on Tuesday's episode after learning from the now-late Jordan that it was Ian who murdered Heather.