Capitol (TV series)
"Capitol" debuted on CBS in 1982 in 8th place in the ratings, roughly the same as "Search for Tomorrow" had done. "Capitol" remained in the middle of the ratings pack throughout its five-year run ranking between 7th and 9th, with its best ratings points of 6.4 achieved in the 1983-1984 television season, in which it ranked 8th. In 1985, ratings fell slightly from a 5.8 to a 5.1, prompting some CBS affiliates to drop the show. CBS subsequently canceled the show and replaced it with "The Bold and the Beautiful" on March 23, 1987. However, CBS put "The Bold and the Beautiful" in the 1:30/12:30 timeslot, bumping "As the World Turns" to 2/1. "The Bold and the Beautiful" became both CBS' and America's second-highest rated soap opera, but its ratings never surpassed "Capitol" ratings peak.
Brad Carlton
Don Diamont portrayed the role of Brad for the character's entire run on the series. He first appeared on April 7, 1985, as the new Abbott family gardener. In 1993, the role was temporarily recast to Russell Todd. The character also briefly crossed over to "The Bold and the Beautiful" that same year. He departed in 1996, and returned after two years on July 28, 1998. Ten years later in December 2008, news broke that Diamont had been let go from "The Young and the Restless". Fellow cast member Eric Braeden, who portrays Victor Newman, spoke out on Diamont's firing, saying:
Diamont shot his final scenes for the series in January 2009, and his final airdate was on February 5 when he drowned after falling in a frozen lake. Shortly after, it was announced that Diamont had been hired on "The Bold and the Beautiful". He was to portray Bill Spencer Jr., created specifically for him by head writer Bradley Bell. "It's funny how one door closes and another opens," Diamont said. "I had a lot of emotion tied to "Y&R". My entire adult life had been there, including so many relationships. Little did I know that such a great character and work situation was literally around the corner." Diamont briefly reprised the role eight months after the character's death as a hallucination by his daughter, Colleen.