The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers hint that Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) may escape from jail before his upcoming trial. Will Matt vow that the Newmans must pay and kick off one final plot for vengeance?

Y&R fans will recall that Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) was quite vague about his Matt plans.

Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) wanted to know how Victor would handle Matt, but Victor just kept insisting he’d take care of it.

The show obviously made it seem like Victor was going to terminate Matt or hold him hostage in a dungeon somewhere.

Victor indeed Matt stashed in a room at the Newman ranch at one point, but none of that mattered in the end.

In the January 26 episode, it’ll be revealed that Matt was arrested and that he’s being held without bail.

Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) will count on Matt getting convicted at his upcoming trial and will hope he stays locked up for good.

However, Nick will point out that they’ve learned by now not to underestimate Matt.

This guy is a pest who just keeps coming back, so it’s easy to see why Nick will still be concerned.

Based on Nick’s comments, it’ll seem like this Matt story has one last chapter to go.

That seems to line up with 2026 preview info when we look at what Y&R Head Writer and Executive Producer Josh Griffith told TV Insider.

Griffith insisted that Matt would make plenty of new enemies and cause more issues for the whole Newman clan.

That hasn’t really happened yet since Matt’s storyline has been pretty isolated to the same key players who were in Los Angeles.

Plus, Griffith hinted about Matt coming back once everyone thinks the nightmare is finally over.

“And just when we think he’s out of the picture, we find out he’s not, and we’re heading towards a huge showdown that will incorporate a lot of aspects of the past in a very dramatic way,” Griffith teased.

Does that mean Matt will escape from police custody in the not-too-distant future?

Will Matt prove he’s as slippery as ever by giving his guards the slip and wreaking more havoc?

The Young and the Restless spoilers say Matt may have a chance to resume his revenge mission, so stay tuned for updates on all the terrible news to come.