The Bold and the Beautiful Recap, April 13 to 17, 2026: Dylan’s exit, RJ’s power trip, and Daphne’s truth bomb

Here is your weekly recap of The Bold and the Beautiful for the episodes that aired April 13 through 17, 2026.

What happened on The Bold and the Beautiful

The Bold and the Beautiful's Katie Logan | Image: CBS

This week's episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful kicked off with sisters Brooke and Katie Logan once again at odds. Brooke waltzed into Katie's office and couldn't help but knock Katie for continuing to use Eric's designs. Despite Eric agreeing to produce those designs for Katie's fashion house, everyone, especially Brooke, appears to take great issue with Katie using his creations. After belittling her little sister yet again, Brooke claimed that Katie was exploiting Eric by moving forward with his designs. However, Brooke put her sister in her place and reminded her that she treated Eric with far more respect than she or Ridge ever did. After all, Eric wouldn't have defected to Logan if he hadn't been unceremoniously ousted by his own family at the company he founded.

Brooke continued to push a narrative that Katie had changed for the worse after reconciling with Bill. Katie didn't believe she had done anything wrong. Eric came to her. She didn't seek out Eric in any way, and he left her high and dry to reunite with Ridge and the rest of his family at Forrester Creations. Despite Katie's attempts to reach her big sister, Brooke was convinced that Bill had gotten inside Katie's head and that she was simply serving as his mouthpiece. Katie reiterated that, although she loved Brooke, she would not give up on her dreams just because Brooke had little to no faith in her ability to succeed.

Pack it up, Dylan

The Bold and the Beautiful's Dylan moved out of Will's house | Image: CBS

Electra wanted no part of Dylan remaining at Will's house. She wanted her as far away from her ex-boyfriend as humanly possible, and she didn't care how Dylan accomplished the feat; she simply needed to get it done. Naturally, getting her first paycheck shouldn't have been enough money to secure a place to live, which Dylan tried to get Electra to understand. However, she demanded that her former best friend figure it out and make it happen. Dylan had a monumental choice to make, and with knowledge of her first paycheck spreading through the workplace, she had to make a quick decision.

After getting her first check, The Bold and the Beautiful's Dylan proudly showed it off to Will at the beach house. Will already knew about Dylan's initial payment after hearing about it from Electra, who made it crystal clear that she ordered Dylan to vacate Will's garage apartment. Somehow, Dylan and Will believed that Electra was the victim throughout everything that had happened, and they both wanted to make things right. The only true way for Will to fix things with Electra was for Dylan to make good on her promise to move off of Will's property and find somewhere else to live. Dylan eventually made the ultimate sacrifice and gave up any chance at a future with Will, paving the way for him and Electra to potentially fix things and get their relationship back on track.

Privilege meets pushback

The Bold and the Beautiful's RJ Forrester | Image: CBS

The Bold and the Beautiful's RJ Forrester has become far more entitled than he has ever been since returning to Los Angeles. This is a different version of the character, and this week showcased that more than ever when RJ and Will's feud boiled over into a physical altercation. RJ not only wanted Will to stop his pursuit of Electra, but he also wanted him out of Forrester Creations entirely. After Carter broke up a fight involving the pair, Will took the high road and apologized to Brooke, Ridge, and Steffy for his actions and for how he believed he had disrespected Electra by allowing Dylan to remain at his residence. While Will expressed remorse for his actions, RJ doubled down, demanding that his father cut his cousin loose and send him back to Bill and Spencer Publications.

Ridge informed his son that he didn't want the personal relationship drama to spill over into the office. It had begun to consume everyone, from the interns to Daphne and Carter to even Brooke herself. The topic on everyone's lips had become the status of Will and Electra's relationship, and it had become a distraction from the actual day-to-day business of the famed fashion house. Brooke wasn't as certain if she wanted to be as hands-off in the situation as her husband. However, unfortunately for Brooke, as the week's episodes continued, the idea of Will and Electra reuniting looked less like a pipe dream and more like a very plausible reality.

Electra's magical letter

The Bold and the Beautiful's Electra Forrester | Image: CBS

Finally, after weeks of The Bold and the Beautiful droning on about Electra's powerful letter of persuasion, the truth was finally exposed, and she's no longer in the dark about her aunt's actions. Daphne and Ivy argued about the letter throughout the week, with Daphne determined to convince Ivy to come clean herself so Electra could regain some autonomy over her personal life. However, when it became evident that Ivy had no plans to do the right thing, Daphne took matters into her own hands and confessed everything to Electra. She danced around the full truth far longer than she needed to, but she gave Electra enough details to hammer home the idea that Will never received the letter, and Ivy was the person responsible.

Electra put all the pieces together, found Ivy in the design room, and coaxed the truth out of her. Ivy didn't fully understand what Electra was getting at, but once she mentioned that she had spoken to Daphne, there was no denying what she'd done. Electra realized that Will had never received her letter and that the kisses from RJ had all been orchestrated by her aunt, who was playing puppet master with her life. Electra demanded to know what happened with the letter, and to her shock, Ivy reached into her purse and pulled out the missing artifact. The magical letter that was supposedly the key to bringing Will and Electra back together was in Ivy's possession, and she was now fully aware of how far her aunt was willing to go to keep her and Will apart.

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