If you tuned in for a new episode of The Bold and the Beautiful on August 18 and found it was preempted, you’re not alone. The show’s usual broadcast was nationally preempted by breaking news coverage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. Rest assured, the wait for the next episode won’t be long. Here is when the next episode will air as a result of the preemption and some B&B spoilers for this week.
Why Was Bold and the Beautiful Preempted on August 18?
This is not the first time the show has been preempted. Daytime soap operas are often interrupted for breaking news coverage. Sometimes, the episode will continue, and at other times, the show may be fully preempted. For those who didn’t get live news coverage, an encore episode from 2021 aired instead. The episode focused on Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Finn’s (Tanner Novlan) wedding.
How to Watch the Missed Episode of B&B
For those who miss any episode, you can catch up via the CBS app, Paramount+, or even via the CBS website, where new episodes are uploaded each weekday after airing on the network. We have a full B&B recap of the new episode, which aired for some today in which, spoiler alert: Luna spikes Will Spencer’s drinks a his party.
Will Future Episodes Be Affected?
Given that The Bold and the Beautiful was nationally preempted on August 18, the weekly spoiler alerts have been adjusted, and all scheduled episodes have been pushed back one day. Here’s what’s coming up this week:
- Spoilers for Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Undetected at Will’s promotion party, Luna plays Will against Electra. Li lets Sheila know that Luna has given them the slip.
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Luna watches with malicious satisfaction as her plan unfolds.
- Thursday, August 21, 2025
Deacon intervenes with Will. Luna puts her plan in place.
- Friday, August 22, 2025
Will tries to put the pieces together. Sheila and Li are upset with Luna for sneaking out.
As for next week, the week of August 25, it kicks off with Will being confused about the previous night, Carter’s proposal to Hope being interrupted by Ridge and Bill helping Liam figure out what he wants.
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