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Colin Atkinson
The Young and the Restless character
Portrayed by	Tristan Rogers
Duration	2010–11, 2012—
First appearance	December 8, 2010
Created by	Maria Arena Bell, Hogan Sheffer and Scott Hamner
In-universe information Occupation Crime boss Spouse Genevieve Atkinson (197?–2011) Jill Abbott Fenmore (2011) Children Cane Ashby Caleb Atkinson Samantha Atkinson Grandchildren Charles Ashby Matilda Ashby

Colin Atkinson is a fictional character from the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. The role has been portrayed by Tristan Rogers since 2010.

Initially introduced as a mysterious man with a dangerous agenda, Colin was revealed to be the long-lost father of Cane Ashby, and played a part in the revelations of his past. Colin, a longtime crime boss, was married to Genevieve Atkinson and was involved in the deaths of his other two children, Caleb and Samantha Atkinson. With a very devious personality, Colin has been in and out of prison, as well as having a brief marriage and romance to Jill Abbott Fenmore.

Conception

Casting

Rogers' casting in the role was announced by multiple sources in October 2010. He shot his first scenes with the soap on October 27, 2010. Previously, Rogers is widely recognized for his portrayal of Robert Scorpio on General Hospital. His first airdate was December 8, 2010. In September 2011, news broke that Rogers was to leave The Young and the Restless. On his exit, Rogers said that it came as a shock to him, but had nothing but positive things to say and that it was a great experience. In March 2012, it was reported that Rogers would be reprising the role of Colin. "This is a two part thing," said Rogers. "I go back briefly to set the scene and then you don't see me again for quite a while." Thus far, Colin has made one brief appearance on May 8, 2012.

Characterization

"I was basically told who this character was, but I've noticed the changes and cuts in the scripts that chart a slightly different direction than what was originally laid out. What I've done in the past is to try to find out well in advance where we're going. But this time around, I adopted an attitude like, 'Okay, let's just take it as it comes.' I'd rather be surprised. That way, [I can keep it] fresh rather than ponder an action or the direction. You get to many preconceived ideas, which I'm not sure is a good idea. I've always loved how Bill set this show up and how it stayed pretty much true to it's roots, whereas everybody else has waffled all over the place in pursuit of a younger audience. I've been harping for a long time when people ask, 'What is the key to producing a good soap?' I've said, 'The first thing is, you have to understand your audience.' Don't turn around and say, 'This is the audience I've got; I don't want it -- I want that audience over there.' This is the audience that you've got, respect them, build upon them, and then reach out to the other audience. Y&R has never had that problem. It knows exactly who that audience is, and I've always admired that."

—Tristan Rogers in an interview with CBS Soaps In Depth

Prior to his onscreen appearance, Colin was described as "a mysterious and charming stranger named Colin who comes to Genoa City with a dark secret and a threatening agenda". His storyline was equally to "charm his way into Jill (Fenmore)'s heart." "I've tried to make the character as interesting as possible," said Rogers during an interview at the 38th Daytime Emmy Awards. "And not just having him as the bad guy, by [like] giving him a conscience. And yeah, he's a bad ass, but he's got a conscience, which makes him a questionable bad ass."

Backstory

In the early 1970s, Genevieve Atkinson ran off to Australia with Colin and they were married, unbeknownst to her, he was a crime boss. When she discovered this, she became a different person and closed up on her family. Their twin sons, Ethan and Caleb, were an accident, and even though Colin adored them, Genevieve paid no attention to her children. Soon, Genevieve gave birth to another child, Samantha, and became a proud, doting mother as she did not want her to be exposed to the mob influence Ethan and Caleb had endured. Caleb was shot to death by Blake Joseph in 2011, and believed to be Cane for many months following, and Colin was somehow involved in Samantha's death in which Genevieve reminds him of constantly.

Storylines

Colin arrived in Genoa City after being released from prison in Australia. He consulted with Blake Joseph, who has been keeping an eye on Cane. Colin became acquainted with Cane's adoptive mother Jill Abbott and she gave him information about Cane, without knowing who he truly was. Cane and Colin met after years, and both refused to tell anybody else (including Cane's wife, Lily Winters) about their connection. Colin wanted Cane to get involved with the family crime organization in Australia gain, or he would reveal Cane's "troubling" past. It is revealed Cane had a sister, Samantha, who died years ago. Jill and Colin have sex and later fall deeply in love (despite Colin using her) and as they wed Cane is shot by Blake (while rushing to the church to stop the wedding) and "died". Colin actually was deeply saddened, as he didn't want Cane to be killed but just manipulated and he comforted Jill too. Cane's divorce appears to Lily, however it was later revealed that the "ghost" was Cane's twin brother Caleb. Once again, this storyline was reversed, and it was revealed the ghost was in fact Cane, alive and the person that was shot was Caleb. During this storyline, Colin's estranged wife, Genevieve returned to Genoa City, wanting revenge on Colin. Colin later falls off the balcony at Genevieve's mansion, and was sent to hospital, and later arrested for his crimes. He was released and determined to get Jill back and divorced Genevieve after it was revealed they were still legally married. However, Jill constantly rejected him. Colin had sex with Genevieve for comfort, and Genevieve told Jill about this, putting an end to any sort of reunion between Jill and Colin. Genevieve however moved on with no problem, with businessman Jack Abbott. Colin was also locked in Genevieve's wine cellar, and this led Jill to believe that he was overseas with Genevieve. The combination to get out of the cellar was the date that they (Genevieve and Colin) had first consummated their relationship with lovemaking.

For a long time, Cane had been working with Ronan Malloy to expose Colin, as Cane thought Colin was setting up a scheme to kill Genevieve and even Gloria Bardwell. He set up a fake phone call to get Gloria to Genevieve's house, however, due to a family crisis, Gloria had to cancel. Cane's ex-wife Lily soon calls Genevieve and asks her if she can come over to her house to talk. However, when Lily arrives, an explosion, caused and set up by Colin, occurs. Cane rushes Lily out of the burning house, thus saving her life. Genevieve, who wasn't home at the time, gets a call from firefighters moments later. During this entire time, Colin was with Jill in his suite at the Genoa City Athletic Club, while Jill had handcuffed him to the bed, trying to get the truth out of him. Jill, eventually realizes that he can't be trusted and calls Ronan, who arrests him. Meanwhile, Genevieve rushes to the hospital to check on her housekeeper Myrna (who has never been seen, only mentioned), who was in the house at the time of the explosion. However, they won't let her in because she's not family. Genevieve and Gloria soon rush to the GCC to witness Colin's arrest and also confront him. Colin is sentenced to life in prison, and left for Australia.

Seven months later, Genevieve received a phone call from Colin in which he stated he had been released from jail and was somewhere comfy and cozy in the world.