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'''Alan Laurent''', played by soap veteran [[Christopher Cousins]], made his first appearance on April 30, 2024.[{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Charlie |title=A *Very* Familiar Face Rides to the Rescue of Young & Restless' Ashley |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/comings-and-goings/726044/ashley-doctor-alan-laurent/ |website=[[Soaps She Knows]] |publisher=[[SHE Media]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024}}] Alan - who had already been mentioned in prior episodes - was reported to appear in multiple episodes in a recurring role.[{{cite web |last1=Brounstein |first1=Diane |title=Soap Vet Christopher Cousins joins Y&R in pivotal role |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-vet-christopher-cousins-joins-yr-in-pivotal-role/ |website=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024 |archive-date=April 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417170944/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-vet-christopher-cousins-joins-yr-in-pivotal-role/ |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=Kelli |title='The Young & the Restless': Christopher Cousins Cast in Recurring Role Tied to Ashley's Time in Paris |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1131927/the-young-the-restless-christopher-cousins-cast-alan-laurent/ |website=TV Insider |publisher=NTVB Media, Inc |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024}}] Alan was introduced as a psychiatrist and friend of [[Ashley Abbott]]'s ([[Eileen Davidson]]) from her time in Paris. |
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'''Alan Laurent''', played by soap veteran [[Christopher Cousins]], made his first appearance on April 30, 2024.[{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Charlie |title=A *Very* Familiar Face Rides to the Rescue of Young & Restless' Ashley |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/comings-and-goings/726044/ashley-doctor-alan-laurent/ |website=[[Soaps She Knows]] |publisher=[[SHE Media]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024}}] Alan - who had already been mentioned in prior episodes - was reported to appear in multiple episodes in a recurring role.[{{cite web |last1=Brounstein |first1=Diane |title=Soap Vet Christopher Cousins joins Y&R in pivotal role |url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-vet-christopher-cousins-joins-yr-in-pivotal-role/ |website=[[Soap Opera Digest]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024 |archive-date=April 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417170944/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-vet-christopher-cousins-joins-yr-in-pivotal-role/ |url-status=live }}][{{cite web |last1=Boyle |first1=Kelli |title='The Young & the Restless': Christopher Cousins Cast in Recurring Role Tied to Ashley's Time in Paris |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1131927/the-young-the-restless-christopher-cousins-cast-alan-laurent/ |website=TV Insider |publisher=NTVB Media, Inc |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024}}] Alan was introduced as a psychiatrist and friend of [[Ashley Abbott]]'s ([[Eileen Davidson]]) from her time in Paris. |
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Prior to the character's first appearance, Diane Brounstein from ''[[Soap Opera Digest]]'' called Alan a "pivotal role". Chris Eades from ''[[Soaps In Depth]]'' hoped that the character would be able to help Ashley, who he believed needs professional help due to her struggling with [[Dissociative identity disorder]].[{{cite web |last1=Eades |first1=Chris |title=Christopher Cousins Cast on Y&R as Alan Laurent! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/christopher-cousins-cast-on-yr-as-alan-laurent |website=[[Soaps In Depth]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024 |archive-date=April 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417155641/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/christopher-cousins-cast-on-yr-as-alan-laurent |url-status=live }}] Kelli Boyle from ''TV Insider'' called Alan joining the Paris mystery storyline an "interesting twist". Charlie Mason from ''Soaps She Knows'' named Alan as one of the best successes of the 2024 American [[May Sweeps]], writing, "We may not be crazy about ''Young & Restless''' story of Ashley's alters, but we love having Christopher Cousins around as Alan. Can we please keep the soap vet for [Ashley's sister] [[Traci Abbott|Traci]]?"[{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Charlie |title=The Best and Worst of May Sweeps 2024, From Wild Weddings to Twisted Stepsisters |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/soaps-may-sweeps-2024-review/ |website=[[Soaps She Knows]] |publisher=[[SHE Media]] |access-date=June 9, 2024 |date=May 30, 2024 |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609035926/https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/soaps-may-sweeps-2024-review/ |url-status=live }}] Cousins made his final appearance as Alan on June 7, 2024, when the character was killed off. Cousins continued to be credited as Alan until April 10, 2025, when he exited the role of Alan’s twin brother Martin Laurent, who had been posing as Alan. |
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Prior to the character's first appearance, Diane Brounstein from ''[[Soap Opera Digest]]'' called Alan a "pivotal role". Chris Eades from ''[[Soaps In Depth]]'' hoped that the character would be able to help Ashley, who he believed needs professional help due to her struggling with [[Dissociative identity disorder]].[{{cite web |last1=Eades |first1=Chris |title=Christopher Cousins Cast on Y&R as Alan Laurent! |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/christopher-cousins-cast-on-yr-as-alan-laurent |website=[[Soaps In Depth]] |access-date=April 17, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024 |archive-date=April 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417155641/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/the-young-the-restless/christopher-cousins-cast-on-yr-as-alan-laurent |url-status=live }}] Kelli Boyle from ''TV Insider'' called Alan joining the Paris mystery storyline an "interesting twist". Charlie Mason from ''Soaps She Knows'' named Alan as one of the best successes of the 2024 American [[May Sweeps]], writing, "We may not be crazy about ''Young & Restless''' story of Ashley's alters, but we love having Christopher Cousins around as Alan. Can we please keep the soap vet for [Ashley's sister] [[Traci Abbott|Traci]]?"[{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Charlie |title=The Best and Worst of May Sweeps 2024, From Wild Weddings to Twisted Stepsisters |url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/soaps-may-sweeps-2024-review/ |website=[[Soaps She Knows]] |publisher=[[SHE Media]] |access-date=June 9, 2024 |date=May 30, 2024 |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609035926/https://soaps.sheknows.com/gallery/soaps-may-sweeps-2024-review/ |url-status=live }}] Cousins made his final appearance as Alan on June 7, 2024, with the character being killed off. Cousins continued to be credited as Alan until April 10, 2025, when he exited the role of Alan’s twin brother Martin Laurent, who had been posing as Alan. |