Kevin Fisher (The Young and the Restless)

Development

Kevin was introduced as an internet predator and later committed multiple other felonies. After his criminal activity subsided, Rikaart commented that Kevin essentially got what he wanted—a wife, his own business, and community respect—but found it complacent and boring, struggling between his past urges and doing the right thing. Rikaart noted that if Kevin stopped being who he was, viewers might tire of watching him just pour coffee. He added that most people are good but have done bad things, and a mean streak does not preclude good acts.

Upon debut, Kevin targeted Lily Winters, had a sexual encounter with her, and infected her with chlamydia. Khalil taped public service announcements related to the story and considered it one of her favorites, noting that few soaps had covered internet meetings and STDs. Rikaart attributed his ability to show Kevin's vulnerability to getting through tough moments where his own ethics might judge Kevin's motives. He said he liked the push-pull in Kevin's brain between wanting to be a better person and being easily lured into underhanded behavior.

Storylines

In 2003, teenaged Lily Winters met Kevin, a mentally unstable internet predator, in an online chat room. Despite being much older, Kevin dated Lily, persuaded her to skip school, and convinced her to have sex with him, resulting in statutory rape and Kevin giving Lily chlamydia. Lily's best friend Colleen Carlton hated the relationship, and Kevin attempted to kill Colleen by locking her in a refrigerator at Gina's restaurant and setting it on fire; he was never found guilty.

In 2004, while working as a bookkeeper at Marilyn's Cabaret, Kevin was wrongly accused of electrocuting Brittany Hodges. To avoid jail, he turned to his half-brother Michael, and they were joined by their mother Gloria after Kevin fled to Detroit. Gloria returned with Kevin after Michael made a deal with police. Kevin was sent to prison, where cellmates beat him for committing statutory rape.

Later, Kevin befriended Daniel Romalotti and MacKenzie Browning, who persuaded him to seek counseling. Michael won lottery money and gave Kevin funds to partner with Mac to purchase Crimson Lights Coffee House from Nicholas and Sharon Newman.