Nathan Hastings is a fictional character from the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.

In 1984, attorney Tyrone Jackson (Phil Morris), his brother Jazz Jackson (Jon St. Elwood) and private investigator Andy Richards (Steven Ford) gather enough evidence to dismantle the local organized crime family, headed by Joseph Anthony (Logan Ramsey).

After secretary Amy Lewis (Stephanie E. Williams) realizes that Nathan is illiterate, she secretly teaches him to read and write.

Having completely reformed, Nathan becomes a private investigator, and he joins Paul Williams' (Doug Davidson) detective agency.

While working security for Fenmore's Department Store, he catches a shoplifter—runaway Drucilla Barber (Victoria Rowell).

Remarkably, his girlfriend turns out to be Dru's estranged sister, Dr. Olivia Barber (Tonya Williams).

Dru's attempts to seduce Nathan away from Olivia prove to be unsuccessful, and she later turns her attention to her future husband, Neil Winters (Kristoff St. John).

Days later, Nathan realizes that life on the run is no place for his son, and he decides to return Nate to Olivia.