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Jordi Vilasuso’s New ‘Beyond the Gates’ Character Details and First Airdate Revealed
Daytime favorite Jordi Vilasuso, whom we previously announced was joining CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates for its second season, is arriving on-screen sooner than you think!
In new details released by the soap, Vilasuso will make his debut on next week’s January 13 episode. He will be taking on the character of Grayson Perez, who is a lab tech woking at the Garland Memorial Hospital with Ashley played by Jen Jacob. As soap fans previously saw, in the season 2 extended promo for the series, Grayson is seen making out with Ashley at a bar.
In addition, outside of Grayson’s responsibilities at the hospital, he is overwhelmed taking care of his mother and is looking for relief. He finds that relief while dating in Fairmont Crest. Viewers will quickly notice his humor, sensuality, and honesty.
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This marks Vilasuso’s fifth daytime television role having previously appeared as Rey Rosales on The Young and the Restless, Tony Santos on Guiding Light, Griffin Castillo on All My Children, and Dario Hernandez on Days of our Lives. Jordi also has appeared on the Emmy-winning streaming series The Bay in the role of Justin Ramos.
Previously, when news broke of Vilasuso’s casting, he took to his Instagram and shared, “Christmas came early this year! BEYOND grateful to be working with this fantastic cast and crew! Thank you Michele Val Jean for bringing me back to CBS! God bless you all for the support and can’t wait for you all to see a great story unfold on Beyond the Gates.”
In a post over the holidays, Jordi and his wife Kaitlin revealed they had moved from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee and were celebrating their first Christmas with their three children in their new home. With Beyond the Gates taping in Atlanta, Georgia, it’s much closer for Jordi than it would be living on the West Coast, so the timing of the his new role couldn’t have been better.
Previously, Vilasuso won the Daytime Emmy back in 2003 for his role as Tony on Guiding Light in the Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. He was also nominated in the same category in 2002. He was later nominated in 2022 for his work as Rey on The Young and the Restless. You can check out the Michael Fairman Channel’s livestream with the nominated cast from Y&R from 2022 below which featured Jordi.
Now let us know, intrigued by Jordi’s new role as Grayson Perez on Beyond the Gates? Do you think Grayson will be the ultimate man for Ashley? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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omg Ashley easily the most boring person on the show !hope Jordy brings something here because honestly i watch the show everyday ! think Bill and T ed are fantastic but Andre Isaiah and Tomas not so much, they are boring !could someone explain what’s up with Greg Vaughan because that’s a lot of nothing too! i watch Behind the Gates everyday there is so much hype surrounding it i like the show but honestly am not in love with it ! lots of great characters like Anita Vernon Kat Dani Martin Smitty and Nicole and than there are others like the 3 guys i mentioned and Leslie i find her to be a one note villain that i’m not rooting for there’s no vulnerability! I’m not trying to put the show down i like it but there is a lot of hype and i feel if this was going on on the other shows there would be negative things said ! Wondering other opinions!
Karla mosley is great but I was expecting a really glamorous show and was disappointed. But most of the acting isn’t very good. It doesn’t deserve the hype but I will watch and see what happens
So I was so bored by the young and restless today I decided to watch Beyond the Gates. Most of the acting is bad except for Karla Mosley love her and the dialogue is a bit stilted. The sets look cheap too but that’s how most of these shows look. (There must have been a fire sale on fake flowers because Y&R is using boatloads of them to mask the lack of furniture.)
I didn’t see Tamara Tunie Bukett today but I will watch again.
I love jen Jacob too
So excited to see Jordi’s debut next week and I have a sneaking feeling that he will have outstanding chemistry with the marvellous Jen Jacob.
Scott. Nobody seems to notice the irony of the one white couple “forced” onto viewers. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s black couples and characters weren’t a thing until The Doctors and Agnes Nixon, and STILL it was a novelty. NBC tried with Generations and couldn’t get it write or right. Now BTG is showing you CAN write for black characters in daytime and here’s a token white couple. It’s hilarious. Unfortunately the Derek actor simply can’t act. All that had wringing when Ashley asked him to move out… again, it was just uncomfortable to watch. She’ll work if he’s gone. I think P&G is intent on keeping him. Like when Harding Lemay wanted George Reinholdt and Jacqueline Courtney OFF AW as Steve and Alice because he hated both of their acting skills. Too be fair though, I really enjoyed Jacqueline Courtney when she came to OLTL as Pat. Especially when she played her psycho twin. But I digress. I’m just sure P&G are keeping the couple on soap and on air.
Interesting and beautifully written post. There was a black couple on GH in the early 80s named Brian and Claudia who served no purpose other than to act like some Shakespearean Chorus because all they did was talk about white characters while sitting in the hospital cafeteria holding hands. I was a kid at the time but even then I was wondering Brian and Claudia had no story of their own.
Now BTG has a strong foothold, I am sure there will be some settling of cast, character and story. This seems to happen with any new launch. I am happy that BTG is attracting some familiar daytime vets as the wonderful Jordi Vilasuso to add to the roster of actors who may not be familiar to a national audience. Show can only grow! (BTW, Y&R did Jordi Vilasuso no favors.)
Being in Atlanta surely allowed this show to happen and it is all well and good for me, but nothing will ever feel like those days when most soaps were New York-based. They had such an atmosphere even though the locales, other than Ryan’s Hope and The City, were not the Big Apple.
Well like guiding light was shot in New York but took place in a midwestern city and you felt like you were in the heartland. Omgosh I miss gl all the time
Shooting in Atlanta is probably as close as we’ll ever get to a New York-based soap, unfortunately.
All of the NYC soaps looked cheap when compared to the California soaps in their prime. The NYC soaps made up for it with better acting of course. The sets on BTG are fine as is the acting and the writing. The hype is well deserved because as a long time soap fan we were all tired of back from the dead stories, dime store secret agent stories, and never ending corporate takeover stories that made zero sense. Also reading the daily attacks on the same actors are getting kind of lame. It’s the same agenda crew targeting certain actors usually based on looks and race and it’s pretty disheartening. Get a life.
Unfortunately, vicious and mean attacks on actors will happen no matter the soap or forum for which it happens. It sucks, but it is the unfortunate nature of the beast with American soap viewers. It’s an underlying issue that goes deeper.
Really all he needs to be on screen Maybe shirtless , that’s all
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53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Photo: CBS
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
Photo: JPI
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
It’s Daytime Emmy nomination week, and as previously reported things kick-off on Monday, July 13 when Entertainment Tonight (7pm ET) will announce the nominees for Lead Actress category and Daytime Talk Series for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition on Monday, Extra (7pm ET) will reveal the nominees for Lead Actor and Daytime Talk Host.
On Tuesday, The View (11am ET) starts things off with their announcement of Daytime Drama, Entertainment News program and Outstanding Daytime Personality-Daily. That is followed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) full reveal of all the categories beginning at 12noon ET/9am PT on their website and their official social handles on X and Instagram.
Then, Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT join Michael Fairman as he hosts his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he will chat with some of the just announced nominees as we celebrate the hard work of the men and women in front of the camera who will be going for gold.
WHEN ARE THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
This year, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on October 30 in ceremonies in Hollywood, California (Venue yet to be revealed). At that time, as like last year, both the major categories and creative arts will be presented. There is no word yet on a broadcast partner for the annual celebration of daytime programming, or if it will soley be streamed on NATAS’ watch.theemmys.tv and various apps and platforms.
WHO WILL BE APPEARING ON THE DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS SPECIAL 2026?
Throughout Tuesday, keep an eye on Michael Fairman TV’s social media handles on X, Facebook and Instagram, for updates of who will be expected to appear on our live show.
If you have a question or comment for one of the nominees, or on the nominations, we can encourage you to join us in the live chat on Tuesday night.
So, who are you hoping lands a nomination from Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section. More Tuesday!
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