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CBS Unveils Extended Trailer for ‘Beyond The Gates’ Filled with Soapy Themes of Love, Power, Betrayal, and Secrets
One month from now, the first new daytime drama in over 25 years will premiere on network television with the debut of the groundbreaking, Beyond the Gates.
The series, which features a predominantly Black cast and tells the story of the wealthy Dupree family living in a gated community in the Maryland/D.C. area, is already making a major splash even before its bows on Monday, February 24th (2pm ET/1PM PT) on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
The ensemble cast features: Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix, and Karla Mosley, and as you will see in the brand-new extended promo for the series from CBS, it features new clips and never-before-seen moments within the upcoming episodes, which has all the soapy elements of romance, scandal, power, love, betrayal and more that you could ask for.
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The notable cast also includes: Days of our Lives and The Bay favorite, Mike Manning, plus Brandon Claybon, Timon Kyle Durrett, Sean Freeman, Marquita Goings, Maurice Johnson, Trisha Mann-Grant, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad, Arielle Prepetit, Ben Gavin, Jen Jacob, Alex Alegria, Lauren Buglioli, Ben Gavin, Jibre Hordges, and more.
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Beyond the Gates is from veteran soap writer Michele Val Jean, who is the creator, executive producer and showrunner of the new soap, alongside executive producer, Sheila Ducksworth from CBS Studios/NAACP venture, who helped spearhead Beyond the Gates into becoming a reality. Additional executive producers include soap veterans Robert Guza Jr. and Julie Carruthers, plus, Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Kimberly Doebereiner and Anna Saalfeld.
Take a look below at the almost 2-minute trailer for Beyond the Gates!
Now let us know, what are your thoughts on the newest daytime drama after watching the extended CBS promo? Excited for what’s in store and what happens when you go beyond the gates? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Beyond the Gates needs to stay Beyond the Gates. Too ghetto too much like the housewives series. Not lifting up just reenforce therotipical behaviors.
Get a life – the show hasn’t even premiered yet to give that critique.
Therotipical, you say? Seriously, the trolling was already tired, but the warped vocabulary truly torpedoed your cause.
Absolutely agree!
A much better look at how this show will roll. I knew it was going to have a trashy vibe though.
Trash is what black is…all about! Get real girlfriend!
That’s a really trashy thing to say. Shame on you.
I’m looking forward to giving this show a try. I certainly hope it’s worth all the hype.
Sorry very disappointed that you took off The Talk and is putting on this. Sorry will not be watching.
Based upon the trailer, I am really concerned about the horrible acting, the Dani/Bill infidelity storyline that we have seem so many times before on daytime TV, and the cheap looking sets. The first month episodes of a soap opera are always tough and it could determine how well the BTG does with viewers and CBS.
Nothing about this looks cheap at all, nor does it look horribly acted.
I have to disagree. The acting does look cringeworthy and the hospital setting looks cheap.
You barely saw a full hospital room… and again, the acting doesn’t look “cringeworthy” at all.
“You barely saw a full hospital room.” Yes and what I saw looked cheap. And Karla Mosley is over the top in performance. So is the actor playing her husband. I’ll be watching because I want the show to do well. But if it turns out to be reminiscent of one of Tyler Perry’s creations, I’m out.
Sorry but I think you’re off on your whole perspective. And to compare Michele Val Jean and company to Tyler Perry is insane; the comparisons keep being made because they’re both shot in the Atlanta area, and I think it’s a B.S. comparison. And Karla Mosley’s character does not have a husband. She has an ex-husband… shows you’re not even paying attention, and you barely even see him act in this trailer, and when he is… it’s bottom line conversation.
If this were a predominately White-cast soap opera, everyone would be eating it up without complaint. And I’m confident in stating that. We won’t miss you, Dennis, nor do we really need/want you watching with that kind of narrow-minded, negative attitude.
The only thing I will disagree with you on, Scott, is that people would be eating this up if it were a traditional, White-dominated soap. My sense of soap viewership these days–and I have sometimes been guilty of this myself–is people making immediate rushes to judgment and rarely giving things a chance to play out and see if they’re any good. I think it’s often justified–the last two or three decades of soaps have been pretty bad, often appallingly bad, in my opinion, with occasional bright spots, so I can’t blame people for coming into things with great skepticism. I think some of that is creeping in here, in the reactions to the clips, and I think that part would be the same if it were a White-dominated soap. We likely wouldn’t be hearing comparisons to Tyler Perry, but we’d be getting something equivalent (and equally . . . bizarre).
Undoubtedly, the critical attitudes are likely amplified by the fact that this is a Black-dominated show. (That’s not to say that everyone offering a critique is biased, but that we’ve already seen some trolling, for example, and some people stirring the pot just for the sake of stirring the pot. In other words, business as usual for a soap-commenting section.) But it’s a stretch to think any new soap would get anything approaching universal acclaim and enthusiasm these days; that’s just not how things are anymore in the world of soap viewing/commenting.
Black or White, the comparison would always stand, because it’s natural instinct. However, there would be less race discussion if it were a White-led cast, and that’s just the truth.
Ex-husband, husband, please shut up.
“If this were a predominately White-cast soap opera, everyone would be eating it up without complaint.”
Wrong! I’m African-American, duh.
Interesting perspective, Dennis. Where you saw “over the top” in Karla Mosley’s performance, I saw her giving real fire and spark to a character whose volatility and impetuousness can drive all kinds of story, and I thought her performance matched the character (what I know of it) very well. I liked KM on Bold and Beautiful, but nothing in her performance there led me to think she could bring the drama the way I’m seeing in the clips.
Everybody, breathe, please. Just breathe. It’s tough putting a new soap on the air–Santa Barbara and Ryan’s Hope, both excellent shows in my opinion, took six months to a year to really find their footings–and it’s probably also very difficult to put together a trailer that will have enough “drama” in it to draw in viewers without giving a somewhat wrong impression of what a show will be like day to day. I have concerns too, but I hope everyone will give this show time to develop. I see real potential.
And even if BTG turns out not to be someone’s particular cup of tea, I hope people will find it in themselves to wish it well. Because if it does not succeed, you can bet your bottom dollar soaps are dead and we’ll never see another attempt to put a new one on the air. And that would be a real shame.
Scott, I have always loved your comments here on this page. You’re a big fan of the soap genre and I appreciate your support for this new soap coming! I wish others would see who’s writing and the production team because CBS is clearly invested in this soap. People need to realize this is good for daytime as a whole. I miss GL, ATWT, and AMC. This is a step in the right direction and I will definitely be watching!
Richard, thank you so much for your kind words. It’s nice knowing my comments are appreciated. Beyond the Gates is more than a step in the right direction: it’s a leap like never before. 25+ years since the last launch of an American daytime soap opera, a genre that we’ve always been told is “dying”. Launching a new soap doesn’t sound like a dying genre to me.
Not intending on watching. Just the fact that it takes place in DC turns me off.
Why?
It doesn’t take place in Washington, D.C. It takes place in the affluent suburban areas of Maryland just outside of Washington, D.C. do your research before you close-mindedly judge.
Reality tv imitated soaps. Now soaps are trying to imitate reality TV. I will watch, but have a feeling this show is being overhyped. People don’t miss and yearn for the trash TV element. They miss and yearn for the multi-generational element of soaps past
Everything about this is juicy, delicious and what American daytime has been missing for a long, long time!!! Bring it on!!
I’m sorry but none of these actors can stand up to the acting and looks of the cast of The Black Hamptons. There is no comparison ,except for Tamara Tunie, but why did they have to ruin her hair by making it blonde, I guess they want to match it to her character. Sorry about the sour grapes and hope I change my opinion after watching a few episodes.
Her hair is gray I think. To make her look older I suppose.
Looks terrible they should just leave re-runs of the price is rite on.
Uhm, it’s not blonde? Tamara Tunie has been sporting naturally grey hair, and that’s the colour it is in all trailers released. Nothing about it is blonde. Everyone seems to want a very stereotypical look of what a Black-led cast should be, and if you want that… stick with BET, because this won’t be it. This cast as Clifton Davis. That alone is noreworthy.
This is why daytime soaps are hanging on by a thread. Constant negativity. Some long time viewers need to really walk away now from the genre and social media aspect of it. A TWO MINUTE trailer causes this much negative reaction in the comment section? The show hasn’t even debuted. Wow. Just wow.
You expect respect for the “new” daytime dramas. Yet, you disrespect the long time viewers and believe they should walk away from the genre – funny those long time viewers kept the genre alive so you can turn around and talk chit about them. Wow. Just Wow.
So dumb no one is gonna watch this in Trump America
That sums this up. All those SAG DEI hires got this show off the ground before Trump took office. Luckily he’s so preoccupied with growing his wealth through the presidency he won’t think twice about this show. Until CBS News angers him. Then all bets are off. This will be the first thing he attacks LOL.
Donald is the ultimate DEI hire.
Just an FYI. The majority did not vote for Trump.
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‘Beyond the Gates’ vs. ‘The Young and the Restless’ in a Soap Opera Showdown on ‘Flip Side’ Season 3 Premiere
CBS daytime dramas, Beyond the Gates and The Young and the Restless go head-to-head when two featured cast members from each show compete on the syndicated game show, Flip Side for its season 3 premiere.
Hosted by Jaleel White (best known as Steve Urkel from Family Matters) and filmed near Atlanta, Georgia, daytime drama fans should circle Monday, September 14th when you can catch: representing Team BTG, Colby Nixon (Kat Richardson) and RhonniRose Mantilla (Chelsea Hamilton), and Representing Team Y&R, Bryton James (Devon Hamilton) and Lily Winters (Christel Khalil).
In the upcoming soap opera showdown, the competing teams will win prize money for the charities of their choosing, when White tests both teams on how they think opposite groups of people feel about the same topic, and to see which team will make it to the final round.
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Flip Side’s loglines shares that it’s “an original, laugh out-loud survey-based game show that pits two teams of contestants against each other, testing them on how they think opposite groups of people feel about the same topic. The teams compete for a shot at $10,000 by guessing the top answers based on anonymous surveys – which can be provocative, surprising, and often humorous. Throughout each episode, host Jaleel White brings a fun and comedic energy to the show while also guiding the contestants through the questions.”
Season three leans deeper into exploring relationships, dating, social behaviors and everyday life situations that viewers can relate to. Season three also features multiple celebrity episodes benefiting charity kicking off with the CBS soap showdown.
In addition to airing Monday to Friday in syndication on stations across the country, Flip Side has a second run on Game Show Network. So, check your local listings for times in your area, or catch Flip Side on GSN.
So, who do you think wins the soap opera showdown between BTG’s Colby and RhonniRose vs. Y&R’s Bryton and Christel? Make your picks in the comment section. But first, check out a bit of the action from the episode below.
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CBS Announces Fall Preview and Season Premieres for ‘Beyond the Gates’ ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ and ‘The Young and the Restless’
CBS announced on Thursday, September 10, their fall storyline previews, season premiere dates and broadcast milestones for its daytime line-up which has held the top spot as the highest-rated network in daytime for 40 consecutive seasons.
The line-up includes daytime dramas: Beyond the Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless, plus gams shows, The Price is Right which continues to be the #1 show on daytime television and Let’s Make a Deal.
Coming up, B&B celebrates its 40th anniversary, Drew Carey marks 20 years as host of daytime’s The Price is Right, while Beyond the Gates will kick-off their 3rd season in December and Y&R continues its dominance at the number #1 daytime drama and the most nominated soap going into the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards on October 30. Here’s what to look for this fall below!
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
CBS’ longest-running scripted series and 2026’s most Daytime Emmy Award-nominated series continues with its 54th season on Thursday, October. 8, and its 37th season as Daytime’s #1 drama on the broadcast television season.
Look for: Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) to stop at nothing to protect his family, taking decisive control of the situation with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) while refusing to allow anything to threaten Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) sobriety. Victor presents Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) with an intriguing business opportunity that could serve as an ulterior motive to cause havoc for his nemesis, Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman). Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) finally scores a win, but her victory forces her to decide who she truly wants in her life.
In addition, Victoria (Amelia Heinle) and Kyle (Michael Mealor) go to great lengths to keep their casual affair a secret. Stephanie (Vivica A. Fox) supports Nate (Sean Dominic) as he pursues a return to medicine. Lily (Christel Khalil) and Cane (Billy Flynn) mix business with pleasure when they team up to fight Billy’s (Jason Thompson) attempt to gain control of Chancellor Industries. With their wedding fast approaching, Billy has little time to give Sally (Courtney Hope) the support she needs, and the pressure is mounting.
In addition, Michael Fairman TV has learned stories and scripts under Y&R’s new co-head writers, Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor, begin to air on November 11.
Y&R is broadcast on weekdays on CBS (12:30-1:30 PM, ET/11:30 AM-12:30 PM, PT) and is available to stream on Paramount+**. The show is produced by Sony Pictures Television Presentation in association with Bell Dramatic Serial Co. and Corday Production, Inc. Sally McDonald is the executive producer. Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Connor are co-head writers.
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
The most-watched daily drama in the world kicked off its landmark 40th season this past Tuesday, September 8 on CBS.
In story, a fierce battle between sisters Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Katie (Heather Tom) is underway, shaking up the Los Angeles fashion industry as Katie’s rising House of Logan takes on Brooke and the mighty Forrester Creations. For the first time ever, the Forresters must navigate mounting financial concerns while the younger generation – Electra (Laneya Grace) and R.J. (Brayan Nicoletti) – rally to help save the family legacy.
Meanwhile, Will (Crew Morrow) and Dylan (Sydney Bullock) grow closer, but the arrival of Dylan’s mother, Darcy (Kelly Sullivan), adds new complications to their relationship as Katie goes on the offensive to help protect her son. Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) must also grapple with the secret born from one unexpected night together, threatening to upend their respective marriages with Finn (Tanner Novlan) and Daphne (Murielle Hilaire).
With secrets, rivalries and family loyalties colliding, the drama builds toward a shocking twist in celebration of the series’ 40th anniversary in March 2027.
B&B is broadcast on weekdays on CBS (1:30-2:00 PM, ET/12:30-1:00 PM, PT) and is available to stream on Paramount+**. A Bell-Phillip Television production, Bradley Bell is the executive producer and head writer. Casey Kasprzyk also serves as executive producer.
BEYOND THE GATES
CBS’S newest daytime soap strides into fall packed with drama as the hit Daytime Emmy-nominated series continues its second season, with season three beginning Tuesday, December 29.
In story, the Duprees, their friends and foes will wade through a flood of fresh tests and triumphs. While some wrestle rivals old and new, others will fight for their livelihoods … and their lives. Anita (Tamara Tunie) hits a bump in the road on the way to The Articulette’s revival, while Vernon (Clifton Davis) takes charge when he gets news that dredges up the past. Dani (Karla Mosley) and Andre’s (Sean Freeman) marriage meets turbulence when mounting tensions with Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Hayley (Marquita Goings) pull Dani deeper into her ex’s life.
Elsewhere, Martin (Brandon Claybon) defends his family when Smitty (Mike Manning) is dealt a devastating public blow that puts Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) and Jacob (Jibre Hordges) on opposing sides. As some relationships are strained, others are heating up. Sabotage can’t get in the way of Ted (Keith D. Robinson) and Shanice’s (Ernestine Johnson) love as they take things to the next level.
Meanwhile, Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) is ready for more with Kial (Greg Vaughan). Madison (Kenjah) is a rock to Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) when she and Kat (Colby Muhammad) can’t escape scandal and Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli) and Joey’s (Jon Lindstrom) love life fuels the fire with her daughter Deanna (Angela Fairley). As tensions simmer behind closed doors, a greater threat looms that could flip the entire community on its head.
Beyond the Gates is broadcast weekdays on CBS (2:00-3:00 PM, ET/1:00-2:00 PM, PT) and is available to stream on Paramount+**. The series is produced by CBS Studios, as part of the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. Created by head writer Michele Val Jean, executive producers include Val Jean, Sheila Ducksworth, Julie Carruthers, Tracey Thomson, Leon W. Russell, Derrick Johnson, Anna Saalfeld and Lela Coffey.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Drew Carey will “Come on Down!” for his 20th season as the host of the ever-popular game show and the longest consecutively one in television history. The Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 55th season beginning Monday, September. 21.
This season, Wednesdays are getting even more exciting with “Wild Wheel Wednesday.” During the Showcase Showdown, contestants will have the chance to win not only over $100,000, but also a special prize chosen by Drew, making every spin of the Big Wheel even more thrilling. Themed episodes this season include Veteran’s Day, Halloween, Earth Day, Breast Cancer Awareness, Pet Adoption Week, Pride, Cinco De Mayo, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Week. Returning this season are announcer George Gray and fan-favorite models Rachel Reynolds, Manuela Arbeláez, Amber Lancaster, James O’Halloran, Devin Goda and Alexis Gaube.
The Price is Right is produced by Fremantle and broadcast on weekdays on CBS (11:00 AM-12:00 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 AM, PT)
LET’S MAKE A DEAL
Emmy Award-winning host Wayne Brady brings more deals, big prizes and surprises when the 18th season of the game show when it returns on Monday, September. 21.
The season premiere includes a brand-new game, “Cash Course,” a ball-rolling obstacle course where Traders line up green and gold balls on a custom-designed course for a guaranteed chance to win big cash, with the opportunity to take home a grand prize of $10,000 – but look out for the spinning duck, stone toad and the octopus!
This season also marks a major milestone with the show celebrating its 3,000th episode with Brady as host. The milestone will be commemorated with a special episode airing in January 2027. Returning this season are announcer Jonathan Mangum, model Tiffany Coyne and musician Cat Gray, who all bring their signature blend of improv comedy, music, iconic games and, of course, those infamous Zonks.
Let’s Make a Deal is produced by Fremantle and broadcast on weekdays on CBS (check local listings) and is available to stream on Paramount+**
**(live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. *Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.
So, which CBS soap opera’s fall preview has you most intrigued? Happy to know that shortly Y&R will begin to air episodes from new head writers Jamey Giddens and Dan O’Conner? Let us know via the comment section below.
Shanice Johnson’s (Ernestine Morrison) brothers are coming to Fairmont Crest next week on all-new episodes of Beyond the Gates. Be on the lookout for Denzell Dandridge to make his debut as Lamont Johnson and Khiry Walker to debut n the role of Cedric Johnson on the Tuesday, September 8 episode.
In a video preview, Lamont and Cedric make quite a first impression on Dr. Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson), who are not so keen on the guy, who is dating their sister. Can Ted get Shanice’s siblings to have a change of heart about him? Stay tuned.
If Khiry Walker looks familiar, he has appeared in numerous television series, films and stage plays including Law & Order: Organized Crime and The Chair Company. Denzell Dandridge has also appeared across film and television projects including: Street Code Broken, Coming of Age, itfactor and The Dirty D. Dandridge. In a fun fact, Denzell is actually the great-nephew of acclaimed and groundbreaking actress, Dorothy Dandridge.
In addition, Denzell Dandridge shared on his Instagram about his casting on the CBS soap opera, “All the long nights on set. Countless auditions. Thousands of No’s. But here it is… we finally got our YES.”
Since its inception, Beyond the Gates has focused on the stories of the Dupree and Richardson families, and now with the Johnson family coming into the picture, the series has a chance to expand more characters familial background and back-story to propel future storylines.
Beyond the Gates received 15 Daytime Emmy nominations at the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night, October 30. The soap opera made Daytime Emmy history by racking up the highest nomination tally for its first time in the competition.
Now below, check out a preview for next week on Beyond the Gates which gives you a first look at Denzell Dandridge and Khiry Walker as Shanice’s brother. Do you hope the writers delve into the siblings story, or do you think they will just be in town to support their sister? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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