Beyond the Gates
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.
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Beyond the Gates
‘Beyond the Gates’ Daytime Emmy Winners Ambyr Michelle and Tamara Tunie to Chat Live on the Michael Fairman Channel
Just over a week ago, Beyond the Gates stars Ambyr Michelle and Tamara Tunie broke ground becoming the first performers in the history of daytime’s newest soap opera to win Daytime Emmys!
Michelle became the first, when she took home gold statuette earlier in the ceremonies in the Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series category. Later, Tunie joined her when she took home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, the first Emmy of her veteran career.
Now, both actresses visit the Michael Fairman Channel live for two separate chats! Ambyr Michelle will be with us on Wednesday, November 11 beginning at 6pm ET/3pm PT, while Tamara Tunie follows the next day on Thursday, November 12 beginning at 7pm ET/4pm PT.
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Find out what happened on their Emmy night both behind the scenes and in front of the camera, and in the celebration afterwards, plus what’s next for Eva and Anita in story on the CBS soap opera.
AMBYR TOOK A ‘SEAT AT THE TABLE’
Daytime Emmy viewers will recall Ambyr’s heartfelt Emmy acceptance speech, when she shared, “I don’t just see an award. I see every audition, every rejection, every moment I questioned my artistry. And to Eva Thomas, thank you, girl. Playing your pain made me process my own.“
She ended her speech with, “To my beautiful Black women and girls, take up space, be undeniable, create your tables, and fill those seats. When the tables are full, and those seats are full, make the table even bigger. So that the women coming up behind you never have to ask permission to belong.“
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TAMARA HONORED THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE HER AND HER MOM
Tamara Tunie received a standing ovation when her name was called after her win in an enduring career. Tunie began by sharing, “My heart is so full right now. This is the best welcome back to daytime ever, There is a host of Black actresses who paved the way for me, and I feel them as I stand here tonight, beginning with the legendary Cicely Tyson, the first Black woman to appear on a daytime television show, The Guiding Light.”
Tunie went on to thank her co-stars and everyone at Beyond the Gates and soap opera fans, plus getting to share the screen with the legendary Clifton Davis as Anita’s husband, Vernon Dupree. However, it was Tunie’s mother, who at 92, was with her on Emmy night that she thanked the most.
“There is one person who has been on this journey with me every single step of the way, who has traveled across states, countries and oceans to support my dream,” she expressed. “I would not be who I am as an actor or a woman without her love, support, encouragement and mere presence, She has been my example, my role model and my inspiration. I accept this honor on behalf of my mother … who, at 92 years young, crossed the country yet again to see me take this goal tonight. I love you, mommy!”
HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Make sure to join us in the live chat with your questions for Ambyr and Tamara in what is sure to be emotional conversations.
If you cannot be with us live, but have a question you would like posed to either actress, make sure to drop in the comment section below and we just might pose it during the live broadcasts.
So, were you happy to see Ambyr and Tamara win Emmy gold? What are your hopes for Eva and Anita as the holiday season approaches and with 2027 just around the corner? Let us know in the comment section.
Next week on the Friday, November 13 episode of Beyond the Gates, Yvette Nicole Brown and her real life husband Anthony Davis guest star. In story, Brown takes on the role of Temeka the cousin to Shanice (Ernestine Johnson Morrison).
When Temeka comes to Fairmont Crest she will be accompanied by her husband, Tony, played by real-life hubby Anthony Davis. The castings come as the soap opera continues to expand the family of Shanice. Previously, we met her brothers, Cedric and Lamont.
As Shanice gets ready to head down the aisle with Dr. Ted Richardson (Keith D. Robinson) will the presence of Shanice’s family members actually deter the nuptials from ever taking place?
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This now makes the third daytime drama appearance by Yvette Nicole Brown. She first popped up on The Young and the Restless in 2016 and 2017 as reporter Lois Thompson.
Then in 2023, she played a nurse on General Hospital when she appeared in the March 29, 2023 episode honoring her real-life friend, Sonya Eddy who past away in real-life in December of 2022, The soap honored her in death when her character, Epiphany died.
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Brown and Eddy first met in 2003 while testing for an ABC pilot titled “The Four Divas” alongside Octavia Spencer and Carla Renata and became very close friends up until Eddy’s passing.
It was actually Brown’s character, who came forth to Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and shared that Epiphany died saving her life which gave some sort of solace to Elizabeth; knowing Epiphany died doing what she loved, helping people.
As for Anthony Davis, not only is he an actor, but a writer and minister known for TV and film roles including: He Wasn’t Man Enough (2025), The Family Business: New Orleans, and The Upshaws.
Brown is also recognized from her roles on: Community, The Odd Couple, The Mayor, That ’70s Show, The Office, Boston Legal, Chuck, Mom, Big Shot to name but a few.
So, looking forward to see Yvette Nicole Brown and her real-life husband, Anthony Davis on Beyond the Gates? Happy to see more family members from Shanice’s life showing up at Fairmont Crest? Do you remember the heart-tugging episode where everyone learned Epiphany had died on General Hospital and Yvette Nicole Brown’s part in the story? Let us know via the comment section.
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