Calling all soap opera fans. CBS is bringing another block of high-stakes drama, sizzling romance and captivating intrigue to daytime with the new series, Beyond the Gates. Hailed as the first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years, it was developed as a joint venture between CBS and the NAACP. As CBS puts it:
"[Beyond the Gates] was established to help elevate a diverse range of voices as well as increase the visibility of Black artists on broadcast and streaming platforms in an ever-evolving media landscape."
Want to know more about Beyond the Gates? Take a look at what we found out about it below.
Beyond the Gates release date
Beyond the Gates officially debuts on CBS on February 24, 2025. If you miss the premiere, the episode becomes available the next day on Paramount Plus.
For those without traditional cable/satellite television, CBS is also available through a number of live TV streaming services, including FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. Paramount Plus with Showtime subscribers and subscribers to the CBS app also have the opportunity to watch episodes live as they air. Subscribers to the Essential Tier of Paramount Plus will be able to watch episodes the day after they air on Paramount Plus.
Beyond the Gates plot
Here is a very brief synopsis of Beyond the Gates:
"Beyond the Gates is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Here you’ll find a posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those that live outside these gates are watching closely. These are the places where our characters live, love, work and play. Those who have 'made it' and those who haven’t are all trying to navigate life … and some with more grace than others."
Michele Val Jean serves as the showrunner for the soap opera. Val Jean brings quite the hefty resume to The Gates having won multiple Daytime Emmys and written more than 2,000 episodes of soap operas including some for General Hospital and sister CBS soap, The Bold and the Beautiful.
Beyond the Gates cast
Casting news for Beyond the Gates is just starting to trickle in. Three soap veterans help to anchor the show. Tamara Tunie stars as Anita Dupree, the Dupree family matriarch. Tunie is a familiar face for As the World Turns fans and those avid watchers of Law & Order: SVU.
Joining her are Daphnee Duplaix as Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson and Karla Mosley stars as Dani Dupree, the daughters of Anita Dupree. Duplaix previously starred on One Life to Live, while Mosley spent time starring on The Bold and the Beautiful.
Also in the cast are the following:
- Clifton Davis as Vernon
- Alex Alegria as Tom
- Jen Jacob as Ashley
- Ben Gavin as Derek
- Mike Manning as Smitty
- Jibre Hordges as Jacob
- Lauren Buglioli as Vanessa
- Brandon Claybon as Martin
- Timon Durrett as Bill
- Sean Freeman as Andre
- Marquita Goings as Hayley
- Trisha Mann-Grant as Dana
- Maurice Johnson as Ted
- RhonniRose Mantilla as Chelsea
- Ambyr Michelle as Eva
- Colby Muhammad as Kat
- Arielle Prepetit as Naomi
Beyond The Gates trailer
A trailer for the new series has not yet been released. However, CBS has debuted a teaser. Check it out below.
