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Come 'Beyond the Gates' for the first Black-led soap opera — the first new network soap in decades
The first thing viewers of “Beyond the Gates” see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates. The sedan pulls up at an elegant country club and the valets come out. The Emotions' funky tune “Best of My Love” is playing.
‘Beyond the Gates’ is the 1st Black soap in over 30 years. How the show makes sure ‘everybody’s represented’
Set to premiere on CBS on Feb. 24, “Beyond the Gates” will air weekdays following “The Young & the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
How 'Beyond the Gates,' network TV's first largely Black soap, is 'rooted in reality'
Generations after "Generations," CBS launches the first-ever predominantly Black soap as America grapples with race.
Beyond the Gates: Inside the wealthy black community that inspired a soap opera
"You've got to have money - lots of it," says one resident of the suburb that has inspired a ground-breaking soap opera.
'Beyond The Gates' Is The Newest Daytime Soap Opera And It's Already Making Waves
“Beyond the Gates” is true to the daytime soap formula. There’s jaw-dropping drama, over-the-top antics, forbidden romances, intricate plots, vile villains and more. And this only sums up the first week of episodes, which kicked off on Monday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on CBS. (The show is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.)
First new daytime soap in 25 years draws encouraging audience
Streaming also gave the show a boost. The series can now boast 5.2 unique viewers in its first week, which means all those ...
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‘Beyond the Gates’ Outdraws ‘The Talk’ by 78 Percent in New Soap Opera’s 1st Week
Beyond the Gates,’ the first soap opera centered on Black characters in more than 35 years, averaged 2.28 million viewers in ...