Beyond The Gates, Soap Opera and Black

The Cast Of ‘Beyond The Gates’ Talk Being First Soap Opera Centered On A Black Family
History will be made next week on CBS daytime with the premiere of “Beyond the Gates.” It’s the first soap opera to debut in over 25 years and the first hour-long soap to center around a Black family.
'Beyond the Gates,' first new soap opera since 1999, focuses on Black family
In 1968, Ellen Holly became the first Black lead on a soap ("One Life to Live") while the true breakthrough roles had to wait until the '80s with Darnell Williams and Debbi Morgan on "All My Children," then the '90s, with Kristoff St. John on "The Young and the Restless."
‘Beyond The Gates’ Brings Excellence To The First Black-Led Soap Opera
With a powerhouse cast and an all-star creative team, this is more than just another soap opera—it’s a long-overdue cultural moment.
Why CBS is gambling on Atlanta-produced soap opera ‘Beyond the Gates’
"Beyond the Gates," set in Maryland and shooting in Atlanta, is the first new daytime soap since "Passions" in 1999. Here is why CBS is taking the gamble.
“Beyond the Gates” Producer Promises a 'Rooted' Soap with an 'Accomplished Black Family' That's 'Messy as Hell' (Exclusive)
"We’re not going to have aliens or anything.... It’s grounded in family," 'Beyond the Gates' creator and executive producer Michele Val Jean tells PEOPLE
Beyond The Gates Star Karla Mosley Defends The Soap Opera Genre
The Bold and the Beautiful alum is not here for the naysayers who criticize her for joining the new soap, Beyond The Gates.
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A New Soap Opera Looks to Rekindle the Past While Breaking New Ground
As a student at Yale University, Sheila Ducksworth often rushed home to indulge in two favorite guilty pleasures. She’d stop ...
Soap Opera Fans Get a Shot at Redemption After Decades of Scorn
Loyal viewers have witnessed kidnappings, murders, possessions and the decline of their favorite genre. The first new daytime ...
7 Soap Stars Who Came Back From the Dead—3 From ‘General Hospital’ Alone
The soap operas we’ve grown to love over the last few decades have never shied away from outlandish storylines, unbelievable ...
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Elevating Simplicity: How ‘The Apothecary Diaries’ Uses Basic Soap Drama Mysteries to Attract Hard-Core Fans
The Apothecary Diaries anime has created a huge audience base by using the tried and tested methods in soap operas.
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Tamara Tunie leads 'Beyond the Gates,' the first new soap in decades
In the first soap opera since “Generations” to feature a predominantly African-American cast, Tamara Tunie plays the ...
EastEnders is 40 years old – but will the soap opera make it to 50?
EastEnders is 40 years old – but will the soap opera make it to 50? - IN FOCUS: The primetime soap may not have its peak ...
Popular actor to be temporarily replaced on iconic soap opera
General Hospital” star Jonathan Jackson is taking a hiatus from the iconic soap opera and will be temporarily replaced.
Amazon axes Neighbours two years after throwing soap lifeline
Australian soap opera Neighbours has been cancelled for a second time. A statement on the programme’s social media accounts ...
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CBS to Air Special on New Daytime Soap Opera ‘Beyond The Gates’
Hosted by Entertainment Tonight‘s Kevin Frazier and comedian Sheryl Underwood, the series provides an exclusive ...