‘Beyond The Gates’: Meet Michele Val Jean, the Writer Who Created Daytime’s First Ever Black Soap Opera
When Sheila Ducksworth was named president of CBS’ new production partnership with the NAACP back in 2020, one of her first ...
CBS’ New Daytime Soap ‘Beyond the Gates’ Was Launched From the Question, ‘What If the Matriarch of Its Family Had Been Diana Ross?’
CBS' new daytime soap ‘Beyond the Gates’ was launched from the question, 'What if the matriarch of its family had been Diana ...
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.
How "Beyond The Gates" is bringing a fresh approach to daytime drama
After a 25-year hiatus in new soap launches, the showrunners of "Beyond The Gates" are promising rich storytelling with ...
'Beyond the Gates' is making history, but it's also a 'messy and entertaining' soap
It has been more than 25 years since "Passions," the last new daytime soap opera to air on American network TV, debuted on ...
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.
What to Expect From ‘Beyond the Gates,’ According to Tamara Tunie, Jon Lindstrom, Clifton Davis & More
The 'General Hospital' star and his former wife and 'As the World Turns' costar, along with Tamara Tunie and Clifton Davis, ...
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Tamara Tunie & Daphnée Duplaix On Making History With ‘Beyond The Gates’ — Daytime’s First Black Soap In 25 Years [Exclusive]
After pitching the idea and getting the approval, you began working with soap writer Michele Val Jean. Can you elaborate more on the development process? Shelia Ducksworth: It’s incredible.
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‘Beyond the Gates’ is making history, but it’s also a ‘messy and entertaining’ soap
And for nearly as long, Michele Val Jean and Sheila Ducksworth have dreamed of making a soap about an affluent Black family. Their shared vision comes to fruition Monday when “Beyond the Gates ...