The first scene of any soap opera is perhaps the hardest: How do you start a show that you hope will last for years and become embedded in viewers’ hearts and—by extension—TV schedules? What tone do ...

Can you believe it's been over a quarter of a century since daytime soap operas have seen a new addition? Well, it's been even longer since the focus has turned to a Black family, which is almost a ...

The network Monday introduces viewers to the Black soap opera "Beyond the Gates," which follows the powerful Dupree family in the fictional, affluent Maryland community of Fairmont Crest. The show, ...

Tamara Tunie is perched on the edge of her dressing room’s settee, one (expertly shaped) eyebrow cocked. Gold brushstrokes ornament her flowing black tunic; her hair is gathered in jumbo rollers, like ...

Black firsts in the 21st century are often surprising. “Beyond the Gates” is no exception. The first daytime soap solely focused on a Black family premieres this week on CBS and comes as the daytime ...

History is about to be made in the soap world. The first-ever hour-long predominately Black soap will premiere on Monday, February 24. News broke last year that Beyond the Gates was in the works, and ...

Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree and Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree star in "Beyond the Gates." “For me, this is like riding a bike. I got on it and pedaled away. I mean, that’s the only way I can describe ...

Dani is a force to be reckoned with on Beyond the Gates. Pic credit: CBS The countdown is on for the premiere of the history-making CBS soap Beyond the Gates. At a time when soaps are being canceled ...

When CBS’ soap opera “Beyond the Gates” premiered in February, soap opera fans and veterans alike hailed it as a win for Black history and culture. On Monday, the first soap to feature a majority ...

After leaving Moriches over 60 years ago, Clifton Davis got into show business, and never looked back. He started as an electrician at the old ABC studios in the West 50s, then became an actor, ...

Executive Producer of Beyond the Gates highlights their new soap opera Sheila Ducksworth, Executive Producer of "Beyond the Gates," and President of CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, joins Steve Adubato to ...