Beyond the Gates, Black and Daytime Drama

'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’ to Debut First Predominantly Black Cast in Daytime Television
Explore the historic 'firsts' in entertainment culture as the debut of the first predominantly Black daytime soap opera, 'Beyond the Gates,' is set to shine.
‘Beyond The Gates,’ First Daytime Drama Centered On A Black Family, Features All-Star Creators And Cast
The first daytime drama to premiere in over 25 years, "Beyond the Gates" breaks the soap opera mold by focusing on a prominent Black family.
Atlanta-filmed 'Beyond the Gates' showcases Black excellence and makes television history
The new Atlanta-filmed series "Beyond the Gates" is the first new network daytime soap opera in over 25 years and the first daytime venture to feature a majority African American cast.
Cast of "Beyond the Gates" on making history as first Black daytime soap in 35 years
CBS's new drama "Beyond the Gates" is the first daytime soap opera greenlit in 25 years—and the first Black-led soap in over three decades. The series follows the powerful Dupree family navigating life in an affluent Maryland suburb.
Tamara Tunie and Daphnée Duplai on the importance of representation on the new daytime drama "Beyond the Gates"
"Beyond the Gates" is making history as the first soap opera in decades to feature a Black family at its center as it follows ...
A New Soap Opera Looks to Rekindle the Past While Breaking New Ground
Once a centerpiece of daytime TV, soaps have mostly disappeared. “Beyond the Gates” will try to revive the genre, and will be ...
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‘Beyond The Gates’ Star Karla Mosley Reflects On Groundbreaking ‘B&B’ Role Ahead Of Historic Black Soap
Ahead of the premiere of the first, Black-led, one-hour daytime soap opera, Beyond the Gates, star Karla Mosley is reflecting on her time on The Bold and the Beautiful, when she played a ...