“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 ...

The daytime drama's first week substantially outperforms 'The Talk,' which it replaced on the network's schedule.

The first soap opera to premiere in more than 25 years will feature a primarily Black cast, a historic breakthrough for a genre that is a throwback to an earlier time.

More: How 'Beyond the Gates,' network TV's first largely Black soap ... It's Dani who's at the center of the drama at the series' start after her husband Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) unceremoniously ...

The denizens of elite gated community Fairmont Crest have appeared in films and TV shows like "Law & Order: SVU," "Any Given ...

Clifton Davis has starred in many TV series, but "Beyond the Gates" is his first soap opera. Credit: CBS/Quantrell Colbert This Long Island native, now 79, was never lacking for work and even ...

Beyond the Gates,’ the first soap opera centered on Black characters in more than 35 years, averaged 2.28 million viewers in ...

Viewers still like high drama on Bravo’s “Real Housewives” series and in many ... to make room on its schedule for “Gates” — a reversal of current TV trends. Procter & Gamble sees ...

Every soap opera trope, including the over-the-top dialogue, dramatic cliffhangers and drawn-out storylines, is present in “Beyond the Gates.” What differentiates this series from others ...

“Beyond the Gates” is true to the daytime soap formula ... You never know with a new TV series if it’s going to hook you in from the first episode. Pilots, notoriously, can be pretty ...

It also beat out the long-running ABC series in key demographics, including adults and women 25-54. Streaming added another 272,000 viewers to Beyond the Gates‘ average for the opening week.