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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

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

CBS is developing its first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years

The series, currently titled The Gates, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2024

CBS Venture With NAACP Developing Daytime Drama About Black Family

‘The Gates’ to be produced in partnership with Procter & Gamble

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 6, 2024

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In 2020, CBS made a landmark deal with the NAACP. So where are the TV shows?

LOS ANGELES — The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police horrified the country, sparking massive protests and propelling the Black Lives Matter movement demanding justice for Black people in the face of systemic racism and violence.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 30, 2023

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