Beyond the Gates Renewed for Season 2 at CBS
Beyond the Gates will lather up for a second season at CBS.
The good news comes 11 weeks after the launch of the first new daytime drama in 25 years, and just hours after CBS touted that its daytime slate — led by The Price Is Right, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful — has reigned at No. 1 for a whopping 39 consecutive seasons.
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Since its Feb. 24 debut, Beyond the Gates has improved its time period by 48% in broadcast viewership, while its multiplatform viewership is up 67% in multiplatform.
Additionally, its broadcast audience draws 7% more Women 25-54 than ABC's long-running General Hospital.
Beyond the Gates is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. 'At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty,' says the official synopsis. 'But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those who live outside these gates are watching closely.'
Tamara Tunie (As the World Turns, Law & Order: SVU) stars as Anita Dupree, the family matriarch who worked hard for her success while raising two daughters with her now-retired senator husband Vernon (Madam Secretary's Clifton Davis). Karla Mosley's Dani Dupree is one of Anita's daughters, while Daphnee Duplaix (One Life to Live) plays the other, Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson.
Beyond the Gates airs on CBS weekdays at 2 pm ET/1 pm PT, while streaming of the series is available on Paramount+ and CBS TVE (CBS.com/CBS app).
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