Leslie Gray Streeter joins us to discuss the new CBS Maryland-based soap opera and why she is so excited for the show.

Soap operas, or melodramas with massive ensemble casts, have been a staple in popular culture for nearly a century. Though long-running soaps like “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General Hospital” have dominated day-time television for decades,

The new daytime drama series “Beyond the Gates” is now airing daily on CBS but there are a few ways for viewers to catch up on the groundbreaking Black soap opera from home as well. The debut project from the CBS Studios/NAACP venture,

CBS' new daytime drama about a well-to-do Black family in Maryland is pure, glorious soap opera. The last time a broadcast network debuted a new daytime drama, a good portion of America believed the President was a criminal,

Procter & Gamble returns to the business of soap operas with CBS' 'Beyond the Gates' after many years of not producing the genre

Set to premiere on CBS on Feb. 24, “Beyond the Gates” will air weekdays following “The Young & the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

Generations after "Generations," CBS launches the first-ever predominantly Black soap as America grapples with race.

“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 week of episodes, which kicked off on Monday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on CBS. (The show is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.)

The first thing viewers of “Beyond the Gates” see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates.