For the first time in more than 25 years, a new daytime soap opera is coming to network TV. "Beyond the Gates" is the first one-hour daytime drama to feature a primarily Black and multicultural cast.

Step into the world of Beyond the Gates, CBS’ highly anticipated new daytime soap from acclaimed creator Michele Val Jean. Filled with fiery passion, buried secrets, and jaw-dropping betrayals, this gripping drama weaves together the lives of its characters in the most unexpected ways.

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."