While there is a historical 1897 romance novel titled Beyond the City Gates by Augusta Campbell Watson, you are likely thinking of Beyond the Gates, the groundbreaking CBS daytime soap opera that premiered on February 24, 2025. It holds historical significance as the first daytime drama to center primarily on a Black family in over 25 years. Premise and Setting
The series is set in Fairmont Crest, a posh, fictional gated community located in an affluent Maryland suburb right outside of Washington, D.C. The narrative explores the stark contrast between those who have “made it” inside the gates and those observing from the outside. The Core Family
At the absolute center of the drama is the Dupree family, a powerful, multi-generational dynasty often described as “Black royalty”.
Visiting the set of CBS’ ‘Beyond the Gates’ to see the future of soap operas
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