Beyond The Gates Celebrates As It Heads Into Production!

On Wednesday, CBS gathered with the cast, crew and executive producers of its upcoming history-making new soap, Beyond The Gates, the debut project from the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the show’s soundstages outside of Atlanta, GA. The exciting event took place prior to the first table read of the first episodes of the show.

In addition, the cast gathered and contributed signed scripts and letters to their future selves that will be placed inside a time capsule and encased on the soap’s stages for future retrieval. Physical production for the series starts Friday, Nov. 1. Click on the gallery to check out behind-the-scenes photos that were taken on this momentous occasion!

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(From l. to r.) Daphnee Duplaix (Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson), Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Clifton Davis (Vernon Dupree) and Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree) posed for a group shot.

CBS Original Series BEYOND THE GATES ribbon cutting ceremony on October 30, 2024. Pictured: The Cast and Executive Producers of Beyond the Gates. Photo: Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Quantrell Colbert/CBS

The entire team from Beyond The Gates gathered for this milestone — a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the soundstage where they will begin shooting the new CBS soap on Friday, November 1.

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Another shot was taken of the main stars of the new soap, along with some of the key players behind the scenes who will be working incredibly hard to bring this new show to life.

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The ribbon was cut and the celebrating could begin!

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The gates were opened! At least to the new soundstages the cast and crew would soon be making their home away from home.

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(From l. to r.) RhonniRose Mantilla (Chelsea Hamilton), Arielle Prepetit (Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Jibre Hordges (Jacob Hawthorne) and Jen Jacob (Ashley Morgan).

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The cast gathered for the first table read, a momentous moment in the birth of any new project.

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(From l. to r.) Jibre Hordges (Jacob Hawthorne), Jen Jacob (Ashley Morgan), Ben Gavin (Derek Baldwin) and Ernestine Johnson.

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(From l. to r.) Daphnee Duplaix (Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson), Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Clifton Davis (Vernon Dupree) and Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree).

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It had to be an emotional moment for all involved to have the entire cast on hand to read the very first episode.

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Get ready to watch Beyond The Gates in 2025, where "behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered." We can't wait!

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