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00:00Beyond the Gates showrunner issues bold statement to critics.
00:04The creator of the newest CBS soap opera responds with a direct message to social media critics.
00:09Beyond the Gates, head writer and showrunner Michelle Valjean has taken to social media with a bold message for critics who claim the CBS soap lacks direction,
00:19making it clear that she and her team know exactly where the show is headed.
00:23Valjean took 2x to address fans head on saying,
00:26I love how some of y'all think we don't plan this saying down, like we're flying blind.
00:30You might not like where we're going, but rest assured we're going somewhere.
00:34Hashtag beyond the gates, hash btg, hash soaps in general, hash, it's called long story for a reason, hash, take the ride, hash love.
00:41Yeah, CBS officially describes Beyond the Gates as a soap opera that is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C.,
00:50in one the most affluent African-American counties in the United States.
00:53A posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home.
00:58At the center of this community are the deep, a powerful and prestigious, multi-generational family that is, the very definition of black royalty.
01:06But, behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered.
01:13And those who live outside these gates are watching closely, these are the places where our characters live, love, work and play.
01:21Those who have made it, and those who haven't are all trying to navigate life, and some with more grace than others.
01:28Beyond the Gates has a cast of over 30 contracted actors.
01:31The soap is anchored by the Dupree family, starring Clifton Davis, Tamara Tooney, Carla Mosley, and Dupree, and their respective families.
01:40Beyond the Gates is developed and produced by CBS Studios and the NAACP, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble.
01:49The series is the groundbreaking first hour-long black soap opera to premiere in daytime.
01:54The creation is the brainchild of award-winning showrunner Michel Valjean, in association with executive producer Sheila Duxworth,
02:02and is the first new soap opera to premiere since NBC debuted Passions back in 1999.
02:08Beyond the Gates airs weekdays at 2 p.m. EST on CBS, and streamed daily on Paramount+.
