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,

Beyond the Gates represents the first hour-long Black daytime soap opera to debut on a major network, signaling a transformative

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