<p id=”par-1_54″><a href=”https://cheatsheet.com/tag/cbs”>CBS</a> is shaking up the daytime TV landscape in a major way. <em>Beyond the Gates, </em>which premieres Monday, Feb. 24,<em> </em>is<em> </em>the first <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/daytime-emmys-soap-operas-most-wins-outstanding-drama-series.html/”>new soap opera</a> to debut on a major broadcast network in 25 years. It’s also the first to focus on a Black family since <em>Generations, </em>which aired from 1989 to 1991. </p>
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<p id=”par-2_33″>“It’s an absolute thrill to be part of this historic moment in American daytime television,” said series star Tamara Tunie in a behind-the-scenes look at the new show shared by CBS (via <a href=”https://youtu.be/eWW4ZVplk0A?feature=shared”>YouTube</a>). </p>
<p id=”par-3_87″>Tunie plays Anita Dupree, the matriarch of the powerful and wealthy Dupree family, who rule over Fairmount Crest, a luxurious gated <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/new-mom-candiace-dillard-bassett-stunning-sheer-gown-1st-outing-welcoming-son.html/”>community near Washington, D.C.</a> The Duprees are Black royalty, enjoying a life of comfort and privilege in one of the most exclusive suburbs in America. But where there’s great wealth, there’s great drama. “Behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered,” reads CBS’s synopsis of the series. “And those who live outside these gates are watching closely.”</p>
<p id=”par-4_17″>So, who’s who in this posh group? Let’s meet the cast and characters of <em>Beyond the Gates</em>.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-dupree-family”>The Dupree family</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Beyond-the-Gates-Clifton-Davis-Tamara-Tunie.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”An older black man and black woman sitting on a couch in ‘Beyond the Gates'” class=”wp-image-3780430″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Clifton Davis as Vernon Dupree and Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree in ‘Beyond the Gates’ | Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_52″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/law-order-svu-fans-weigh-bringing-1-character-back-regular.html/”><em>Law & Order: SVU </em>vet Tunie</a> plays the glamorous and refined Anita Dupree. She found success as a singer before going on to raise two daughters with her husband, now a retired senator. While she’s achieved a great deal, Anita still retains the fierceness that comes from her humble beginning in Chicago. </p>
<p id=”par-6_31″>Clifton Davis plays Anita’s husband Vernon Dupree. The retired politician who was once at the forefront of the civil rights movement is gentle, humble, and generous with his knowledge and experience. </p>
<p id=”par-7_9″>Vernon and Anita have two daughters, Nicole and Dani. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-richardson-family”>The Richardson family</h2>
<p id=”par-8_35″>Daphnee Duplaix plays Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson. Vernon and Anita’s daughter is a warm and compassionate philanthropist and psychiatrist who seems to have the perfect life with her plastic surgeon husband, Ted Richardson (Maurice Johnson). </p>
<p id=”par-9_42″>Nicole and Ted have two kids. Martin (Brandon Claybon) and Kat (Colby Muhammad). Martin is a congressman who lives with his husband, Bradley “Smitty” Smith (Mike Manning), and their two kids in D.C. His goal? Become the first openly gay Black president. </p>
<p id=”par-10_42″>Kat is her parents’ spoiled and confident “miracle baby” who still lives in their guest house. Also part of the extended Richardson family is Ted’s nephew Andre (Sean Freeman), a wealthy orphan who often turns to his aunt and uncle for advice. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-hamilton-family”>The Hamilton family</h2>
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<p id=”par-11_35″>Karla Mosley plays Dani Dupree, a free-spirited former model who gave up her career for love. Dani is Vernon and Anita’s former wild child, and she’s always marched to the beat of her own drummer.</p>
<p id=”par-12_35″>Timon Durrett plays Bill Hamilton, Dani’s lawyer ex-husband and father to her two daughters, Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) and Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla). The narcissistic Bill is an opportunistic publicity hound, at least according to his ex. </p>
<p id=”par-13_28″>The humble Naomi is a civil attorney who lives outside “the gates” in Washington, D.C. with her husband Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges), a detective with the D.C. police. </p>
<p id=”par-14_28″>Naomi’s younger sister Chelsea is an influencer and successful model, a career she only pursued because her mother wanted to recreate the life she had to give up. </p>
<p id=”par-15_16″>Marquita Goings plays Hayley Lawson, a paralegal at Bill Hamilton’s firm – and his new fiancée.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-other-characters-in-beyond-the-gates”>Other characters in ‘Beyond the Gates’ </h2>
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<p id=”par-16_40″>Trisha Mann-Grant plays Dana “Leslie” Thomas, a long-time waitress and bartender and mom to Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle). Eva is Nicole Dupree Richardson’s new assistant. Her focus? Righting a wrong done to her mother as soon as she possibly can. </p>
<p id=”par-17_37″>Jen Jacob stars as Ashley Morgan, Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne’s best friend. She works as a nurse at Garland Memorial Hospital and is in a relationship with Derek Baldwin (Ben Gavin), a firefighter and Jacob Hawthorne’s best friend. </p>
<p id=”par-18_40″>Lauren Buglioli plays Vanessa McBride, a mom to twins who is trapped in a loveless marriage to her high school sweetheart. She owns as high-end real estate agency and is a neighbor of Dani Dupree and best friends with Nicole.</p>
<p id=”par-19_22″>Alex Alegria plays Tomas “Tom” Navarro, a confident young attorney at Bill Hamilton’s law firm who has an eye for Kat Richardson. </p>
<p id=”par-20_22″><em>Beyond the Gates </em>airs weekdays at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on CBS beginning Feb. 24. Episodes will also stream on Paramount+. </p>
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