Beyond the Gates: Premiere Date, Time Slot Set by CBS

[Liberty City]

You're not meant to; don't pay attention to someone trying to spew a racist POV.

[vanguard]

Yes. Cast him as "Lester Fine", Sam Richardson's friend/business partner in the plastic surgery private practice.

[te.]

While it might seem like Beyond the Gates came from a clear blue sky for us, I'm pretty sure CBS has weighted pros and cons of every angle they're taking with their approach to this show. And yes, international revenue is a part of that - if that was a major concern they'd probably skip the political angle completely. I don't think international revenue has - in general - ever been priority for the majority of soaps (B&B is the exception, rather than the rule), so they're probably viewing that part of the income stream as bonus rather than a given in terms of profitability.

Ultimately, there's been talk about replacing The Talk for a couple of seasons now. They didn't decide to order a new soap on a whim and they're not just muddling through. CBS has in general been very good at cultivating their audience in an era where linear television is dying. 

[DramatistDreamer]

Yeah, I won’t respond either, except to say that as a writer, you are dooming your own work to failure if you focus on who isn’t going to like what you have written or created. That is a guaranteed recipe for failure.

Monti Sharp (or his agent) is someone BTG casting should be on the phone with, for sure.

On a side note, I’m not sure why trolls come for me first but I learned my lesson from the Cancelled Soaps thread. Do not engage. Maybe I need some repellent or something.

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[Liberty City]

First-look at one of the sets. Looks outstanding.

[te.]

Cropped the screen to give a better idea of the set: 

 

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Clearly getting ready to film either next week or the week after.

[Liberty City]

 

 

[Maxim]

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[Liberty City]

I'm pretty sure it was previously reported that November 4 was the first day of shooting, which is a week from TODAY!

[Maxim]

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I CAN'T WAIT. 

[Liberty City]

Yup, per a previous-release, this is the shooting time for the current "season" of the soap (I hate saying soaps have seasons, considering they air year-round).

[John]

I am thinking it will start airing for Feb sweeps

[te.]

Eh, everything seems to indicate a January debut date. They could've easily ordered more The Talk episodes if they decided to air it at a later date.

[Chris B]

It would never happen, but it would be cool if between The Talk and BTS they did classic episodes of B&B and Y&R showcasing some of their best storylines with their Black characters. I wonder what they'll ultimately put in the timeslot during the gap.

[te.]

I assume The Talk re-runs plus maybe post-election coverage. It ends December 6th so that's at least a month before the earliest start date though (January 6th). 

Honestly, it would be pretty cool if they did a week of behind the scenes specials leading up to BTG since they could use the CBS News infrastructure. 

ETA: I checked and last year they took a break from new The Talk episodes from December 15 to January 2nd. They're basically just ending it a week earlier than their usual winter break. 

Edited October 28, 2024 by te.