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ARTICLE: ‘Beyond The Gates’ Recasts First-Ever Role: Maurice Johnson Out As Ted Richardson, Replaced By Keith D. Robinson


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Keith D. Robinson, Beyond the Gates

Marking the first-ever recasting for the daytime drama series, actor Maurice Johnson is exiting the role of Dr. Ted Richardson on “Beyond the Gates” with daytime newcomer Keith D. Robinson taking over the contract role beginning with episodes set to air in May.

On the series, Ted Richardson is the husband of Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson (Daphnée Duplaix), the eldest daughter of Vernon (Clifton Davis) and Anita (Tamara Tunie), and father to Martin (Brandon Claybon) and Kat (Colby Muhammad). 

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Ted is a brilliant plastic surgeon with an ultra-exclusive private practice and women clamor to put their faces and bodies in what they call his blessed hands. Ted has created an impeccable life with his wife – whom he loves passionately – and sleeps well at night, secure that his past will never disrupt his perfect world. However, in recent episodes, that perfect world has in fact been disrupted with the revelation that he may have fathered another child, a daughter named Eva Thomas (Ambyr Michelle), from a prior relationship.

No reason has been cited for why the show opted to recast. In fact, even as recently as last night (Thursday, March 20), Johnson had been one of the show’s most socially engaged cast members, commenting on posts about the soap opera, his character, and praising his fellow co-stars. In response to a post on X (formerly Twitter), Johnson “hearted” a post by a user who declared the Nicole character as one they would “defend till the end of time.”

A final airdate for Johnson and an official first airdate for Robinson was unavailable at press time.

Before joining “Beyond the Gates,” Robinson had more than 75 television and movie credits to his name, including a starring role in the early 2000s playing the Green Lightspeed Ranger (Joel Rawlings) in “Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue.” He also had roles on “ER,” “American Dreams,” “Over There,” “Half & Half,” “Canterbury’s Law,” “Monk,” “NCIS,” “Major Crimes,” “Saints & Sinners,” and more recently “A Million Little Things,” among other television roles. Among films, he’s appeared in the likes of “Dreamgirls,” “

Deadline first reported the news on the casting switch.



Note: The post ‘Beyond The Gates’ Recasts First-Ever Role: Maurice Johnson Out As Ted Richardson, Replaced By Keith D. Robinson appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website.

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It's definitely a shocker and, without knowing why, it does seem like the 13-week contract cycle hit with this one. Wishing Maurice Johnson well and thank him for the work he's done in the role. But I warmly welcome Keith D. Robinson to the Gates universe. I know he's going to do exceptionally well.

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Surprised and disappointed. Liked him as Ted. Plus, he seemed to really be engaged with fans supporting the show. I hope it was his choice for some reason and not dictated by the show. There are a few others that should have been replaced before him. 

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