BTG: August 2025 Discussion Thread 

23 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said:

Totally unnecessary but I asked AI to generate a magenta house in a gated community to see how tacky it would come out.

Looks like an AI generated image for The Wizard of Fairmount.

"Follow the magenta brick road, perhaps?"

18 hours ago, Errol said:

CBS has scheduled another week of repeats for Beyond the Gates next week. The show returns with originals on Monday, September 8.

The repeats on CBS will be the anniversary party reveal week:
episodes #45-49, original airdates May 2-9, 2025

Monday September 1:
Episode #45 - Original airdate Thursday May 1

Tuesday September 2:
Episode #46 - Original airdate Friday May 2

Wednesday September 3:
Episode #47 - Original airdate Monday May 5

Thursday September 4:
Episode #48 - Original airdate Thursday May 8

Friday September 5:
Episode #49 - Original airdate Friday May 9

(BTG did not air on Tues. May 6 and Wed. May 7, due to BTG being preempted nationally for soccer on those dates).

Edited August 29Aug 29 by janea4old

6 hours ago, te. said:

I wonder if the show started airing slightly earlier than they expected considering the 200 episode order - maybe they had planned to start the show post-March Madness, but made the decision to put it earlier (without ordering new episodes). 

I think you're right.  

Back in 1973, Young and the Restless had a late March premiere.  So did Capitol in 1982.  So did Bold and the Beautiful in 1987.   

This time, it sorta looks like CBS got caught with their pants down.  The Talk ended its season in December 2024, leaving CBS with 3 months and nothing to air (except reruns of "The Talk", which was performing poorly).  They instead substituted reruns of Price is Right in that time slot, and they likely started Beyond the Gates a month earlier than planned, in order to get out of the 90-day consecutive rerun business.  

28 minutes ago, Broderick said:

This time, it sorta looks like CBS got caught with their pants down.  The Talk ended its season in December 2024, leaving CBS with 3 months and nothing to air (except reruns of "The Talk", which was performing poorly).  They instead substituted reruns of Price is Right in that time slot, and they likely started Beyond the Gates a month earlier than planned, in order to get out of the 90-day consecutive rerun business.

not familiar with the 90-day consecutive rerun issue. i thought the late february start allowed them to take full advantage  of Black history month. 

Edited August 29Aug 29 by wonderwoman1951

Writers:
Ron Carlivati
Cheryl L. Davis

Director:
Michael V. Pomarico

Anyone else's episode skipping? It's the only channel skipping, so weird. I guess I'll have to watch on Paramount later  

Footage of how Allison got her injury

Ted is gonna kick Nicole out and move his new/old hoe into that house? WTF?!?! This writing is TRASH

 

ETA: 

He's playing her right? im gonna assume he's lying to get her to stop trying to buy the other house in order to give Bill some time to block her bc this makes NO sense otherwse

 

Edited August 29Aug 29 by Cheap21

I keep telling y'all Ted was not built to last.

Ted acting like he's got romantic feelings for Leslie IMO 

She thinks she's Brenda from 90210? Girl, you crazy Kimberly from the spinoff Melrose Place wig and all!

OMG, she has one hand free and can easily strangle this psycho if she wanted to. Chelsea acting so damn scared and helpless is pissing me off

date: Friday, August 29, 2025 | Ron Carlivati, Cheryl L. Davis | Michael V. Pomarico

• I am going to need Katherine and Jacob to move a bit faster, or with more urgency. It is clear Allison is cuckoo crazy!
• Rings? Okay. They are cute. And good on Chelsea for trying to avoid kissing Allison by stating they are not a traditional couple.
• Tomas in Bill's office feels right... but I also find it suspect he has not been helping Katherine concerning the situation at hand.
• Dana continues to be EXTRA EXTRA tell me about it!
• Yes, Chelsea, keep on outsmarting her. You have got this. You are a Dupree and a Hamilton!
• Dana, settle down; a petition for divorce was filed, but that does not mean it will be completed or finalised.
• Deadbeat is not actually trying to act like he is one to talk about finding out now in comparison to when actions happened. Hypocrite.
• Katherine, half the time, your intuitions are wrong.
• Sorry, but both Deadbeat and Katherine are adults. If your parents divorce, why do you care? I mean, I get it... but you are both ADULTS!
• Ted, on paper, your idea is nice, but are you really going to live with Dana and Eva? That does not sound like a sound idea. I pray he is playing on her feelings to the point where, once backed out of the deal, he goes back on his.
• Dana waltzing in like she owns the house already shows she should not get comfortable.
• ALLISON, YOU ARE TWENTY MILLION FEET OFF OF THE DEEP END!! Whew... what an ending!

Notes:

• Whew... today is a breakdown by the "writer", and we immediately have shortened scenes both pre- and post-title cards.
• RhonniRose Mantilla (Chelsea) and Brianna Roberts (Allison) continue to do outstanding work in their scenes. I am buying them both.
• We are finally getting Alex Alegria (Tomas) into better-fitting suits. Still not where I would like to see it, but much, much better.
• Keith D. Robinson (Ted) is an actor's actor. He can work in any medium, and I am so happy we have him on our soap.

Man I have totally enjoyed this week. All kinds of soapy goodness 

Somebody should tell Leslie, the first thing she should have done was hire an attorney and a financial manager.  The idea that this "recently rich" woman is entering this world with no advice from anyone makes her look stupider than she is supposed to be.  Also, I think Anita should have fought a little harder to have the trust revoked.  It seemed she had only one very short conversation about that with Ted, then she gave up.  There should have been a least a brief legal battle, which Leslie would have likely won.  

And was there no resolution on Leslie's suspected attempted murder case?  Did they just drop the whole thing?  I think it should have gone to court, and then the judge would see all the messy tampering Kat did with the evidence, causing the case to be dismissed.  The entire thing could have been wrapped-up with one or two scenes with a judge in his chambers (no need for a courtroom set).  But to just drop it is lazy writing in my opinion.   

Edited August 29Aug 29 by Tisy-Lish