I like the idea of a crossover if done correctly, but Devon and Ridge for like one day scenes? Who cares? I'd rather see Nikki come to town for a charity event with Anita. The two of them together would be worth watching. Or Lauren having a meeting with ChelseaKat. Maybe Michael represent Ted against the Duprees? Something that makes sense. Not random meet and greets. 

The way shows tape now sucks because you can't do a true crossover with both shows at the same time. The days of the AMC/OLTL baby switch are long gone. 

36 minutes ago, Melroser said:

I like the idea of a crossover if done correctly, but Devon and Ridge for like one day scenes? Who cares? I'd rather see Nikki come to town for a charity event with Anita. The two of them together would be worth watching. Or Lauren having a meeting with ChelseaKat. Maybe Michael represent Ted against the Duprees? Something that makes sense. Not random meet and greets. 

The way shows tape now sucks because you can't do a true crossover with both shows at the same time. The days of the AMC/OLTL baby switch are long gone. 

It should be more than one episode IMO. Plus the Devon one fell flat 

On 9/10/2025 at 5:23 PM, DRW50 said:

BtG is still a new show, so I think any sign of support they get is a positive, especially in the current climate.

Agreed. I also like that all of the current CBS shows exist in the same universe (or at least they all exist in BTGs). I hope they play with this a little more.

Edited September 12Sep 12 by detroitpiston

1 hour ago, Melroser said:

I like the idea of a crossover if done correctly, but Devon and Ridge for like one day scenes? Who cares? I'd rather see Nikki come to town for a charity event with Anita. The two of them together would be worth watching. Or Lauren having a meeting with ChelseaKat. Maybe Michael represent Ted against the Duprees? Something that makes sense. Not random meet and greets. 

The way shows tape now sucks because you can't do a true crossover with both shows at the same time. The days of the AMC/OLTL baby switch are long gone. 

I keep thinking about Rae Cummings and what a CBS equivalent might look like.

6 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

I keep thinking about Rae Cummings and what a CBS equivalent might look like.

Hopefully, no one. That was a disastrous decision by ABC back in the day. It ruined the legacies of the Chandlers on All My Children and the Quartermaines on General Hospital.

Skye Chandler, in particular, as a character, was ruined the most, just for an experiment. Clearly, there is no long-lasting impact like, say, Jason Morgan getting brain damage from that car accident in 1996 on GH had. Of course, this is all just my opinion.

1 hour ago, Melroser said:

I like the idea of a crossover if done correctly, but Devon and Ridge for like one day scenes? Who cares? I'd rather see Nikki come to town for a charity event with Anita. The two of them together would be worth watching. Or Lauren having a meeting with ChelseaKat. Maybe Michael represent Ted against the Duprees? Something that makes sense. Not random meet and greets. 

The way shows tape now sucks because you can't do a true crossover with both shows at the same time. The days of the AMC/OLTL baby switch are long gone. 

You might get your wish as Tracey Bregman and Christian Le Blanc will be in Atlanta next week for a CBS press event, alongside other talent from Paramount and CBS daytime shows.

Bryton was in Atlanta in May for Family Feud, so it's not like they can't make it happen.

11 minutes ago, Errol said:

Hopefully, no one. That was a disastrous decision by ABC back in the day. It ruined the legacies of the Chandlers on All My Children and the Quartermaines on General Hospital.

Skye Chandler, in particular, as a character, was ruined the most, just for an experiment. Clearly, there is no long-lasting impact like, say, Jason Morgan getting brain damage from that car accident in 1996 on GH had. Of course, this is all just my opinion.

Oh, it was the worst. Such a poor use of an incredibly talented soap icon in an absolutely laughable story. I said that partially in jest, partially out of morbid curiosity. I do like the idea of a crossover being more than “special guest star” window dressing, with some real story stakes. Otherwise, it’s all very meh to me. 

3 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

Oh, it was the worst. Such a poor use of an incredibly talented soap icon in an absolutely laughable story. I said that partially in jest, partially out of morbid curiosity. I do like the idea of a crossover being more than “special guest star” window dressing, with some real story stakes. Otherwise, it’s all very meh to me. 

No worries. I think, for me, the better example for a soap crossover done well was the baby switch storyline on All My Children and One Life to Live. Of the two soaps, things were told better on the AMC side, which is where it was most favored, but all the characters got perspective, and the story had a long-lasting impact on the show where I still remember what happened for most of it even 20+ years later.

If CBS could do something similar with Beyond the Gates and either The Bold and the Beautiful or The Young and the Restless, I'd be all over it. One-off appearances are fine for now, though.

Crossover preview and Fall 2025 preview 
https://www.tvinsider.com/1214795/beyond-the-gates-fall-2025-preview-crossover-storylines-spoilers/

 

Cross over is next Friday the 24th 

2 hours ago, dragonflies said:

Cross over is next Friday the 24th 

Ridge: Maya!!  Where's Rick?

Dani/Maya:

23 hours ago, dragonflies said:

Cross over is next Friday the 24th 

Thank you for the tea. 

 

Now if they would reveal when we are seeing Gizelle and Wendy (are we even still seeing the footage after her arrest), I think I would be good.