'Beyond the Gates' Cast, Shemar Moore, Wayne Brady Featured in CBS Primetime 'Black History Month Special' Hosted by ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner (2025)

CBS announced on Thursday that a one-hour news special celebrating Black excellence in television is on its way. ON TV: A Black History Month Special will air on Monday, February 17th and will stream on Paramount+*.

The special is hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner and is a Entertainment Tonight production. Filmed on location from the sets of CBS programs, the special shines a spotlight on Black actors who are forging a path in daytime and primetime television as CBS stars share their personal stories and reflections on their time in the entertainment industry.

The special features new interviews with the stars of the newest daytime drama, Beyond the Gates:Tamara Tunie,Clifton Davis, Daphnee Duplaix and Karla Mosley. Beyond the Gates premieres on CBS on February 24th.

In addition, look for S.W.A.T and former The Young and the Restless star Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm Winters), as he talks about season 8 of the crime drama that kicks-off on January 31st and his time in Genoa City.

Let’s Make a Deal’s Wayne Brady will also be featured as well as The Neighborhood’s Cedric The EntertainerandTichina Arnold, NCIS star, Rocky Carroll, the stars of Poppa’s House: Damon Wayans,Damon Wayans Jr.,Essence AtkinsandTetona Jackson, Watson’s Morris Chestnut and more.

The special also celebrates historic milestones, honoring trailblazers of the past, present and future, including, Isabel Sanford, the first Black actress to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy (1981), Cicely Tyson, the first Black actress to star as a regular in a TV drama series (1963), Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar (1964), Star Trek’s groundbreaking moment with the first interracial kiss on television (1968); All in the Family airing the first interracial married couple on television (1971), and more.

During the hour, the special will also spotlight Black comedians who have shaped the industry, while highlighting their cultural impact which includes the aforementioned, Wayans Family, Wayne Brady, plus Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold.

*Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will not have the option to stream live, but will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.

So, what do you think of the upcoming Black History Month special featuring the cast of ‘Beyond the Gates,’ Shemar Moore, Wayne Brady and more? Will you be tuning-in? Comment below.

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Now, there is even an additional outlet for you to catch the new CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates, but this time in primetime.

The BET cable network will now offer up in primetime the first 10 episodes (as of now) of the series beginning tonight on Monday, March 10th. The encore presentations will be for a limited run. Tonight’s episode will be the series premiere which originally aired and streamed on CBS and Paramount+ back on February 24th.

If you want to check out the Duprees, Richardsons, and their friends and enemies in Fairmont Crest, you can tune-in to BET Monday through Friday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, two weeks after the show’s original CBS broadcasts. Additionally, you can catch episodes on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

The BET programming schedule shares on Saturday, March 15, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET/PT, you can catch episodes #1 and #2 of Beyond the Gates, and that will be followed by episodes #3 #4 #5 on Sunday, March 16, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. ET/PT. You can catch the full schedule on the BET website here.

It should be noted that BET’s decision to re-broadcast episodes of the new soap demonstrates the show’s cultural significance and its great start. A decision by BET if they might extend showing additional episodes remains to be seen, but definitely the more viewers tuning-in and high interest would keep the cable outlet a solid second-run choice in primetime for the show that currently can be seen via CBS, CBS.com, CBS app, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

Beyond the Gates was developed by CBS Studios/NAACP Venture in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble and airs at 2pm ET/1PM PT on CBS. It is the first network soap opera to launch since 1999 and Passions.

The series features a predominantly Black cast and behind the scenes creatives and department heads. Beyond the Gatesserves up stories surrounding the lives of the Black elite who live in an upscale gated community in the Maryland/Washington D.C. area. At the epicenter of the story, is the influential and wealthy Dupree family, who must navigate the pressures of wealth, status, and social rivalries.

The cast consists of: Alex Alegria,Lauren Buglioli,Brandon Claybon,Clifton Davis,Daphnée Duplaix,Timon Kyle Durrett,Sean Freeman,Ben Gavin,Marquita Goings,Jibre Hordges,Jen Jacob,Maurice Johnson,Trisha Mann-Grant,Mike Manning,RhonniRose Mantilla,Ambyr Michelle,Karla Mosley,Colby Muhammad,Arielle PrepetitandTamara Tunie.

So, what do you think of ‘Beyond the Gates’ airing on BET in primetime to help get viewers interest piqued to watch the drama of the Dupree family unfold? Comment below.

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This week, Beyond the Gates continues to introduce us to new characters related to the Duprees and extended their family members on the CBS soap opera daytime drama series.

On the Wednesday, March 12th episode look for Jaden Lucas Miller to make his series debut as Tyrell Richardson, who is one of two adopted teenage children of Smitty (Mike Manning) and his husband, Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon).

Recently, during a conversation between them, Smitty revealed to Martin that Tyrell was going through something, and a bit standoffish and his grade on his recent calculus test wasn’t as good as usual. Will we learn what is happening to their son? Stay tuned.

Jaden Lucas Miller hails from Raleigh, North Carolina and after graduating in 2024 from Cardinal Gibbons High School, he enrolled as a freshman last fall at North Carolina A&T University. However, things changed when the soap opera came calling after he auditioned for the role of Tyrell in November of 2024. In the ironic twist, just as he was taking finals, he got word he would be coming to Atlanta to tape all-new episodes of BTG.

In a post on his Instagram account, Jaden expressed “Welcome to Beyond the Gates, so happy to be part of this historical project.” The young actor also put together a different IG post featuring moments with him and series creator, head writer, showrunner and executive producer, Michelle Val Jean, along with series stars, Tamara Tunie (Anita), Clifton Davis (Vernon), Sean Freeman (Andre) and Kyle Timothy Durrett (Bill), among others.

Knowing what a breakthrough acting opportunity this is for him to be a part of the cast of Beyond the Gates, Miller wrote, “Always believe in yourself no matter what, manifestation is real I’m a living proof. Destiny doesn’t respond to noise it respond to discipline To my team thank you, Gods plan!!!!”

So, are you looking forward to meeting Tyrell, the adopted son of Smitty and Martin, as played by Jaden Lucas Miller this week on Beyond the Gates? Comment below.

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After the second full week of Beyond the Gates, the Dupree and Richardson family drama is taken to a whole other level, and inpreviews for episodes airing the week of March 10-14, 2025, more lives continue to be put in danger.

Just how far will Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) go in her vendetta against Ted (Maurice Johnson) and Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix)? Well, from the looks of the video teaser for next week, Leslie will go in disguise as a mental patient, who wants to jump off a balcony and end her life; only to be saved by Dr. Dupree Richardson, ace psychiatrist.

However, Ted gets wind of it, and threatens Leslie to stay away from Nicole, but Leslie is not about to heed his warning, so she figures another way in to carry out her revenge plan. In the meantime, Dani (Karla Mosley) is finally brought in to police custody by her daughter’s husband, Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges). Dani is booked for firing shots at the wedding of her ex Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) and Hayley (Marquita Goings), or is she?

Martin (Brandon Claybon) is hell-bent on running for president even against the advice of his grandfather and former U.S. Senator, Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis). Will Martin’s thirst for political power ruin his marriage to Smitty (Mike Manning) and his standing within the Dupree family? In addition, be on the lookout for a special guest star appearance, by Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner in the role of Linda.

Now take a look at the official spoilers from Beyond the Gates for next week below:

Monday, March 10
Dani makes a confession, Doug tries to get out of a sticky situation, Leslie comes face to face with Ted, and Naomi confronts Jacob.

Tuesday, March 11
Dani crashes Nicole’s interview, Eva bonds with Ted, Tomas shows interest in Kat, and Jacob meets his new partner.
Nischelle Turner guest stars.

Wednesday, March 12
Martin makes a deal with Smitty, Joey ropes Doug into a backroom game, Diego gets territorial over Vanessa, Derek interrupts Andre’s moment with Ashley, and Leslie questions Eva’s loyalty.

Thursday, March 13
Vernon gets wind of Martin’s next move, Ted gets in Leslie’s way, Naomi pleads with Dani to be civil, and the family attends Nicole’s award ceremony.

Friday, March 14, 2025
Nicole suspects Dani is up to something, Kat and Tomas heat things up, and Andre tries to hide his interest in Ashley.

Check out the action in Fairmont Crest and Beyond the Gates with the CBS video preview below.

Now weigh-in: do you think Leslie’s plot will be foiled for good? Will Dani get out of jail quickly? Should Smitty leave Martin ASAP? Let us know your thoughts and what you are looking forward to most next week on Beyond the Gates in the comment section.

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