CBS has taken a leap of faith, greenlighting the first daytime drama on any network in 25 years, at a time when the genre's future seems to be hanging by a thread. But "Beyond the Gates" - which had its premiere on Feb.

As much as it seems that the daytime soap opera is on life support, it’s still alive and well on CBS. Two of the highest-rated daytime series — The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beautiful — continue their decades-long runs on the Eye network,

For the first time in more than 25 years, a new daytime soap opera is coming to network TV. "Beyond the Gates" is the first one-hour daytime drama to feature a primarily Black and multicultural cast.