CBS has officially confirmed a series order for The Gates , an upcoming Black soap opera which will be first new daytime soap opera on a major network since Passions‘ debut in 1999. The network has confirmed that the series will bow in January 2025, with the exact launch date, casting and other details being revealed at another time. News of The Gates ordering was expecting as it was revealed late last week that The Talk will not be returning at CBS , making room for the show on the schedule. The project is a product of the joint venture between CBS Studios and the NAACP . The series “follows the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community.” This would also be the first Black daytime soap opera since Generations in 1989. Michele Val Jean is the writer and showrunner. Working on both The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital, she has written more than 2,000 episodes of daytime dramas and won multiple Daytime Emmy and WGA Awards. Val Jean will be an...
