Beyond the Gates is a soap opera that began airing on CBS on February 24, 2025. Created by Michele Val Jean, the show stars Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley, and others.

A Chicago woman created soap operas. And a Chicago woman is keeping them alive. First, let me introduce you to Irna Phillips. She revolutionized television and hardly gets enough credit.

Soap opera plotlines are as messy as they come ... Beth Maitland, sat down with Woman's World to reflect […] Another instance of plastic surgery imitation, Sheila was made to look like Phyllis ...

But television soap operas, largely created by women for women, were soon attracting tens of millions of viewers and driving network revenue. Midcentury housewives had more free time to tune in ...

Stories Without End’ — a new six-episode podcast from WBEZ — explores the origins and real-life plot twists of the ...

While starring on the soap opera, Beradino also appeared in a few films, including "Moon of the Wolf," "A Guide for the Married Woman," "Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige" and ...

and Another World (1964), soap operas made their way from the radio to daytime television. These shows offered women a chance to enter the television industry as performers, which—with notable ...

Irna Phillips, seen in an undated photo, was a radio and television writer who developed what we know today as soap operas. Sun-Times files Share A Chicago woman created soap operas. And a Chicago ...