Beyond the Gates breakout star Brandon Claybon (Martin Richardson) is looking back with genuine pride and gratitude on being a part of daytime television during what he describes as a vibrant period of “resurgence.”
During his recent interview with The Quintessential Gentleman, Claybon discussed the dedication required to transition from commercials and modeling to securing his first soap opera role on General Hospital and, eventually, becoming part of theCBS series Beyond the Gates.
Building on his journey, Claybon reflected on participating in the first new daytime drama in over two decades. “To be honest, it's a new world, but at the same time, it's like a resurgence,” he shared. “It's like a phoenix rising from the ashes.”
He elaborated on this resurgence, noting that the launch of Beyond the Gates inspired the entire daytime industry to "step their game up as well." To illustrate, Claybon referenced the return of Shemar Moore and Vivica A. Fox to The Young and the Restless.
Since the last new soap opera, Passions, premiered on NBC in 1999, eight soap operas have been canceled, and one has moved from traditional network television to streaming, with Peacock becoming the exclusive broadcast home for Days of Our Lives.
Prior to the creation of Beyond the Gates, the production company Procter & Gamble had exited the soap opera game with the cancellation of As the World Turns and Guiding Light in 2010 and 2009, respectively. Marking the historic nature of CBS green-lighting a new soap opera in 2024 as a resurgence of the format.
This shift has led to a sense of excitement among both viewers and those behind and in front of the screen. “I don't think we've ever had a soap opera like this,” the actor explained.
Claybon added perspective to the conversation by acknowledging that previous shows like Generations focused on a Black family but also featured a main white family, and were only 30 minutes long. He contrasted this with Beyond the Gates, an hour-long series with a predominantly Black cast.
Continuing, Claybon shared, “Beyond the Gates is about a black affluent family in the DC area." The actor concluded, reassuring fans, "and the Dupree family is here to stay.”
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