One year ago, CBS’s historic new soap opera Beyond the Gates began production, and now one of its breakout stars has revealed which scene kicked off filming.
Arielle Prepetit shared behind-the-scenes stills and reflection from the first episode on Instagram, writing, “One Year Ago we started filming Beyond The Gates! The very first scene we shot was a big argument scene between me and my on screen Dad, Timon Durrett. Felt like we got shot out of a cannon and what a beautiful journey it’s been! Here’s to 100 more years!”
Prepetit’s co-stars took to the comment section to share their support for her and the show. Durrett said, “Day 1. Scene 1. Wow, how time flies. 😊😊😊,” Sean Freeman, wrote “👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥”, Marquita Goings, “🔥🔥🔥” with David Lami Friebe adding, “Amazing🔥”
Beyond the Gates is the first new daytime soap opera to be greenlit for production since NBC’s Passions in 1999. The series marked the return for Procter and Gamble to the genre and reintroduction of the NAACP as a production partner in daytime storytelling.
The series is also the hour-long daytime drama centered on a primarily Black cast. Prior, the network soap to focus on similar representation was the half-hour drama, NBC’s Generations in 1990.
Fans React
Fans took to the comment section to show their support for Prepetit and the soap opera in general. One user wrote, “Wonderful scenes. Naomi is more like her dad in many ways than she wants to admit. She is my favorite character on the show. You’re so talented, and I hope you get an Emmy next year.”
A second user wrote, “proud of you each and every day. watching you live the dream you’ve talked about for years still makes me emo even a year later 🥹” with a third user adding, “A whole year?? I cannot believe. So proud of you babes”
Viewers can revisit the first episode, and every scene since, on Paramount+ or Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.
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