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Beyond the Gates<\/a> is giving a warm welcome to Greg Vaughan<\/a>. The soap veteran has joined the cast of the hit CBS sudser. Fans spotted the Days of Our Lives<\/a> alum in a set video posted by Beyond the Gates star Trisha Mann-Grant<\/a> to celebrate costar Clifton Davis<\/a>\u2018 80th birthday on October 3. In the video below, you can see Vaughan in the background.<\/p>\n Vaughan\u2019s mystery role is currently under wraps. The soap\u2019s creator, Michele Val Jean<\/a>, previously hinted to TV Insider<\/a> that a notable soap actor would be headed to BTG\u2019s fictional Maryland community. \u201cThere\u2019s going to be another surprise down the road that soap fans will like,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She also teased in July that a \u201chot male\u201d would be joining the show in a new role, likely referring to Vaughan. \u201cI can\u2019t say who just yet, but I will say longtime soap fans all know and love him!\u201d she told Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Queen Sugar<\/a> alum will be pulling double duty this fall. Vaughan is set to return to Days of Our Lives<\/a> as Eric Brady to celebrate the soap\u2019s 60th anniversary. He previously stepped back into Salem<\/a> earlier this year to honor his late TV dad, Drake Hogestyn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beyond the Gates made a splash when it debuted in February 2025. It was the first new daytime soap to premiere on a major broadcast network since Passions<\/a> in 1999. In May, the show was renewed for a second season.<\/p>\n Val Jean told TV Insider that Season 2 would be full of surprises. \u201cWe just want to keep it moving, keep it interesting, keep it flowing, surprising the audience,\u201d she said. \u201cOne of the things that I really wanted to do with the show was not have it look, sound, or be like other shows; I wanted to be its own little experiment and go against the audience expectation. I see a lot of speculation online about where we\u2019re going, and it makes me smile, because a lot of the time that\u2019s not where we\u2019re going.\u201d<\/p>\n Who do you think Vaughan is playing on Beyond the Gates? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n