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Beyond the Gates<\/em> broke new ground for CBS daytime, and with it came a lot of opportunities for its incoming cast of soap newcomers. Today Sean Freeman<\/strong> marked on social media the one-year anniversary of joining the beloved soap opera and the reel that helped him land the role.<\/p>\n The actor shared his story in the caption of his Instagram post, saying, \u201cWow. 1 year ago \u2014October 8, 2024\u2014I officially booked the part of Andre Richardson! My agent, Susan, delivered the news that I\u2019d been offered the part of Armand (the original name) on the new CBS show The Gates. I\u2019d submitted a 3.5 minute self-taped audition (clipped for IG purposes) a month prior, but didn\u2019t think anything of it. As most actors do, we do the audition and get back to our day jobs; which was, for me, working as a full-time middle school substitute teacher in Sandy Springs, ATL (math and ELA, and later, special education\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udde0). But weeks later, I was pinned for the part, and that came as a surprise. I didnt look or feel my best, I didn\u2019t have all my ducks in a row, I hadn\u2019t shot it in some fancy taping facility and I certainly hadn\u2019t come with years of formal training. But shortly thereafter, I got the offer.<\/p>\n It was my TIME. We\u2019d done it! But I didn\u2019t do it alone. Here\u2019s to chasing dreams, overcoming obstacles, and never giving up. Cheers to the journey ahead. #onward<\/a>\u201d Freeman concluded.<\/p>\n Freeman also explained some of the character changes that occured between auditions and filming in the comment section, sharing, \u201cAlison\u201d became Kat @colbynatasha<\/a> , \u201cJennifer\u201d became Dr. Nicole Richardson @theonlydaphneeduplaix<\/a> & \u201cMarcus\u201d became Martin @brandonclaybon<\/a>#FunFacts<\/a> \ud83d\udd25\u201d<\/p>\n Freeman\u2019s costars joined in to celebrate the milestone in the comment section, with the likes of Ambyr Michelle <\/strong>sharing, \u201cYEAAAAAHHHHHH\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25,\u201d Lauren Buglioli <\/strong>adding, \u201cA STAR!!! \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f,\u201d and Maurice P. Kerry<\/strong> shared, \u201cGreat job!\u201d<\/p>\n The actors fans came in to help show their support. One fan wrote, \u201cWhat a great story, Sean! Proud of you and love Andre. Everyone responsible for BTG does such a great job! \ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\udc4f\u2764\ufe0f\u201d with a second adding, \u201cSo glad BTG got you\ud83d\udc4f Schools loss our gain\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0fAlso glad they changed names for several characters you look more like an Andre than Armand\ud83d\ude02\u201d A third fan shared, This ain’t nothing but God!! You served him by being an educator to our children and he rewarded you for this awesome well deserved opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n Fans can follow Freeman\u2019s journey as Andre Richardson with brand new episodes of Beyond the Gates<\/em> airing weekdays on CBS and streaming weeknights on Paramount+. Fans can also catch up from the beginning on Paramount+ or on Pluto TV\u2019s dedicated 24\/7 fast channel.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 9, 2025, where it first appeared in the TV<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\nCostars Join in on The Celebration<\/h2>\n
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