CBS has revealed the first three members of the cast of its upcoming Black soap opera, "Beyond the Gates": Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix And Karla Mosley.

CBS has announced the first cast members for "Beyond the Gates," which will become the first one-hour Black daytime soap to air on TV when it premieres early next year. The show, set in an affluent Maryland suburb,

CBS has set the first three cast members for the upcoming daytime soap opera “Beyond the Gates.” Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix, and Karla Mosley are all joining the series, which was originally picked up at the broadcast network in April under the title “The Gates.

CBS ordered The Gates, the first new network daytime drama since Passions in 1999 and the first our-hour series in the category centered on an African American family. Set in a Maryland suburb just outside of Washington,

Daytime’s first new soap opera in a quarter-century has revealed its first round of casting — and a new title. CBS announced Thursday that Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU, As the World Turns) will star in Beyond the Gates (fka The Gates).