CBS has taken a leap of faith, greenlighting the first daytime drama on any network in 25 years, at a time when the genre's future seems to be hanging by a thread. But "Beyond the Gates" - which had its premiere on Feb.

The hour-long show debuts on CBS Monday, focusing on a family living in a wealthy D.C. suburb. "This is not your grandmother's soap opera," says star Tamara Tunie.

It’s premiere week for the first daytime soap opera in 20 years, and it just so happens to be the first, one-hour Black daytime soap as well. This week, Beyond the Gates viewers will meet the core characters and families in the CBS soap opera,

“Beyond the Gates” is true to the daytime soap formula. There’s jaw-dropping drama, over-the-top antics, forbidden romances, intricate plots, vile villains and more. And this only sums up the first week of episodes, which kicked off on Monday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on CBS. (The show is also available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.)

The new daytime drama series “Beyond the Gates” is now airing daily on CBS but there are a few ways for viewers to catch up on the groundbreaking Black soap opera from home as well. The debut project from the CBS Studios/NAACP venture,