CBS’ Black Soap Opera ‘Beyond the Gates’ Reminds Us That the Present Is the Past

Soap operas, or melodramas with massive ensemble casts, have been a staple in popular culture for nearly a century. Though long-running soaps like “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General Hospital” have dominated day-time television for decades, CBS’ new series, “Beyond the Gates,” is the first new soap to debut on daytime TV in nearly […]