Overview

• The show confirmed Vaughan’s casting for this season, with his character and storyline still undisclosed.
• Reports indicate his first appearance is likely to land around episode 200, though no exact airdate has been announced.
• Creator Michele Val Jean and executive producer Sheila Ducksworth previously teased a “hot male” addition recognizable to longtime soap fans.
• Beyond the Gates has been renewed for Season 2 and is up 67% in multi-platform viewing, topping General Hospital among women 25–54 on broadcast, according to Nielsen.
• Vaughan, a 2018 Daytime Emmy winner with credits on Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless, is also expected to return to Days later this year for its 60th anniversary.