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CBS Renews 'Beyond the Gates' for Two More Seasons Through 2028

The pickup signals CBS’s confidence in a rare new, Black-led daytime drama.

Ryan Gosling Salutes Soap Actors, Praises Deidre Hall’s Possession Performance

Sturm der Liebe Today: Werner’s Rebuff Rattles Erik as Fanny’s Lesson Warms Marlon

RTL Preempts 'Alles Was Zählt' and 'GZSZ' for Europa League Coverage

'Três Graças' Escalates: Arminda’s Dark Turn, Police Pressure, and a Viral Prime-Time Reveal

Viviane Araujo’s Consuelo Debuts in Três Graças as On-Screen Reunion With Belo Airs

Gail Platt Returns in Christmas Cameo on Coronation Street

General Hospital Sets Jan. 1 Tribute Re-Air for Anthony Geary’s 2015 Farewell

Anthony Geary, Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' Dies at 78

Anthony Geary, 'General Hospital' Icon, Dies at 78 After Surgery Complications

Coronation Street Fans Speculate on Ken Barlow’s Future After Emotional Scene

Days of Our Lives Turns 60 as the Long-Running Soap Continues on Peacock

Reece Douglas Says His Father Died by Suicide in Instagram Post

e.tv to End 'Scandal!' After 20 Years, Final Episode Set for June 2026

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2: Vrinda Moves to Expose Pari as Tulsi Starts to Doubt

Coronation Street Puts Asha Alahan’s Paramedic Ordeal at the Center as Fallout Builds

Coronation Street Pre-Watershed Sex Scene Draws Viewer Complaints and Praise

Harry Mitchell Disowns Parents After Learning Murdered Girlfriend Was Pregnant

CBS Debuts 'Beyond the Gates,' First New Soap Opera in 25 Years

Grange Hill Creator Criticizes Modern TV for Lack of Grit and Risk-Taking