On February 24, 2025, the primary daytime drama to debut in additional than 25 years premiered on CBS with Past the Gates. Now, sequence creator Michele Val Jean is reflecting on the milestone 12 months and thanking those that helped flip what she as soon as thought of an unattainable dream right into a actuality.
Val Jean shared the message on Instagram, captioning a photograph of her title showing within the opening credit of the cleaning soap opera. “2025 will at all times be the 12 months an unattainable dream got here true,” she wrote.
The Daytime Emmy-winning showrunner went on to thank those that helped carry the sequence to life, writing, “My deepest gratitude to CBS, NAACP, P&G, the writers, producers, administrators, forged and crew of Past The Gates.”
Past The Gates is developed and produced by CBS Studios and the NAACP in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. The sequence is the groundbreaking first hour-long Black cleaning soap opera to premiere in daytime.
Val Jean concluded her put up by including, “With out you respiration life into that dream it will nonetheless be random ideas in my head, as a substitute of this vibrant neighborhood and household we’ve turn out to be. So grateful for you all 🙏🏽”
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Within the feedback, a number of forged and crew members shared messages of assist. Karla Mosley, Jordie Vilasuso, David Lami Friebe, all shared emoji’s of assist, whereas Ernestine Johnson Morrison shared “Eternally grateful.”
Maria Howell, added, “YOU…YOU…YOU!!! So joyful and happy with YOU! What a pleasure and privilege it’s, to breathe life into what was in your head and coronary heart! #love#respect#michelevaljean 🙏🏾🥰🌹🎶🎬” whereas Karan Kendrick responded, “So grateful for you. Congratulations and thanks 🙏🏾❤️🙌🏾”
Past the Gates is about to conclude its first season, on January 1, 2026, with its second season premiering the next day on January 2, 2026, airing on CBS and streaming that night time on Paramount+.
Past the Gates Season 1 might be streamed on Paramount+ or on Pluto TV’s devoted 24/7 Past the Gates FAST Channel.
