CBS Drops First Look at 'Beyond the Gates' Christmas Celebration
- - CBS Drops First Look at 'Beyond the Gates' Christmas Celebration
Johnathon KornbleeDecember 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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For the first time since its debut, Beyond the Gates is celebrating the holiday season on screen, marking the CBS daytime soap opera’s first Christmas episodes.
CBS has released two first-look photos offering a preview of the festive episode, which is set to air next week on Christmas Eve, December 24.
The first image features members of the Dupree Family, Vernon (Clifton Davis), Anita (Tamara Tunie), Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix) and Dani (Karla Mosley), gathered in front of the Dupree Family’s Christmas tree.
"Episode #197" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series BEYOND THE GATES, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Daphnee Duplaix, Vernon Davis, Tamara Tunie and Karla Mosley. Photo: Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
In the second photo, the family gathers around the piano as Vernon plays music for the room. Anita stands beside him, while Dani and Nicole look on in the background. Kat (Colby Muhamad), Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) and Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) are seen surrounding their grandfather during the moment.
"Episode #197" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series BEYOND THE GATES, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree, Karla Mosley as Dani Dupree, Daphnee Duplaix as Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson, Arielle Prepetit as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne, RhonniRose Manitlla as Chelsea Hamilton, Clifton Davis as Vernon Dupree and Colby Muhammad as Katherine Richardson. Photo: Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Episode Spoilers
According to episode spoilers released by CBS, the holiday installment will feature Dani and Andre (Sean Freeman) celebrating their first Christmas together as newlyweds.
The episode will also reveal Vernon and Sharon’s (Bonita Brikser) long-held secret in front of the entire Dupree family. As teased in the show’s Christmas preview, viewers can also expect Clifton Davis to debut an original song during the episode.
Elsewhere in the episode, Ted (Keith D. Robinson) finds himself hosting three unexpected holiday visitors, while his daughter Eva (Ambyr Michelle) reaches a major milestone with her relationship with Izaiah (David Lami Friebe).
Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+. Viewers can rewatch the entirety of the first season on Paramount+ or on PlutoTV’s dedicated 24/7 FAST channel.
This story was originally published by Parade on Dec 20, 2025, where it first appeared in the TV section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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