The fallout from Smitty’s continued investigation into police corruption inBeyond The Gatesthreatens to tear the Dupree family apart.Beyond The Gatesis CBS' newest soap opera and is making history by being the first black-led soap since NCB’s failed soapGenerationsin the 1990s. It revolves around the wealthy Dupree family, headed by Vernon (Clifton Davis) and Anita Dupree (Law & Orderactress Tamara Tunie), who are determined to keep their family together no matter what.
Beyond the Gateshas slowly built a story around Anita’s grandson, Martin, a Congressman with Presidential aspirations, having the type of secret that could derail his career and hurt his entire family. This storyline has usedfavorite soap opera tropessuch as Martin’s nightmares and jumpiness and Vernon’s desperation to keep the secret buried leaving him open to blackmail. While it’s still not entirely clear what Martin’s secret is, it is getting closer to being exposed, especially now that Martin’s husband is actively investigating corruption at the police department, and the next step in this story sounds like it will be explosive.
What’s Happening This Week On Beyond The Gates: June 23-27
Martin Tries to Absolve His Past While Dani Moves In On Hayley
Episode synopses forBeyond the Gatesgive away just enough information to confirm that this will be an exciting week. Jacob’s worries about his father’s reputation will be only the first sign that things are about to fall apart for the Duprees, and it all leads up to a shocking revelation for Anita on Thursday. Will this finally be the week thatBeyond The Gatesreveals the entirety of Martin’s secret? It’s hard not to be impatient after four months of angst, but the soap promises intense drama even before we know everything. Here are the episode synopses for this week:
What Big Storyline We’re Following This Week
Vernon’s Attempts To Keep The Secret Under Wraps Might Tear The Family Apart
There are two front-burner stories going on at the same time, but Martin’s is the one to watch this week. Dani and Hayley’s rivalry has already led to several entertaining over-the-top Dani moments, which is one ofBeyond The Gates’strongest assets. However, Martin’s secret has been hanging over the Duprees' heads for four months without cluing the audience into what’s going on, and now this story is finally accelerating toward an inevitably messy conclusion. It’s especially juicy that Vernon’s determination to keep the truth under wraps is causing more dramathan the secret itself. Martin will be upset when he learns that Ted knew the truth all along, which can only lead to the intense feelings of betrayal and anger that make soap operas popular.
How This Sets Up Next Week’s Beyond The Gates
Martin’s Secret Affects Multiple Characters
The threat of Martin’s secret coming out affects several storylines at once, which is what makes it such a strong conflict. The secret is tied to the police corruption, which means thatSmitty may inadvertently destroy his husband’s career prospects and turn both their lives upside downbecause he refuses to let go of investigating the truth about Elon and Marcel’s shady activities. Additionally, Martin himself will have a falling out with Ted over Ted’s involvement in keeping the secret, which only makes things worse for Ted soon after his fight with Nicole after learning the truth about Eva.
Leslie is still lurking around looking for anything she can use to her advantage to win Ted back. Meanwhile, Martin’s drama is occurring at the same time as Dani’s suspicions of Hayley reach a new level. Now that Dani believes that Hayley plans to fake a miscarriage and blame her for it, there is no telling what she may do, and Anita and Vernon are preoccupied with protecting Martin from the impact of the truth coming out. Thus,there will be almost nobody available to talk Dani out of whatever outlandish scheme she’s planningto prove Hayley is a liar.
We’re not finished with the fallout from Andre and Ashley’s one-night stand, while Kat is struggling with the question of how far to go with Tomás and whether she’ll keep his attention long-term.
There are also some romantic storylines heating up. We’re not finished with the fallout from Andre and Ashley’s one-night stand, while Kat is struggling with the question of how far to go with Tomás and whether she’ll keep his attention long-term. There will also be drama as Chelsea and Madison try to have a date night. Still, the drama from Martin’s secret will affect everyone inBeyond The Gatesin ways that can’t be predicted yet, and this story will have the strongest impact on the Dupree family this week.
