Beyond the Gates has a strong debut week on CBS

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...cbs-1236156508

The first daytime drama centered on Black characters in more than 35 years and network TV’s first new daytime soap opera since Passions in 1999 "averaged 2.28 million cross-platform viewers for its premiere week, including three days of streaming and other delayed viewing" for its premiere week last week, according to The Hollywood Reporter's Rick Porter. "On CBS alone, the show averaged a little over 2 million viewers over three days, finishing in a virtual tie with ABC’s General Hospital. It also beat out the long-running ABC series in key demographics, including adults and women 25-54. Streaming added another 272,000 viewers to Beyond the Gates‘ average for the opening week. About 5.2 million people watched at least a few minutes of the show. Beyond the Gates also significantly outperformed the year-ago ratings for The Talk, which it replaced in CBS’ daytime lineup. The show’s total audience is up by 78 percent versus The Talk for the same week in 2024, and same-day ratings among women ages 18-49 and 25-54 grew by 56 percent year-to-year." About 55% of Beyond the Gates' audience is made up of Black viewers, which is way larger percentage than the Black audience for The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.