Beyond the Gates: First Look at Opening Credits (CBS Daytime Soap Opera)

Here's a first look at the Opening Credits for CBS' upcoming new daytime soap opera, Beyond the Gates, which premieres on Monday February 24, 2025. As someone who has been a HUGE fan of soap operas ever since I was a kid, I've really been looking forward to Beyond the Gates' premiere ever since the show was originally announced. As for my thoughts on the theme song and opening credits, I like the theme song, and it's definitely growing on me the more times that I hear it; but I definitely don't love it.

It's pretty hard for me to say what soap opera has my favorite opening credits or theme song. I've always loved the theme song for now canceled the NBC/DirecTV soap opera, Passions. I'm also a big fan of the theme song / opening for the now canceled ABC soap opera, All My Children. WhilIe it's not necessarily a "theme song", I've always loved the Days of Our Lives theme song and opening credits. Days of Our Lives is also the first soap opera that I ever watched when I was a kid, and I still watch it now every day on Peacock.

I've also always been a huge fan of the different versions of the opening credits that I've seen over the years for The Bold & The Beautiful. The Bold & The Beautiful definitely has always been my favorite, when it comes to the theme songs and opening credits for CBS' daytime soap operas that I've watched over the years.

The Young and the Restless: Justin Hartley Is The New Adam Newman

According to TVGuide's Michael Logan, Justin Hartley is joining the cast of The Young and the Restless as a recast of the role of Adam Newman. The role of Adam Newman was previously played by Michael Muhney, who was fired from the show last December. Hartley will start filming for the show in late September and is currently scheduled to first appear on the show during November sweeps. Here's an excerpt from the article where Hartley talks about joining the show and his thoughts on working on a soap opera for the first time since he left Passions in 2006 in order to pursue a career in prime time TV.

"I'm so pumped about joining Y&R — I watch it all the time and can't wait to get in there and get my hands dirty!" says Hartley, who kicked off his career in 2002 with the daytime serial Passions. "I have great respect for daytime drama. I love the branding. I love the style. What can I say? I love good soap!"

And he doesn't see this Y&R gig as a step back. After a string of terrific performances in primetime — he was Green Arrow on Smallville, Victoria Craig's illegit gay son Patrick on Revenge, and Scott, the kinky plastic surgeon on Mistresses — Hartley says, "It's all about story and character with me and I don't care if the job is on daytime or primetime or the web. Hey, give me a good character and someone to listen and I'll do my acting on a street corner."

Hartley says he met with Y&R exec producer Jill Farren Phelps and CBS Daytime czarina Angelica McDaniel to talk about the Adam role and "came away feeling very excited. The powers that be are smart, lovely people with kind hearts. It'll be wonderful going to work knowing I'm really wanted." Bonus perk: The L.A.-based job keeps Hartley near 10-year-old Isabella, his daughter from his former marriage to actress Lindsay Hartley.

Truth be told, he is a little nervous. "Y&R is the No. 1 show and the acting company is exceptional," Hartley says. "There's no period of adjustment with these people and that's daunting. I don't just have to be fantastic, I have to be fantastic right now!"

Link to the full article:Exclusive: Justin Hartley Joins The Young and the Restless - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com



My thoughts: Now that Justin Hartley has joined the cast as a recast of Adam Newman, I think I’m going to have to start watching The Young and The Restless. I’ve been a huge fan of Justin’s ever since he joined the cast of Passions back in 2002, and I’ve loved him on every show that I’ve seen him on since he left Passions in 2006, especially Revenge. Justin Hartley joining the cast wouldn’t be the only reason why I’m interested in watching The Young and The Restless though.

I’m also a huge fan of Melissa Claire Egan and Steve Burton. I’ve watched some of their scenes from the show on YouTube, and I’ve always been very intrigued by their characters, especially Chelsea. Plus, I loved Eileen Davidson on Days of Our Lives, and I would love to see her on The Young and The Restless. All in all, I’m thrilled that Justin Hartley has joined the cast of The Young and The Restless, and I’m seriously considering watching The Young and The Restless now. :)

Revenge: Casts Justin Hartley as Victoria's Long-Lost Son! | E! Online

According to E! Online's Kristin Dos Santos, Justin Hartley has been cast as Victoria's long-lost son, Patrick, for a multi-episode arc and his first appearance will be in the season 3 premiere of Revenge. Here's an excerpt from the article, which gives some more details on the role of Patrick:

Revenge's season two finale ended with a smashing cliffhanger—Patrick appeared at the Graysons' doorstep, and though we never saw his face, the very sight of him shocked Victoria enough to make her drop her glass, shattering it on the floor. Patrick's return will assuredly send shockwaves through the Hamptons in the new season.

Justin Hartley was a fan favorite on Smallville, playing Oliver Queen (Arrow) in the final seasons as a series regular. The 36-year-old actor also played the title role of Aquaman in a failed pilot for the CW, and last appeared on television in the canceled series Emily Owens M.D.

Though fans don't yet know much about Patrick, we know Victoria gave birth to him at age 16 and then gave him away to a nun when he was only 6 months old so that she could attend art school in Paris. (Priorities, people! Beauty before babies!) When Patrick started looking for Victoria later on, she paid him $5 million to disappear. Guess that didn't work?

Link to the full article:Revenge Casts CW Heartthrob as Victoria's Long-Lost Son! | E! Online



My thoughts: I've been a huge fan of Justin Hartley ever since he joined the cast of the now canceled soap opera, Passions, and I also liked him on Smallvile, so I'm really excited that he has been cast as Victoria's long-lost son. Although, I have to admit that I fell behind on watching Revenge an episode or two past the halfway point of season two. I'm definitely going to get caught up on watching season 2 in the near future though.

As for season 3, I'm really excited for next season, especially now that they've killed off Declan. I never liked Declan as a character, and I've especially never been a fan of Connor Paolo as an actor. I always thought that his acting wasn't very good when he was on Gossip Girl, and his acting on Revenge was always mediocre at best in my opinion. Justin Hartley being cast as Patrick is definitely the best and most exciting news that I've heard about Revenge's third season at the moment.

Days of Our Lives: Renewed through September 2014-TVLine

According to TVLine's Michael Ausiello, NBC has renewed Days of Our Lives through September 2014. Here's an excerpt from the article, which includes statements from NBC entertainment president Jennifer Salke and the executive producer of Days of Our Lives, Ken Corday, regarding Days' renewal:

“We are thrilled to announce that Days is not going anywhere. It is NBC’s longest-running drama series by far and is one of the most historic brands in television,” said NBC entertainment president Jennifer Salke. “We commend Ken Corday and the entire creative team on continuing to keep the stories and characters fresh, exciting and relevant year after year.”

Added exec producer Ken Corday: “After so many years in the homes and hearts of our loyal fans, I’m both humbled and elated to say it’s 2013 and we’re still going strong. I am equally proud that the sense of family which my mom and dad established in our show 48 years ago, is still what drives it today. As we celebrate our 12,000th episode with an amazing cast and great support from our network, we look forward to what’s yet to come!”

Link to the full article:‘Days of Our Lives’ Renewed — 2014 - TVLine



My thoughts: I'm beyond thrilled that Days of Our Lives has been renewed for another year. One of my favorite childhood memories that I have of my grandma is how we used to watch Days of Our Lives and Passions together. Days of Our Lives is actually the very first soap opera I ever watched, and it has continued to be one of my favorite soap operas to this day. It's really great to see Days of Our Lives continue to do well during when so many soap operas have been canceled in the past several years, and I hope Days of Our Lives remains on the air for many more years to come.

Community: Casts Michael Ironside in Season 3-TVLine

According to TVLine's Megan Masters, Michael Ironside, Travis Schuldt, and Kirk Fox have all landed guest-star roles on Community. Here's an excerpt from the original article, which gives some details regarding Ironside's role on Community:


As we first reported, the Greendale gang will pay tribute to NBC’s late, long-running drama when they stage their own crime scene-turned-court room scenario, with Ironside playing a gruff Army General in the trial’s opposing counsel.


Both Schuldt's and Fox's characters will be romantically involved with Britta.


Link to the full article:Community Casts Michael Ironside in Season 3



My thoughts: I'm really excited to see Travis Schuldt on Community, because I've been a huge fan ever since he played Ethan Winthrop on Passions. His character sounds very intriguing to me.

Hart of Dixie Exclusive: Smallville's Justin Hartley Cast as Love Interest For [Spoiler Alert]-TVLine

According to TVLine's Michael Ausiello, Justin Hartley (Smallville) has been cast as a man named Jesse who will be a new love interest for Zoe. Ausiello describes Jesse as, "a charming Southerner and war hero".

Hartley will first appear in the spring.

Link to the full article:Hart of Dixie Exclusive: Smallville's Justin Hartley Cast as Love Interest For [Spoiler Alert] - TVLine