The first thing viewers of “Beyond the Gates” see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates.

Soap operas, or melodramas with massive ensemble casts, have been a staple in popular culture for nearly a century. Though ...

The show premiering Monday will be the first Black-centric, hourlong drama in daytime history. In an era of cutbacks and ...

Could we be on the cusp of a soap opera renaissance? It’s been more than 25 years since a new daytime drama has entered the ...