CBS is developing its first Black daytime soap opera in 35 years

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The series, currently titled The Gates, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it.

, will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. There's no word yet about when the show will air or who will star in it.CBS and the NAACP are teaming up to develop an all-new soap opera — the first new daytime drama with a predominantly Black castand is produced by both CBS Studios and the NAACP, which formed a new production venture to help elevate diverse voices and increase the visibility of Black creatives on TV and streaming media.

Val Jean has written more than 2,000 episodes of daytime television and won multiple Daytime Emmy awards for her work onwill be everything we love about daytime drama, from a new and fresh perspective," Sheila Ducksworth, president of the CBS Studios NAACP venture said in a statement.between CBS and the NAACP, added that the series will have"impactful representation," as it will salute an audience that has routinely been underserved.

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