The publicity has been about the fact that "The Gates" is the first daytime
soap centered around Black characters since the 1989 NBC show
"Generations," but more importantly, it is the first new daytime soap
since NBC premiered the rather gonzo "Passions" in 1999 (it went off in
2008). Even more importantly, it is a return to one of the two longtime
pillars of daytime television (along with game shows) that have been
reduced in recent years, with only three remaining on the networks (four if
you count "Days of Our Lives" streaming on Peacock). And it is the first
new show in years from Procter & Gamble Productions, once the power
producer of daytime soaps ("As the World Turns," "Guiding LIght," "Edge of
Night," etc., etc.), but not active since "World" went off in 2010:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/cbs-gates-black-daytime-soap-opera-1235844567/#recipient_hashed=04cc8432e89af1614e2b95d666f830a827568c45d7e9abbbd46ed84bf99ddfc7&recipient_salt=f8f1afe78c2d990c75c3121d1fa116315cbb1eda09b65c89df333468970da653
No indication of premiere date or what "The Gates" will be replacing, but
if I were working on "The Talk," I'd be worried about now.
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