Producers share behind-the-scenes footage of an iconic entrance to Beyond the Gates

On Beyond the Gates, we have the opportunity that many don’t: to re-watch the very first week of our favorite soap and see just how things started — and maybe see something we first missed.

Behind the scenes of Beyond the Gates

Sheila Ducksworth, one of the Executive Producers for Beyond the Gates, took to her Instagram Page to share some behind-the-scenes pics and video of creating that iconic entrance to Fairmont Crest. The post shows what it took to create the perfect picturesque journey from those vaunted gates to the iconic Fairmont Crest Country Club that features in most BTG episodes — and is the very home to drama personified.

Sheila wrote, “All this holiday week, we’re doing a Take 2 on Week 1 so that first-time viewers may see where it all started and seasoned viewers😉 may experience the thrill of our historic launch all over again. UP TOP…Some BTS on our BTG opening: We shot our opening sequence during W2 of production. @juliehcarruthers and I divided and conquered @michelevaljean’s brilliant premiere episode with me going on location, Julie powering through the stages, and Michele [Val Jean, creator and co-exec producer] in the office weaving our upcoming scripts. We had from sunup to sundown to capture all the scenework and establishing shots for our first half of S1. FUN FACT…Fairmont Crest is actually a combination of 2 country clubs. Why? The homes needed to be spectacular, and the Country Club needed to look Just.Like.This. After powering through 7 MD country clubs last summer (ok, sure, uninvited), the look was locked. The day was a series of hole-in-ones with @stvnwllfrd and @yorelfrancis’ expert choreography of drones, golf carts, cars, joggers, dog walkers, and stunts; and @albert.dickerson.18 keeping it moving. And in post, I was inspired to set our amazing footage off with The Best of My Love. How fitting. Stay Tuned…#BeyondTheGates @beyondthegatescbs”

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Comments poured in from the cast and fans alike, saying they were “in deep” or loving the BTS for the BTG. The outdoor shots and film work really open this soap up and make us truly feel that we are going behind the gates with them. From crew to cast to production and everything in between, there is so much to be proud of with Beyond the Gates. The description of the show calls them Black Royalty, but what we see is Black Excellence at its finest from top to bottom.

You can watch Beyond the Gates weekdays on CBS or stream live or on-demand on Paramount Plus.

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