The new daytime drama series “Beyond the Gates” is now airing daily on CBS but there are a few ways for viewers to catch up on the groundbreaking Black soap opera from home as well. The debut project from the CBS Studios/NAACP venture,

Soap operas, or melodramas with massive ensemble casts, have been a staple in popular culture for nearly a century. Though long-running soaps like “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “General Hospital” have dominated day-time television for decades,

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