Death, scandal, and now—new blood. Just weeks after Beyond the Gates shocked viewers with the fiery on-screen death of surgeon Doug McBride (Jason Graham), another major change is shaking up Fairmont Crest. Soap veteran Greg Vaughan has officially joined the CBS daytime drama in a yet-to-be-revealed role.
Creator Michele Val Jean teased the addition back in July, telling Deadline a “hot male” was on the way—and she wasn’t bluffing. Over the weekend, fans spotted Vaughan in a video posted by cast member Trisha Mann Grant celebrating co-star Clifton Davis’ birthday, confirming what longtime soap watchers had already begun to suspect.
Vaughan, a familiar face to daytime audiences, has starred in Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless. His work as Eric Brady on Days earned him a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2018.
His arrival follows one of the show’s biggest turning points yet: the shocking demise of Doug McBride, who met a tragic end in a car crash that left his wife Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli) grieving—and viewers questioning whether it was truly an accident. It’s the kind of twist that has come to define Val Jean’s Maryland-set soap, where betrayal and secrets simmer just beneath the surface of manicured perfection.
Since premiering in February, Beyond the Gates has not only been renewed for a second season but also found a new streaming home. Pluto TV recently launched a dedicated channel for the series, giving daytime drama lovers the chance to stream all 90-plus episodes, with new ones added eight days after their CBS debut.
With its history-making focus on a powerful Black family and its steady ratings climb—up 67% in multiplatform viewership from last year—Beyond the Gates is cementing itself as a modern daytime success story.
And now, with Vaughan’s mystery role about to unfold, life inside Fairmont Crest is only getting more unpredictable.