The Gates will be open before we know it! The new CBS soap opera is set to debut in January 2025. Currently, Michele Val Jean (pictured above), the show’s creator, executive producer, and head writer, is hard at work putting the show together. TV Insider has learned that the show is looking to cast the following roles: “Patrick” is described as a Black male in his late 60s-70s.
According to a casting description, Patrick is gentle, humble, and generous with his experience and knowledge. Patrick was in the thick of things during the 1960s civil rights movement. He marched alongside Dr.
Martin Luther King. He kept on marching into an illustrious career as a Senator. Now retired, Patrick is living his best life as he enjoys his golden years in his beautiful home with his wife Betty.
However, he’s also hiding a dangerous family secret! “Elizabeth” is described as a Black female in her mid-30s. Described as gorgeous, intelligent, charming and witty, Elizabeth also holds an air of mystery about her. Elizabeth landed a job as a paralegal and began a love affair with Joseph, who was married at the time to Sara—the woman who suggested her husband hire Elizabeth! Elizabeth and Joseph are on the verge of being married, but she is considered a “husband-stealing tramp” by women in her social circle.
However, she is confident that with time, patience, charm, and effort, she can win these women over. If she fails, Elizabeth still has what she wants—Joseph’s love. “Ma.