The denizens of elite gated community Fairmont Crest have appeared in films and TV shows like "Law & Order: SVU," "Any Given Sunday," and more.

Beyond the Gates, the first American soap opera centered around Black characters in more than 35 years, averaged 2.28 million viewers across platforms in its first week, outdrawing The Talk by 78 percent.

The daytime drama's first week substantially outperforms 'The Talk,' which it replaced on the network's schedule.

The debut of the new daytime network soap opera “Beyond the Gates” delivered impressive ratings during its premiere week from February 24-28. The CBS show, which competes directly with “General Hospital” in the same time slot,

RELATED: Beyond The Gates Tops General Hospital in Premiere Week Ratings. Based on data for last year, BTG surpassed The Talk's ratings by a whopping 78 percent compared to the de