Beyond the Gates creator Michele Val Jean promised Deadline in July that a “hot male” was about to join the action in her leafy Maryland suburb. That day is finally here: Greg Vaughan is joining the CBS sudser in a mystery role later this seasonBeyond the Gates has been renewed for a second season. The sudser from Michele Val Jean is up 67% in multiplatform viewership from last year’s time period and beats ABC’s General Hospital by 7% among women 25-54 on broadcast, according to Nielsen..
Details about his role are expected at a later date.
Speculation has been rampant on social media that the Days of Our Lives alum was coming to the sudser. Over the weekend, cast member Trisha Mann Grant posted a video on Instagram to celebrate star Clifton Davis’ birthday.
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Vaughan was seen in the background.
In July, Val Jean told Deadline that “I can’t say who just yet, but I will say longtime soap fans all know and love him!”
Vaughan departed Days of Our Lives in 2020. He portrayed Eric Brady on the then-NBC daytime drama since 2012. Vaughan won a supporting actor Daytime Emmy award in 2018 for the role.
Beyond the Gates has been renewed for a second season. The sudser is up 67% in multi-platform viewership from last year’s time period and beats ABC’s General Hospital by 7% among women 25-54 on broadcast, according to Nielsen.
