Former ‘Days’ Head Writer Ron Carlivati Joins ‘Beyond the Gates’ — Soap Fans React
Former Days of Our Lives head writer Ron Carlivati has joined the staff of the upcoming CBS daytime drama Beyond the Gates as a breakdown writer.
Carlivati’s involvement made headlines on November 15 as sites like Michael Fairman TV announced the new soap’s writing staff.
Former General Hospital writer Michele Val Jean is the creator, executive producer, head writer, and showrunner of Beyond the Gates, with Sunset Beach creator Bob Guza Jr. as EP and co-head writer, according to Michael Fairman TV.
Susan Dansby (The Young and the Restless) will be Beyond the Gates’ script editor, and Michael Montgomery (Y&R) will be the continuity producer.
Judy Tate (As the World Turns), Danelle Paige (Days), Jazmen Darnell Brown (Days), Cheryl L. Davis (Days), and Lynn Martin (ATWT) will serve as script writers.
And alongside Carlivati, other breakdown writers include Sara A. Bibel (Y&R), Christopher Dunn (Days), Teresa Zimmerman (Y&R), and The Bay creator Gregori J. Martin.
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Commenters on the post chimed in Carlivati joining Beyond the Gates. “Well… if ReRon is involved, that makes this show less of a threat to GH at least,” one wrote.
Another wrote, “This list of writers is impressive to say the least. Yes, Ron and Bob are negatives to this writing team.”
A third commenter said, “I’m sorry! Why Ron Carlivati?! Total camp!”
On a Daytime Confidential post about the Beyond the Gates writing staff, other commenters reacted to Carlivati’s hiring.
“Dayum!” one wrote. “From [head writer] to breakdown writer?”
“Right where he needs to be,” another person wrote.
“Karma,” someone else said.
One commenter rose to Carlivati’s defense, though, saying, “He’s had a pretty illustrious career so far. I’m sure he’s excited to be involved in a brand-new soapie. There aren’t many options for writers in this genre, and not too many know the soap business…”
Carlivati, a veteran of One Life to Live and General Hospital’s writing staffs, served as Days’ head writer from January 2017 to this July, when he was replaced by Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford. He told TV Insider at the time of his Days exit that his seven-and-a-half-year tenure as head writer was “one of the great joys of [his] life.”
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Beyond the Gates, premiering Monday, February 24, 2025, follows the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family living in an affluent Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C. “Behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those who live outside these gates are watching closely,” CBS teases. “Those who have ‘made it’ and those who haven’t are all trying to navigate life… and some with more grace than others.”
Tamara Tunie and Clifton Davis star as Anita and Vernon Dupree, the matriarch and patriarch of the family. Other cast members include Daphnee Duplaix, Karla Mosley, Brandon Claybon, Timon Durrett, Sean Freeman, Marquita Goings, Trisha Mann-Grant, Maurice Johnson, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad, Arielle Prepetit, Mike Manning, Jibre Hordges, Alex Alegria, Lauren Buglioli, Ben Gavin, and Jen Jacob.
Beyond the Gates, Series Premiere, Monday, February 24, 2025, 2/1c, CBS
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Oh the excitement and wonder I have been waiting for since Gates was announced!!
Until I read who is writing! Michele is wonderful!
However, like box office poison, Guza and Carlivati, seriously!!! We’ve been there and done that! New fresh blood and ideas are needed!
Once you get too many past soap writers and producers involved , the Bible will fail.
Gates needs to premiere one hell of an opening and stick to the Bible of the show!
Just my opinion!
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I'm all for reviving the daytime drama genre. But I don't see how it can be successful with the same old tired writers. I've said it before and I'll say it again, daytime needs fresh new blood in order to continue to survive on into the next generation.
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Open the Gates for Ron! 🏆 Too Bad DAYS gave him the 🪓.
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Might as well have soap killer Jill Farren Phelps exec produce while they're at it.
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Worst writer ever. He ruined Days!
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I agree he also ruined GH and got oltl cancelled
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Ruined Days? Its the third most watched show on Peacock you twit.
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BTG and GH are very close in the ratings.
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ABC cancelled AMC & OLTL because of low daytime viewership and costs. Where did it get them?
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It amazes me how uninformed and opinionated some these comments are! Soaps often offer recycled actors, stories and yes, many of the same writers. The same for many prime time TV shows. But its the magic that sometimes happen as a result. Why be so nasty? Enjoy BTG. It just might be excellent.
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DAYS has lost its Body and Soul, letting Ron go, along with too much Baby Mama Trauma and lack of POSITIVE LBQT stories. 🏳️🌈 💪. After all These ARE the GAYS of Our Lives.
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His involvement in Gates is not good news. I hope he isn't a LEAD writer.
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Something for the VIew viewers to watch
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How does beyond the gate compete against General Hospital? This is lousy decision GH has been around for over 60 years and a lot of them walked in for decades. Much as it was exciting to hear about the new show, no way will draw an audience until they move the time.
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I don't think they are at the same time. GH is an hour later. The Gates is supposed to replace The Talk. Thank God! 😊
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He made me stop watching Days. I may start again since his writing is about to end on Days.
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I don't know why they hired him He's a worse freaking writer ever He ruined General hospital when He was the writer. Ron got One life to live canceled. He ruined days of our lives every storyline is stinks. Especially the stupid body and soul soap in a soap same crap he pulled with one life to live. Greg Rikaart needs so much credit he is the only one keeping my interest because
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