Beyond the Gates Welcomes Kenny Lattimore for New Year’s Episode
- - Beyond the Gates Welcomes Kenny Lattimore for New Year’s Episode
Johnathon KornbleeDecember 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Beyond the Gates is ending the year in style by welcoming R&B star Kenny Lattimore to the CBS soap, with the series releasing first-look photos teasing a special New Year’s Eve performance.
Episode 199 is set to air on December 30, 2025. In the episode, special guest star Lattimore performs during a New Year's Eve celebration. This follows from the series patriarch Clifton Davis performing his classic song, Never Can Say Goodbye, during the soap opera’s Christmas eve celebration.
"Episode #199" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series BEYOND THE GATES, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Kenny Latimore. Photo: Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Paramount Press
The soap released a first-look photo showing Lattimore performing at what appears to be an event held at Uptown bar.
"Episode #199" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series BEYOND THE GATES, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Pictured: Alex Alegria as Tomas Navarro, Colby Muhammad as Katherine Richardson, Kenjah as Madison and RhonniRose Mantilla as Chelsea Hamilton. Photo: Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
A second photo features Tomas (Alex Alegria), Kat (Colby Muhammed), Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla), and Madison (Kenjah McNeil) watching the performance.
Elsewhere in the episode, the Dupree sisters, Dani (Karla Mosley) and Nicole (Daphnée Duplaix), receive devastating news. Fans have speculated the moment may involve the revelation about Anita’s (Tamara Tunie) health, though the show has not confirmed details.
Meanwhile, Ted (Keith D. Robinson) and Shanice's (Ernestine Johnson Morrison) friendship takes a turn, as an earlier New Year’s preview revealed the two will be pulled into each others romantic orbit.
Elsewhere, Chelsea continues to scheme, while Ashley (Jen Jacob) and Derek (Ben Gavin) find themselves in an awkward conversation.
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Beyond the Gates also released a broader preview of all of the drama ahead in season 2, including the arrival of The Young and the Restless alumni Jordi Vilasuso.
Lattimore is the latest in a series of guest star appearances during the soaps inaugural season. These have included R&B, soul and gospel singer-songwriter Keke Wyatt, international beauty expert Damone Roberts, The Young and the Restless star Bryton James, The Bold and the Beautiful star Thorsten Kay, and The Real Housewives of Potomac stars Karen Huger, Dr. Wendy Osefo, and Gizell Bryant.
Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+. The series can be streamed from the beginning on Paramount+ or on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.
This story was originally published by Parade on Dec 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the TV section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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