My View From Beyond the Gates by Dan J Kroll

There Will Be Blood: My View From Beyond the Gates

While a new Platinum Deb was crowned, a hero was taken away too soon. And another loved one we lost returned... or did he? Will we ever learn the identity of the Impaler? Who will take over Lia's job as Chief of Staff at Garland Memorial? It's time to dissect all of the latest happenings on the CBS soap Beyond the Gates with Dan J Kroll. This week's column, for the week ending May 22, 2026, is called "There Will Be Blood."

Perception Is Worth More Than the Truth: My View From Beyond the Gates

Nowadays, it doesn't matter if what someone is saying is true. If they can convince enough people they're speaking the truth, the damage is already done. And it's often impossible to un-ring that bell. That was the case with Anastasia and her venom spewing. She managed to get Samantha to doubt her own self-worth. Leslie's past actions have people convinced that she's doing wrong even when she isn't. And those are just a couple of the examples. Find out why "Perception Is Worth More Than the Truth" in this A Beyond the Gates commentary by Soap Central founder Dan J Kroll for the week ending May 15, 2026.

Only Murders In the Damn Building: My View From Beyond the Gates

Disappearing con artists. Criminal enterprises. Missing family members. Looming threats. They’ve all collided and suddenly Fairmont Crest doesn’t seem so safe. This week's My View From Beyond the Gates commentary is called "Only Murders In the Damn Building." There hasn't been a murder... yet but it sure looks like at least a dozen people are currently standing in the path of danger.

Smooth Criminal: My View From Beyond the Gates

One of the criticisms I’ve seen about Beyond the Gates on social media is that the good guys never seem to win. Are the smooth criminals of Fairmont Crest really winning? We have marriage-blower-upper-and-part-time-attempted-murder Leslie “LSD” Thomas strutting around Fairmont Crest with a bottomless trust fund. Hayley, also a marriage-blower-upper, has been slowly, eeeeeeeeeever soooooo sloooooooowly, trying to kill Bill and take his money and no one seems the wiser. And then there is Joey, who ordered the murder of his money laundering partner’s husband so that he would be unimpeded in getting said partner into his bed. Did I miss anyone? I'm taking on the criminals in this week's podcast.

Hangnails, Hangovers, and Huge Heart-shattering Problems: My View From Beyond the Gates

This was more of a hangnail kind of week on Beyond the Gates than a huge heart-shattering problem one. There were some memorable plot moments that maybe seem to be setting up drama ahead. But as we inch closer to May, things were decidedly low key. I mean, Grayson might argue that a lab tech blood smuggler getting jabbed in the gut isn't very low key. I'd probably agree. It's a look at all of the soapy drama on the CBS soap opera Beyond the Gates for the week ending April 24, 2026.