Beyond the Gates Recap: 09/29-10/03/25

This week on Beyond The Gates, ChelseaKat drops their first bag, Martin moves out, Dani and Bill circle each other, Hayley spirals into insecurity, and Eva decides that delusion is the best route—by being a side piece. Let’s get into it.

Chelsea & Kat

From home, Chelsea and Kat launch their new bag line—available for purchase, of course. For some reason, Samantha is manning calls during the livestream, which leads to Allison getting through. They pause the stream, and though Chelsea is rattled, she stands her ground with Kat’s support. She refuses to let Allison take any more from her and shares an empowering message with her fans. Growth looks good on her.

Vaness/Donnell and Vanessa’s Support System and Mob Ties

Nicole supports Vanessa, who blames herself for Doug’s demise, as she should. I get it, Doug played a significant role in his own demise. He is the one who gambled, and he is the one who allowed himself to be lured into Joey’s trap. That being said, Vanessa, knowing all that, chose to carry on an affair with a man she knows is capable of murder. Vanessa wants answers, and everyone tells her it isn’t her fault. Joey lies when she flat-out asks him if he is responsible. Speaking of Joey, Bill visits him and asks him the same question. He lies again.

The setup is to drop any further questions about Doug’s death; they even convince his son, Donnell, who shows up. Donnell goes to Joey, threatening him at first. Still, Joey quickly diffuses the situation and texts Vanessa to come get her son. Joey gives Donnell Doug’s watch, which he claims was gambled and lost. Joey talks him down through his grief, and it irked me a bit how easy it was. Hopefully, Donnell continues looking into this. And maybe, just maybe, Doug will return stronger, saving his son, who’s now knee-deep in danger trying to clear his father’s name.

EVA, Eva, Eva

Eva takes her mother’s advice and pursues Tomas, who helps her move into her old place that she now owns courtesy of Leslie. They discuss things; he is done with Kat, who is ignoring him, and says he is bad in bed. Eva seeks to soothe his ego and tell him that they are better suited for each other. She double-checks that things are off with him and Kat; he says yes, but the thing is, he has done this before, and she ended up hurt. So, why would she do it again? It's beyond me. They have sex, and while he is taking a shower, Kat comes over. 

Encouraged by Chelsea to make amends with her sister to help her relationship and show that she accepts the friendship, Kat shows up at the wrong time. Eva lets her in. Kat explains that she wants to bury the hatchet and maybe be sisters. This was a great scene; Colby and Ambyr play well off each other. I have wanted this for a long time. So, of course, Tomas comes out in a towel. To my surprise, they do not gaslight Kat, but EVA? Eva goes in. She gloats and throws up the issues that Tomas and Kat have in the bedroom. I loved Eva, but I am cool on her for a moment. I am still rooting for her, and I am not done with her. If things had played differently and she had shown remorse instead of gloating, I might be less inclined to demote her from one of my faves. She channeled her mother, and I really don’t want that level of delusion for her.

Tomas does what he always does: he stands there with a constipated or blank expression on his face. Can we please get someone who can emote? A mentor? Something because Ambyr and Colby carried these scenes, and it was almost like he wasn’t even there. He basically tells Eva that it was a mistake and that he has to try to work things out with Kat. Ambyr earned Performer of the Week, and it was well-deserved. She acted her tail off in these scenes. She went off on him and threw him out, but in the end, when she broke down, I may be irritated with Eva, but I felt her pain.

Dani/Bill/Andre/Temu Barbie

Bill had Caroline look into Dani’s marriage certificate to validate that it was real; it is. Hayley finds out and confronts him. She stomps and whines like a two-year-old. I’d like to apologize to two-year-olds for that comparison. She is very insecure when it comes to Dani.

Andre and Ashley circle each other, and she pretends not to still want him while I pretend not to yawn. Derek sees them talking and decides to keep his pathetic lie going. 

Naomi comes to give Andre a piece of her mind, and he gets upset that he has to keep defending his marriage. In the end, she welcomes him into the family.

Dani goes over to see Bill for whatever reason, and she sees the marriage certificate on his desk. She calls him out, and these scenes were excellent. Why don’t we see enough of Timon and Karla? They are fantastic, have chemistry with everyone except Hayley. The way their chemistry sparked, I almost started to ship them, but that needs a story —one that cannot be rushed. Dani got to read Bill, who kissed her when they tried to make each other angry to avoid what was happening between them. She leaves him wanting.

Later, when Bill gets home, he cannot stop thinking about Dani, to the point where he cannot be intimate with his wife, who has only her body to offer him. Temu does what she does, stomps, pouts, and whines. Oh, and brings up having a baby to keep Bill close. I am sorry, but if she is supposed to be a vixen, it's a hard fail.

Meanwhile, Dani and Andre have an honest conversation, and I am glad she held his feet to the fire and did not let him act like he doesn't have feelings for the dull nurse. They decide to stay married but keep their relationship open, as long as they are honest with each other when they want to end things, so that they can remain friends. They don’t seem to get that it is messy as hell. 

Baby Blues

Naomi is pregnant, but she never wanted kids. It looks like this is going to be an issue between her and Jacob. We don’t know what her choice will be; it looked like she was leaning toward keeping the child. We shall see.

Thumbs Up

• Dani and Bill: Fire and forbidden tension still burn bright

• Donnell’s debut

• ChelseaKat’s new drop

Thumbs Down

• Kat still wanting Tomas (why?)

• Eva sleeping with Tomas (again, why?)

• Nicole’s first kiss with a new man through Ted’s POV (weird choice)

• Hayley’s baby obsession

Final Thoughts On The Week

This week was fantastic, more cohesive. Yes, some storylines may irk me, but it at least flowed well. My only real issue is Ashley; I don’t get why she is on eight days out of ten. Also, Tomas, we know nothing about Tomas except that he is a lawyer.

I cannot understand why these two beautiful, fiery, intelligent women want him. Especially Kat, given how much he has hurt, gaslit, and disrespected her. 

Final Rating: 8/10