Beyond the Gates Weekly Recap 5/12

Beyond the Gates Weekly Recap 05/12-05/16/25

Ted, Leslie, Nicole

Leslie tries the soft approach with Nicole, claiming she never meant to hurt her. Nicole? Unbothered. She tells her she could’ve come to her like Shirley, woman-to-woman. Leslie turns on the waterworks, but Nicole sees right through the crocodile tears and tells her to save them.

Then, Leslie hands over the DNA results. Nicole calls her pathetic for using her daughter as a pawn and worming her way into her life, all over a man who never prioritized her. She tells her that her apologies and pleas mean nothing. She wants her gone—and kicks her out. Go Nicole!!!

Later, Kat and Martin show up with dinner, offering some much-needed support.

Meanwhile, Dani visits Ted at the hotel to give him a piece of her mind. Ted tells her Martin gave him the business, and Dani lets him have it too—no excuses, not even the rough patch. He tells her it’s time to go, and as he sees her out, Anita walks in. Ted tries to come for her, but Anita reads him down in a way that only she could.

Back at Nicole’s, Dani explains how she and her mom put Ted and Eva in their place. Over at the country club, Ted and Eva meet under the glare of judgmental stares—including from the town gossip. Ted says he has a plan to help Eva relaunch her life.

Nicole tells Dani she doesn't want to think about Ted or Eva, but Dani convinces her to fake it till she makes it. So, they show up at the club and—surprise—run into Ted and Eva. Ted reveals he rented Eva a booth at an upscale salon. Eva dreams of being a PA, but Ted reminds her that no one's rushing to hire someone who left their last job under scandal.

Later, Andre drops by to check on Nicole, but she’s ice cold. She starts tearing into him until Dani intervenes, urging her to put on her therapist hat—because sometimes, the ones caught in the crossfire are victims too.

Despite everything falling apart, Nicole and Andre remain family. Still, Nicole’s suspicious. She asks Dani what’s going on with Andre, and Dani—lies. This is a miss. Dani and Nicole are close; Dani has no reason to lie to her.

On Friday's episode, Ted visits Dana—he wants to do something for Eva’s birthday. He even asks Leslie to join. That goes left. Leslie curses the day Eva was born, calling it the worst day of her life. Ted, disgusted, hits her with: “Who says monsters are only in fairytales?” They argue about the abortion lie. She claims it was the only time she ever lied to him. He calls her out for her other lies. She claps back with the lies he told. The back-and-forth is electric—the chemistry is chemistrying—but I’m still team Nicole.

Leslie tries the sympathy card again, but Ted doesn't bite. By Friday’s end, Jacob is at her door, ready to take her in for questioning.

Sibling Rivalry

Martin and Kat catch up and talk about Eva. Martin says like it or not, Eva’s their sister and they need to figure it out. Kat? Wants to run her out of town. Martin feels for her—says she was used.

Eva later approaches Kat at Orphey’s. Kat tells her flat-out that if she’s looking for a friend, she’s about to wear her drink. Eva wants to work through things, but Kat isn’t there

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Kat visits Ted—this is Keith Robinson’s debut as the new Ted. And he nails it. He and Kat have instant father-daughter chemistry. Ted opens up about the rough patch with Nicole, saying Nicole gave way more than she got. Then says something wild—that Dana gave him what he needed. One of the most selfish things he’s ever said. Kat asks if she was the reason they stayed together. Ted owns up and takes accountability. They hug, but Kat reminds him—it’ll take more than one moment to fix years of damage. He gives her a key to his hotel.

Kat and Chelsea catch up at Uptown. They wonder how love or trust can ever work after what their fathers did. Chelsea says at least Ted didn’t choose his mistress. Kat suspects foul play in Laura’s accident, and Chelsea defends Eva. Kat isn’t hearing it—she’s convinced Eva’s at least a co-conspirator. She rushes to tell Ted.

Leslie shows up at Ted’s. She and Kat talk—and Detective Kat records the whole thing.

Kat reaches out to Jacob at the hospital, wanting to play the recording for him. He listens but says it’s not concrete. When she pushes, he tells her to email it.

Eva ends up celebrating her birthday alone until Andre shows up. She tells him Ted’s been kind and Martin invited her for dinner. She confides in him, but he reminds her of how badly Nicole’s hurting—and questions her motives. She insists she wants Ted and Nicole to work it out, that she sees how much they love each other, and swears she’ll never hurt them again. Andre isn't sure. She explains that she wants a relationship with Ted.

Then, Leslie texts: Meet at Orphey Jeans. Eva rushes over, thinking maybe it’s reconciliation. Nope. Leslie shows her the cease and desist order. Eva shrugs and says Leslie should have expected it. Leslie wants Eva to help her get to Ted. Eva refuses, so Leslie walks out on her again.

Anita and Vernon, with The Articulates

Vernon watches Anita rehearse and moves in for a kiss. He thinks she’s getting ready for the Articulates reunion. But Anita says she can’t get the group back together. Vernon hands her the phone, urging her to at least try. She says she’d do anything for him—except that. But by week’s end, she reaches out to Tracy, who agrees to meet for dinner.

Highlights

• Martin and Andre are stepping up for Eva

• Martin's invitation to Eva for dinner

• Anita’s storyline with Vernon rooting her on

• Dani and Pam trying to flip funds for their agency

• Kat turned full detective

• All things Leslie (drama magnet!)

• Nicole vs. Leslie face-off

• The debut of New Ted—and the classic “The role of…is now played by…”

Lowlights

• Ashley and Derek—just no

• Andre drifting back into Ashley’s orbit

• Smitty losing his entire brain

• Kat’s hatred for Eva clouding her logic skills and judgement

Final Thoughts

This week moved slightly slower than the last, but it was still packed with drama. A mystery man eavesdropping on Smitty and Bill’s conversation? Suspicious. I love Kat in detective mode, but let’s be real—her hatred for Eva has layers. It’s consuming her. Leslie basically confessed, but Kat’s too locked on Eva to see clearly. BlueSky user Genie called it; she is "blinded by disdain."

I love that Ted and Martin have welcomed Eva in. Yes, she played a part, but they get it—she's been manipulated and gaslit. The Nicole and Leslie showdown wasn’t what I expected, but Daphne is delivering. Nicole’s used to controlling her emotions, but you can see the cracks. The pain is raw, but she only lets it show with those she truly trusts.

Also, I want to see more legal and political drama. I am having trouble determining what the premise of the show is besides being about the Duprees. Two main characters are lawyers but there is no courtroom set? One is a Senator but no office? My suggestion would be to get rid of Ashley and Derek and replace them with people who add to the story. A friend of Naomi from law school. 

My Performer of the Week: Colby Mohammed. Colby stood toe to toe with veteran actors and held her own.

Speculation Corner

The internet is buzzing—could Eva be a Dupree after all? Everyone keeps telling her she isn’t. In the soap world, that’s called an anvil. Don’t ignore it.