‘Beyond the Gates’ Star Shares Inspiring Behind-the-Scenes Update on Co-Star Relationship

As Beyond the Gates airs its 300th episode and production is well underway on its 400th, star Clifton Davis is reflecting on the strong relationship he has with his co-star, Tamara Tunie.

Davis and Tunie portray the leading patriarch and matriarch of the Dupree family, Vernon and Anita, on CBS’s newest soap opera. The two original cast members hit it off on day 1 and have been inseparable since.

In anticipation of the epic crossover with The Young and the Restless, Davis spoke with People about his experience joining the daytime staple for its inaugural season.

Reflecting on working with his co-star, Davis shared, “Each time we have a scene together, sparks fly for me and for her too.”

The Amen star shared how much of a joy it is for the actors to get to work together. “She gets excited about working with me and I with her because she’s such a fine actor and so experienced.”

Davis shared that the writing for Vernon and Anita has remained one of the show’s brighter elements. “They’ve written us so well that we love the work that we have to do together,” he shared.

“It’s just a wonderful thing to work with her,” he added.

Vernon and Anita have had their fair share of struggles since the series began. One early storyline on the program saw it revealed that former Senator Vernon Dupree covered up the murder of a racist by his grandson, Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon).

Meanwhile, Anita’s big storylines since the series debuted saw her reunite with her former musical group, The Articulettes, and then be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and embark on her journey through treatment and recovery.

Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS with episodes streaming weeknights on Paramount+.

Viewers can catch up on all of the drama from Fairmount Crest from the beginning of the series on Paramount+ or for free on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.