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‘One for the Books’: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Breakout Star Shares Heartwarming Update on Working With Childhood Icon
Sean Freeman shares his joy acting alongside Bryton James during the Young and the Restless and Beyond the Gates crossover week on CBS and Paramount Plus.
When The Young and the Restless crossed over to Beyond the Gates, it allowed Sean Freeman to make a dream come true by acting opposite someone he had been watching perform for years.
Freeman took to Instagram to share how thankful he was for the opportunity to work alongside former Family Matters star Bryton James.
The actor posted photos of the two working together along with the caption, “Who didn’t grow up watching Family Matters in their living room, seeing little Richie doing his thing- killin’ those Michael Jackson moves!”
The breakout Beyond the Gates star continued, sharing, “Acting alongside Bryton James (as Devon) all these years later was one for the books.”
He then thanked fans and hoped they were enjoying the crossover writing, “I hope y’all are enjoying our crossover week with the cast of The Young & the Restless❤️🔥🍿.”
James responded in the comments, “It was truly a pleasure to share the stage with you 👊🏽.” He then added, “With help from the fans, there hopefully will be many more opportunities to come!”
To which Freeman excitedly added, “a pleasure indeed, man!! And hey, we shall see 👀🍿.”
Fans saw Devon Hamilton, along with his wife Abby Hamilton (Melissa Ordway), arrive in Fairmont Crest on Beyond the Gates to attend Congressman Martin Richardson’s (Brandon Claybon) campaign rally. While there, a tornado hit the event, causing havoc and leaving Abby right in its path.
Viewers will have to tune into the Friday, June 12, 2026, installment to see how the drama comes to an end.
The Young and the Restless airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount+.
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.
