Beyond the Gates - Season 2 / Year 2026

Nicole delivers devastating info to Kat and Martin; Dani demands Bill's attention while Hayley gets an earful; Naomi and Chelsea are sideswiped by what they learn while visiting their grandparents.

Dani supports Vernon as Bill offers unsolicited advice to Anita; Tomas comforts a secretive Kat while Martin shares all with Smitty; Ted surprises his daughter with his stance on the matter at hand.

Nicole and Dani discuss the pull they still feel towards their exes when in crisis; Chelsea needs medical advice from Madison; Kat has a rough morning while Jacob and Naomi spy a suspicious duo.

Anita gets a surprise visit from an old friend that turns tense; after learning some devastating news, Vanessa has a request for Joey; Eva and Izaiah inch closer; Tyrell and Jessica hit a relationship hurdle.

Joey has a proposition for Leslie that comes with a catch; Shanice makes a juicy admission to Ashley; Vernon doles out some sage advice to Dani; Samantha feels guilty as Nicole clashes with Tyrell over an upcoming family event.

Anita sets a mystery plan into motion that involves her entire family; Chelsea and Kat clash; Andre distracts Dani; Carlton comforts Nicole; Naomi leans on a friend; Martin and Smitty try to understand what's going on with their son; 

Anita begins medical treatment; Dani and Nicole get their test results; Jacob and Andre worry about their wives; Martin delivers bad news to Vernon.

Nicole comforts Dani during a crisis; Andre draws a line in the sand; Chelsea sends an SOS call to Bill; Naomi needs an urgent favor from a friend; Ted and Carlton have a long overdue chat.

Anita returns home from chemo and learns Vernon's been lying to her; the Duprees rally around one of their own while Nicole spirals; Jacob and Elon have a heart to heart; Ashley goes on a date with a co-worker.

Joey consults with Bill on a legal matter; Hayley continues to enact her deadly plan; Leslie's romantic interlude takes a dangerous turn; Vanessa shows up for a friend in need; Pamela bolsters her bestie.

Dani and Hayley clash; Ted has a request of Eva, which then puts her at odds with Kat once again; Anita reaches her limit; Jessica has a proposition for Tyrell; Ashley has an update for Naomi and Shanice.

Chelsea has major news to share with her family; Naomi feels pressured by Jacob; Izaiah comforts Eva; things heat up for Ted and Shanice; Derek does not like what he sees.

The Hamilton's have an awkward celebration; Joey puts Leslie in her place; Vanessa shocks Nicole with some scandalous info; Chelsea's new lease on life causes friction with Madison.

Kat and Ted argue over Eva; Naomi hides her new normal from her entire family; Vanessa propositions Kial; Jacob clashes with Marcel and Elon; Smitty and Martin are surprised by Tyrell's latest stance on a family tradition.

Dani opens up to Bill and then makes a surprising move; Hayley feels corned; Vanessa is accosted; Joey gives Elon some much-needed intel; two couples take the next step in their relationships by the end of the night.

Anita leans on Sharon; Bill buys Tomas' silence; Leslie confronts Shanice over Ted; Dani and Pamela set their sights on Izaiah; Ashley calls Derek out on his sabotage; Jacob begins his undercover mission.

Anita's in dire straits so Vernon reaches out to an unlikely source for help; Nicole updates Dani on a recent milestone; Ashley is there for Naomi while Bill puts Tomas in his place.

Kat gets an eyeful; Joey teaches someone a harsh lesson while Vanessa takes care of business; Hayley faces rejection; Andre has a romantic surprise for Dani.

Leslie sets a trap; Martin wonders where Smitty was all night; Vernon gets kicked out of the house; Nicole doesn't mince words with her daughter; Jacob and Elon clash while Naomi continues to hide the truth from her husband.

Chelsea and Kat prep for their Fenmore's meeting; Ashley referees an altercation between Derek and Grayson; Dani propositions Izaiah; Bill's attempt to reminisce with Vernon is met with disdain.

Hayley is frustrated by the lack of progress in her murder plot as Bill gets some strange lab results; Anita is horrified by a loss; Eva's confrontation with Kat leads to trouble with Izaiah.

Eva vents to Tomas; Izaiah and Kat have a heated exchange; Leslie makes Ashley an offer; Derek gets some tough love from a dear friend; Chelsea and Madison agree to a life-changing decision.

Anita confides in Dani who then recommends a bold course of action; Vernon issues a warning to Andre; Bill tries to get to the bottom of his health scare; Kat receives shocking news that puts her at odds with her cousin.

Dani admits to Andre that she kissed Bill; Smitty meets with his source; Jacob makes headway with his undercover case; Chelsea is stunned by the changes she sees in Anita; Hayley flirts with Izaiah; Bill has a surprise for Caroline.

Joey lets Vanessa into his inner sanctum; Nicole and Kial go on a date; Ted is confounded by his ex's new appearance; Shanice makes a revolting discovery; Anita locks horns with Anastasia; Mona thanks Randy foe his rescue.

One couple gets engaged; Dani gets turned down; Pamela conspires with Andre; Eva updates her mom on the change in her relationship status; Ted publicly confronts Leslie regarding her subterfuge. 

Dani and Andre are interrupted by two surprise guests; Chelsea shocks Bill with big news; Lynette implements a new scheme; Grayson opens up to Ashley about the mysterious call he received; Jan tries to broker peace between Leslie and Derek.

Bill vents to Dani about their daughter, but clashes with Andre in the process; Naomi and Ashley tend to an injured old friend; Jacob is tasked with a dangerous assignment; Smitty gets a lead on the case from June.

Nicole and Kial's steamy date is interrupted by Carlton;  Bill worries Hayley's had a setback; Chelsea thinks Hamilton history may be repeating itself; Anita and Vernon teach Samantha, Tyrell and Jessica a lesson; Anastasia stirs the pot.

Leslie seeks guidance from Joey on a personal matter; Vanessa does her best to assuage Nicole's guilt; Randy's not happy with Hayley's update; Ted gets an earful from his ex; Shanice puts Carlton in his place.

Dani publicly launches her comeback but is sideswiped by an antagonistic reporter; Anita is called on to reassure both of her daughters; Vernon and Kat have a heart to heart; Lynette gets what she wants from Bill and Hayley. 

Couples across town celebrate Valentine's Day in wildly different ways; Anita serenades Vernon; Joey cedes control to Vanessa; Martin's gift to Smitty backfires; Hayley finally gets what she wants.

Bill calls in a favor to Joey; Tomas' questions rile Hayley; Ashley's resourcefulness upsets Grayson; Dani tests Nicole's real feelings about Ted and her new men; Randy is tasked with a new assignment that threatens to expose his entire con.

Leslie ruins Anita's lunch, which pushes Anita's health issues out into the open; Elon schools Jacob on the brutal realties of going deep undercover; Naomi surprises Hayley; Lynette deals with two tense confrontations.

Anastasia's rumor-mongering forces Anita's hand; Vanessa has a potential solution to Nicole and Samantha's dilemma; Joey watches Hayley and Randy squirm in front of Bill.

There's a break in Hayley's mugging case; June gives Joey a valuable tip; Samantha struggles to balance life and school.

Joey pulls some strings and orchestrates an escape in the process; Bill gets intel that enrages him while Hayley works to meet Lynette's demands; Vanessa has a favor to ask of Donnell; Kat has a proposition for Tomas.

Eva and Leslie lock horns over the clinic; While undercover, Jacob runs into a familiar face; Ashley and Shanice take a trip down memory lane on Ashley's work anniversary; Derek makes a career decision.

Anita's televised interview about her cancer diagnosis turns into a citywide call to action; Leslie decides to do some promotion of her own; Dani and Andre deal with an unwelcome visitor; Laura's unsolved accident from a year ago sets Kat off; Naomi updates Ashley on Jacob moving out.

Nicole and Ted worry for their daughter while Kat's confrontation with Leslie and Eva escalates; Smitty catches up with an old friend; Vanessa bolsters her bestie; Chelsea and her cousin have a blow-up; Izaiah gets a surprising meeting request.

Bill and Hayley try to celebrate their anniversary but cross paths with several interlopers along the way; Shanice's aunt gives Ted the third degree; Ashley is there for Anita during a difficult time; Kat has a proposition for Naomi.

Nicole has a run-in with Leslie; Carlton and Kial compete; Izaiah is put on the spot; Eva gets advice from Tomas; Bill's family request throws Hayley for a loop.

Kial has an update for Vanessa that affects Nicole; Bill calls in a favor; Chelsea leans on Vernon; the Duprees get a surprise visitor; Ashley seeks out Madison for information that could help Grayson.

Chelsea and Madison spy a peculiar duo; Joey agrees to something he doesn't want to do; Randy keeps his con cousin on course; Vanessa and Leslie don't see eye to eye; Derek is caught in the middle.

Jacob's new assignment inadvertently threatens the entire undercover operation; someone unexpected is revealed to be part of the plasma ring; Anita's unwell when Vernon's surprise arrives; Martin tries his best to connect with Samantha and Smitty.

Bill seeks out Joey to discuss Hayley and "Sammy," Jacob thinks his cover's been blown; Naomi urges Chelsea to reconcile with Kat while Nicole gives her daughter some advice; Ashley tries to comfort a distraught Grayson.

Jacob does his best to remain undetected; Dani has second thoughts about her photo shoot; Smitty has an uncomfortable chat with his mother-in-law; Vanessa's involvement with Joey causes her to miss out on an opportunity; Shanice is there for Ted.

Bill and Hayley have an uncomfortable encounter with a Dupree; Kat tends to Anita; Joey has a special assignment for Marcel; Deanna McBride comes home; Mona spots Randy and Lynnette doing something unsanitary.

Vanessa is publicly humiliated; Eva is proud of Leslie; Donnell clashes with his twin sister; Kial doles out words of wisdom; Kat stuns Chelsea and Tomas with her new living arrangements.

Joey opens up to Vanessa about his family; Kat and Donnell compare notes; Martin confides in Vernon; Grayson receives a threat; Derek and Naomi have a candid conversation about Ashley's love life.

Naomi is faced with her worst nightmare; Leslie hijacks Chelsea and Madison's wedding dreams; Carlton and Kial lock horns over Nicole; Ashley has a bad day at work.

Dani makes a concession for Andre; Kat doles out some warnings to Izaiah; Eva is in desperate need of Ted's help where her mama is concerned; Shanice leans on her aunt Monica.

Bill and Anita engage in a difficult discussion; Leslie's renovation is thwarted, which puts her at odds with Vernon; Joey gives his blessing to an old friend; Vanessa seeks Nicole out for some much-needed advice; Kial makes a surprising move. 

Bill and Dani have a hear-to-heart while Anita's condition worsens; Smitty receives an urgent call from the hospital; Joey comforts Vanessa in her time of need.

Grayson delivers a dangerous message; Anita makes a decision about her future; Nicole and Dani receive grave news from Vernon while Tomas comforts a shaken Kat.

The Duprees rally around Anita; Ted gets advice from an unlikely source; Bill tells Hayley he's had a change of heart regarding their future; Lynette gets what she wants.

Jacob pumps Grayson for info; Izaiah defends Eva to his mother; Ashley delivers some good news; Leslie confronts Vernon; Bill gets a shocking request; Kat and Ted come to an understanding.

Hayley and Tomas lock horns over Lynette; Naomi lays into Izaiah; Jacob is caught between a rock and a hard place; Smitty offers comfort to a family member; Nicole gets a surprising update from Dani; Vernon gives his blessing where Bill is concerned.

Hayley tries to poison Bill against Tomas; Ashley comforts a distraught Naomi; Kat confronts Lynette, Jacob and Smitty get a shocking new lead in the case.

Andre and Dani do something they've never done before; Bill seeks out Joey for help; Ted blurts out something stunning to Shanice; Tomas keeps a secret while Chelsea inadvertently upsets Kat.

Eva goes to the casino to get something off her chest; Carlton and Joey clash while out with Nicole and Vanessa; Naomi holds a past lie of Hayley's over her head; Donnell confides in Kat.

Bill updates Dani on his future; Carlton steps in it with Nicole; Lynette blackmails Hayley; Tomas has a decision to make where his career is concerned; Vanessa doubles down on her relationship with Joey.

Nicole takes Kial to her family's Easter brunch; Ted advises Carlton; Anita puts Anastasia in her place; Hayley feels like an outsider in a sea of Duprees; Grayson receives a threat; Naomi and Jacob find a way to connect.

Naomi and Jacob spend their anniversary apart, both remembering their love story from first date to wedding vows; Izaiah helps his brother out; Naomi leans on Ashley, Dani and Bill.

Leslie crashes Eva and Izaiah's lunch with Darlene; Anita coaches Dani through some insecurities; Jacob pleads with Smitty not to go rogue; June disappoints Samantha.

Vanessa seeks out Dani's guidance; Nicole and Ted have a candid chat about their dating lives; Tomas makes a bold move against Bill; Chelsea and Kat lock horns over their potential Fenmore's deal; Lynette has a brand new blackmail demand of Hayley.

Smitty commits a crime; Grayson stonewalls a frustrated Jacob; Naomi gets comfort from Darlene; Eva and Izaiah struggle to find their footing; Samantha lashes out at her mother; Elon orders Marcel to check in with an old friend.

Joey puts Randy in the hot seat and then Deanna does the same to Joey; Naomi and Bill team up when Madison gets sued and spins out; Nicole and Vanessa have a heated exchange; Jacob gets a new lead in the case.

Nicole deals with a hack; Vanessa realizes she was duped; Leslie has a proposition for Joey; Ashley gets unwelcome advice from an unexpected source. 

Anita receives a major medical update from her oncologist; Bill doles out some tough questions to Hayley; Randy takes a hands-on approach where Lynette is concerned; Smitty covers in front of Nicole; Chelsea tries to be there for Naomi.

Word of Anita's latest medical news travels throughout the Dupree family; Andre comforts Dani; Tomas surprises Kat on her birthday; Ted honors tradition with Nicole; Leslie has a warning for Hayley.

Jacob gets taught a rough lesson; Martin encourages Nicole to repair a fractured friendship; Joey issues an edict to Randy; Hayley celebrates a win; Chelsea and Kat worry their latest business success could get derailed due to Madison's lawsuit.

Dani questions Bill about his slip of the tongue; Naomi's at a loss; Vernon seeks out Madison for advice; Nicole and Vanessa get candid; Eva's not thrilled to see Izaiah and Kat catching up.

Dani confronts Andre about his run-in with Bill; Chelsea turns down her mother's offer; Leslie and Vanessa bond; Smitty has a new lead to share with Jacob; Derek and Ashley have a heated exchange about Grayson.

Nicole seeks out Joey for a tense exchange; Martin confides in Vernon, worried his past will ruin his political future; Tomas gets new intel about Lynette; Hayley covers her tracks.

Someone gets stabbed; Martin updates a wary Nicole; Bill learns something disturbing, which puts Hayley in the hot seat; Tomas romances Kat; Shanice and Ted discuss their evolving relationship.

Joey witnesses an argument, then makes Martin an offer; Vernon gets an important update from Madison; Anita gets a surprise visit from Vanessa; Ashley finds herself stuck between a rock and a hard place; Ren's news causes Jacob and Smitty to panic.

Chelsea questions Bill about Hayley; Dani and Naomi comfort each other; Jan's presence stresses Ashley out; Nicole and Carlton reconcile just as Kial swings by; Vanessa make herself at home in Joey's condo.

Tomas seeks out Vanessa for intel on Lynette; Hayley's inaction where Bill is concerned rubs Naomi the wrong way; Ashley breaks the rules for the greater good; Jacob worries Grayson won't deliver; Lia makes another threat.

Chelsea and Anita confront Leslie; Shanice is hurt to see Ted in a close moment with his ex; Madison gets sidelined at work; Smitty uses his father-in-law as a resource; Tyrell and Jessica discuss the future of their relationship.

Kat and Martin plot to help their parents; Nicole and Ted Mark their anniversary with warm memories; Vernon redirects Martin's debt to Joey onto himself; Naomi puts Bill in check regarding his feelings for Dani; Tomas gives an update.

Bill and Vernon lock horns over Martin; Ashley brings Naomi up to speed on Grayson's stabbing; Kat decides to question Lia about Lynette; Nicole and Leslie have an unpleasant reunion.

Kat challenges Bill; Joey assigns Randy an urgent task; Vanessa has a business proposition for Hayley; Lia's threats chill Grayson; Jacob worries a dangerous trap has been set.

Nicole and Carlton run into special guest Sunny Anderson; Dani and Andre's imaginations run wild; Grayson makes a life-changing deal; Smitty learns critical intel; Ted and Shanice continue to clash over Leslie; Martin catches up with his cousin.

Anita hits a milestone, Nicole makes a stunning admission to Dani; Ted clashes with Leslie over Shanice; Naomi pressures Jacob for intel; Derek apologizes to Ashley.

Joey confronts Smitty; Naomi's news hits close to home for Ashley; Bill gets an unwelcome blast from the past; Elon helps Chelsea and Madison deal with an altercation; Nicole reconnects with Carlton.

Chelsea deals with a crisis head on while Dani, Kat, Bill and Naomi help; Smitty meets with Tomas to discuss Lynette; Eva and Izaiah say something they can't take back; Vanessa advises a friend about her past.

Anita and Vernon discuss what's next with Dr. Bauer; the Belleclaires battle Nicole and bully Samantha; Joey steps in with Vanessa; a surprising gesture leaves Donnell emotional; Mona's words affect Randy.

Jacob and Smitty realize the plasma ring operation is about to come to an end; Grayson receives a new life or death deadline; Marcel questions Lia; Ted enlists Monica's help with Shanice; Eva bolsters Samantha but Tyrell brings her to tears.

The Duprees get ready for Samantha's cotillion; Jacob meets with Ren; Ashley is in a panic as Grayson prepares for the worst; Bill questions Hayley about her past; Lia puts Derek in the hot seat.

Grayson completes his assignment, but then all hell breaks loose at the warehouse; Samantha and Jessica make their cotillion debut; Nicole has to deal with an emergency.

Someone dies while a Platinum Deb is crowned; Vanessa questions Joey about the chaos of the evening; Tyrell and Jessica slip away for their first time together.

Ashley and Naomi are shell-shocked; Elon makes demands of Joey; Donnell has some tough questions for Vanessa; Marcel questions a perp; Bill, Kat and Tomas compare notes.

Anita, Vernon and Ted have to do damage control; Andre and Dani console someone they love; Nicole is asked to reach out to a distraught colleague; Donnell confronts Joey as Kat doles out advice to Deanna; one of the McBrides has a stunning reunion.

Bill orders Tomas to stand down; Nicole confides her fantasies to Kial; Joey gives Donnell what he wants; Deanna's blast from the past has a mission for her to accomplish; Leslie is worried the plasma ring's reach could impact her.

Shanice gives Ted her decision on the future of their relationship; Naomi does her best to help Ashley in her time of need; Martin and Tyrell have an important father-son talk; Leslie crashes Garlands press conference.

A fallen hero is memorialized; Dani schools Bill on his selective memory; Ted's vote of confidence in Nicole rubs her the wrong way; Madison admits to Chelsea that she still holds out hope for a reconciliation with her family.

Anita and Vernon's night of romance is interrupted by Kat and Martin; Joey wants Bill to contain a potential threat; Jacob and Naomi have a raw conversation about his undercover operation; Leslie insists on making Hayley an ally.

Nicole decides to come clean with Ted about her fantasies; Shanice struggles with her grief; Andre confides his fears in Chelsea.

The Hawthornes celebrate one of their own; Izaiah issues an ultimatum; Darlene does her best to co-exist with Eva and Leslie; Dani bestows some motherly wisdom onto her daughter.

Nicole seeks advice from Anita while Martin doles some out to his dad; Ted does his best to comfort an overwhelmed Eva; Naomi and Smitty have a long overdue chat; Monica gives Vernon an answer regarding his job offer.

Hayley and Randy discuss how their con against Bill began; Andre consoles Dani while she takes a tough stroll down memory lane; Bill ruminates on both his past and present romantic relationships.

Vernon secures the support of his trusted friend Victor Newman for the upcoming fundraiser while Martin prepares for the Abbott's arrival; Joey and Randy ready themselves for the face-to-face meeting with The Impaler.

The identity of The Impaler is revealed; Vanessa leans on Dani to help alleviate her anxiety; Ted and Andre update each other on the current state of their romantic relationships; Leslie is determined to secure an invitation to Martin's fundraiser.

Victor Newman touches down in Fairmont Crest; the Richardson-Smiths prepare for Martin's fundraiser. Naomi talks to Dani about her fears for Jacob's well-being; Jacob locks horns with Elon at the station; Leslie crashes Mona's event.

Jack, Diane and Kyle Abbott, along with Devon and Abby, arrive at Martin's fundraiser; Naomi convinces Ashley to join her at the club; a tornado strikes Fairmont Crest.

The country club takes a direct hit from the tornado; Bill and Dani need to rely on each other; Eva and Kat are forced to work together; Hayley ends up in close proximity to someone surprising.

Joey's actions earn him favor with a VIP; Ted deals with multiple crises; the drastic measures one duo takes has extreme consequences; Anita spies something peculiar, then issues a warning.

Shanice, Ashley and Jacob rush into action when someone collapses; emergency surgery is required to save a life; Nicole's update worries Samantha and Tyrell; Vanessa is frantic when she can't get in touch with Donnell or Deanna.

Dani battles a guilty conscience; Joey's sister pays him a visit; Ted reassures Kat; the Richardson-Smiths receive devastating news; the tornado displaces Bill and Hayley.

Kat rages at Izaiah; Shanice offers Leslie an olive branch; Kial is there for Nicole; Jan comforts Ashley; Ted begs his daughter to do something for him.

Time is running out for someone in critical condition; Dani confronts Bill; Chelsea is a sounding board for her cousin; Carlton tips Nicole off to an urgent matter; Andre offers Izaiah support. 

Anita advises her granddaughter; Andre and Bill lock horns; Kat receives life-altering information; Leslie's good news quickly gets snatched away; the Hawthornes come together for one of their own; Hayley and Naomi find common ground.

While Kat and Eva fight through surgery, the entire family waits in agony; Martin finds out whether he won the primary election; Anita extends an olive branch to Leslie; Joey and Elon clash over Jacob.

Nicole and Ted sit vigil over their daughter; Tomas leans on the Duprees; Martin and Eva are both feeling guilt-ridden; Kat has a surreal experience.

Andre questions Dani's experience during the tornado; Naomi confronts Bill about having her mother on his mind; Tomas stuns Chelsea; Vernon disagrees with Anita.

Hayley walks in on Dani and Bill having a heated exchange; Ted receives a surprise request; Anita meets with Dr. Bauer for a major update; Ashley gives Grayson some hope for the future.

Leslie's announcement induces panic; Joey has a proposition for Vanessa; Deanna seeks much-needed advice from those she trusts; one family celebrates their shared wins while a set of siblings compete with each other.

Eva receives a touching gift from Leslie; Kat and Tomas leave each other equally stunned; Vanessa's news puts Joey on edge; Randy's latest assignment has him feeling uneasy.

Dani, Nicole and Vernon await the results of Anita's lumpectomy; Eva and Izaiah have a surprise visitor; Chelsea doles out advice to her cousin; Deanna catches up with an old friend; Joey informs Vanessa of a change in their business arrangement.

Kat's impulse purchase rubs Tomas the wrong way; Jacob and Naomi make up for lost time while Ted and Shanice find room for romance; Leslie and Monica lock horns; Grayson receives an unexpected offer.

Naomi's admission leaves Dani and Jacob reeling; Anita and Vernon learn a major life update from one of their grandchildren; Samantha's news has Smitty and Martin worried for Tyrell.

Madison's deposition goes from bad to worse for all involved; Dani discusses a sensitive matter with Ashley; Leslie and Darlene come to a new understanding while Eva renegotiates terms with Izaiah; June's gift brings her to tears.

Bill is rushed to the hospital; Andre and Dani try to get on the same page; Chelsea's proposition does not sit well with Kat; Nicole worries her daughter's latest decision was made for all the wrong reasons.

Dani gets a call that causes her to make an impromptu visit; Chelsea, Naomi and Madison present a united front; Hayley's advice causes Tomas to clash with Naomi; Ted is flabbergasted by Kat's recent actions.

Doug's final words startle Joey; Deanna sets a dastardly plan in motion; Jacob accompanies Naomi to her oncology appointment with Monica; Hayley and Randy plot to accelerate their con.

Smitty and Martin recall this time last year when their marriage hit the skids; Naomi updates her cousins on her health status; Vanessa, Joey and Deanna have a tense dinner; Pamela bolsters a guilt-ridden Dani.

Leslie interrupts father-daughter time between Ted and Eva, and clashes with her ex; Dani and Hayley lock horns; Kat's surprising sentiment shocks one of her siblings; Ted has an admission that leaves Shanice stunned.