EXCLUSIVE: Keith D. Robinson has joined the cast of CBS daytime soap Beyond the Gates as a series regular in a recasting.

Robinson is taking over the role of Dr. Ted Richardson, currently played by Maurice Johnson. His first episodes are scheduled to air in May. Recastings are not uncommon in daytime soaps. Richardson is a brilliant plastic surgeon, married to Dr. Nicole Richardson (Daphnee Duplaix).

Beyond the Gates is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside Washington, D.C., and one of the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Here you’ll find a posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home.

The drama stars Tamara Tunie, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley, Alex Alegria, Lauren Buglioli, Brandon Claybon, Timon Kyle Durrett, Sean Freeman, Ben Gavin, Marquita Goings, Jibre Hordges, Jen Jacob, Trisha Mann-Grant, Mike Manning, RhonniRose Mantilla, Ambyr Michelle, Colby Muhammad and Arielle Prepetit.

Beyond the Gates is developed and produced by the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, led by Sheila Ducksworth, in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter & Gamble. It is the first-ever one-hour Black daytime soap and the first daytime drama to premiere since Passions in 1999.

A strong ratings driver, in its first week on air, Beyond the Gates reached over 5.2M unique viewers.

Robinson’s credits include a recurring role on ABC’s A Million Little Things and features Dreamgirls and All Eyes on Me. He’s repped by Pakula/King and Vault Entertainment.