Beyond the Gates Shake-Up: This Week’s Arrivals and Departures (Dec. 8–12)

New week, new faces. If you are trying to keep up with who pops in and out of Beyond the Gates between Monday, Dec 8 and Friday, Dec 12, here is the clean, no-fuss rundown. It is a busy slate of returns, a couple of cameos, and one late-week debut. Exits? None. Easy win for anyone who hates goodbyes.

Who is showing up (and what they are up to) this week

• Bonita Brisker as Sharon Winger – Back on the canvas. Sharon is one of the original Articulettes alongside Barbara Mitchell, Anita Williams, and Tracy Tyler.
• Chadwick Farley as Liam – Also returning. He is the firefighter who works with Derek, Bryce, and Sheryl at a Washington, D.C. fire station.
• Darryl W. Handy as Detective Marcel Malone – The robbery-and-homicide guy is in play again, per the weekly spoilers.
• Maria Howell as Tracy Tyler – Another Articulettes member stepping back in this week.
• Ernestine Johnson as Shanice – Back on duty as the supervising nurse at Garland Memorial Hospital.
• Dominique Madison as Lynette Wise – New addition. She makes her first appearance on Friday, Dec 12.
• Malachi Malik as Elon Hawthorne – Continuing to get more screen time as his story builds.
• Damone Roberts as himself – Quick glam-session cameo. Yes, the "Eyebrow King" helps a few folks get camera-ready.
• Keke Wyatt as herself – Guest spot and performance at WinterFest on the Monday, Dec 8 episode.
• Jerri Tubbs as Jan Morgan – Ashley Morgan’s mom turns up at the WinterFest festivities this week.
• Greg Vaughan as Dr. Kial Rollins – Debuts as a widowed doctor and single dad who finds himself getting involved with Nicole.

Who is leaving

No departures reported this week, according to Soap Opera Digest.

So that is the shape of it: returning Articulettes, a firefighter back on shift, a detective digging in, one Friday debut, and a pair of real-world cameos to dress things up. If you like event episodes, Monday’s WinterFest is the one to circle.