AsMaurice Johnson'sfinal episode ofBeyond the Gateshas finally aired as Dr. Ted Richardson, the actor has taken to social media to pay tribute to the character and his fans. Sharing on his personal Instagram account, Johnson posted a montage along of his time on the series. The actor captioned the post, "I ❤️ and appreciate my#BeyondTheGatesfans and#BTGcast and crew from top to bottom! You loved on#Ticole#DrTed#TurtleneckTed#TeddyBear#TeddyWeddyand#FatherTedBecause you latched on to the storyline the show got picked up for a second season. Class, Gravitas, Passion, Empathy, Chemistry and MANHOOD is what I poured into Ted and together we made history! 💜Thank you@sheiladucks@michelevaljean@therealkimcoleman@cbs@naacp@paramountplus@exclusiveartistsagency_I ain't hard to find like@deionsanders#BeyondTheGates#MauriceJohnson" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maurice Johnson (@mrmauricejohnson) Fans flooded his comments with words of encouragement and sharing how much they miss his portrayal. One fan shared, "It's not hitting the same for me right now. There was something about Original Ted that had me feeling like "Ok I see why Leslie went crazy behind this man"😂. There was a chemistry with Nicole and Leslie that can't be replicated easily." While another exclaimed, "#FatherTedwas my favorite Ted. The final scenes with Eva/Ambyr were so fitting of what you brought to the role: protector, provider, and alpha male who refused to be defined by his mistakes. You did great from start to finish. I'm still watching, but it won't be the same without you. Looking forward to what the future holds for you sir." The role of Ted Richardson was taken over by actorKeith D. Robinson. Beyond The Gates,developed and produced by CBS Studios / NAACP venture in partnership with P&G Studios, a division of Procter and Gamble, is the ground-breaking first hour long black soap opera to premiere in daytime. The creation is the brainchild of award-winning showrunnerMichele Val JeanandSheila Ducksworth, and the first new soap opera to premiere since NBC debutedPassionsback in 1999. Beyond the Gateswas renewed for a second season, confirming that the series will run throughout 2026. Beyond the Gatesairs weekdays on CBS at 2 p.m. ET, and streams weekdays on Paramount+.
