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\t\t<\/p>\n The new CBS soap opera series Beyond the Gates<\/strong><\/a><\/em> just killed off its first major character.<\/p>\n The series launched in February 2025 and follows a powerful and prestigious family that reigns over a posh gated community with juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered.<\/p>\n So, who was killed off first?<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Jason Graham\u2019<\/strong><\/a>s character Doug McBride was discovered dead after a fiery car accident, seven months into the show\u2019s run on CBS.<\/p>\n It\u2019s presumed that the car crash was not an accident and was because of Joey Armstrong, the owner of a casino who he owed a debt to. Joey also happened to be having an affair with Doug\u2019s wife Vanessa McBride.<\/p>\n Lauren Buglioli<\/strong>, who plays Vanessa, posted a tribute to Jason on her Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI love you, husband,\u201d she wrote, adding the infinity sign emoji. <\/p>\n Beyond the Gates<\/em> creator and showrunner Michele Val Jean<\/strong> commented on the post and wrote, \u201cI\u2019m a horrible person.\u201d <\/p>\n