Beyond the Gates’ Timon Kyle Durrett Hosts MLK Awards

Timon Kyle Durrett is one of the stars of CBS’s new daytime serial, Beyond the Gates. The talented actor can add a new title to his illustrious resume when he becomes a host for a coveted awards night.

Beyond the Gates star hosts awards

Timon Kyle Durrett is a man of many talents. The actor, author, and producer will be starring in the much-anticipated daytime sudser, Beyond the Gates, when it premieres on CBS and Paramount+ on February 24, 2025.

Today, the star was included in an Instagram announcement by Living Hope Productions that he would be hosting the 2025 MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Awards.

The announcement read, “The King Center will culminate the King Holiday Observance week with The MLK Jr. Beloved Community Awards this Saturday. So thrilled to announce client Actor, Author, Producer Timon Kyle Durrett (Beyond The Gates | Queen Sugar) as co-host of this marquee black-tie awards show. Countdown to an exciting night of celebration honoring those leading sustainable solutions to justice and violence in our world.”

Beyond the Gates costar Karla Mosely, who will play Dani Dupree on the show, reacted by enthusiastically cheering, “This is awesome!” Sheila Ducksworth, who leads the CBS Studios/NAACP Venture, also congratulated Durrett.

The MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Awards take place on January 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. ET at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park in Atlanta, GA. For more information, please visit The King Center website at www.thekingcenter.org

Timon Kyle Durrett’s new show

Fans may recognize Timon Kyle Durrett as Davis West on Queen Sugar on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The Chicago native also appeared in other TV shows such as Girlfriends, Eve, The Young & The Restless, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, and Heroes. In 2022, he starred in the feature film Cheaper by the Dozen.

Beyond the Gates is a groundbreaking new show. The CBS series is the first daytime soap opera to premiere in over 30 years — and the only to ever launch with a primarily Black cast. Durrett will play the role of Bill Hamilton on the show.

The show’s official logline describes the show as being “set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in 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. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those that live outside these gates are watching closely. These are the places where our characters live, love, work, and play. Those who have ‘made it’ and those who haven’t are all trying to navigate life … and some with more grace than others.”

Watch Timon Kyle Durrett on Beyond the Gates on CBS or stream on Paramount Plus when it premieres February 24th.