The line-up of well-known and notable soap opera writers continues to stack up at CBS daytime’s newest soap, Beyond the Gates. Now comes word that Jamey Giddens has exited the writing team of Peacock’s Days of our Lives and is joining the BTG writing team under creator and head writer, Michele Val Jean.
In Giddens move to Beyond the Gates, it reunites him Val Jean and Susan Dansby, both of whom were on the writing team with him on OWN’s Ambitions, plus former Days of our Lives head writer, Ron Carlivati, who serves as a breakdown writer on the new daytime drama.
The line-up of well-known and notable soap opera writers continues to stack up at CBS daytime’s newest soap, Beyond the Gates. Now comes word that Jamey Giddens has exited the writing team of Peacock’s Days of our Lives and is joining the BTG writing team under creator and head writer, Michele Val Jean.
In Giddens move to Beyond the Gates, it reunites him Val Jean and Susan Dansby, both of whom were on the writing team with him on OWN’s Ambitions, plus former Days of our Lives head writer, Ron Carlivati, who serves as a breakdown writer on the new daytime drama.
Taking to social media on Tuesday, March 4th, Giddens made the announcement, expressing, along with a gif of an incensed Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) taking a golf club to Bill Hamilton’s (Timon Kyle Durrett) office desk, “A little bit of career news… After almost five amazing years in Salem U.S.A., I’ve relocated to a new neighborhood…#BeyondTheGates #DAYS”
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For those wanting to know what it means for episodes that Jamey was involved in on DAYS, the scribe clarified, “My #DAYS episodes will continue to air into early 2026, so I’ll be showing both shows plenty of love on social media until, well, forever! Grateful for my time in Salem, and so excited to join my friend Michele Val Jean at her red-hot new sudser! #BeyondTheGates”
After his announcement on X, another Behind the Gates writing team member, Sara A. Bibel, who serves as a breakdown writer, posted, “A friendship that began in the Daytime Emmys press room has traveled all the way to Fairmont Crest! So thrilled that you’ve joined us. Welcome to #BeyondTheGates!”
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Previously, Giddens has written for Victoria Rowell’s series, The Rich and the Ruthless (2017), Ambitions (2019), Sistas (2004-2005) and (2020-2025).
