Now that Beyond The Gates has officially premiered on CBS, cast member Mike Manning recently shared some behind the scenes photos from on set and beyond.
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Manning plays Smitty, husband to Brandon Claybon’s Martin. If Manning looks familiar, you probably recognize him from playing Charlie on Days of our Lives from 2020-2022 and Caleb on The Bay.
Now, Manning tackles the role of a supportive husband to his congressman partner and dad to their two teens. The actor recently took to Instagram with a slew of photos captioned “Life lately,” including three pictures that take fans behind the scenes of BTG. “Trying to be more present. Grateful for these peeps. More to come.”
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The sixth slide in the carousel shows Manning out to dinner with several cast members, including Karla Mosley (Dani), Marquita Goings (Hayley), RhonniRose Mantilla (Chelsea), and on-screen husband Claybon.
The picture to follow shows the nameplate presumably on Manning’s dressing room, featuring his character’s name, the BTG logo, and his room number. The next picture features Manning with BTG makeup artist Myla Young, both shooting the camera peace signs.
The post got the attention of Manning’s co-stars. Mosley commented, “You da [sic] best,” followed by countless exclamation points, to which Manning replied, “Not our quality time being my fave part of the evening.”
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Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa) wrote, “I’m out here trying to make you my dogs’ uncle, so buckle up. Lucky to know you!!” Manning responded accepting the offer.
“We ball,” said Sean Freeman (Andre), along with a fire emoji, while Colby Muhammad (Kat) wrote, “LOVE!!” in all caps.
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