Beyond the Gates star Mike Manning has had a busy year, and it’s only getting busier. The actor recently announced the premiere of his upcoming pilot, and fans now have a first look at the trailer.
The Psionicum is described as “At the world’s seventh-most-famous college of the paranormal, a documentary crew follows the lives of students and faculty as they stumble through life, love, and supernatural shenanigans.”
The shows official website posted a trailer for the series which can be viewed below.
The 24 minute pilot will premiere at Dances with Films festival on June 21.
Manning recently took to social media to address the rumors in an Instagram story, writing, “Thanks for the concern kids but Smitty ain’t leaving the show. Love you. If you’re press, plz stop spreading misinformation. The world is chaotic enough.”
The actor followed his previous statement up on X (formerly twitter) saying, “Not sure where the rumor started, but let’s lay it to rest together shall we? Ironic that a fictional journalist is looped into fake news. Thanks to the #beyondthegates fans who brought this to my attention.
Question: Who has two feet, loves his family, sometimes wears glasses, secretly likes to dance, occasionally rocks a tailored suit, appreciates a clean house (but not as much as Nicole) and isn’t leaving Fairmont Crest anytime soon? Answer: Smitty.
Just wanted to lay rumors to rest. Love you all. Mike / “Smitty” “
Not sure where the rumor started, but let’s lay it to rest together shall we? Ironic that a fictional journalist is looped into fake news.
Thanks to the #beyondthegates fans who brought this to my attention. pic.twitter.com/ScgX10pbQP
— Mike Manning (@mike_manning_) June 9, 2025
Manning began his daytime soap opera career on Days of Our Lives in 2020 for the role of Charlie Dean. He is currently a series regular on Beyond the Gates as Bradley Smith.
In addition to those roles, Manning began his time on television on The Real World: D.C. in 2009. He appeared on 42 episodes of the webseries Youthful Daze as Collin Morris, as well as playing the role of Caleb McKinnon on The Bay.
Manning has also worked behind the scenes as well, as a producer on The Passion Project, executive producer on Youthful Daze and producer on The Bay.
Beyond The Gates is developed and produced by CBS Studios and the NAACP in partnership with P&G Studios a division of Procter and Gamble. The series is the groundbreaking first hour-long black soap opera to premiere in daytime. The creation is the brainchild of award-winning showrunner Michele Val Jean, in association with executive producer Sheila Ducksworth, and is the first new soap opera to premiere since NBC debuted Passions back in 1999.
Beyond the Gates airs weekdays on CBS at 2 pm ET, and streams weekdays on Paramount+.
The Psionicum will premiere at Dances with Films festival, tickets can be purchased here.
