CBS is ending the long-running daytime chat show, The Talk. It will have an abbreviated final season this fall before concluding with a celebratory sendoff in December. Speculation about the show’s end has been circulating for months, and CBS confirmed the news to the cast and crew on Friday. In its place, CBS and the NAACP are developing a new daytime soap opera called The Gates. The show will focus on the lives of a wealthy Black family in a gated community and is seen as a potential replacement for The Talk. CBS expressed gratitude to the hosts, producers, and viewers who have supported The Talk over the years and plans to properly celebrate the show during its final season.
