Beyond the Gates has just hit a major soap opera milestone: killing off its first main character.

Fairmont Crest resident Doug McBride (Jason Graham) met a tragic end last week. According to TV Line, his body was found in the wreckage of a fiery car after he drove off the highway into a ravine.

Fans of Beyond the Gates have watched the heart surgeon’s career and marriage go under the knife, thanks to a crippling gambling addiction that left him deeply in debt to Lakeview Casino owner Joey Armstrong (Jon Lindstrom).

Doug met his fate after finally winning big. He tried to call his wife, Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli), with the news, but she was too busy with an affair with Joey to answer. Vanessa immediately suspected Joey was involved in her husband’s death, though he denied it.

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