BTG CASTING NEWS: Nick Hagelin Joins the Cast as Kial’s YOUNGEST Son Noah!

NICK HAGELIN DEBUTS ON BTG AS KIAL’S SON NOAH

TL;DR: Nick Hagelin is making his soap debut on Beyond the Gates as Noah, the youngest son of Dr. Kial Rollins. Noah’s first appearance already ties him to Deanna McBride and puts him at odds with his father over his music career.

Nick Hagelin Joins Beyond the Gates

Nick Hagelin is making his soap debut on Beyond the Gates as Noah, the youngest son of Dr. Kial Rollins. It’s Hagelin’s first soap role, though he’s no stranger to performing: he’s a real-life musician and trained ballet dancer, and he previously appeared in 2025’s Exit Interviews alongside genre-familiar faces including a One Life to Live alum and a General Hospital veteran. That crossover experience gives him a bit of a head start navigating daytime’s pace, even as a newcomer to the format.

Noah is introduced as a touring musician who’s perpetually broke, unable to even cover his own tab at Orphey Gene’s without help. That help comes from Deanna McBride, who steps in to pay when his card is declined.

Their exchange doesn’t end there. Noah, revealed to be from L.A., hands Deanna his number so she can Venmo request the money back once his own phone charges. When his dead phone leaves him needing directions, he asks for the address to Garland Memorial, and that’s when things get personal.

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Noah and Deanna Have a Real Spark

The meeting between Noah and Deanna carries real weight beyond the awkward money moment. The two bond over shared loss, as Deanna reveals her father worked at Garland Memorial and Noah opens up about losing his mother. It’s the kind of connection that plants a seed without rushing anything.

Afterward, Deanna confides in June that she really connected with Noah, though she assumes she’ll never cross paths with him again. June isn’t so sure, having caught the way the two of them were looking at each other. It’s exactly the kind of moment fans will be watching for a follow-up on.

Noah and Kial’s Family Tension

Noah’s identity as Kial’s son comes out shortly after, when Nicole recognizes him from photos and brings him to Kial’s office for a reunion. That reunion quickly turns tense once Kial realizes his son showed up broke again.

Kial agrees to help, but only if Noah applies for a day job managing a free health clinic to help fund his music instead of abandoning it. It sets up a classic father-son tension: a parent who wants stability for his kid, and a son chasing a dream that doesn’t pay the bills. Nicole even offers Kial a place to stay while Noah settles in at his father’s place in the meantime, a small detail that hints at how quickly Noah’s arrival is reshaping the household.

With Nick Hagelin’s real musical background, there’s an easy case for Noah performing on screen before too long, especially given how much Beyond the Gates has leaned into musical moments already.

Bringing Nick Hagelin into the fold also expands the Rollins family in a way the show hasn’t shown before now. A “youngest son” implies there’s more of Kial’s history still to unpack, and Noah’s arrival gives the show a built-in reason to explore it. Between the family tension and the spark with Deanna, Noah has two storylines to grow into right out of the gate, which is a strong sign the character is meant to stick around rather than pass through for a single scene.

Are you into Noah’s arrival on Beyond the Gates so far? Tell us what you’re hoping happens next in the comments.

A Debut Worth Watching

Nick Hagelin’s first days on Beyond the Gates already have fans talking, between the Deanna connection and the tension with Kial. Head over to our Facebook page and tell us what you think comes next for Noah.

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