Switched at Birth

75
Metascore
2011-2017
5 seasons
ABC Family
Drama, Family
TV-14

Two teen girls discover that they were accidentally switched at birth. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing as a child after a bout with meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when the families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the girls' sakes.

75
Metascore
2011-2017
5 seasons
ABC Family
Drama, Family
TV-14

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Switched at Birth: Katie Leclerc and Vanessa Marano on the Show's Touching Ending

Where do they want Bay and Daphne to end up?

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

Switched at Birth: Katie Leclerc and Vanessa Marano on the Show's Touching Ending

Switched at Birth Boss Breaks Down the Sentimental Final Episode

What does she wish could have happened?

Wed, Apr 12, 2017

Switched at Birth Boss Breaks Down the Sentimental Final Episode

Switched at Birth: Katie Leclerc and Vanessa Marano Preview an Emotional Series Finale

Get ready to cry, folks

Mon, Apr 10, 2017

Switched at Birth: Katie Leclerc and Vanessa Marano Preview an Emotional Series Finale

Switched at Birth Mega Buzz: Will Daphne Give Up on Medical School?

She'll be "challenged"

Sun, Apr 9, 2017

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Switched at Birth: Travis Finds His Voice After an Unspeakable Trauma

This is Ryan Lane's Emmy submission tape

Wed, Apr 5, 2017

Switched at Birth: Travis Finds His Voice After an Unspeakable Trauma

Switched at Birth Pulls at the Heartstrings in Emotional 100th Episode

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Wed, Mar 22, 2017

Switched at Birth Pulls at the Heartstrings in Emotional 100th Episode

Switched at Birth Boss Talks Changing Perspective to Tackle Campus Racism

Go inside the powerful episode

Wed, Mar 1, 2017

Switched at Birth Boss Talks Changing Perspective to Tackle Campus Racism

Switched at Birth Mega Buzz: Iris' Political Protest Comes at a Huge Cost

Can she survive for the cause?

Mon, Feb 27, 2017

Switched at Birth Mega Buzz: Iris' Political Protest Comes at a Huge Cost

5 Couples Who Need to Break Up This Valentine's Day

Some people just aren't meant to be

Tue, Feb 14, 2017

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Switched at Birth Boss Explains Why Campus Racism Storyline Is So Important Now

And what to expect going forward

Wed, Feb 8, 2017

Switched at Birth Boss Explains Why Campus Racism Storyline Is So Important Now

Switched at Birth: What [Spoiler]'s Confession Means for the Final Season

And why it was enough to bring the girls back from China

Wed, Feb 1, 2017

Switched at Birth: What [Spoiler]'s Confession Means for the Final Season

Switched at Birth: China Delivers a Different Bay and Daphne for the Final Season

Lizzy Weiss tells us what's ahead!

Thu, Jan 26, 2017

Switched at Birth: China Delivers a Different Bay and Daphne for the Final Season

The Switched at Birth Cast Teaches Essential Sign Language

Can you guess which actor is the worst signer?

Thu, Jan 12, 2017

The Switched at Birth Cast Teaches Essential Sign Language

Switched at Birth Mega Buzz: Why Were Daphne and Bay Still in China Before "The Call"?

It wasn't just for fun times!

Sun, Dec 18, 2016

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Exclusive: The Switched at Birth Cast Brought Deaf Students to Tears with Holiday Surprise

You'll cry watching this video, too

Fri, Dec 16, 2016

Exclusive: The Switched at Birth Cast Brought Deaf Students to Tears with Holiday Surprise

Switched at Birth Is Ending After Next Season

They'll wrap with 103 episodes

Sat, Mar 12, 2016

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Video: 6 Things You Never Knew About Switched at Birth's Vanessa Marano

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Fri, Mar 6, 2015

Video: 6 Things You Never Knew About Switched at Birth's Vanessa Marano

Switched at Birth: Can Bay and Emmett Survive Their Biggest Hurdle Yet?

Star teases their California reunion

Mon, Mar 2, 2015

Switched at Birth: Can Bay and Emmett Survive Their Biggest Hurdle Yet?

Exclusive Video: Switched at Birth Creator on Why They Had to Tell a Campus Rape Story

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Wed, Feb 4, 2015

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Switched at Birth Exclusive: Bay Tells Emmett She Took the Fall for Daphne – How Does He Take the News?

Switched at Birth's Bay (Vanessa Marano) might believe she did the right thing by taking the fall so Daphne (Katie LeClerc) avoids jail time, but one person who doesn't see it that way is her boyfriend Emmett (Sean Berdy).ABC Family announces premiere dates for Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, more In our exclusive first look at the show's Season 4 premiere, Bay and Daphne have to explain to their families that at the last minute, Bay told the police she was actually the one who vandalized the property and not Daphne, who would have to serve time due to her past record. But Bay's hasty decision doesn't just affect the two of them. Now, instead of joining Emmett in Los Angeles for college, she'll have to face the penalties of what she's "done."

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

Switched at Birth Exclusive: Bay Tells Emmett She Took the Fall for Daphne – How Does He Take the News?

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Thu, Aug 21, 2014

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Did Switched at Birth Go Too Far This Season?

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Monday's season finale of ABC Family's Switched at Birth. Read at your own risk.] Monday night marked the Season 3 finale of Switched at Birth and more importantly, the high school graduation of the show's main characters Daphne Vasquez (Katie LeClerc) and Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano). But while it was a time for celebration on screen, off screen, this most recent season of....

Tue, Aug 19, 2014

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Exclusive Switched at Birth Video: Get a Refresher on Season 3!

Before Switched at Birth returns this summer, catch up on the season with our exclusive refresher. Summer TV Preview: Where we left off with returning shows When the series picks back up, Bay (Vanessa Marano) faces the consequences of her hookup with Emmett (Sean Berdy). Will she break up with Tank and officially rekindle things with her ex? Daphne will also (Katie LeClerc) set out to find the person who vandalized her mom's design studio, which could put the whole family at risk.

Tue, Jun 3, 2014

Exclusive: Switched at Birth Books Super Bowl Champ Derrick Coleman

Super Bowl champion Derrick Coleman will make a cameo on an upcoming episode of Switched at Birth, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Coleman, who is the first deaf offensive player in the NFL, will appear in the June 30th episode with Travis (Ryan Lane), who's also deaf, and Mary Beth (B.K. Cannon).This will mark Coleman's first TV cameo.

Mon, Apr 28, 2014

Exclusive: Switched at Birth Books Super Bowl Champ Derrick Coleman

Switched at Birth Finale Exclusive: Daphne Comes Face-to-Face with Her Attacker - at Work

What happens when Switched at Birth's Daphne faces her attacker from last season? She'll soon find out. On Monday's finale (8/7c, ABC Family), Daphne (Katie LeClerc) is in shock when she shares an elevator with the same guy who attacked her at her food truck. Even worse, she realizes he's a patient at the clinic where she works. But when she goes to Jorge (David Castaneda) with the news, she's hit with a big dilemma between doing her job and feeling safe.

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

Switched at Birth Finale Exclusive: Daphne Comes Face-to-Face with Her Attacker - at Work

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Switched at Birth Exclusive Video: Who's Doing a Sexy Salsa in the Dance Episode?

With a cast that features a High School Musical alum and two Dancing with the Stars veterans, it was only a matter of time before Switched at Birth did a dance-themed episode. On Monday's installment (8/7c, ABC Family), dance scenes fill every act as Daphne (Katie LeClerc) and Bay (Vanessa Marano) both wonder about their futures. From Lea Thompson's Broadway act and Gilles Marini and Marlee Matlin's Waltz to LeClerc's salsa dance with RJ Mitte and David Casteneda, almost every style is covered.Switched at Birth Star: Daphne can find something to love in both Campbell and Jorge "[My] dance is especially fun because of the love triangle," LeClerc recently told us. "I'm a pretty good dancer, I learn choreography pretty easily, and I took tap in college. But Vanessa Marano is the most adorable thing in the world -- she has no rhythm!"

Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Top Moments: It's the End of the Road for House of Cards and Downton Abbey

Our top moments of the week: 11. Worst Surprise Party: On Switched at Birth, Kathryn's new BFF Renzo surprises everyone when he turns her impromptu book party into a murder-mystery game. However, the biggest surprise comes later in the evening, when Kathryn overhears her husband, John, talking to their son's mother-in-law, Jennice, about the kiss they shared while Kathryn was out of town. Kathryn reveals herself as the (fictional) murderer, cuts the party short and then kicks John out of the house. That's one way to...

Fri, Feb 21, 2014

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Switched at Birth Star: Daphne Can Find Something to Love in Both Campbell and Jorge

Switched at Birth's Daphne is caught in a love triangle. Despite how often Daphne (Katie LeClerc) is surrounded by boy drama, it seems that she may have found herself two pretty great guys. In last week's episode, Daphne's colleague at the clinic, Campbell (RJ Mitte), expressed his feelings for her and later broke up with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Daphne and her boss Jorge (David Castaneda) shared a passionate kiss at the end of the episode, leaving her conflicted about who, if either, she should choose.Switched at Birth Exclusive Video: Bay and Emmett talk about their future

Sun, Feb 9, 2014

Switched at Birth Star: Daphne Can Find Something to Love in Both Campbell and Jorge

Switched at Birth Exclusive Video: Bay and Emmett Talk About Their Future

Are Switched at Birth's Bay and Emmett back together? Although Bay (Vanessa Marano) and Emmett (Sean Berdy) have had their ups and downs since Emmett cheated on her, the pair is finally getting close again. Bay has always had the upper hand in whether or not they'd reconcile, but on Monday's episode, Bay's surprised by her feelings when she learns that Emmett has started dating again. Switched at Birth's Vanessa Marano: Bay's pent up emotions are going to erupt "For so many seasons now, it's been Emmett trying to get forgiveness from her and trying to get back together and Bay being resistant," Marano previously told us. "She's realizing more that Emmett isn't going to be waiting for her for the rest of her life, and if she does want to get back together, she might need to make a move now because he's going to get tired of waiting."

Wed, Jan 29, 2014

Switched at Birth Exclusive Video: Bay and Emmett Talk About Their Future

Switched at Birth's Vanessa Marano: Bay's Pent Up Emotions Are Going to Erupt

Changes are ahead for Switched at Birth's Bay, who this season will deal with new schoolmates, a new art class, a new attitude and an unexpected ally. Marching to the beat of her own drum since Season 1, Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano) finally found her place after getting to know her birth parents Regina (Constance Marie) and Angelo (Gilles Marini), building a solid friendship with Daphne (Katie LeClerc) and leaving her privileged private school for Carlton School for the Deaf, which she fought to keep open. But when the third season premieres (Monday at 8/7c, ABC Family), Bay will feel somewhat lost again as she recovers from believing she was cheated on (a lie Blair Redford's Ty told her so she'd get over him while deployed in Afghanistan) and starts her senior year alongside some of Kansas City's toughest inner city kids.

Sun, Jan 12, 2014

Switched at Birth's Vanessa Marano: Bay's Pent Up Emotions Are Going to Erupt

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Tue, Dec 24, 2013

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First Look: Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte Visits Switched at Birth

Breaking Bad alum RJ Mitte is joining ABC Family's Switched at Birth as Campbell, a paralyzed premed student who works with Daphne (Katie Leclerc) at the free clinic. "I keep going to...

Tue, Nov 12, 2013

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ABC Family Pushes Back Twisted Premiere for More Ravenswood

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Mon, Nov 4, 2013

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Switched at Birth's Katie LeClerc Is Engaged

Switched at Birth's Daphne may not be lucky in love, but Katie LeClercsure is. The actress just got engaged to her boyfriend, People reports. "We are thrilled to start our life together," LeClerc, 26, told the magazine. "We can't wait to combine families and start the adventure together."

Sat, Nov 2, 2013

Switched at Birth's Katie LeClerc Is Engaged

ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, More

ABC Family will kick off the new year with new episodes of Pretty Little Liars, Twisted, Switched at Birth and The Fosters.

Mon, Oct 21, 2013

ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, More

Breaking Bad Star Lands Recurring Role on Switched at Birth

Breaking Bad star R.J. Mitte has already found a new gig. The actor, who played Walter "Flynn" White Jr. for the acclaimed series' entire run, will recur on the upcoming third season of Switched at Birth, series creator Lizzy Weiss announced Thursday. "We are...

Thu, Oct 3, 2013

Breaking Bad Star Lands Recurring Role on Switched at Birth

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Tue, Sep 17, 2013

Exclusive: CSI Books Lea Thompson for November Sweeps

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Fri, Jul 12, 2013

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The Monday Playlist: A Birth Switcheroo, Syfy Cliffhangers, a Major Complication

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Mon, Jul 8, 2013

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With Toby and Nikki's wedding fast approaching on Switched at Birth, it's about time to meet Nikki's mom! Joey Lauren Adams has booked a two-episode arc as the...

Mon, Jul 1, 2013

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