Switched at Birth (2011– )

Tells the story of two teen girls who 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, ... See full summary »

Creator:

Lizzy Weiss

Stars:

Lucas Grabeel, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lucas Grabeel	...	Toby Kennish (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Katie Leclerc	...	Daphne Vasquez (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Vanessa Marano	...	Bay Kennish (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Constance Marie	...	Regina Vasquez (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
D.W. Moffett	...	John Kennish (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lea Thompson	...	Kathryn Kennish (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sean Berdy	...	Emmett (39 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gilles Marini	...	Angelo (21 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ivonne Coll	...	Adriana Vasquez (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Marlee Matlin	...	Melody (19 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Tells the story of two teen girls who 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 due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.

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Plot Keywords:

single mother | switched at birth | deaf | baby switch | school | 

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Taglines:

One mistake changed two families forever.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English American Sign Language Spanish

Also Known As:

Elcserélt lányok

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Studios, Pirates' Cove Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Travis mentions deaf baseball player Dummy Hoy. Ryan Lane, the actor who plays Travis, previously portrays Dummy Hoy in Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: 2012 Teen Tournament Final Game 1 (2012)

User Reviews

A surprisingly good show

I had a bias the Switched would be like the other ABCfam TV shows... dull and boring with reeeeaaally bad acting and unrealistic plot lines.

I ignored the first season and over the winter break I found myself with nothing to do. I saw an ad and remembered the series. I looked it up and watched ll of the episodes online.

It is a drama, but a really good one. Not overly dramatic. And the acting is refreshingly good.

Daphne is a quintessential good girl and Bay plays a rebel. And of course Daphne being deaf is a very interesting plot part. As a matter of fact I have started learning sign language because of it.

So I would recommend this series.