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Switched at Birth

“One mistake changed two families forever.”

  • 2011 –2017
  • Ended
  • TV-14

★ 7.5 TMDB Rating · 220 votes

The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class 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.

Created by
Lizzy Weiss
Seasons
5
Episodes
103
Episode length
~43m
First aired
Jun 6, 2011
Networks
ABC Family, Freeform
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Switched at Birth

  • Portrait of Vanessa Marano

    Vanessa Marano

    Bay Kennish

  • Portrait of Katie Leclerc

    Katie Leclerc

    Daphne Vasquez

  • Portrait of Lucas Grabeel

    Lucas Grabeel

    Toby Kennish

  • Portrait of Lea Thompson

    Lea Thompson

    Kathryn Kennish

  • Portrait of Constance Marie

    Constance Marie

    Regina Vasquez

  • Portrait of D.W. Moffett

    D.W. Moffett

    John Kennish

Where to Stream Switched at Birth by Country

United States
Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TVRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

  • Poster for Season 1 of Switched at Birth

    Season 1

    Jun 6, 2011

    30 episodes

    In the first season, the lives of Bay Kennish, who grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, and Daphne Vasques, who grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood, are turned turned upside down when they discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. When financial difficulties arise, the Vasques move into the Kennishes' guest house, giving everyone a chance to get to know each another.

  • Poster for Season 2 of Switched at Birth

    Season 2

    Jan 7, 2013

    21 episodes

    This season sees dramatic changes in the lives of the Kennish and Vasquez families as a result of the verdict in the baby switch trial. Bay enrols in an experimental program at Carlton for siblings of deaf students. Meanwhile, Daphne starts her own food truck business.

  • Poster for Season 3 of Switched at Birth

    Season 3

    Jan 13, 2014

    22 episodes

    Senior year means big changes for Bay and Daphne, as the Carlton School for the Deaf receives an influx of hearing students who are not happy to be there. Daphne begins working at a free clinic as part of her probation and Bay takes an art class at a local college.

  • Poster for Season 4 of Switched at Birth

    Season 4

    Jan 6, 2015

    20 episodes

    The fourth season picks up right after graduation with the family and Emmett discovering Bay's impulsive decision - and no one is happy about it. Meanwhile, Daphne is determined to prove herself worthy of her switchster's sacrifice while also dealing with the challenges of a whole new world of college.

  • Poster for Season 5 of Switched at Birth

    Season 5

    Jan 31, 2017

    10 episodes

    In the fifth and final season, Bay and Daphne return home after a transformative 10-month trip to China. Daphne tries to integrate herself back into campus life but finds that things have changed without her. Meanwhile, Bay experiences a setback in her career as a tattoo artist.

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