Switched at Birth season 5
| Switched at Birth (season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Freeform |
| Original release | January 31 – April 11, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
On October 21, 2015, Freeform announced that it has picked up a fifth season of its hit original drama series Switched at Birth.[1] The fifth season premiered on January 31, 2017.[2] On March 11, 2016, it was confirmed that the ten-episode fifth season would be the last.[3]
The one-hour scripted drama revolves around two young women who discover they were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments.[4] While balancing school, jobs, and their unconventional family, the girls, along with their friends and family, experience Deaf culture, relationships, class differences, racism, audism, and other social issues.
Cast
Main
- Lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish
- Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez-Kennish
- Vanessa Marano as Bay Kennish-Vasquez
- Constance Marie as Regina Vasquez
- D. W. Moffett as John Kennish
- Lea Thompson as Kathryn Kennish
Recurring
- Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe
- Bianca Bethune as Sharee Gifford
- Marlee Matlin as Melody Bledsoe
- Ryan Lane as Travis Barnes
- Rachel Shenton as Lily Summers
- Adam Hagenbuch as Greg "Mingo" Shimingo
- Sharon Pierre-Louis as Iris Watkins
- Rana Roy as Vimla
- Alice Lee as Skye
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 1 | "The Call" | Allan Arkush | Lizzy Weiss | January 31, 2017 | 0.60[5] |
| 95 | 2 | "This Has to Do with Me" | D. W. Moffett | William H. Brown & Liz Sczudlo | February 7, 2017 | 0.54[6] |
| 96 | 3 | "Surprise" | Stephen Tolkin | Terrence Coli & Colin Waite | February 14, 2017 | 0.52[7] |
| 97 | 4 | "Relation of Lines and Colors" | Carlos González | Linda Gase & J.R. Phillips | February 21, 2017 | 0.52[8] |
| 98 | 5 | "Occupy Truth" | Jeff Byrd | Talicia Raggs & Lizzy Weiss | February 28, 2017 | 0.51[9] |
| 99 | 6 | "Four Ages in Life" | Janice Cooke | Terrence Coli & Lenn K. Rosenfeld | March 7, 2017 | 0.44[10] |
| 100 | 7 | "Memory (The Heart)" | Lea Thompson | Linda Gase | March 21, 2017 | 0.50[11] |
| 101 | 8 | "Left in Charge" | Dawn Wilkinson | Liz Sczudlo | March 28, 2017 | 0.47[12] |
| 102 | 9 | "The Wolf is Waiting" | Jill D'Agnenica | Terrence Coli & William H. Brown | April 4, 2017 | 0.43[13] |
| 103 | 10 | "Long Live Love" | Steve Miner | Lizzy Weiss & Linda Gase | April 11, 2017 | 0.49[14] |
References
- ^ Swift, Andy (October 21, 2015). "Switched at Birth Renewed: Season 5 Coming to ABC Family/Freeform". TVLine. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Weiss, Lizzy [@Lizzy_Weiss] (October 17, 2016). "Hey so....the premiere date of our final season of #SwitchedatBirth has been moved one lil week. (Instead of Jan 24), it will be JANUARY 31" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bentley, Jean (March 11, 2016). "This Long-Running Freeform/ABC Family Show Is Saying Goodbye". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "ABC Family Announces Pick-Up of "Switched at Birth," "The Nine Lives of Chloe King" and "The Great State of Georgia"". The Futon Critic. January 31, 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 1, 2017). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.31.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 8, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.7.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 14, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.14.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 23, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.21.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 1, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.28.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 8, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.7.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 22, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.21.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (March 29, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.28.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 5, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.4.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 12, 2017). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.11.2017". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 12, 2017.