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The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Season 1
Season 1 Volume 1 DVD Cover
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkABC Family
Original releaseJuly 1, 2008 –
March 23, 2009[1]
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, an American television series created by Brenda Hampton, debuted on the ABC Family television network on July 1, 2008.[2] The first season comprises 23 episodes, the first eleven of which ended on September 9, 2008. Despite marketing issues, the remaining twelve ended up as part of the first season, which concluded its initial airing on March 23, 2009.[1] Season one regular cast members include Shailene Woodley, Molly Ringwald, Daren Kagasoff, Kenny Baumann, Francia Raisa, Megan Park, India Eisley, Greg Finley II, Jorge Pallo, Mark Derwin, and Luke Zimmerman.

Kyle XY was ABC Family's highest rated original series from June 2006 - July 2016, but lost its reign when the series premiere of The Secret Life of the American Teenager brought in 2.8 million viewers.[3] The season finale brought in 4.50 million viewers, 2.4 million of whom were females. The show was the number one scripted telecast on March 23, 2009 in viewers 12-34 and the number one telecast that night in viewers.[4]

The season focuses on the relationships between families and friends dealing with the unexpected teen pregnancy of character Amy Juergens, portrayed by Shailene Woodley. Probably the last girl anyone would expect to suffer such a scandalous event, Amy's world begins to expand as she discovers that virtually every student at her high school deals with some secret or unexpected problems, from the religious good-girl Grace to the tough-kid Ricky and to clingy loving Ben.

Main cast

Episodes

See also: List of The Secret Life of the American Teenager episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Falling In Love"Ron UnderwoodBrenda HamptonJuly 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)2.82[5]
22"You Are My Everything"Keith TruesdellBrenda HamptonJuly 8, 2008 (2008-07-08)2.81[6]
33"I Feel Sick"Ron UnderwoodBrenda HamptonJuly 15, 2008 (2008-07-15)2.48[7]
44"Caught"Keith TruesdellBrenda HamptonJuly 22, 2008 (2008-07-22)3.09[8]
55"What Have You Done to Me?"Ron UnderwoodBrenda HamptonJuly 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)3.58[9]
66"Love for Sale"Keith TruesdellBrenda HamptonAugust 5, 2008 (2008-08-05)4.10[10]
77"Absent"Anson WilliamsBrenda Hampton & Jeffery RodgersAugust 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)3.70[11]
88"Your Cheatin' Heart"Keith TruesdellBrenda Hampton & Elaine ArataAugust 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)3.91[12]
99"Slice of Life"Jason PriestleyBrenda Hampton, Jeff Olsen, & Chris OlsenAugust 26, 2008 (2008-08-26)3.65[13]
1010"Back to School Special"Keith TruesdellCaroline KepnesSeptember 2, 2008 (2008-09-02)3.90[14]
1111"Just Say No"Jason PriestleyTeleplay by : Jeff Olson & Caroline Kepnes
Story by : Elaine Arata & Brenda Hampton		September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)4.54[15]
1212"The Secret Wedding of the American Teenager"Lindsley Parsons IIIBrenda HamptonJanuary 5, 2009 (2009-01-05)4.37[16]
1313"Baked Nevada"Anson WilliamsBrenda HamptonJanuary 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)3.10[17]
1414"The Father and the Son"Keith TruesdellBrenda HamptonJanuary 19, 2009 (2009-01-19)3.91[18]
1515"That's Enough of That"Anson WilliamsBrenda Hampton & Jeffrey RodgersJanuary 26, 2009 (2009-01-26)3.10[19]
1616"Chocolate Cake"Keith TruesdellBrenda Hampton & Jeffrey RodgersFebruary 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)3.05[20]
1717"Unforgiven"Jason PriestleyBrenda Hampton & Elaine ArataFebruary 9, 2009 (2009-02-09)3.50[21]
1818"Making Up Is Hard to Do"Keith TruesdellBrenda Hampton, Chris Olsen, & Jeff OlsenFebruary 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)3.51[22]
1919"Money for Nothing, Chicks for Free"Jason PriestleyBrenda Hampton & Caroline KepnesFebruary 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)3.27[23]
2020"Maybe Baby"Keith TruesdellBrenda HamptonMarch 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)3.32[24]
2121"Whoomp! (There It Is)"Jason PriestleyBrenda HamptonMarch 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)3.35[25]
2222"One Night at Band Camp"John SchneiderBrenda Hampton & Jeffrey RodgersMarch 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)3.11[26]
2323"And Unto Us, A Child Is Born"Keith TruesdellBrenda HamptonMarch 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)4.49[4]

Reception

The series received a mixed reception when it began broadcasting. Many mainstream critics praised the messages presented in the series, although it was also criticized for its direction and writing. New York Post praised the series for having a set of characters that are "...real and come from families of all stripes — from intact to single-parent households to one boy in foster care..."[27] The pilot episode broke the record for highest rated debut for ABC Family, beating Kyle XY, with 2.82 million viewers. The season one finale brought in 4.50 million viewers, beating the night's 90210 which had almost half its usual number of viewers.[4]

References

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