Switched at Birth ( tv series ) - Wikipedia Switched at Birth ( tv series ) Switched at Birth Genre Family drama Created by Lizzy Weiss Starring Sean Berdy Lucas Grabeel Katie Leclerc Vanessa Marano Constance Marie D.W. Moffett Lea Thompson Gilles Marini Theme music composer John Swihart Composer ( s ) John Swihart Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English American Sign Language No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 103 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Lizzy Weiss Paul Stupin John Ziffren Becky Hartman Edwards Linda Gase Producer ( s ) David Hartle Shawn Wilt Sean Reycraft Cinematography Frank Byers Russ T. Alsobrook Daryn Okada Carlos González Phil Parmet Editor ( s ) Peter Basinski Jill D'Agnenica Debby Germino Susan Kobata Mitchell Danton William Marrinson Nathan Easterling David Abramson Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 45 mins Production company ( s ) Pirates ' Cove Entertainment Suzy B. Productions ( from `` This Is The Color Of My Dreams '' ) Freeform Original Productions Distributor Disney -- ABC Domestic Television Release Original network Freeform Original release June 6, 2011 ( 2011 - 06 - 06 ) -- April 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 11 ) External links Official website freeform.go.com/shows/switched-at-birth Switched at Birth is an American teen / family drama television series that premiered on ABC Family on June 6, 2011, at 9 : 00 ET / PT. The one - hour scripted drama is set in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and revolves around two teenagers who were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments : one in an affluent suburb, and the other in working - class areas. According to ABC Family, it is `` the first mainstream television series to have multiple deaf and hard - of - hearing series regulars and scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language ( ASL ) ''. The show 's debut was ABC Family 's highest - rated series debut to date. The series won an honorary Peabody Award in 2013, and on July 30, ABC Family ordered a third season which premiered on January 13, 2014. On August 13, 2014, ABC Family renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on January 6, 2015. On October 21, 2015, ABC Family ( now rebranded as Freeform ) confirmed the series had been renewed for its fifth season, which was later confirmed to be the final season. On March 19, 2016, it was announced that the fifth season was bumped from a March 2016 to a January 2017 premiere date. In October 2016, the network announced that the final season would premiere on January 31, 2017. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Main characters 2.2 Recurring characters 2.3 Guest stars 3 Production 3.1 Filming locations 4 Broadcast 5 Reception 5.1 Ratings 5.2 Awards and nominations 6 Media information 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot Main article : List of Switched at Birth episodes Bay Madeline Kennish, a teenage girl from the wealthy Kansas City suburb of Mission Hills, Kansas, discovers from a school lab assignment that her AB blood type is incompatible with her type A / O parents John and Kathryn. Genetic testing confirms Bay is not the Kennishes ' biological daughter. She uses the phrase `` real parents, '' but is informed that `` biological '' is the preferred term. It is revealed that the hospital mistakenly switched Bay ( who was actually born Daphne Paloma Vasquez ) with the Kennishes ' newborn daughter, who is raised by her single mother Regina and grandmother Adriana in the low - income neighborhood of East Riverside, Missouri. Daphne is deaf, having lost her hearing as a result of contracting meningitis at age three. The Kennishes invite Daphne and Regina to their home, and after learning that Regina is struggling financially, propose that they move into their guest house with Adriana, an offer that Regina accepts. This forces the girls, along with both families, to understand their differences and embrace their similarities. The girls sometimes struggle with their identities, as Bay discovers she has inherited her artistic talent from Regina, and Daphne discovers she has inherited John 's athletic skill and Kathryn 's love of cooking. Both mothers learn to bond with their biological daughters, while often unintentionally angering their legal ones. John learns to relate to his new - found daughter by coaching her deaf school 's basketball team and employing her in the office of one of the local chain of car washes that he owns. Bay is driven by a need to find her biological father Angelo Sorrento, who left Regina shortly after Daphne went deaf. That causes a bond between her and Emmett that later becomes an intense romance. Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 30 June 6, 2011 ( 2011 - 06 - 06 ) October 22, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 22 ) 21 January 7, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 07 ) August 19, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 19 ) 22 January 13, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 13 ) December 8, 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 08 ) 20 January 6, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 06 ) October 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) 5 10 January 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 31 ) April 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 11 ) Cast Main article : List of Switched at Birth characters Main characters Constance Marie, Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Lea Thompson, D.W. Moffett, and Lucas Grabeel Gilles Marini and Sean Berdy Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe ( regular season 1 -- 4, recurring season 5 ), Daphne 's best friend who is also deaf. He later dates Bay. Lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish : Bay and Daphne 's older brother. Katie Leclerc as Daphne Paloma Vasquez ( born Bay Madeline Kennish ) : the biological daughter of John and Kathryn Kennish. Hard of hearing rather than deaf, Leclerc learned ASL at age 17, before she was diagnosed at age 20 with Ménière 's disease which runs in her family. She developed a deaf accent for her role as Daphne, but speaks without it briefly in a scene in season 1, episode 9 where Daphne dreams the switch never occurred, and she was raised as Bay Kennish and retains her hearing. She also speaks without the accent through almost the entire episode 15 of season 2, `` Ecce Mono '', which is an alternative reality in which Daphne was raised by the Kennishes from age three and got a cochlear implant. Vanessa Marano as Bay Madeline Kennish ( born Daphne Paloma Vasquez ) : the biological daughter of Regina Vasquez and Angelo Sorrento. She was raised in the wealthy neighborhood of Mission Hills by John and Kathryn Kennish. Bay is a very talented artist who has a particular love for Frida Kahlo. Bay can be very impulsive at times, and, at first, does n't take the news of the switch very easily. However, she gradually gets better in accepting that Regina and the Kennishes are both her family. Constance Marie as Regina Vasquez : Bay 's biological mother and Daphne 's legal mother. D.W. Moffett as John Kennish : Bay 's legal father and Daphne 's biological father. Lea Thompson as Kathryn Kennish : Bay 's legal mother and Daphne 's biological mother. Gilles Marini as Angelo Sorrento ( recurring season 1, regular season 2 -- 3 ) : Bay 's biological father and Daphne 's legal father. Recurring characters Marlee Matlin as Melody Bledsoe, Emmett 's mother and Regina 's friend who is also deaf Ivonne Coll as Adriana Vasquez, Regina 's mother. It is a running gag on the show that Adriana likes to watch telenovelas, and she quips that they can not compete with the real - life drama caused by Angelo. Austin Butler as Wilke, Toby 's best friend who also dates Daphne briefly. Maiara Walsh as Simone Sinclair, Bay 's nemesis and Toby 's ex-girlfriend, as well as Wilkie 's ex-girlfriend Blair Redford as Ty Mendoza, Bay 's ex-boyfriend and Regina and Daphne 's friend from their old neighborhood Charles Michael Davis as Liam Lupo, Bay and Daphne 's ex-boyfriend B.K. Cannon as Mary Beth, Bay 's and Ty 's friend and Travis ' ex-girlfriend Anthony Natale as Cameron Bledsoe, Emmett 's father TL Forsberg as Olivia, Cameron Bledsoe 's stoner ex-girlfriend Christopher Wiehl as Patrick, Regina 's ex-boyfriend Tania Raymonde as Bay 's rebellious friend Zarra Justin Bruening as Chef Jeff Reycraft, Daphne 's boss and short - term boyfriend Ryan Lane as Travis Barnes, Daphne 's deaf friend. Lane 's role as Travis earned him the RJ Mitte Diversity Award at the 2013 Media Access Awards. Max Lloyd - Jones as Noah, Bay 's hard - of - hearing friend ( and short - term boyfriend ). The character parallels the real - life situation of Katie LeClerc, with hearing loss due to inherited Ménière 's disease. Annie Ilonzeh as Lana, the mother of Angelo 's second child Cassi Thomson as Nikki Papagus ( Kennish ), Toby 's ex-wife Stephanie Nogueras as Natalie Pierce, a Carlton student who becomes Bay 's friend Max Adler as Miles `` Tank '' Conroy, Bay 's ex-boyfriend and Toby 's former roommate Alec Mapa as Renzo, Kathryn 's friend who she meets while taking tap - dancing classes RJ Mitte as Campbell Bingman, a pre-med student, wheelchair user and volunteer at the free clinic where Daphne is serving her hours of community service. He briefly dates Daphne. David Castaneda as Jorge, Daphne 's ex-boyfriend Bianca Bethune as Sharee, Daphne 's friend and field hockey teammate from Carlton Sharon Pierre - Louis as Iris, Daphne 's hearing and signing college roommate and cousin of her pre-med interpreter Adam Hagenbuch as Greg `` Mingo '' Shimingo, Daphne 's college boyfriend and son of John 's former business manager Nyle DiMarco as Garrett Banducci, a Carlton student and co-worker of Travis ' who takes a romantic interest in Bay. He is also deaf. Daniel Durant as Matthew, a deaf boy who tries to frame hearing students at school. He is also revealed as gay and romantically interested in Emmett. Rachel Shenton as Lily Summers, a neighbour who becomes pregnant with Toby 's baby. Alice Lee as Skye. Kenneth Mitchell as Wes, Regina 's boss. Guest Stars Meredith Baxter appears in season 1 as Kathryn 's mother Bonnie, a co-investor in John 's car wash business, who turns her favor from Bay to Daphne upon learning of the switch. Corbin Bernsen appears in season 1 as Wilkie 's father, James Wilkes Jr., who has the unpleasant task of telling Daphne he is sending his screw - up son off to boarding school. Shelley Long appears in season 1 as Rya Bellows, a publisher who encourages Kathryn to write her own memoir of the switch. Terrell Tilford as Eric, opened the coffee shop and Regina is now a partner of. The two of them are also in a relationship. Eric has a young son and mysterious past. Rana Roy as a student in Daphne 's class. Davi Santos appears in Season 3, Episode 12 : Love Among the Ruins as Martin, Nacho 's friend. Production On August 1, 2011, ABC Family announced that they were ordering more episodes for the first season of Switched at Birth, bringing the first season to a total of 30 episodes. The series continued with a winter premiere on January 3, 2012, ending on March 20, 2012, with 12 episodes. The series began airing the remaining 8 episodes of its first season beginning September 3, 2012. On August 17, 2012 ( 2012 - 08 - 17 ), ABC Family renewed Switched at Birth for a second season ; it premiered on January 7, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 07 ). After the spring finale on March 11, 2013 ( 2013 - 03 - 11 ), the second season resumed on June 10, 2013 ( 2013 - 06 - 10 ). On July 30, 2013, ABC Family renewed the show for a third season to premiere on January 13, 2014. The show has an American Sign Language expert who helps make sure that the sign language used by the four fluent regulars ( Katie Leclerc, Sean Berdy, Constance Marie, and Marlee Matlin ) all employ a similar dialect. Airing on March 4, 2013 to mark the 25th anniversary of the `` Deaf President Now '' protests at Gallaudet University, the season 2 episode `` Uprising '' -- which featured a similar student - led protest surrounding the closure of Carlton School for the Deaf, was produced almost entirely in sign language. Filming locations The show is filmed in Los Angeles, California. Establishing shots used in several episodes feature video of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, including : a shot of the Liberty Memorial in the first episode ; the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art ; and Loose Park. There are scenes filmed in Santa Clarita, Valencia, Beverly Hills, and Pasadena. Broadcast Country / Region Channel Premiere Title Ref. United States Freeform June 6, 2011 Switched at Birth Latin America Sony Spin November 7, 2011 Cambiadas al nacer Canada YTV W Network January 16, 2012 Switched at Birth Italy DeeJay TV February 8, 2012 Switched at Birth - Al posto tuo Russia Disney Channel Dezember 3, 2012 Их перепутали в роддоме France 6ter January 3, 2014 Switched Germany Austria Liechtenstein Switzerland Disney Channel January 20, 2014 Switched at Birth Israel YES drama June 6, 2011 הוחלפו בלידתן ( Switched at Birth ) Reception The show 's premiere on the ABC Family network was the highest - rated ever, with 3.3 million viewers. The total, including the first episode 's repeat later that evening, was an estimated 4.9 million. Ratings Season Timeslot ( ET ) # Ep. Premiered Ended TV Season Viewers ( in millions ) Date Premiere Viewers ( in millions ) 18 - 49 rating Date Finale Viewers ( in millions ) 18 - 49 rating Monday 9 : 00 pm ( June 6 -- August 8, 2011 ) Tuesday 8 : 00 pm ( January 3 -- March 20, 2012 ) Monday 8 : 00 pm ( September 3 -- October 22, 2012 ) 30 June 6, 2011 ( 2011 - 06 - 06 ) 3.30 1.3 October 22, 2012 ( 2012 - 10 - 22 ) 1.78 0.8 2011 - 2012 2.08 Monday 8 : 00 pm 21 January 7, 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 07 ) 1.70 0.7 August 19, 2013 ( 2013 - 08 - 19 ) 1.96 0.8 2013 1.72 22 January 13, 2014 ( 2014 - 01 - 13 ) 1.76 0.7 December 8, 2014 ( December 8, 2014 ) 1.40 0.6 2014 1.42 Tuesday 9 : 00 pm ( January 6 -- March 10, 2015 ) Monday 8 : 00 pm ( August 24 -- October 26, 2015 ) 20 January 6, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 06 ) 1.29 0.6 October 26, 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) 0.83 0.3 2015 5 Tuesday 9 : 00 pm ( January 31 -- April 11, 2017 ) 10 January 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 31 ) 0.60 0.2 April 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 11 ) 0.49 0.2 2017 Awards and nominations Year Award Recipient Result 2011 ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actress -- Supporting Role Constance Marie Nominated American Scene Awards Switched at Birth Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Show Nominated Choice Summer TV Star -- Male Lucas Grabeel Nominated Choice Summer TV Star -- Female Vanessa Marano Nominated Choice Breakout Star Katie Leclerc Nominated Sean Berdy Nominated 2012 ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actress -- Supporting Role Constance Marie Won Gracie Awards Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series or Special Won Outstanding Producer -- Entertainment Lizzy Weiss Won Imagen Awards Best Supporting Actress -- Television Constance Marie Nominated Best Primetime Program Switched at Birth Won Peabody Awards Won TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Won 2013 Imagen Awards Best Primetime TV Program Nominated Best Supporting Actress -- Television Constance Marie Won Media Access Awards Casting Society of America Award Deedee Bradley Won RJ Mitte Diversity Award Ryan Lane Won Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show -- Drama Nominated Choice TV Actor -- Drama Lucas Grabeel Nominated Choice TV Actress -- Drama Vanessa Marano Nominated TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Switched at Birth Nominated TwoCents TV Awards Drama Queens Katie Leclerc Won 2014 Imagen Awards Best Primetime TV Program -- Drama or Comedy Switched at Birth Nominated Best Supporting Actress -- Television Constance Marie Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor -- Drama Lucas Grabeel Nominated Choice TV Show -- Drama Switched at Birth Nominated TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming Nominated Media information ABC Family promoted the series by launching an online game, Switched at Birth : Hunt for the Code one week before the premiere. Bay, a graffiti artist, left her signature stencil image on ten different websites, and players searched for the picture and accompanying code to redeem sneak peeks and enter a drawing to win $4,000. Each weekday, ABCFamily.com posted two clues hinting at a site featuring the image, and instructed users to scan the code with a Microsoft Tag Reader for exclusive content. Additionally, each code had two letters for fans to collect and enter to win upon completion of the ten - digit code. See also Switched at Birth ( film ), 1991 Switched at Birth ( 1999 film ) References ^ Jump up to : Andreeva, Nellie ( March 7, 2011 ). `` ABC Family Expands Schedule To 3 Nights Of Original Programming ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011. Jump up ^ Pennington, Gail ( January 12, 2013 ). `` TCA : ' Switched at Birth ' goes deeper into deaf culture : Entertainment ''. Stltoday.com. Retrieved March 12, 2013. 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Question: where is switched at birth supposed to take place
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