Switched at Birth ( season 5 ) - wikipedia Switched at Birth ( season 5 ) Switched at Birth ( season 5 ) Starring Lucas Grabeel Katie Leclerc Vanessa Marano Constance Marie D.W. Moffett Lea Thompson Country of origin United States No. of episodes 10 Release Original network Freeform Original release January 31 ( 2017 - 01 - 31 ) -- April 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 11 ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 4 List of Switched at Birth episodes On October 21, 2015, Freeform announced that it has picked up a fifth season of its hit original drama series Switched at Birth. The fifth season premiered on January 31, 2017. On March 11, 2016, it was confirmed that the ten - episode fifth season would be the last. The one - hour scripted drama revolves around two young women who discover they were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments. 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. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main 1.2 Recurring 2 Episodes 3 References 4 External links 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 See also : List of Switched at Birth episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 94 `` The Call '' Allan Arkush Lizzy Weiss January 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 31 ) 0.60 Early during her trip to China, Bay becomes seriously ill and spends weeks recovering. When she does, the summer is almost over and she has not seen much of the country so she convinces Daphne to stay the whole school year. Travis then comes to China and begins a relationship with Bay. Eight months later, the three are called home when Emmett overdoses on a mix of medications. He claims that he is not suicidal and that the overdose was accidental. Bay, Daphne, and Travis decide to stay in Kansas City and Daphne is upset to learn how behind she is in her studies ; she also learns Mingo has a new girlfriend and that there is no housing for her at the university. Regina allows Bay to stay in the empty apartment above the Cracked Mug with Travis, but Bay tells Travis she wants Daphne to move in with her instead. Regina ends her relationship with her much younger secret boyfriend, Luca. Mingo invites Daphne to a karaoke costume party. His costume is of Lil Wayne and he takes a selfie with Daphne, causing outrage from some who view it as blackface. Title reference : Taken from the 1902 painting, The Call, by Paul Gaugin. 95 `` This Has to Do with Me '' D.W. Moffett William H. Brown & Liz Sczudlo February 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 07 ) 0.54 Title reference : Taken from the 1914 painting, This Has To Do With Me, by Francis Picabia. 96 `` Surprise '' Stephen Tolkin Terrence Coli & Colin Waite February 14, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 14 ) 0.52 Toby and Lily come for a visit with the baby. They are fighting because Lily misses work, while Toby is working too much and not helping with the baby. Toby reveals his gambling problem has returned. They decide to move back to the States. Lily gets her job back at the university, and Kathryn will help with the baby. When Bay tries to rekindle her friendship with Mary Beth, she is upset to learn Mary Beth is now dating Tank. Regina decides to go public about her relationship with Luca. John teases her about the age difference, but relents after she scolds him for applying a sexist double standard. Kathryn and Daphne are both supportive and happy for Regina. Daphne is having nightmares about Bay 's illness in China. Luca recognizes it as PTSD. Luca accidentally spills the secret about Bay 's illness to Regina and Bay and Daphne have to tell everyone about it. Title reference : Taken from the 1891 painting, Surprised !, by Henri Rousseau. 97 `` Relation of Lines and Colors '' Carlos González Linda Gase & J.R. Phillips February 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 21 ) 0.52 Daphne finds out from Iris that three boys put cotton balls in front of the Black Student Union building and they got tickets for littering and a three day suspension instead of being expelled from campus which is the reason Iris is hunger striking. Bay does an art project with Emmett and tries to do so without making Travis jealous. Title reference : Taken from the 1939 painting, Relation of Lines and Colors, by Georges Vantongerloo. 98 `` Occupy Truth '' Jeff Byrd Talicia Raggs & Lizzy Weiss February 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 02 - 28 ) 0.51 Title reference : Taken from the painting, Occupy Truth, by Miles Regis. 99 6 `` Four Ages in Life '' Janice Cooke Terrence Coli & Lenn K. Rosenfeld March 7, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 07 ) 0.44 Title reference : Taken from the 1902 painting, Four Ages in Life, by Edvard Munch. 100 7 `` Memory ( The Heart ) '' Lea Thompson Linda Gase March 21, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 21 ) 0.50 Bay and Daphne meet a girl named Ally who has Angelo 's heart through heart surgery, but they find out she 's not who she seems she is. Regina refuses to see her because it will bring up memories about Angelo 's death. Toby is deciding whether or not to baptize Carlton. Emmett and Travis try to make amends during Melody 's birthday. Title reference : Taken from the 1937 painting, Memory ( The Heart ), by Frida Kahlo. 101 8 `` Left in Charge '' Dawn Wilkinson Liz Sczudlo March 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 03 - 28 ) 0.47 Title reference : Taken from the 1904 painting, Left in Charge, by Philip Eustace Stretton. 102 9 `` The Wolf is Waiting '' Jill D'Agnenica Terrence Coli & William H. Brown April 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 04 ) 0.43 Bay meets the man who molested Travis when he was twelve : his uncle. She tries to make him tell his mother about what happened and reconnect. Chris tries to make Daphne cheat on his drug test so he wo n't get kicked out of the baseball team for using steroids. Regina finds out her coffeehouse is being robbed, so she put security cameras all over the place. She finds out the culprit is Eric, who has returned to get back a secret stash he hid in the coffeehouse so he and his son, Will, can start a new life. He asks her to come with him, but she refuses. Title reference : Taken from the 1914 painting, The Wolf is Waiting, by Kay Nielsen. 103 10 `` Long Live Love '' Steve Miner Lizzy Weiss & Linda Gase April 11, 2017 ( 2017 - 04 - 11 ) 0.49 90 - minute series finale. The Kennishes and Vasquezes reminisce about the five years they had together since the switch was discovered. Title reference : Taken from the 1923 painting, Long Live Love, by Max Ernst. References Jump up ^ Swift, Andy ( October 21, 2015 ). `` Switched at Birth Renewed : Season 5 Coming to ABC Family / Freeform ''. TVLine. Retrieved October 21, 2015. Jump up ^ 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. ^ Jump up to : Bentley, Jean ( March 11, 2016 ). `` This Long - Running Freeform / ABC Family Show Is Saying Goodbye ''. Retrieved February 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 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. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 1, 2017 ). `` SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 1.31. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved February 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 8, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.7. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved February 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 14, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.14. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved February 17, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( February 23, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.21. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 1, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 2.28. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 1, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 8, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.7. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 22, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.21. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( March 29, 2017 ). `` UPDATED : SHOWBUZZDAILY 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 3.28. 2017 ''. ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved March 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( April 5, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 4.4. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Metcalf, Mitch ( April 12, 2017 ). `` Updated : ShowBuzzDaily 's Top 150 Tuesday Cable Originals & Network Finals : 4.11. 2017 ''. Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 12, 2017. External links Official website List of Switched at Birth episodes on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Switched_at_Birth_(season_5)&oldid=787722010 '' Categories : 2017 American television seasons Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from September 2014 Infobox television season articles that use the season name parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 27 June 2017, at 04 : 35. About Wikipedia

Question: when did switched at birth season 5 start
Answer: January 31, 2017