''
Switched at Birth'' was renewed for a fifth season by
Freeform in October 2015.
In March 2016, it was confirmed that this ten-episode season would be its last.
The fifth season premiered on January 31, 2017.
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
Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonis ...
,
audism
Audism as described by deaf activists is a form of discrimination directed against deaf people, which may include those diagnosed as deaf from birth, or otherwise. Tom L. Humphries coined the term in his doctoral dissertation in 1975, but it di ...
, and other social issues.
Cast
Main
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Lucas Grabeel
Lucas Stephen Grabeel ( ; born November 23, 1984) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the ''High School Musical'' film series (2006–2008). His other film appearances include ''Halloweent ...
as
Toby Kennish
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Katie Leclerc
Katie Lynn Leclerc is an American actress and producer. She has appeared on several television series, including ''Veronica Mars'', ''Fashion House, Community'' and ''The Big Bang Theory''. In 2011, she was cast in the television show '' Switche ...
as
Daphne Vasquez-Kennish
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Vanessa Marano
Vanessa Nicole Marano (born October 31, 1992) is an American actress. She has starred in television movies and had recurring roles in such series as ''Without a Trace'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', '' Scoundrels'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' ...
as
Bay Kennish-Vasquez
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Constance Marie
Constance Marie Lopez (born September 9, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Angie Lopez in ''George Lopez'' (2002–2007), and Marcela Quintanilla (mother of Selena) in the film ''Selena'' (1997). She portrayed Reg ...
as
Regina Vasquez
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D. W. Moffett as
John Kennish
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Lea Thompson
Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director.
She is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy (1985–1990) and Beverly Switzler in '' Howard the Duck'' (1 ...
as
Kathryn Kennish
Recurring
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Sean Berdy
Sean Lance Berdy (born June 3, 1993) is an American actor, filmmaker and entrepreneur. He began his career as a child in the film sequel ''The Sandlot 2'' and starred in '' Switched at Birth'' for five seasons. Berdy starred in Netflix's '' The ...
as
Emmett Bledsoe
'' Switched at Birth'' is an American television drama series centering on Bay Kennish and Daphne Vasquez, who at the age of 15 learn that they were switched at birth. The wealthy Kennish family must struggle with the fact that their biological ...
*Bianca Bethune as Sharee Gifford
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Marlee Matlin
Marlee Beth Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress, author, and activist. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for a ...
as Melody Bledsoe
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Ryan Lane as Travis Barnes
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Rachel Shenton
Rachel Joy Shenton (born 21 December 1987) is an English actress, screenwriter, and activist. She is known for her roles as Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2010–2013), Lily Summers in the ABC Family drama '' Swit ...
as Lily Summers
*Adam Hagenbuch as Greg "Mingo" Shimingo
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Sharon Pierre-Louis as Iris Watkins
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Rana Roy as Vimla
*Alice Lee as Skye
Episodes
Reception
U.S. ratings
References
External links
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*{{IMDb episodes, 1758772, Switched at Birth
2017 American television seasons
Switched at Birth (TV series)