Switched at Birth
“One mistake changed two families forever.”
The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.
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Switched at Birth | Switched at Birth is Back | Freeform
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Seasons
In the first season, the lives of Bay Kennish, who grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, and Daphne Vasques, who grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood, are turned turned upside down when they discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. When financial difficulties arise, the Vasques move into the Kennishes' guest house, giving everyone a chance to get to know each another.
1.This Is Not a Pipe
8.606-06-201143mIn the series premiere of this drama, a hospital error that involved sending two newborns home with the wrong families is uncovered years later, when the girls are teenagers. The g...
2.American Gothic
8.513-06-201143mKathryn questions why Regina isn't joining in the lawsuit against the hospital. Meanwhile, Daphne goes out with Liam and encounters new difficulties dating a hearing person; and Ba...
3.Portrait of My Father
7.420-06-201143mBay becomes curious about her birth father. Meanwhile, Kathryn deals with her nosy neighbors; and John takes an interest in Daphne's basketball games and meets Melody (Marlee Matli...
4.Dance Amongst Daggers
8.527-06-201143mKathryn hosts a fund-raiser for Buckner Hall, and Toby's band provides the evening's entertainment. Meanwhile, Daphne is crushed to find out that she's been dating Bay's ex-boyfrie...
5.Dogs Playing Poker
9.304-07-201143mKathryn and John insist on having Ty over for dinner after they learn that Bay has been seeing him secretly. Elsewhere, Toby asks Daphne and Emmett to help him win a poker game, wh...
6.The Persistence of Memory
9.011-07-201143mDaphne struggles to keep up with a cooking class at Buckner Hall. Elsewhere, Bay and Emmett grow close while looking for clues about Bay's biological father; and Toby and Wilke try...
7.The Stag Hunt
9.718-07-201143mBay believes she's uncovered her birth father's identity online, so she asks Daphne and Emmett to accompany her when she meets him. Meanwhile, John and Kathryn suspect Regina is to...
8.Pandora's Box
9.525-07-201143mRegina pleads with Daphne to keep her secret about what was in the guitar case, but soon the hospital board reveals info that forces Regina to spill everything. Meanwhile, Bay and...
9.Paradise Lost
9.201-08-201143mBay and Daphne receive cars from John and Kathryn on their birthday, but Daphne is uncomfortable accepting such a lavish present. Meanwhile, Regina stops hiding out at Melody's pla...
10.The Homecoming
9.808-08-201143mBay is shocked to meet her biological father (Gilles Marini) at her school's art show, and then she introduces him to her parents and Daphne. Meanwhile, Daphne opens up to Emmett r...
11.Starry Night
8.003-01-201243mDaphne follows Emmett to a music festival, hoping to get some private time with him. Elsewhere, John requests that Regina be present when Bay sees Angelo again; and Kathryn secretl...
12.The Tempest
9.010-01-201243mBay fails to dazzle Melody with her American Sign Language skills. Elsewhere, Kathryn contemplates writing a book about her baby-swap experience; Daphne befriends an old pal of Bay...
13.Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear
8.017-01-201243mMelody attributes Emmett's troublemaking behavior to Bay. Elsewhere, Regina becomes Angelo's business partner; Daphne's displeased with her basketball coach; and Kathryn and John f...
14.Les Soeurs d'Estrees
8.524-01-201243mDaphne and Bay unite to help Emmett save his motorcycle. Elsewhere, Kathryn and John retain a new lawyer for their case against the hospital; and Angelo learns something that could...
15.Expulsion From the Garden of Eden
8.531-01-201243mAngelo attends a dinner at the Kennishs' home. Meanwhile, Bay helps Emmett move into his dad's place, where they meet his father's girlfriend; and Daphne and Wilke go out on a date...
16.Las Dos Fridas
9.007-02-201243mKathryn's mother visits the family and forms a bond with Daphne, yet Daphne still feels a strong connection with where she was raised. Meanwhile, Bay and Regina look into Angelo's...
17.Protect Me From What I Want
8.014-02-201243mEmmett photographs Bay and Daphne's blended family for a school assignment. Meanwhile, Regina gets acquainted with an art-gallery owner; Daphne questions Simone's trustworthiness;...
18.The Art of Painting
8.721-02-201243mThings don't go well at Regina's art show, where Emmett's parents get into a big fight. Meanwhile, Kathryn's latest actions may jeopardize the lawsuit against the hospital; and Dap...
19.Write a Lonely Soldier
8.328-02-201243mDaphne is unsure about her romance with Wilke, and then she meets a confrontational new student at school. Meanwhile, Emmett isn't happy to learn that Bay is still in contact with...
20.Game On
8.706-03-201243mBay must testify in Emmett's custody case, and Emmett's actions threaten to end their relationship. Elsewhere, a nervous Daphne prepares for a basketball tournament between her cur...
21.The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
8.313-03-201243mBay and Daphne arrange an ASL zombie movie shoot for Emmett's birthday. Meanwhile, Emmett wrestles with whether to tell Bay about his betrayal; and Regina has doubts about assistin...
22.Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time
8.720-03-201243mThe Carlton prom gets underway, and Travis tags along with Daphne and Wilke, while Emmett feels the weight of the secret he's keeping from Bay. Elsewhere, Angelo resurfaces; and Ka...
23.This Is the Color of My Dreams
8.703-09-201243mBay returns from a trip abroad with a new boyfriend, but she must face issues from her past concerning Emmett and Angelo. Meanwhile, Daphne seeks employment help from Kathryn; and...
24.The Intruder
8.710-09-201243mRegina and Angelo face repercussions from their marriage. Meanwhile, Bay meets a fellow street artist; Daphne and Emmett enter their zombie movie in a film festival; and John's bas...
25.The Shock of Being Seen
8.717-09-201243mDaphne causes a huge mishap at the restaurant, and she grows closer with her boss in the aftermath. Elsewhere, Bay manipulates a situation with her two dads to get what she wants;...
26.Tree of Forgiveness
8.724-09-201243mEmmett meets a girl who's a fellow motorcycle enthusiast. Meanwhile, John is enraged when his car wash gets tagged; and Kathryn slyly finds a way to get Toby to stop moping around...
27.The Declaration of Independence
8.701-10-201243mDaphne struggles to decipher Jeff's signals. Elsewhere, Bay and Zarra try to find out who's ruining their street art.
28.We Are the Kraken of Our Own Sinking Ships
8.708-10-201243mJohn and Kathryn invite Alex to a family dinner, but Bay leaves during the meal to answer Zarra's plea for help. Meanwhile, a coworker asks Daphne to lie to Jeff; Toby grows closer...
29.The Trial
9.015-10-201243mThe trial involving the hospital's error gets under way. Meanwhile, Bay tries to return the cash she secretly took from John; Daphne and Jeff's relationship encounters obstacles; a...
30.Street Noises Invade the House
8.722-10-201243mIn the first-season finale, the trial ends with a surprising outcome. Meanwhile, Bay leaves with Zarra and doesn't inform anyone; and Daphne and Jeff's romance is revealed.
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