Switched at Birth is an American television drama series which premiered on ABC Family on June 6, 2011.
[1][2] Created by Lizzy Weiss, the series follows two teenage girls who learn that they were switched at birth.
On August 17, 2012, ABC Family renewed Switched at Birth for a second season,[3] which premiered on January 7, 2013.
On July 30, 2013, ABC Family renewed the series for a full 22-episode third season, which premiered in January 2014.
[5] ABC Family, which changed its name to Freeform in January 2016, announced on Wednesday October 21, 2015, that it had renewed the series for a fifth and final season.