The newest drama TV series in ABC Family aired its debut episode last week scoring an average of 3.3 million viewers on its premiere airing making it the No. 1 series debut of all time in total viewers. Switched At Birth was easily become the cable’s No. 1 program in its time slot among women aged 18 – 49. It is as well the cable’s No. 1 scripted telecast in total viewer.
Switched at Birth pulled off a very good opening last week. Could ABC Family sustain the hype? We will all find it out on the next episodes of the series. The drama will continue as the Switched at Birth Season 1 Episode 2: American Gothic is set to air this Monday, June 13, 2011.
The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez, Vanessa Marano as Bay Kennish, Constance Marie as Regina Vasquez, D.W. Moffett as John Kennish, Lea Thompson as Kathryn Kennish and Lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish. The show is created by Lizzy Weiss for ABC Family. It airs every Monday at 9:00 PM (ET/PT).
Epiode Summary Switched At Birth So1e2 - Conflict looms between the polar opposite mothers when Kathryn questions Regina’s parenting style. In addition, Regina, Daphne’s mother, refuses to join the Kennish’s in their efforts to sue the hospital that made the life-altering mistake of switching the girls at birth, leaving Kathryn to wonder what this stranger hiding. As the girls struggle to adjust to life together, Bay, begins seeing Ty, a boy from Daphne’s old neighborhood, while Daphne goes on a date with Liam, totally unaware that he’s Bay’s ex-boyfriend and that Liam doesn't know the situation between Bay and her. While Bay may have met the one guy who can keep up with her rebellious ways, Daphne, realizes that Emmett was right about Liam: that he's just another "hearing football jerk".
