ABC Family Winter Schedule Revealed: 'Recovery Road' Premieres January 25 After 'The Fosters'

Recovery Road stars David Witts as Craig, Kyla Pratt as Trish, Daniel
Franzese as Vern, Alexis Carra as Cynthia, Sebastian De Souza as Wes,
Jessica Sula as Maddie and Sharon Leal as Charlotte.
Photo Credit: ABC Family/Bob D’Amico

New scripted drama Recovery Road and fan favorite The Fosters will premiere on January 25, 2016. These series join previously announced January premieres for Pretty Little Liars and Shadowhunters, and February premieres for Young & Hungry and Baby Daddy. ABC Family will become Freeform in January 2016.

The critically-acclaimed family drama The Fosters returns with new episodes on Monday, January 25 at 8 pm ET/PT. As the third season continues, the family settles into a new dynamic now that Callie is permanently adopted. Callie and Brandon share a significant secret, but focus on their interests to help them move on with their lives. A serious medical issue for Stef results in a clash of opinion between her wife Lena and her mother, Sharon. Jude must deal with his boyfriend's decision to move away, while Jesus and Mariana are surprised when an old friend returns. Loyalties are questioned while new relationships develop, and family ties bring love and support amid the chaos of life. The series stars Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Hayden Byerly, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, Maia Mitchell, Danny Nucci, and Cierra Ramirez. Guest stars this season include Rosie O'Donnell, Annie Potts, Rob Morrow, and Kelli Williams.

Recovery Road premieres that night at 9:00 pm ET/PT. Based on the popular young adult novel by Blake Nelson, Recovery Road focuses on a teenage girl dealing with addiction. Maddie has a reputation as a party girl who doesn't think she has a problem, until she's confronted one day by her school guidance counselor and is forced to choose between expulsion and rehab. Maddie makes the difficult decision to live with other recovering addicts at a sober living facility while facing the daily pressures of her teenage life. Recovery Road stars Jessica Sula, Alexis Carra, Sebastian De Souza, Daniel Franzese, Sharon Leal, Kyla Pratt, and David Witts.

SUMMARY OF ABC FAMILY (FREEFORM) WINTER SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, January 12 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT - Winter premiere of Pretty Little Liars

Tuesday, January 12 at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT - Series premiere of Shadowhunters

Monday, January 25 at 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT - Winter premiere of The Fosters

Monday, January 25 at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT - Series premiere of Recovery Road

Wednesday, February 3 at 8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT - Winter premiere of Young & Hungry

Wednesday, February 3 at 8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT - Winter premiere of Baby Daddy

February Crossover: Kelly Monaco Guest Stars on 'Baby Daddy' While Derek Theler & Melissa Peterman Visit 'General Hospital'

Kelly Monaco

ABC Family’s Baby Daddy and ABC’s General Hospital will crossover actors on both shows this February. On Wednesday, February 4, General Hospital's Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) will guest star on Baby Daddy. Then on Friday, February 13, Baby Daddy’s Derek Theler (Danny Wheeler) and Melissa Peterman (Bonnie Wheeler) will guest star on General Hospital for a special Valentine’s Day episode.

In “Over My Dead Bonnie,” Kelly Monaco plays an exaggerated version of herself. Danny is offered a cameo role on General Hospital; he’s really nervous and asks Riley to help him rehearse. Riley is a huge fan and can’t believe Danny is going to be in a scene with Kelly Monaco (Kelly Monaco), who plays her favorite character, Sam. Although Kelly is initially annoyed by the stunt casting, she soon finds Danny charming and decides he needs to be her new love interest. Meanwhile, Tucker and Ben are tired of living with Bonnie and are determined to get her out of their apartment and back into hers. The boys figure out the best way to break the lease is to have Bonnie “die,” so they stage a funeral on the General Hospital set. Michael Lembeck (One Day at a Time) also guest stars. Baby Daddy airs Wednesday, February 4th at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

Derek Theler and Melissa Peterman Will Appear on 'General Hospital' February 13

Derek Theler and Melissa Peterman

Derek Theler and Melissa Peterman, who play Danny and Bonnie Wheel on ABC Family comedy Baby Daddy, will guest star on the February 13th episode of General Hospital.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the actors will appear on a Valentine’s Day-themed episode.

Spoiler Alert!

When Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) has a surprise visitor from her Bensonhurst days, Melissa Santoro Picard (Peterman), it quickly becomes clear that Olivia is upset on V-day because she’s carrying a torch for Ned… who is carrying a torch for Alexis… who is carrying a torch for Julian. (Soaps, right?) Melissa sets out to give Ned a piece of her mind over the way he's treated Olivia and is surprised to find a familiar face working at the Quartermaine mansion.

Meanwhile, Dr. Patrick Drake (Jason Thompson) is called to consult on a case at the last minute, delaying his date at the Metro Court with Sam (Monaco). His colleague, Derek (Theler), also happened to be stood up by his date, so he keeps Sam company, and the two discover the true meaning of Valentine's Day.

General Hospital actress Kelly Monaco will appear on the February 4 episode

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'Revenge' Actress Christa B. Allen To Recur on 'Baby Daddy'

Christa B. Allen drove off into the night on Sunday's episode Revenge and onto the set of ABC Family's original hit comedy series Baby Daddy, which will return for its fourth season in early 2015.

Since Charlotte left Revenge and is headed to rehab and a better life, Christa will recur in Season Four of Baby Daddy as Robyn, a funny, smart, athletic, corporate lawyer who works at Riley's (Chelsea Kane) law firm. When Riley begrudgingly sets Robyn up with best friend Danny (Derek Theler), they immediately hit it off. Christa’s episodes will air in early 2015.

Baby Daddy stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Tahj Mowry, with Melissa Peterman and Chelsea Kane.

Kelly Monaco To Play Herself in 'Baby Daddy' Episode With 'General Hospital' Crossover

ABC soap General Hospital and ABC Family comedy Baby Daddy are staging a crossover, according to EW.com.

General Hospital star Kelly Monaco will cross over to Baby Daddy in early 2015, playing a very exaggerated and over-the-top version of herself.

Baby Daddy's Danny (Derek Theler), who plays for the New York Rangers, finds out that General Hospital has offered him a role playing himself. However, his small scene is enough to make him nervous, so he enlists best friend and not-so-secret crush, Riley, to help him.

Riley happens to be a huge General Hospital fan and loves Monaco's character, Samantha Morgan, so when they arrive on set, Riley totally freaks out and starts to irritate the actress.

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Star Lucy Hale Is Set to Guest Star in an Episode of BABY DADDY

ABC Family has cast Lucy Hale, star of the networks' top-rated series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, to guest star in an upcoming episode of "Baby Daddy." Hale will shoot sometime in November, to air as part of BABY DADDY's third season in 2014.

At the launch of season 2 for BABY DADDY, Tahj Mowry visited the set of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and shot a series of fun videos as his character Tucker, an aspiring television producer, called "Hey Tucker." The inspiration for her guest casting came from Lucy Hale herself, when in her sit down interview with Tucker, mentioned how she would love to be on BABY DADDY.

The season two summer finale of BABY DADDY airs Wednesday, September 4th, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

SUMMER CRUSH: ABC Family Kicks Off Its Annual 10-Day Long Summer Programming Event On July 29

On Monday, July 29th, ABC Family launches Summer Crush, the network's fifth annual 10-day long summer programming event filled with all-day marathons, movies and all-new episodes of its original series SWITCHED AT BIRTH, THE FOSTERS, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, TWISTED, THE VINEYARD, MELISSA & JOEY, BABY DADDY and SPELL-MAGEDDON. Plus, the network television premieres of Prom and So Undercover and the ABC Family premiere of 17 Again.

The 10-day long "Summer Crush" includes the following programming:

ABC Family Renews SWITCHED AT BIRTH; Gives Back-Order Pick-up To BUNHEADS

ABC Family has given the greenlight for additional seasons of several hit series. The network has ordered a third season of MELISSA & JOEY,  a second season for both BABY DADDY and SWITCHED AT BIRTH, and has given a back-order pick-up to BUNHEADS, Michael Riley, President of ABC Family, announced on Friday. The original dramas will premiere in Winter, with the hit comedies returning in Spring 2013.

These pick-ups join the previously announced BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES reunion special that will air on September 4.  JANE BY DESIGN was not renewed.

Q&A: Jean-Luc Bilodeau Talks BABY DADDY, KYLE XY, Miley Cyrus and More

Jean-Luc Bilodeau was born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. He and his family knew at an early age that he was destined for show business. He can remember making his family laugh at the dinner table and bringing comic relief to his classmates at school. After one serendipitous audition, Bilodeau was hooked and a serious acting career was in the making.

Bilodeau is best known for his role on the long running sci-fi soap KYLE XY, where he played Kyle's smug but charming bad boy brother, Josh Trager. Most recently, he was featured in the recurring role of Bret Martin on ABC's NO ORDINARY FAMILY playing the love interest to Kay Panabaker's character. He also starred opposite Debby Ryan in the hit original movie for the Disney Channel, 16 Wishes. Bilodeau's film credits include Trick r Treat produced by Bryan Singer and LOL, playing Jeremy, the best friend to Miley Cyrus' character, Lola. His upcoming film, Piranha 3DD, is due in theatres this summer.

ABC Family's 10-Day Campus Crush Kicks Off July 30

On Monday, July 30th, ABC Family launches "Campus Crush," the network's fourth annual 10-day long end of summer programming event filled with all-day marathons, movies and all-new episodes of its original series THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, BUNHEADS, BEVERLY HILLS NANNIES, MELISSA & JOEY, BABY DADDY, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS and the season finale of JANE BY DESIGN. Plus, the ABC Family network premiere of the hit sitcom, REBA, starring Reba McEntire (MALIBU COUNTRY) and Melissa Peterman (BABY DADDY).

The 10-day long "Campus Crush" includes the following programming:

RATINGS: ABC Family's Most-Watched Second Quarter In Women 18-34 Demo

ABC Family's popular line-up of primetime soap operas continues to see ratings success.  Below are some of the highlights from the network's Q2 ratings annoucement.

2Q 2012 Prime Highlights:

Driven by established original hits, most notably “Pretty Little Liars” and “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” and newcomers, “Bunheads” and “Baby Daddy,” ABC Family recorded its most-watched 2Q in the network’s history in Women 18-34 (248,000), posting an impressive 9th consecutive quarter of year over year increases in the target demo, and delivered its 2nd-most-watched 2Q ever in Adults 18-34 (340,000), Women 18-49 (387,000), Viewers 12-34 (518,000) and Females 12-34 (388,000).

ABC Family Picks Up MAKE IT OR BREAK IT; Four New Pilots In Development

ABC Family, the Millennial-skewing network, continues to go from strength-to-strength as it grows its lineup of groundbreaking original programming. To join this summer’s breakout hit, SWITCHED AT BIRTH, the network has given the greenlight to an additional season of MAKE IT OR BREAK IT and a back-order pick-up of THE LYING GAME, it was announced today by Michael Riley, president ABC Family. Riley also announced development of four new pilots, including two dramas, BUNHEADS and INTERCEPT, and two comedies, BABY DADDY and VILLAGE PEOPLE.