'Switched at Birth' Season Finale Sneak Peek

Quinn (Dan J. Johnson), Mingo (Adam Hagenbuch) and Daphne
(Katie Leclerc). Photo Credit: Adam Hagenbuch

Bay has her first art showing while Daphne applies for an international internship in tonight's season finale of Switched at Birth, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In the episode, titled "And Always Searching for Beauty," Bay (Vanessa Marano) is thrilled by the opportunity to showcase her newest work in her first art show. Daphne (Katie Leclerc) interviews for an internship abroad that would bring her closer to Quinn (Dan J. Johnson), causing friction with Mingo (Adam Hagenbuch). Kathryn's (Lea Thompson) frustrations with John (D.W. Moffett) come to a head when he storms out of a deal negotiation.

Meanwhile, John and Kathryn confront Regina (Constance Marie) over Eric's (Terrell Tilford) secret.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'Switched at Birth' Renewed for Fifth Season on ABC Family

The cast of Switched at Birth. Photo Credit: ABC Family/Todd Wawrychuk

Switched at Birth has been renewed for a fifth season! ABC Family announced the renewal today, meaning the series will reach a milestone 100 episodes in the upcoming run. The fourth season finale of the Peabody Award-winning drama airs Monday, October 26, 2015 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. ABC Family is becoming Freeform in January 2016.

"Every season Switched at Birth continues to deliver fresh, relatable storylines that tackle important social issues, reflecting what our audience experiences daily," said Karey Burke, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development. "We're excited to see where Lizzy [Weiss, executive producer] will take these characters next."

The critically acclaimed Switched at Birth is a family drama exploring early adulthood, blended families and deaf culture, and includes scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language.

Switched at Birth has been honored with a Peabody Award as well as a Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming and an Imagen Award for Best Primetime Program. 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; Lucas Grabeel as Toby Kennish, Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe with guest star Marlee Matlin as Melody Bledsoe.

'Switched at Birth' Sneak Peek: Lily's Baby Shower

Kathryn (Lea Thompson), Toby (Lucas Grabeel) and Bay (Vanessa Marano).

Sparks fly at Lily's baby show on tonight's episode of Switched at Birth, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "A Mad Tea Party," Bay (Vanessa Marano) takes over hosting Lily's (guest star Rachel Shenton, Hollyoaks) baby shower at the Kennish house when Regina (Constance Marie) is pulled away by an emergency with Will (Sayeed Shahidi). At the shower, sparks fly between Kathryn (Lea Thompson) and Professor Marillo (guest star Bess Armstrong, My So-Called Life), with Daphne (Kate Leclerc) caught in the middle. Lily stresses over how others will take the news of her decision.

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'Switched at Birth' Sneak Peek: Bay Bonds with Garrett

Is Bay ready to move on with Garrett (Nyle DiMarco)?

Bay and Daphne navigate their love lives on tonight's episode of Switched at Birth, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family. Nyle DiMarco (America’s Next Top Model) guest stars as Garrett.

In "The Accommodations of Desire," Bay thinks she's ready for a new relationship with Garrett, but others are dubious of how quickly it is moving. Daphne's correspondence with Quinn starts to affect her relationship with Mingo. John and Kathryn begin researching new financial opportunities, and Toby and Lily prepare for parenthood.

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'Switched at Birth' Preview: To the Victor Belong the Spoils

D.W. Meffett, Lea Thompson, Katie Leclerc, Terrell Tilford and Constance
Marie. Photo Credit: ABC Family/Adam Taylor

Daphne tries to fundraise in order to help deaf kids in Mexico on tonight's episode of Switched at Birth, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "To the Victor Belong the Spoils," Toby (Lucas Grabeel) and Lily (Rachel Shenton) have to make difficult decisions about their future.

With Mingo's (Adam Hagenbuch) help, Daphne (Katie Leclerc) holds a fundraiser to help support a sign-language school in Mexico. Bay (Vanessa Marano) is livid when a student starts using her art to sell crude t-shirts. Regina (Constance Marie) deals with the repercussions of digging through Eric's (Terrell Tilford) past.

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'Switched at Birth' Preview: Meet the Parents

Adam Hagenbuch plays Mingo on Switched at Birth.

Daphne and Mingo introduce their parents with disastrous results on tonight's episode of Switched at Birth, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In "Borrowing Your Enemy’s Arrows," Daphne (Katie Leclerc) and Mingo (Adam Hagenbuch) decide to introduce their parents at the Kennishes’ grill night, only to find Mingo's father is the business manager John (D.W. Moffett) blames for his current financial problems.

Meanwhile, Bay (Vanessa Marano) has an awkward run in with Tank (Max Adler) at the restaurant where he works.

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'Switched at Birth' Preview: Spring Break in Mexico

Katie Leclerc, Jaime Alvarez. Photo Credit: ABC Family/Tony Rivetti

Daphne (Katie Leclerc), Bay (Vanessa Marano), and Travis (Ryan Lane) celebrate spring break with a volunteer trip to rural Mexico with Melody (Marlee Matlin) to distribute hearing aids to underprivileged local in this week's episode of Switched at Birth, airing Monday, September 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In “Instead of Damning the Darkness, It’s Better to Light a Little Lantern,” crossing the border to Mexico means the start of an exciting spring break, but crossing the line may mean the end of it.

Watch a sneak peek below:

Switched at Birth' Preview: We Mourn, We Weep, We Love Again

Terrell Tilford stars as Eric Bishop on Switched at Birth.

Bay (Vanessa Marano) finds out about Regina's (Constance Marie) plans to move out with Eric (Terrell Tilford) in this week's episode of Switched at Birth, airing Monday, September 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

The news about Regina moving out from the guest house is a big discovery on its own, but it’s definitely not the only one. As Kathryn (Lea Thompson) and John (D.W. Moffett) discuss the future of their finances, they stumble upon the idea of endorsing products. Daphne (Katie Leclerc) joins an ambulance ride-along so that she can become her dorm’s safety captain.

Meanwhile, the reminder of Angelo’s upcoming birthday only creates more tension.

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Switched at Birth' Preview: Between Hope and Faith

Eric (Terrell Tilford) asks Regina (Constance Marie) to move in with him in this week's episode of Switched at Birth, airing Monday, September 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

Daphne (Katie Leclerc) is thrilled when Eric asks Regina to move in with him, but Regina is troubled by how little she knows about the mother of Eric’s son, Will (Sayeed Shahidi), and decides to go to Atlanta to find out more about the woman. John’s (D.W. Moffett) financial stresses come to a head when Toby (Lucas Grabeel) approaches the family for support, prompting John to lash out at him. Bay (Vanessa Marano) is surprised to learn she and Daphne have opposing opinions about how to deal with the pregnancy.

Meanwhile, Travis (Ryan Lane) goes to Los Angeles to visit Emmett (Sean Berdy) and is dismayed to find Emmett has gone “Hollywood.”

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'Switched at Birth' Preview: How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You

Lucas Grabeel (Toby) and Katie Leclerc (Daphne). Photo Credit:
ABC Family/Beth Dubber

Bay finds herself under scrutiny when she returns to school in Monday night's episode of Switched at Birth, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

In the wake of her breakup with Emmett, Bay decides to refocus her energy on school and signs up for a Spanish class, only to discover that the new harassment policy has put her in the spotlight. Daphne learns that her D in Chemistry will affect her scholarship. John finds himself under serious financial strain as Kathryn makes plans to produce her musical herself.

Meanwhile, Daphne and Mingo have a major difference of opinion that leaves Daphne with doubts about their compatibility.

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Katie Leclerc Previews the Summer Premiere of 'Switched at Birth'

Katie Leclerc stars as Daphne Vasquez in Switched at Birth.
Photo Credit: ABC Family

In the summer premiere of ABC Family drama Switched at Birth, Bay copes with heartbreak, Daphne struggles with speculation, and someone reveals an unexpected pregnancy.

Airing Monday, August 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, "To Repel Ghosts" finds Bay haunted by her breakup with Emmett and struggling to figure out where their relationship fell apart. Meanwhile, Daphne’s excitement about her new relationship with Mingo is hampered by her friends’ opinion of him. Elsewhere, John and Kathryn’s new accountant has some bad news, Regina digs deeper into the story of Eric’s ex-wife, and everyone is shocked by the news that someone is pregnant.

Katie Leclerc, who stars as Daphne, met with the media to preview the summer premiere. What's ahead for the Kennish-Vasquez family? Read what Leclerc had to say to find out.

How do we see Bay and Daphne, along with the rest of the blended family’s relationship develop and change in the second half of this season?
KATIE LECLERC: The heart of the show has always been Bay and Daphne and when Daphne had her downward spiral, her family really jumped in and saved the day for Daphne in a huge way. I think Daphne is still feeling guilt from that and sometimes guilt is bad and sometimes guilt is a huge motivator. So for Daphne, having so much at stake and having her family really risk their livelihood for her, it puts her in a place where she is highly motivated for school and to become a doctor.

Her pre-med quest is really fueled by the love of her family and the fact that she doesn’t want to disappoint them again. Pre-med’s super hard regardless of whether you’re deaf or not, so for Daphne, I think, the big challenge this season and the way that Bay and Daphne’s relationship changes is Daphne comes to the realization that she can do it and it’s going to be a struggle, but she’s always got Bay there supporting her and always behind her.

'Switched at Birth' Summer Finale Preview: Graduation Day

Bay and Daphne graduate from Carlton on tonight's Switched at Birth.
Photo Credit: ABC Family

The Kennishes and the Vasquezes celebrate high-school graduation on an all-new episode of Switched at Birth, airing Monday, August 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

Everyone is looking forward to commencement until shocking news about Carlton threatens to overshadow their special day. Daphne fears her future is in jeopardy when her past catches up with her. John and Kathryn are not happy when they learn about Bay’s non-traditional post-graduation plans.

Meanwhile, Mary Beth is pleased when Travis’s wish comes true. le, Tank helps Toby grow his deejay business, but their bromance is tested when Toby is offered a gig at Omega Psi.

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SWITCHED AT BIRTH Returns January 13 (2014 Spoilers)

Photo Credit: ABC Family

SWITCHED AT BIRTH returns with all new episodes on Monday, January 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family. Guest stars in upcoming episodes include Sandra Bernhard, RJ Mitte, Alec Mapa and Max Adler.

Below are previews for the next four episodes:

[SPOILER ALERT]

January 13, 2014
Senior year means big changes for Bay and Daphne, as the Carlton School for the Deaf receives an influx of hearing students who are not happy to be there. Daphne begins working at a free clinic as part of her probation from the Senator Coto blackmail scandal, and bonds with a pre-med student (guest star RJ Mitte, BREAKING BAD) with a spinal injury. Bay is inspired by her art teacher (guest star Sandra Bernhard, ROSEANNE) and surprised by her jock classmate (guest star Max Adler, GLEE), when she takes an art class at a local college. Toby tries to unite a divided Carlton by coaching girls' field hockey, and Kathryn dips her toes into new territory when she makes friends with a gregarious tap dancer (guest star Alec Mapa, UGLY BETTY).

SWITCHED AT BIRTH Summer Finale Preview; Twitter Chat With D.W. Moffett

Cassi Thomson & Lucas Grabeel - Photo: ABC Family

D.W. Moffett, who plays John Kennish on ABC Family’s award-winning drama SWITCHED AT BIRTH, will participate in a live Twitter chat with fans during the show’s East Coast broadcast of the summer finale on Monday, August 19 from 8-9 p.m. ET/6-7 p.m. PT.

Fans should tweet at his Twitter handle - @DWMoffett - and include the hashtag #SwitchedAtBirthChat in their tweets to ask questions.

In the episode, "Departure of Summer," John and Kathryn contemplate telling Toby their true feelings about his decision to marry.

WATCH: MY SYNTHESIZED LIFE Guest Starring SWITCHED AT BIRTH's Katie Leclerc

A new episode of Nate Golon's hit comedy web series MY SYNTHESIZED LIFE was released today. SWITCHED AT BIRTH's Katie Leclerc guest stars as Amanda.

MY SYNTHESIZED LIFE is the story of Jimmy Bales (Brent Bailey), whose voice naturally auto-tunes after he gets electrocuted by his radio during a rap song. Jonathan Schwartz plays Jimmy's best friend, Steve.

Check it today's new episode below:

INTERVIEW: Katie Leclerc on Her Career, Playing Daphne Vasquez, and the SWITCHED AT BIRTH Summer Finale

Katie Leclerc - Photo: ABC Family

Katie Leclerc stars in ABC Family's SWITCHED AT BIRTH as Daphne Vasquez, a hearing-impaired teenager whose world was turned upside down when she discoverd she was switched with another baby, Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano).

Leclerc participated in a Q&A session with several media outlets this week including We Love Soaps and discussed her career, the evolution of her character and what's ahead on the SWITCHED AT BIRTH season finale on Monday, August 19th. Read a transcript of the interview below:

WE LOVE SOAPS:  What was it like for you to film the “What If” episode and do a completely different take on Daphne?
KATIE LECLERC: It was amazing. I feel like it started with the fact that we had David Paymer as our director for that episode. He’s such a special director. He’s directed us about four or five times now.

Being that he’s an actor, I think that he had a definite perspective on where this is going. We trust him. It was great to have such a 180º on a character that I’ve been playing for almost 3 years now, and to sort of reimagine her and put her in totally different shoes, some Louis Vuitton shoes.

WATCH: MY SYNTHESIZED LIFE With Guest Star Sean Hemeon

A new episode of Nate Golon's hit comedy web series MY SYNTHESIZED LIFE was released today. It features two-time Indie Soap Award nominee Sean Hemeon (HUSBANDS, BLOOMERS) as well as a quick appearance by Katie Leclerc (SWITCHED AT BIRTH).

MY SYNTHESIZED LIFE is the story of Jimmy Bales (Brent Bailey), whose voice naturally auto-tunes after he gets electrocuted by his radio during a rap song.

Check it today's new episode below:

SWITCHED AT BIRTH "The Merrymakers" Preview; Twitter Chat With Gilles Marini & Executive Producer Lizzy Weiss

Constance Marie & Gilles Marini - Photo: ABC Family

Gilles Marini, who stars as Angelo Sorrento, and executive producer Lizzy Weiss of ABC Family's award-winning drama SWITCHED AT BIRTH will participate in a live Twitter chat with fans during the show's East Coast broadcast on Monday, August 12, from 8-9 p.m. ET/6-7 p.m. PT.

Fans should tweet at their Twitter handles - @GillesMarini and @LizzyWeissSAB - and include the hashtag #SwitchedAtBirthChat in their tweets to ask questions. In the August 12 episode of SWITCHED AT BIRTH, Toby and Nikki end up in unexpected places when their pre-wedding parties go awry.

SWITCHED AT BIRTH "What Goes Up Must Come Down" Preview; Twitter Chat With Blair Redford

Photo: ABC Family

Blair Redford, who plays Ty Mendoza on ABC Family's award-winning drama SWITCHED AT BIRTH will participate in a live Twitter chat with fans during the show's East Coast broadcast on Monday, August 5 from 8-9 p.m. ET/PT.

Fans should tweet at his Twitter handle - @Blair_Redford - and include the hashtag #SwitchedAtBirthChat in their tweets to ask questions.

In the August 5 episode, titled "What Goes Up Must Come Down," Daphne worries that Senator Coto is on to her.

SWITCHED AT BIRTH Preview: "As the Shadows Deepen"; Live-Tweet With Matt Kane

Photo: ABC Family

Matt Kane from SWITCHED AT BIRTH will participate in a live Twitter chat with fans during the East Coast broadcast of the show on Monday, July 29th, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

Kane, who guest stars as Jace on SWITCHED AT BIRTH, will be tweeting with fans live via his handle @MattKaneUK from 8-9 p.m. ET/5-6 p.m. PT. Fans should tweet at Matt's handle and include the hashtag #SwitchedAtBirthChat in their tweets to ask their questions.

In the new episode, titled "As the Shadows Deepen," when business at Maui, Kansas starts to slow, Bay coordinates a Deaf Day and works with Emmett to organize a special screening of Deafenstein.