Switched at Birth (TV series)

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Television series
German title Switched at Birth
Original title Switched at Birth
Country of production United States
original language English ,
American Sign Language
Year (s) 2011-2017
length 45 minutes
Episodes 103 in 5 seasons ( list )
genre drama
idea Celia Thomson
music John Swihart
First broadcast June 6, 2011 (USA) on ABC Family
German-language
first broadcast
January 20, 2014 on Disney Channel
occupation
synchronization

Switched at Birth is an American television series that aired on ABC Family ( Freeform since 2016 ) on June 6, 2011 .

In October 2015, the series was extended by the broadcaster by a fifth season, which should bring the series end. The series finale aired on April 11, 2017.

action

Bay Kennish is the daughter of Kathryn and John, businessman and former professional baseball player, who live in the upscale Mission Hills neighborhood of Kansas City , Kansas with Bay's brother Toby. One day in class, Bay finds out that she doesn't have the same blood type as her family. Kathryn and John investigate and learn that Bay is not their birth daughter. They also find out that Bay and Daphne, who were both born on the same day, were accidentally switched in hospital.

Daphne Vasquez lives with her single mother, Regina, a former alcoholic, and her Puerto Rican grandmother in a working-class neighborhood called Riverside in Kansas City , Missouri . By meningitis in children Daphne has lost her hearing and visited since Carlton, a school for deaf children, in which she plays basketball.

When the two families meet for the first time, the Kennishs learn that Regina has financial problems. That's why they offer her to move rent-free into a neighboring house that they own. This gives Bay and Daphne the opportunity to meet their birth parents. Regina and Bay soon discover that they have the same passion for art. Bay is also keen to find out who her birth father is, but with little success. During the course of the first season, Bay falls in love with Daphne's best friend Emmett Bledsoe, with whom Daphne later also falls.

Daphne finds out that her mother Regina has known since she was three that she was not her birth mother. Regina also collected photos of Bay for years. The Kennish family has many complaints about Regina and Daphne and interferes in Daphne's upbringing. In the semifinals, Bay's biological father Angelo Sorrento appears, and Regina's secrets are revealed.

The main theme of the series is cultural conflicts between hearing and deaf people with the secondary theme of class conflicts between rich and poor. Numerous clashes are discussed, e.g. For example, the question of whether deaf people are allowed to drive motorcycles at all or the argument between mothers Kathryn and Regina as to whether Daphne should have a cochlear implant or not.

production

In February 2011, ABC Family announced that the pilot Switched at Birth would be ordered as a series. Katie Leclerc , Lea Thompson and Constance Marie were signed for the series in November 2010 . Just a few days later, Vanessa Marano , DW Moffett and Lucas Grabeel were added to the main cast. All roles that represent a deaf person are all truly deaf and fluent in ASL signing . On August 1, 2011, ABC Family ordered 22 additional episodes that will be added to the first season.

In mid-August 2012, ABC Family ordered a second season consisting of 21 episodes. Almost a year later, the station announced the production of a third season. In August 2014, ABC Family announced the extension for a fourth season. In October 2015, the series was extended by a fifth season, with which the series will end.

Cast and dubbing

The German dubbing is done by the dubbing company FFS Film- & Fernseh-Synchron GmbH under the dialogue direction of Ursula von Langen in Munich .

Main cast

role actor Main role
(episodes)
Supporting role
(episodes)
Voice actor
Daphne Vasquez Katie Leclerc 1.01-5.10 Farina Brock
Bay Kennish Vanessa Marano 1.01-5.10 Gabrielle Pietermann
Regina Vasquez Constance Marie 1.01-5.10 Susanne von Medvey
John Kennish DW Moffett 1.01-5.10 Matthias Klie
Kathryn Kennish Lea Thompson 1.01-5.10 Elisabeth Günther (season 1)
Carin C. Tietze (from season 3)
Toby Kennish Lucas Grabeel 1.01-5.10 Tim Schwarzmaier
Emmett Bledsoe Sean Berdy 1.01-5.10
Angelo Sorrento Gilles Marini 2.01-3.21 1.10-1.30 Pascal Breuer

Supporting cast

role actor Supporting role
(episodes)
Voice actor
Adriana Vasquez Ivonne Coll 1.01-5.10 Angelika Bender
Tyler "Ty" Mendoza Blair Redford 1.01–1.05, 2.11–5.10 Simon Pearce
Liam Lupo Charles Michael Davis 1.01-1.04
Melody Bledsoe Marlee Matlin 1.03-5.10
James "Wilke" Wilkerson III Austin Butler 1.04-1.30 Roman Wolko
Bruce Jason Brooks 1.04–1.07
Simone Sinclair Maiara Walsh 1.11-5.10
Coach Medlock Brandon P. Bell 1.12-1.20 Nils Dienemann
Craig Tebbe Samuel Page 1.14-1.30
Travis Barnes Ryan Lane 1.19-5.10
Chef Jeff Reycraft Justin Bruening 1.23-5.10
Zarra Tania Raymonde 1.24-1.30
Nikki Cassi Thomson 1.26-5.10
Lana Annie Ilonzeh 1.29-5.10
Teo Hanahan Stephen Lunsford 2.01-2.02
Natalie Pierce Stephanie Nogueras 2.01-2.10
Noah Max Lloyd-Jones 2.02-2.10
Eliza Sawyer Zoey German 2.07-2.08 Katharina Schwarzmaier
Jace Matt Kane 2.11-5.10
Renzo Alec Mapa 3.01-3.02, 3.05-3.08, 3.11, 3.17 Julian Manuel
Garrett Banducci Nyle DiMarco 3.18, 4.16-4.18
Lily Summers Rachel Shenton 3.14-5.10

Charisma

United States

The first season was aired in three parts between June 6, 2011 and October 22, 2012 on ABC Family . The first ten episodes ran in the summer of 2011, twelve episodes in the spring of 2012 and the last eight episodes in the fall of 2012. The broadcaster began broadcasting the second season on January 7, 2013. After initially showing ten episodes, this also came in March 2013 Season to an interruption. The remaining episodes ran from June 10 through August 19, 2013 on ABC Family.

The third season aired between January 13th and December 8th, 2014. The broadcast of the fourth season began on January 6th and ended on October 26th, 2015. The final fifth season is to be shown from January 24th, 2017.

Germany

In Germany, the first season of the series has been shown on the free Disney Channel every Monday at 8:15 p.m. since January 20, 2014 . From September 21, the second season will also be shown on this slot.

Trivia

  • Katie Leclerc , who plays the deaf Daphne Vasquez in the series , suffers from Menière's disease and is consequently hard of hearing .
  • The actress of the deaf liaison teacher Melody Bledsoe , Marlee Matlin , is almost deaf .
  • Even Sean Berdy , who plays Emmett Bledsoe , is deaf.
  • All of the actors in the series who portray a deaf person are also hearing impaired and are fluent in ASL .

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ABC Family gives the green light for three new series
  3. Katie Leclerc with leading role
  4. Hanna Huge: Switched at Birth: ABC Family orders 22 more episodes . Serial junkies . August 1, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Rainer Idesheim: Switched at Birth: 2nd season ordered by ABC Family . Serial junkies . August 18, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. Amanda Kondolojy: 'Switched at Birth' Renewed by ABC Family for Third Season + 'The Fosters' & 'Twisted' Get Back Order Pick-Ups . In: TVbytheNumbers.com . July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  7. 'Switched at Birth' Renewed for Fourth Season by ABC Family . In: Zap2it.com . Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  8. Switched at Birth: 5th season of the series ordered . In: Serienjunkies.de . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  9. a b c Switched at Birth. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on February 2, 2014 .
  10. Switched at Birth: Season 1 . In: Zap2it.com . Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 1, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / tvlistings.zap2it.com
  11. Bernd Michael Krannich: Switched at Birth: Start of the 2nd season on ABC Family in January . In: Serienjunkies.de . October 23, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  12. Switched at Birth: Season 2 . In: Zap2it.com . Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 1, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / tvlistings.zap2it.com
  13. Bernd Krannich: "Switched at Birth": Last season with US start in January . In: Wishlist.de . August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  14. Mario Giglio: Switched at Birth: 2nd season from September on the Disney Channel . In: Serienjunkies.de . July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  15. Jacquelyne Yawn: Special Interview with ABC Family 'Switched At Birth' Katie Leclerc . San Diego Entertainer Magazine. July 15, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  16. Sean Berdy Biography . IMDb. Retrieved February 2, 2014.