Season 1
30 episodes
43 min. per episode
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Two girls discover they were switched at birth, igniting a fierce battle for identity, family, and belonging.
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When Bay Kennish gets an unexplainable result in her biology class blood typing experiment she gets her first hint that she was Switched at Birth. Not content to let a mystery lie she convinces her parents to follow up and soon the Kennishes and the Vasquezes are redefining family. The episode title comes from a famous painting questioning accepted perception painted by René Magritte
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 is 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. While Bay may have met the one guy who can keep up with her rebellious ways, Daphne, unfortunately, realizes dating a hearing person may be more difficult than she had anticipated.
Now that Regina and Daphne have completely moved into the Kennish's home, many of Kathryn's friends and neighbors have begun asking questions. Kathryn decides it's best to keep their situation a secret and devises a lie, in an effort to protect Bay, who quickly becomes victim to town gossip. Bay asks Daphne more about her biological father, but is shut down, leaving her more determined to further investigate. Meanwhile, John gets involved in Daphne's basketball games, and it's there that he meets Melody, Regina's best friend and Emmet's mother, who also happens to be the school counselor and fill-in coach at Daphne's school.
Tensions continue to grow while Kathyrn hosts the annual school benefit at the Kennish residence, where her new family becomes a spectacle for all of Mission Hills to gossip about. Toby and his friend Wilke's band are excited to perform at the benefit, but they're in need of a drummer - can Daphne's deaf friend Emmett really play the drums? As the night goes on, Daphne is faced with a heartbreaking decision -- to choose between a family she barely knows and an exciting new love interest who makes her feel that being deaf is not an issue. Meanwhile, Melody and John appear to be establishing a bond during the benefit. As rumors fly about the family's real situation, Kathryn has a difficult time accepting her husband's new friend. Making matters worse, Regina accepts a dinner invitation from the ex-husband of one of Kathyrn's best friends.
When Ty brings Bay home at 3:00 AM, the Kennishes are concerned that their daughter is having sex. Meanwhile, Toby enlists Daphne and Emmett to help him fleece his friends in a poker game.
Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother. Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age, was raised by a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. One day they discover they were switched at birth.