It just seemed fun to have.Īnother big moment in the finale was Daphne having to deal with the blatant discrimination of Dr. So we needed to shake them a little and then remind everyone they will keep getting through whatever is thrown at them. The real intention of the John-Kathryn story - no matter what story we told, I knew that the end result would be, we are revalidating them as the heart and the center of the show in terms of the family, the strength that is the Kennish home. We can’t undo the whole show in one last episode, but what if he knew a week before or two weeks before?
made for John to be the stoic father, but we just zoomed in and thought, ‘Gosh, it almost looks like he’s not surprised.’ So just in the fun of the room, we spun off that: We can’t mess with the mythology of Regina.
In preparing for the series finale, we watched the pilot again, and we zoned in on that scene in the geneticist’s office, where Bay and Kathryn looked crushed and stunned and as if their worlds have just fallen apart. When I pitched the show, I was very clear that I planned out that Regina knew and all of the reasons why, and when she found out when Daphne was 3 and that she kept it secret, so that was kind of baked into the first season. Had that always been a part of the story for you? How did this twist come about? The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Lizzy Weiss about those finale twists and turns, the scrapped ending viewers didn’t see and the possibility of a revival down the road.Īnother big revelation was that John found out about the switch before Kathryn. And finally, Toby (Lucas Grabeel) decided to ditch his unfulfilling DJ gigs for some sort of job helping those with disabilities.Īfter an extended break between seasons four and five -during which time ABC Family became Freeform - and a shortened final season, the final episode was largely one of resolutions, rather than cliff-hangers. In exchange for making Will turn himself in, she offered to raise his son and wait until he got out of prison so they could start their life together in Kansas City, Kan. Regina also figured out her romantic future. (And she reunited with Mingo.) And despite Travis (Ryan Lane) moving to Japan to pursue a career in baseball, he and Bay decided to continue their relationship long-distance - permanently squashing any chance of her getting back together with Emmett (Sean Berdy). Meanwhile, Daphne stood up to a discriminatory sports surgeon who said she couldn’t be a surgeon and be deaf. Moffett) had known about the switch before she did - a fight that escalated and de-escalated quickly. Then, it was because Kathryn learned John (D.W. At first, the flashbacks happened because Kathryn (Lea Thompson) was feeling nostalgic about Regina (Constance Marie) deciding to move out of the guesthouse. It contained several flashbacks to when everyone in the Kennish and Vasquez families - well, almost everyone - found out that Bay (Vanessa Marano) and Daphne (Katie Leclerc) had been switched at birth. The final episode of the Peabody-winning family drama ended things by looking back at how the series started. Bay sees Regina stumble home after a night of drinking and senses something is wrong.Switched at Birth ended its five-season run on Tuesday with an eventful 90-minute farewell. Daphne realizes Travis wants to beat the guy up on his own and has to stop Travis before it's too late. Daphne and Travis have to identify Daphne's attacker, but Travis insists that none of the suspects are the right person. Regina lies to Daphne about why she lost her job, which puts Regina into a tail spin of more drinking.
Regina starts her new job as an interior designer, but gets fired when she shows up late to work with a hangover. Bay tells Emmett about her new relationship with Noah, and Emmett kisses her, confusing Bay even more.
Toby, who also helps with the campaign, hooks up with a cute volunteer, who turns out to be the daughter of John's opponent'. Bay offers to make John's campaign poster but quickly realizes her creative vision may hurt John's campaign. Kathryn convinces Daphne to try out for Carlton's school play to take her mind off Travis. Bay and Noah's relationship blossoms while Daphne decides to end things with a heartbroken Travis.