Switched at Birth to End After Season 5 

Freeform has confirmed that the upcoming Season 5, which includes the milestone 100th episode, will be the final season for the Peabody Award-winning series. The 10-episode season will conclude with a special 90-minute episode.

Series creator Lizzy Weiss made the announcement Friday evening on Twitter:

This season of #SwitchedatBirth will be our final one. We are ending the show after an amazing 103 episodes with pride, love, and gratitude.

— Lizzy Weiss (@Lizzy_Weiss) March 12, 2016

premiered in June 2011 to 3.3 million total viewers and a 1.3 demo rating. The Season 4 finale drew 840,000 viewers and a 0.4 rating.

Will you miss the family drama, or is the time right to say goodbye?

5 seasons and 100+ episodes is a great accomplishment. I’ll miss them. I’ll really miss the ASL. Hope to see other shows using this in the future.

Yeah, pretty much every long running show on Freeform that’s not Pretty Little Liars will end after 5 seasons.

Aww! =( I’ll definitely miss this show but at least I will know going into this season that it is ending. I’m just happy the show got to stay on this long. Here’s hoping that everyone in the Kennish and Vasquez households has a happily ever after.

I’ll miss Switched at Birth. I would have liked to have seen it continue for several more years. I especially love the character of Emmett and wish he could have his own spinoff. In fact, I love all of the Deaf characters on the show and want to see more of their story and that beautiful ASL.

I will miss this show immensely because it had someone that was disabled in it. I am a disabled person also. My sister got me hooked on this show it is very sad that it us going off air. I hope that they will change there mind after all the comments about it’s leaving.

I’ll just wait until The Fosters get cancelled and then I’m done with Freeform, for good.

Just curious here: Exactly what part of “ending after season 5” did you find ambiguous?

Why? Because the pool of talented writers, actors and original ideas will officially have dried after these two series will have ended? Honestly, I find such “done with this network!” comments mind boggling.

If switched at ends with a 5th season I’m no longer watching switch at birth

Switched At Birth better be renewed for a sixth season

Lmao I love how you just linked them to the same article they commented on

So unbelievably saddened by this news!! We LOVE this show. It’s my ultimate favorite show of all time. My 13 year old daughter and I have been watching from the start. I am in love with ASL. And have been trying to learn it through this show… can’t afford classes. We’ve learned a lot. So disappointed not to be able to continue to learn. I can’t say enough good about Switched at Birth! I love you all!!

Loads of great ASL videos on YouTube to help you keep learning for free

I’m sad by this news but i think Switched At Birth had a great 5 year run.However i just want a fitting end with nothing unresolved for any of the characters.

No! Please dont end at season 5!! I love switched at birth and cannot believe it is going to end!! I love that show soo much!!

So disapointed by Freeform’s decision. This series is not only entertaining, but educational and informative. There really is no other series like it on air. I’ve loved pick up up some ASL through watching the series and so disappointed the series is coming to an end!

I want to know why the fosters show is still on the show sucks you should cancel all shows and just keep switched at birth

The Fosters should really be considered the sister show to Switched at Birth. I’m devastated that SaB is ending, but I wouldn’t want The Fosters cancelled so we get another season of SaB. Fosters is a truly remarkable show, like SaB; challenging norms, showcasing families and people not seen on tv very often, discussing real issues. They both have a really important place in the tv landscape and both should continue on.

all the fans should call in to help save the show i got the number online

i stopped watching a long time ago. it got really bad

Oh how much I have enjoyed watching this wonderful show, The intelligent heartfelt writing held me captive every week because I felt the actors / actresses were top notch in delivering their lines, and were filled with the emotion that I looked for. There was a lot of heart in the actors who delivered to me a story that made me come back week after week. I never missed an episode, you were all that great! Please make the last ten episodes a rewarding last season. My heart is with everyone involved and I hope to see everyone in other projects. I know I want to see you all again in some show or movie and wow me all over again. You have my love and respect for introducing me to the non-hearing world. It showed me how it was possible to learn signing so I can make some new non-hearing friends. I’m sure that the writing, directing, and acting will make me love this show to the end. I am hoping for a teary, happy, and surprising last season. You all exceeded my expectations and I’m expecting to have a big happy cry watching the last 90 minutes. Please make me remember you all…I want to see all storylines tied up in an amazing ending. Now I have to go, so I can process what is happening, (sigh). You all really made me love watching you. Every last one of you were special in my eyes and heart. Thank you !!!

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