how many episodes of switched at birth season 1
30
title: Switched at Birth (season 1) text: of "Switched at Birth", bringing the first season to a total of 30 episodes. The series continued with a winter premiere on January 3, 2012, ending on March 20, 2012, with 12 episodes. The series began airing its remaining 8 episodes for its first season, beginning September 3, 2012. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Switched at Birth (season 1) The first season of "Switched at Birth", an American drama television series, began airing on ABC Family on June 6, 2011 and concluded on October 22, 2012 after 30 episodes. The one-hour scripted drama revolves around two young women who were switched at birth and title: Switched at Birth (TV series) text: romance. On August 1, 2011, ABC Family announced that they were ordering more episodes for the first season of "Switched at Birth", bringing the first season to a total of 30 episodes. After the airing of the series' initial 10 episodes ended on August 8, 2011, the series continued with a winter premiere on January 3, 2012, airing an additional 12 episodes through March 20, 2012. The series began airing the remaining 8 episodes of its first season on September 3, 2012. On , ABC Family renewed "Switched at Birth" for a second season; it premiered on . After the title: Switched at Birth (season 1) text: Switched at Birth (season 1) The first season of "Switched at Birth", an American drama television series, began airing on ABC Family on June 6, 2011 and concluded on October 22, 2012 after 30 episodes. The one-hour scripted drama revolves around two young women who were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments. While balancing school, jobs, and their unconventional family, the girls, along with their friends and family experience deaf culture, relationships, classism, racism, audism, and other social issues. On August 1, 2011, ABC Family announced that they were ordering more episodes for the first season title: Switched at Birth (TV series) text: for the Deaf, was produced almost entirely in sign language. The show was filmed in Los Angeles, California. Establishing shots used in several episodes feature video of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, including: a shot of the Liberty Memorial in the first episode; the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art; and Loose Park. There are scenes filmed in Santa Clarita, Valencia, Beverly Hills, and Pasadena. The show's premiere on the ABC Family network was the highest-rated ever, with 3.3 million viewers. The total, including the first episode's repeat later that evening, was an estimated 4.9 million. ABC Family promoted the series by title: Switched at Birth (TV series) text: ABC Family's highest-rated series debut to date. The series won an honorary Peabody Award in 2013, and on July 30, ABC Family ordered a third season which premiered on January 13, 2014. On August 13, 2014, ABC Family renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on January 6, 2015. On October 21, 2015, ABC Family (now rebranded as Freeform) confirmed the series had been renewed for its fifth season, which was later confirmed to be the final season. On March 19, 2016, it was announced that the fifth season was bumped from a March 2016 to a January