<P> Switched at Birth is an American teen / family drama television series that premiered on ABC Family on June 6 , 2011 , at 9 : 00 ET / PT . The one - hour scripted drama is set in the Kansas City metropolitan area , and revolves around two teenagers who were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments : one in an affluent suburb , and the other in working - class areas . According to ABC Family , it is `` the first mainstream television series to have multiple deaf and hard - of - hearing series regulars and scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language ( ASL ) '' . </P>
<P> Switched at Birth is an American teen / family drama television series that premiered on ABC Family on June 6 , 2011 , at 9 : 00 ET / PT . The one - hour scripted drama is set in the Kansas City metropolitan area , and revolves around two teenagers who were switched at birth and grew up in very different environments : one in an affluent suburb , and the other in working - class areas . According to ABC Family , it is `` the first mainstream television series to have multiple deaf and hard - of - hearing series regulars and scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language ( ASL ) '' . </P>
where is switched at birth supposed to take place
where is switched at birth supposed to take place
Kansas City metropolitan area
Kansas City metropolitan area