Kathryn's mother Bonnie comes for a visit which makes Bay and Daphne question their new roles in the family and where they fit in. While Bonnie can't get over the physical resemblance between Daphne and Kathryn, Daphne still sees herself as a girl from her old neighborhood and struggles with her new identity. Meanwhile, Bay and Regina grow closer as they try to find out what happened to Angelo and their shared love of art. Toby's new girlfriend Simone tries to change him, which Bay warns him about.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 16 of Switched at Birth resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Switched at Birth Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - This Is Not a Pipe
• s01e02 - American Gothic
• s01e03 - Portrait of My Father
• s01e04 - Dance Amongst Daggers
• s01e05 - Dogs Playing Poker
• s01e06 - The Persistence of Memory
• s01e07 - The Stag Hunt
• s01e08 - Pandora's Box
• s01e09 - Paradise Lost
• s01e10 - The Homecoming
• s01e11 - Starry Night
• s01e12 - The Tempest
• s01e13 - Self Portrait with a Bandaged Ear
• s01e14 - Les Soeurs D'estrees
• s01e15 - Expulsion From the Garden of Eden
• s01e16 - Las Dos Fridas
• s01e17 - Protect Me From What I Want
• s01e18 - The Art Of Painting
• s01e19 - Write A Lonely Soldier
• s01e20 - Game On
• s01e21 - The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters
• s01e22 - Venus, Cupid, Folly, And Time
• s01e23 - This Is the Color of My Dreams
• s01e24 - The Intruder
• s01e25 - The Shock of Being Seen
• s01e26 - The Tree of Forgiveness
• s01e27 - The Declaration of Independence
• s01e28 - We are the Kraken of Our Own Sinking Ships.
• s01e29 - The Trial
• s01e30 - Streets Noise Invaded the House

Switched at Birth Show Summary

Switched at Birth tells the story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls.