9.1/10129 votesLoading...#1 - Long Live Love
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2017
Kathryn becomes nostalgic when she realizes that it’s been five years since the switch was discovered and the two families started living together. As she searches for memories, Kathryn discovers a long buried family secret – stretching all the way back to the switch – that changes everything. Daphne competes against Mingo for a six-week paid internship in sports medicine. Bay is celebrated for her tattoo work in a magazine spread, but her struggle to prove herself as an artist to John threatens to destroy their relationship. Toby meets Amelia, a young woman with Down Syndrome who changes his perception about his son’s future. Melody, Emmett and Travis make some major decisions about their lives, and Regina takes a chance on love.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.0/10127 votesLoading...#2 - The Image Disappears
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 7/14/2014
The Kennish and Vasquez families rally to support a loved one who is in critical condition. Amid the emotion, blame is placed, decisions must be made and lives are forever changed.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Terrence Coli, Linda Gase
9.0/1096 votesLoading...#3 - There Is My Heart
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2015
Intent on making their relationship work, Bay surprises Emmett with a visit to Los Angeles while he’s shooting his first big class project. Daphne is distraught with her performance in school and the idea of letting Bay and her family down. Kathryn and Toby get the chance to have their musical produced. Meanwhile, Regina is shocked by Eric’s reaction to a buyout offer on the coffeeshop.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, Bekah Brunstetter
9.0/10100 votesLoading...#4 - And Always Searching For Beauty
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 10/26/2015
Bay is excited to hold her first art show. Daphne interviews for an internship that would bring her closer to Quinn, causing friction with Mingo.
Director: Melanie Mayron
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, Bekah Brunstetter
8.9/10210 votesLoading...#5 - Uprising
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2013
Daphne leads her classmates in a protest against the closing of their school, and Bay's efforts to join them are met with resistance. The episode is presented entirely through American Sign Language.
Director: Steve Miner
Writer: Lizzy Weiss
8.7/10158 votesLoading...#6 - Ecce Mono
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 7/8/2013
A look at what would have happened if Regina had revealed the switch when she first uncovered it finds both girls being raised by the Kennishes: Daphne has a cochlear implant and is spoiled and manipulative, while Bay's a top scholar who overcompensates.
Director: David Paymer
Writer: Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
8.7/10102 votesLoading...#7 - Love Seduces Innocence, Pleasure Entraps, and Remorse Follows
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/2014
Kathryn's book is leaked before it's published. Meanwhile, Bay is skeptical about Emmett's new girlfriend; Daphne has an unexpected encounter at the clinic with someone from her past; and Regina feels a sense of guilt about her behavior.
Director: Steve Miner
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, Linda Gase
8.7/1087 votesLoading...#8 - And We Bring the Light
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 7/7/2014
Toby comes home from Iceland with a new career goal. Meanwhile, Bay gets unexpected news concerning college; Angelo has Daphne alleviate stress by focusing on a baking challenge; and Regina faces an ethical dilemma regarding the East Riverside project.
Director: James Hayman
Writer: Joy Gregory, Alexander Georgakis
8.7/1097 votesLoading...#9 - Bracing The Waves
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2015
Daphne struggles with the speed and depth of her coursework.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Henry Robles
8.7/1094 votesLoading...#10 - Art Like Love Is Dedication
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2015
Bay tries to figure out how she can pursue an art career. Regina invites Eric and his son to stay with her temporarily. Mingo asks Daphne to hang out. Meanwhile, Kathryn offers to help Travis with his English.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Linda Gase
8.6/1084 votesLoading...#11 - Your Body is a Battleground
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2014
Bay strives to impress her art teacher while she struggles with her commitment to field hockey. Elsewhere, Campbell assists Daphne when she makes an error at the clinic; Kathryn invites Renzo home for dinner; and Emmett investigates a vandalism problem.
Director: Lea Thompson
Writer: Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
8.6/1088 votesLoading...#12 - Have You Really the Courage?
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2014
John bonds with Nikki's mom while they help Toby move into his new apartment. Elsewhere, Kathryn goes to New York City to pitch an idea for a second book; Bay suspects that Tank has a crush on her; and Daphne worries about Sharee's home life.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
8.6/10125 votesLoading...#13 - Yuletide Fortune Tellers
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 12/8/2014
As the Kennish and Vasquez families prepare to celebrate Christmas in their traditional ways, Bay and Daphne find themselves living each other's lives as if the switch never happened on an all-new holiday-themed episode.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, Terrence Coli
8.6/10102 votesLoading...#14 - And It Cannot Be Changed
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2015
With both Emmett and Daphne heading off to college, Bay finds that taking the blame for Daphne may be harder than she thought.
Director: Steve Miner
Writer: Lizzy Weiss
8.6/1078 votesLoading...#15 - The Player's Choice
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2015
Iris urges Daphne to broaden her college experience by rushing a sorority. Bay inserts herself when Travis's popularity as a UMKC baseball player starts to affect his relationship with Mary Beth. Meanwhile, Toby plans to ask Lily to move in with him.
Director: David Paymer
Writer: Terrence Coli
8.5/10201 votesLoading...#16 - The Stag Hunt
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2011
Bay believes she's uncovered her birth father's identity online, so she asks Daphne and Emmett to accompany her when she meets him. Meanwhile, John and Kathryn suspect Regina is to blame for the hospital's recent actions regarding their lawsuit.
Director: Michael Lange
Writer: Sean Reycraft
8.5/10199 votesLoading...#17 - Pandora's Box
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2011
Regina pleads with Daphne to keep her secret about what was in the guitar case, but soon the hospital board reveals info that forces Regina to spill everything. Meanwhile, Bay and Emmett's bond intensifies.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, Becky Hartman Edwards
8.5/1095 votesLoading...#18 - As the Shadows Deepen
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/29/2013
Bay organizes Deaf Day at the amusement park, and Emmett assists her with a special movie screening. Meanwhile, Daphne's hit with a surprise when she runs into Chef Jeff; and Toby tries to help Nikki deal with a dark part of her family history.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Joy Gregory, Henry Robles
8.5/1086 votesLoading...#19 - Fountain
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2014
Bay assists her art teacher at a gallery and hopes to get a letter of recommendation in return. Elsewhere, Daphne struggles to befriend Sharee; and Regina's latest business opportunity puts her in an awkward position.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: Joy Gregory, Terrence Coli
8.5/1084 votesLoading...#20 - Memory Is Your Image of Perfection
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2014
Daphne wants to help Sharee search for her mom, but problems arise. Elsewhere, Bay and Toby try to get their folks to stop beings at odds with one another; Regina's new project leads to a disagreement with her mother; and Travis' actions puzzle Melody.
Director: Lee Rose
Writer: Terrence Coli
8.5/10108 votesLoading...#21 - And Life Begins Right Away
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 8/18/2014
Graduation day has arrived, but Daphne is distracted by the impending hearing over her parole violation.
Director: Melanie Mayron, Lizzy Weiss
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, William H. Brown
8.5/1078 votesLoading...#22 - Between Hope and Fear
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 9/7/2015
Daphne is thrilled when Eric asks Regina to move in with him, but Regina is troubled by how little she knows about the mother of Eric's son, Will, and decides to go to Atlanta to find out more about the woman. John's financial stresses come to a head when Toby approaches the family for support, prompting John to lash out at him. Bay is surprised to learn she and Daphne have opposing opinions about how to deal with the pregnancy. Meanwhile, Travis goes to Los Angeles to visit Emmett and is dismayed to find Emmett has gone "Hollywood."
Director: David Paymer
Writer: Lizzy Weiss, David Paymer, Dayna Lynne North
8.5/1084 votesLoading...#23 - Memory (The Heart)
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 3/21/2017
A mysterious young woman has Bay and Daphne flooded with memories of their deceased father Angelo, and they must decide if they should let her into their lives. Toby is caught between his mother’s wishes to baptize his son Carlton and his wife’s feelings about faith. Melody asks her sons to make amends so the family can be together for her birthday, but it might be too late.
Director: Lea Thompson
Writer: Linda Gase
8.5/1057 votesLoading...#24 - The Wolf is Waiting
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2017
Travis and Bay have dinner with his birth mom, but the reunion dredges up painful memories of his childhood assault. Daphne contemplates helping Chris cheat on a test. Regina gets paid an unexpected visit.
Director: Jill D'Agnenica
Writer: Terrence Coli, William H. Brown
8.4/10108 votesLoading...#25 - The Trial
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/15/2012
The trial involving the hospital's error gets under way. Meanwhile, Bay tries to return the cash she secretly took from John; Daphne and Jeff's relationship encounters obstacles; and Toby starts a new band.
Director: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Becky Hartman Edwards, Joy Gregory
The Best Episodes of Switched at Birth
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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...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Long Live Love" is the best rated episode of "Switched at Birth". It scored 9.1/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/11/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Image Disappears".