7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Switched at Birth (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
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 working-class 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
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 working-class 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The show consistently champions the rights and cultural identity of the deaf community and explores socio-economic disparities, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values of social justice and inclusion.
The series prominently features diverse representation through its central Latina family and a main character who is deaf, deeply integrating deaf culture and American Sign Language into its core. The narrative consistently examines and challenges traditional perspectives, highlighting societal biases and promoting understanding of different cultural and disability experiences.
Secondary
Switched at Birth featured multiple LGBTQ+ characters, including lesbian and transgender individuals, whose storylines were handled with sensitivity. The show consistently depicted these characters with dignity, complexity, and agency, affirming their worth and relationships. Obstacles were framed as external, reinforcing a respectful and empathetic stance toward queer identity.
Switched at Birth features Alex, a trans man, whose storyline respectfully explores his transition and experiences. The show portrays him with dignity, addressing challenges as external forces and affirming his identity through his relationships and personal growth, resulting in a net positive impact.
The series portrays Judaism through the character of Noah and his family, depicting their traditions (e.g., Shabbat, Passover) with respect and educational depth. The narrative explores interfaith relationships and cultural differences with nuance, presenting Jewish characters as loving and supportive, and their faith as a source of community and identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Switched at Birth is an original television series. Its characters were created specifically for this production, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or legacy iteration from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
Switched at Birth is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for the show, establishing their races within its original context. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
7.5
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