Lizzy Weiss and Switched at Birth Season 4B

Lizzy Weiss, the creator of Switched at Birth, talked about Season 4B and the premiere episode airing today. Of course, there will be a lot of drama coming our way, but we can see this season is promising to be the best season yet!!

What can we expect of season 4B?

Bay tries to get her life together, Daphne explores a relationship with someone appropriate for the first time in a while, the Kennishes face a crisis, Regina gets the truth about Eric’s past, and there is an unintended pregnancy in the family.


Is there a major message or discussion you will be approaching on the show like the rape story? Or is it still too soon to reveal it?
As I’ve alluded to, there is a controversial story as well in this half of the season. And it will begin in the premiere.


From some previews we can see the premiere will be very emotional, Toby cries, Bay cries, Travis is sad..is there any hope we will see any happy story? Or all those sadness will develop into the season?

Great question! That promo was pretty emotional! And it’s all real, we do have, as always, a lot of meaty stuff happening, but we definitely have joy and laughs and line dancing and shirtless hot boys, too.


The part the most fans wants to know is whether or not Bay and Emmett will ever be back together. Obviously we will need to keep watching but our question is; is there something Bay and Emmett will learn about their relationship, attitude or decisions that led them to disconnect to a point of breaking up?

Yes, you’ve hit it on the head. The premiere dives into Bay’s heartbreak as she obsesses about the break-up and what went wrong and she does come to some kind of answer. There is more to come later with Bemmett as well, a big episode and a twist.


What did you like the most about writing this season?

Truthfully, I just love working with my team - Paul, Linda, Terry, Bill, Dayna, Henry, and Bekah, plus our incredible assistants Darla, Colin, Beth, Alexander, and Jess. I’m incredibly lucky to have a job where I’m around a group of intelligent, funny, hard-working, creative people for hours on end as we sit around and make up stories about a bunch of characters that we love. We are on hiatus and I miss them! How many people can say that about their coworkers?


What is your favorite part or scene of the premiere/season?

We do something kind of crazy in the premiere, we took some chances doing something we’ve never done before, and I absolutely love how it turned out. You’ll know what I mean when you see it. And I’ll talk about how we shot it after it airs.


Do you have any message to the fans?

It’s been a joy to watch people online express their excitement about the show coming back and how much they’ve missed it. It’s also really fun to read about people who discover the show for the first time and gobble it up quickly because they become addicted. The first couple episodes are going to be pretty important in terms of gauging people’s interest in the show for Season 5, so if they want more, they should definitely watch.

Thank you Lizzy for all your support and attention to our page/blog!

Switched at Birth Season 4B starts today August 24th at 8pm/7c on ABC Family.

Scoop: Season 4 Episode 13 - Between Hope and Fear

Regina is caught off guard when Eric asks her to move in with him in an all-new episode of "Switched at Birth," airing Monday, September 7th, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family.

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."

"Between Hope and Fear" was written by Dayna Lynne North & Lizzy Weiss and directed by David Paymer.

Peabody Award-winner "Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Dawson's Creek," "Make It or Break It"), and Linda Gase ("ER," "Army Wives"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish; Lea Thompson ("Dancing with the Stars," "Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing") as Melody Bledsoe.

Scoop: Episode 12 - How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You

Bay finds herself under scrutiny when she returns to school in an all-new episode of “Switched at Birth,” airing Monday, August 31, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family.

In the wake of her breakup with Emmett, Bay decides to refocus her energy on school and signs up for a Spanish class, only to discover that the new harassment policy has put her in the spotlight. Daphne learns that her D in Chemistry will affect her scholarship. John finds himself under serious financial strain as Kathryn makes plans to produce her musical herself.

Meanwhile, Daphne and Mingo have a major difference of opinion that leaves Daphne with doubts about their compatibility.

“How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You” was written by Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Zetna Fuentes.

Peabody Award-winner “Switched at Birth” is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss (“Blue Crush”), Paul Stupin (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Make It or Break It”), and Linda Gase (“ER,” “Army Wives”). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano (“Gilmore Girls”) as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett (“Friday Night Lights”) as John Kennish; Lea Thompson (“Dancing with the Stars,” “Back to the Future,” “Caroline in the City”) as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel (“High School Musical”) as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe with guest star Marlee Matlin (“The West Wing”) as Melody Bledsoe.

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