'Switched at Birth:' ABC Family Orders 22 Episodes

Ron Tom/ABC ABC Family has given a back-season order of 22 episodes to hourlong original drama Switched at Birth, the internet's leader Michael Riley introduced Monday. The show will air its summer time finale on August. 8 at 9 p.m., and return at the begining of 2012. Switched at Birth was ABC Family's most-viewed series debut ever with 3.3 million total audiences (1.3 million within the key 18-49 demo) tuning set for its June premiere. Overall, the show was cable's No. 1 scripted telecast for that evening among total audiences, grown ups 18-34 and grown ups 18-49. PHOTOS: Summer time TV 2011: 'Teen Wolf,' 'The Glee Project' and much more "Audiences have fallen deeply in love with this show, just like we did whenever we first first viewed it,Inch states Riley inside a statement "We put down this season to create audiences more original content than in the past, by using the trademarks in our vibrant, authentic, quality storytelling. We are so thrilled to determine this series be a break-out hit this summer time and be an essential component in our programming selection into the coming year.Inch "Everything relating to this ground-breaking show talks to the Millennial audiences," states Kate Juergens, executive v . p ., original programming & development at ABC Family. "It's heart, humor, drama as well as an incredible cast which has introduced superbly nuanced performances to each role. To determine it resonate so deeply with audiences is simply fantastic." Switched at Birth centers on two teenage women who uncover that they are swapped in the hospital soon after their birth. The show stars Katie Leclerc, Vanessa Marano, Jum Thompson, D.W. Moffett, Marlee Matlin, Lucas Grabeel, Constance Marie and Sean Berdy. Marie lately received an ALMA nomination for favorite TV actress inside a supporting role. ABC Family