Switched At Birth - Season 4 -

There is a moment in Season 4 of Switched at Birth that perfectly encapsulates why this show remains a hidden gem of teen drama. It isn't a car crash, a love triangle blow-up, or a graduation speech. It is ten seconds of silence where a character, devastated by a sexual assault, stares at her ceiling while a sign language interpreter’s hands shake violently on the side of the screen.

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)

Four seasons in, most family dramas begin to sputter. They run out of secrets or resort to amnesia plots. But Switched at Birth —the groundbreaking ABC Family/Freeform series about two teenagers (one deaf, one hearing) who were raised in opposite worlds—did something radical in its fourth season: it grew up. Switched at Birth - Season 4

It asks a hard question: What happens after the switch is resolved? The answer, it turns out, is life. Messy, frustrating, beautiful life. There is a moment in Season 4 of

Here is why Season 4 is the most important chapter in the Kensington-DiMola saga. Season 4 picks up immediately after the devastating Season 3 finale. If you haven’t watched it yet (spoilers ahead), Season 3 ended with Daphne Vasquez, the deaf athlete and aspiring doctor, making a reckless decision that led to the near-fatal overdose of her friend. Season 4 does not let her off the hook. Rating: ★★★★☆ (4

Absolutely. But keep the tissues nearby, and maybe watch with closed captions on—even if you don't need them. You’ll catch the poetry in the pauses.