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The Fosters

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2018
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Cierra Ramirez, Maia Mitchell, Noah Centineo, David Lambert, and Hayden Byerly in The Fosters (2013)
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Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.

  • Creators
    • Bradley Bredeweg
    • Peter Paige
  • Stars
    • Teri Polo
    • Sherri Saum
    • Hayden Byerly
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,302
    16
    • Creators
      • Bradley Bredeweg
      • Peter Paige
    • Stars
      • Teri Polo
      • Sherri Saum
      • Hayden Byerly
    • 133User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 32 nominations total

    Episodes104

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    Brandon's Engagement
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    The Fosters--Season 4 Promo
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    The Fosters: Season 5
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    Brandon and Eliza's Love Story
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    Teri Polo
    Teri Polo
    • Stef Adams Foster…
    • 2013–2018
    Sherri Saum
    Sherri Saum
    • Lena Adams Foster…
    • 2013–2018
    Hayden Byerly
    Hayden Byerly
    • Jude Adams Foster…
    • 2013–2018
    David Lambert
    David Lambert
    • Brandon Foster
    • 2013–2018
    Maia Mitchell
    Maia Mitchell
    • Callie Adams Foster…
    • 2013–2018
    Cierra Ramirez
    Cierra Ramirez
    • Mariana Adams Foster
    • 2013–2018
    Danny Nucci
    Danny Nucci
    • Mike Foster
    • 2013–2018
    Amanda Leighton
    Amanda Leighton
    • Emma Kurtzman
    • 2014–2018
    Noah Centineo
    Noah Centineo
    • Jesus Adams Foster…
    • 2015–2018
    Jake T. Austin
    Jake T. Austin
    • Jesus Adams Foster
    • 2013–2015
    Jordan Rodrigues
    Jordan Rodrigues
    • Mat Tan…
    • 2014–2018
    Alexandra Barreto
    Alexandra Barreto
    • Ana Gutierrez
    • 2013–2018
    Tom Williamson
    Tom Williamson
    • AJ Hensdale
    • 2015–2018
    Annika Marks
    Annika Marks
    • Monte Porter
    • 2014–2018
    Daffany McGaray Clark
    Daffany McGaray Clark
    • Daphne Keene…
    • 2013–2018
    Alex Saxon
    Alex Saxon
    • Wyatt Casey
    • 2013–2018
    Gavin MacIntosh
    Gavin MacIntosh
    • Connor Stevens…
    • 2013–2016
    Elliot Fletcher
    Elliot Fletcher
    • Aaron Baker
    • 2016–2018
    • Creators
      • Bradley Bredeweg
      • Peter Paige
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    9Imme-van-Gorp

    A heartwarming drama.

    Season One: 8.5/10

    Themes: Drama, Foster System, Family, Relationships, High School, Lgbtq+, Forbidden Romance, Lesbian Couple & Adoption.

    Top three characters: 1) Stef Adams Foster, 2) Callie Jacob and 3) Wyatt Casey.
    8suzidap

    Sweet story but a little too dramatic at times

    I´m watching on netflix, so I haven´t watched the whole series. What I can say so far (after 4 seasons): it is like a soap opera, in which you get attached to the characters and want to see what happens to them, you will root for some couples, be annoyed with others, and get mad with some of them. In the beggining, it is very interesting, mostly because of the topic about the foster system and the family formation. I just think that they exagerated a bit with the "important issues" and the story gets a little artificial. I understand that it is important to talk about some matters, and the show does it in a really gentle and sensitive way, but sometimes it just seems like too much; it becomes hard to believe that EVERY TIME something really problematic is happening with a group of teenagers. But anyway, it is a sweet show that got my attention and I think it can bring important information as well.
    8lolaville

    Great! Sends positive messages.

    I'd really enjoyed this show!!! Absolutely great scripts. Glad now there's a show called Good Trouble with same characters. Disappointed that The Fosters ended wish could've made even more & more & more seasons...
    8djmasterpaw

    Relatable

    These are one of the most relatable shows I've ever seen, since every characters have a story to tell, not neccessarily a good one. This family is about encoutering problems and fixing them as a team, a family. One of the characters, Callie Jacobs was a foster, and her personality is that she won't accept the fact people live a hard life, that's why she always puts herself first, so she ends up in trouble pretty often. That is one of the characters who's had a pretty hard life but a good one. The Fosters also have a spin-off, good trouble

    the only trouble about this show is sometimes I start to get bored in some episodes (since I usually bingewatch stuff) but at last this is a story of a family, who similar stories like this could exist in real life. It sucks that people can be homophobic, and this show is all about acceptance, and problems in the world that should be fixed.
    8chloebetts

    Sooo good

    This show was really good. Though I will say when Noah Centineo replaced Jake T Austin, I was a little baffled but I think it ended up working. This handled some really important topics and I think they portrayed the difficulty of foster care really well. On a side note, the best episode by far is the R and J one. I did not expect to still be listening to those songs now. They are so good.

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    • Trivia
      David Lambert, who plays piano prodigy Brandon Foster, was cast for the role without confirming if he even can play the piano. It turned out he is actually a good pianist.
    • Goofs
      The series takes place in San Diego, California. In some episodes throughout the series, there are scenes when police vehicles have their lights on without a steady red light present. All police vehicles in California are required to have a steady red light on when the police lights on the front of police vehicles are on.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Coming Out of the Closet Scenes (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Where You Belong (Title Song)
      Performed by Kari Kimmel

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Freeform (United States)
      • Roku [united states]
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Familia de acogida
    • Filming locations
      • 2330 E 1st Street, Long Beach, California, USA(The Fosters Home)
    • Production companies
      • Blazing Elm Entertainment
      • Nitelite Entertainment
      • Nuyorican Productions
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    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital

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