Series synopsis
The Fosters is an American drama television series that premiered on ABC Family on June 3, 2013. It ended on June 6, 2018. It was created by Bradley Bredeweg, Peter Paige. It stars Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin and Hayden Byerly.
Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in and out of foster homes. Lena and Stef welcome Callie and her brother, Jude, into their home thinking it's just for a few weeks, ...
Premise
Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in and out of foster homes. Lena and Stef welcome Callie and her brother, Jude, into their home thinking it's just for a few weeks, until a more permanent placement can be found. But life has something else in store for the Fosters.
Premise: How do you define family?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Teri Polo as Stef Foster
- Sherri Saum as Lena Adams
- Jake T. Austin as Jesus Foster
- Hayden Byerly as Jude Jacob
- Noah Centineo as Jesus Foster
- David Lambert as Brandon Foster
- Maia Mitchell as Callie Adams Foster
- Danny Nucci as Mike Foster
Supporting cast
- Cierra Ramirez as Mariana Foster
Guest cast
- Bianca A. Santos as Lexi Rivera
- Madisen Beaty as Talya Banks
- Gavin Macintosh as Connor Stevens
- Cherinda Kincherlow as Kiara
- Bailee Madison as Sophia Quinn
- Julian De La Celle as Zac Rogers
- Ashley Argota as Lou Chan
- Caitlin Carver as Hayley Heinz
- Daffany Clark as Daphne Keene
- Alexandra Barreto as Ana Gutierrez
- Anne Winters as Kelsey
- Jay Ali as Mr. Timothy
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 109 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | March 2, 2014 | March 2, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 21 | June 3, 2013 | March 24, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 21 | June 16, 2014 | March 23, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 20 | June 8, 2015 | March 28, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 20 | June 20, 2016 | April 11, 2017 |
| Season 5 | 22 | July 10, 2017 | June 6, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Girls United Webisode 1: Run Baby Run Gabi goes missing and Girls United counselor, Michelle, calls a meeting to ask if the girls know anything about where she may have run off to. |
March 2, 2014 |
| 2 |
Girls United Webisode 2: Stab in the Back The girls discuss who of them can be pregnant. |
March 2, 2014 |
| 3 |
Girls United Webisode 3: Got Your Back Callie and Kiara share some mutual secrets. Callie also discovers that Becka harms herself with a knife. |
March 2, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Callie, a 16-year-old girl fresh out of juvenile hall, goes to live in the care of Lena and her partner Stef and their kids. |
June 3, 2013 |
| 2 |
Consequently Callie is accused of selling pills around school, and Lena and Stef decide not to punish Brandon which causes tension among the parents. |
June 10, 2013 |
| 3 |
Hostile Acts Mike asks Brandon to move in with him, and Jesus and Lexi continue to keep their relationship a secret from Mariana. |
June 17, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Things Unknown Callie and Jude face separation. Brandon suffers guilt after sleeping with Dani. |
June 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
Take Me Out Brandon struggles with a major medical decision. Stef seeks answers on Mike's whereabouts. |
June 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Play While Lena and Stef are away on a babymoon, the kids throw a party that gets out of hand. |
June 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wreckage As the family deals with the aftermath of the terrible car accident, Stef is determined to find the driver responsible for the crash. Callie continues to volunteer at the drop-in center where she meets AJ, a foster teen runaway searching for his older brother. Brandon starts at the Idyllwild Music Program and quickly realizes that he will be faced with serious competition. Meanwhile, Jude tells Connor he prefers to keep their relationship private at school. |
June 8, 2015 |
| 2 |
Father's Day As part of their annual tradition, Stef and Lena have Mike over for Father's Day brunch. Jude surprises everyone, especially Callie, by inviting his biological father, Donald, to join them. Callie spends Father's Day with the Quinns and hears some surprising news. Frustrated by his situation at Idyllwild, Brandon let's off some steam with his classmates. |
June 15, 2015 |
| 3 |
Déjà Vu When the family takes a vested interest in AJ, Callie has doubts about whether she can trust him. Stef surprises Lena with some news about Monte. Meanwhile, Jude has trouble moving on from the trauma of the shooting incident. |
June 22, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Potential Energy Callie admits her past relationship with Brandon to her moms. But before Stef and Lena can even process the information, the school goes into a “Code Blue” lockdown when it’s discovered Mariana’s boyfriend Nick showed up with his father’s gun after seeing her kiss her ex-boyfriend Mat. |
June 20, 2016 |
| 2 |
Safe After being given the all clear to head home, tensions are still running high in the Adams Foster household. Fragile and skittish from the school lockdown, the family sticks close, but their secrets keep them apart. Callie and Brandon anxiously wait for their moms to address their behavior in Idyllwild while Stef warns everyone to stay off their phones and computers due to the rumors swirling around their family. |
June 27, 2016 |
| 3 |
Trust In the aftermath of the school lockdown, Mariana is called out by other students who blame her for Nick’s actions. Callie is also taunted at school and her inappropriate reaction gets her suspended. But what starts off as a punishment turns into an adventure when she meets Aaron, a handsome young law student who knows nothing about her or her past. |
July 11, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Resist Stef frantically searches for Callie after she offers to help Diamond, thinking she has nothing to lose after accepting the plea deal. Struggling with his TBI, Jesus unleashes his anger after discovering Brandon helped Emma with a deeply personal decision. With Mariana leading the charge, protests continue over Anchor Beach Charter’s privatization. |
July 11, 2017 |
| 2 |
Exterminate Her Callie gets control of her life and applied to audit art classes at a local college. Jesus distances himself from Mariana and Brandon so he can build his treehouse with Gabe alone. The Fosters get a new neighbor. |
July 18, 2017 |
| 3 |
Contact Callie and Aaron go on their first official date. Mariana and Jude spearhead an underground school newspaper. Noah and Jude question their compatibility, while Brandon and Grace take their relationship to the next level. The moms have their new neighbors over for a family dinner party. |
July 25, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC Family |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 3, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 6, 2018 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |