| The Fosters | |
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Created by |
Bradley Bredeweg |
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Starring |
Teri Polo |
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Country of origin |
United States |
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Seasons and episodes |
5 seasons, 104 episodes |
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Production company |
ProdCo Original |
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Distributor |
Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
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Original network |
Freeform |
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Original release |
June 3, 2013 – June 6, 2018 |
The Fosters is an American family drama television series created by Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg. It premiered in the United States on June 3, 2013 on the ABC Family (later Freeform) television network and concluded on June 6, 2018. It followed the lives of the Adams Foster family led by lesbian couple, Stef Foster, a police officer, and Lena Adams, a school vice principal, who raise one biological son and four adopted teenagers in San Diego, California.
The first season received generally favorable reviews and particular acclaim for its portrayal of LGBT themes. It also earned two GLAAD Media Awards and one Teen Choice Award.
On January 3, 2018, Freeform announced that The Fosters would end after five seasons. It concluded with a three-episode finale, which also acted as an introduction to Good Trouble, the spin-off series starring Maia Mitchell and Cierra Ramirez.
Cast and characters[]
- Teri Polo - Stef Adams Foster
- Sherri Saum - Lena Adams Foster
- Jake T. Austin (seasons 1–2) and Noah Centineo (seasons 3–5) - Jesus Adams Foster
- Hayden Byerly - Jude Adams Foster (formerly Jude Jacob)
- David Lambert - Brandon Foster
- Maia Mitchell - Callie Adams Foster (formerly Callie Jacob)
- Danny Nucci - Mike Foster
- Cierra Ramirez - Mariana Adams Foster
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network(s) | Local title |
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| United States | Freeform | The Fosters |
| Scandinavia | Netflix, Viaplay | |
| Australia | Fox8 | |
| Austria | ORF eins, Disney+ (Star) | |
| Belgium | Disney+ (Star) | |
| Canada (English) | ABC Spark, Disney+ (Star) | |
| France | Disney+ (Star) | |
| Germany | Disney Channel, Disney+ (Star) | |
| India | Zee Café | |
| Netherlands | Videoland | |
| New Zealand | TV2 | |
| Poland | Canal+ Family | |
| South Africa | M-Net Series | |
| Switzerland | Disney+ (Star) | |
| Turkey | Dizimax Drama | |
| United Kingdom Ireland |
Disney+ (Star) | |
| Brazil | Sony Channel | Os Fosters: Família Adotiva |
| Canada (French) | Vrak | Les Foster |
| Croatia | Pickbox | Obitelj Foster |
| Israel | yes Drama, Cellcom TV | משפחת פוסטר |
| Japan | Dlife | フォスター家の事情 |
| Portugal | AXN White | Família de Acolhimento |
| Serbia | Pickbox | Fosterovi |
| Spain | AXN White, Disney+ (Star) | Familia de acogida |