BAY AND TY GET CLOSER IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "SWITCHED AT BIRTH," AIRING MONDAY, JUNE 17 AT 8:00PM ET/PT

Blair Redford ("The Lying Game") guest stars as Ty

Burbank, CA (May 28, 2013) - After a rocky start, Bay and Ty get to know each other once again in an all-new episode of "Switched at Birth," airing Monday, June 17 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family.

Just as Bay and Ty begin to reconnect, Bay learns some shocking news about Ty's experiences in Afghanistan and after he returned home. John is torn when both Toby and Travis approach him about a manager position at the car wash.

Meanwhile, Kathryn and Daphne have a hard time coming to terms with Bay's request to stay with Regina.

"Switched at Birth" is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Make It or Break It"), Becky Hartman Edwards ("Parenthood") and John Ziffren ("Melissa & Joey," "Make It or Break It"). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano ("Gilmore Girls") as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie ("George Lopez") as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett ("Friday Night Lights") as John Kennish; Lea Thompson ("Back to the Future," "Caroline in the City") as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical") as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe; and Gilles Marini ("Brothers and Sisters") as Angelo Sorrento with guest star Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing").

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