DAPHNE AND BAY RETURN FROM CHINA AFTER GETTING AN EMERGENCY CALL ON THE WINTER PREMIERE OF 'SWITCHED AT BIRTH' AIRING TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, ON FREEFORM

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After a transformative 10-month trip to China, Bay and Daphne return home upon receiving disturbing news on the winter premiere of "Switched at Birth," airing TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 (9:00 - 10:00 p.m. EST), on Freeform.

Daphne and Bay are so enthralled with China that they stay longer than anticipated, but after 10 months, they get an emergency call and drop everything to return home.

Once there, Daphne tries to integrate herself back into campus life but finds that things have changed without her. Bay is mixed up about her feelings towards Emmett who is struggling with his own problems. Meanwhile, Kathryn and John quarrel over her job and Regina feels guilty about a secret tryst.

"The Call" was written by Lizzy Weiss and directed by Allan Arkush.

Peabody Award-winner "Switched at Birth" is executive produced by Lizzy Weiss ("Blue Crush"), Paul Stupin ("Dawson's Creek," "Make It or Break It"), and Linda Gase ("ER," "Army Wives"). 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, with guest stars Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe and Marlee Matlin ("The West Wing") as Melody Bledsoe.

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