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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 17: (L-R) Actors Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Maia Mitchell and Hayden Byerly of the television show ‘The Fosters’ speak onstage during the Disney ABC Television Group portion of the 2014 Winter Television Critics Association press tour at the Langham Hotel on January 17, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) /

44.The Fosters (2013-2018)

5 seasons

Created by Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige

Starring Teri Polo, Sherri Saum, Jake T. Austin, Hayden Byerly, David Lambert, Maia Mitchell, Danny Nucci, Cierra Ramirez, Noah Centineo

There are many family dramas around, but The Fosters offers something special. It’s one of the most inclusive and supportive shows around.

The series follows police officer Stef Adams-Foster and her wife Lena Adams-Foster. Lena is the vice principal in the area, and the two together raise their blended, multi-ethnic family. Brandon is the biological son of Stef and the twins Jesus and Mariana were adopted into the family. At the besting, the two also foster two other children, Callie and Jude.

Then there’s Mike Foster, Stef’s ex-husband and Brandon’s father. There’s this need to coparent and manage the children’s needs fully, which isn’t always easy. One thing the show has always done, though, is offer a realistic and positive view, even during the bad times.

It’s certainly not an easy life, but it’s theirs. And they will fight for what’s right to support their children. We get plenty of stories for all characters throughout the five seasons, offering full character development for them.

The Fosters spawned a spin-off, Good Trouble. The spin-off currently airs on Freeform.

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