Switched at Birth Bunheads Exclusive New Images

Over on Bunheads, life hasn't been all that sweet for Michelle (Sutton Foster) following an incident where she maced Paradise's dancers during a performance of the Nutcracker fiasco as you can see from the shot above.


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While she's working as a dancer for a small-time magician in Nevada, the dance studio remains closed, which has left the girls to their own devices: Ginny's running her mom's real estate business; Melanie is taking care of her grandpa, Boo is watching her little brother and Sasha returns after a summer at Joffrey with no desire to return to her home.



Find out more when both Switched at Birth and Bunheads return on January 7 starting at 8 p.m. on ABC Family!

Beginning January 7, Switched at Birth and Bunheads return to ABC Family, creating a two-hour family block the entire clan can enjoy, and ETonline scored exclusive images from both season premieres!


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Up first is Switched, which opens its season with the intriguingly titled episode: The Door To Freedom. Who might walk in or out of that door remains a mystery, although I can reveal the premiere features Angelo (played by Gilles Marini) using part of the $5 million he was awarded from the hospital responsible for the switch to buy his daughter Daphne (Katie Leclerc) a food truck.



But Angelo might not be on everyone's good side once a pregnant woman shows up claiming he's the father of her unborn baby! Meanwhile, Bay must face the Student Honor Board when she is accused of cheating and Daphne's distraction with Chef Jeff gets her in trouble.