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The Fosters
2013–2018
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
69–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 69, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Teenager Callie Jacob is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children.
Details
- Created by
- Bradley Bredeweg, Peter Paige
- Studio
- ProdCo, Nuyorican Productions
- Released
- 3 June 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 104 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 4 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →4 wins from 27 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Teen Choice Awards 2018 | Choice Drama TV Actress | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2018 | Choice Drama TV Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Awards 2016 | Outstanding Drama Series | The Fosters | Nominee |
| People's Choice Awards 2016 | Favorite Cable TV Drama | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2016 | Choice Summer TV Star: Male | David Lambert | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2016 | Choice Summer TV Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2016 | Choice TV Actress: Drama | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2016 | Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Cierra Ramirez | Nominee |
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GLAAD Media Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| GLAAD Vanguard Award | Jennifer Lopez (Executive producer) | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Fosters | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Fosters | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
19 nominations, 1 won
| Choice TV Breakout Show | The Fosters | Winner |
| Choice Drama TV Actress | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
| Choice Drama TV Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Cierra Ramirez | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Female | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | David Lambert | Nominee |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Jake T. Austin | Nominee |
| Choice TV Actress: Drama | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
| Choice summer TV Star: Female | Cierra Ramirez | Nominee |
| Choice summer TV Star: Male | David Lambert | Nominee |
| Choice summer TV Star: Male | David Lambert | Nominee |
| Drama Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Drama Show | The Fosters | Nominee |
| Drama: Actor | Jake T. Austin | Nominee |
| Drama: Actor | Jake T. Austin | Nominee |
| Drama: Actress | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
| Drama: Actress | Maia Mitchell | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | The Fosters | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | The Fosters | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Millicent Shelton (Episode: " Clean ") | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Cable TV Drama | The Fosters | Nominee |