Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in and out of foster homes. Lena and Stef welcome Callie and her brother, Jude, into their home thinking it's just for a few weeks, until a more permanent placement can be found. But life has something else in store for the Fosters.
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Teri Polo
Stef Foster
Sherri Saum
Lena Adams
Hayden Byerly
Jude Jacob
Noah Centineo
Jesus Foster
David Lambert
Brandon Foster
Maia Mitchell
Callie Adams Foster
Danny Nucci
Mike Foster
Cierra Ramirez
Mariana Foster
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21 episodes • 2013Avg: 5.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Jun 3, 2013 | 4.9 |
| 2 | Consequently | Jun 10, 2013 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Hostile Acts | Jun 17, 2013 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Quinceanera | Jun 24, 2013 | 4.5 |
| 5 | The Morning After | Jul 1, 2013 | 4.5 |
| 6 | Saturday | Jul 8, 2013 | 6.2 |
| 7 | The Fallout | Jul 15, 2013 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Clean | Jul 22, 2013 | 6.2 |
| 9 | Vigil | Jul 29, 2013 | 6.5 |
| 10 | I Do | Aug 5, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 11 | The Honeymoon | Jan 13, 2014 | 4.5 |
| 12 | House and Home | Jan 20, 2014 | 4.3 |
| 13 | Things Unsaid | Jan 27, 2014 | 4.2 |
| 14 | Family Day | Feb 3, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 15 | Padre | Feb 10, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Us Against the World | Feb 17, 2014 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Kids in the Hall | Feb 24, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 18 | Escapes and Reversals | Mar 3, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 19 | Don't Let Go | Mar 10, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 20 | Metropolis | Mar 17, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 21 | Adoption Day | Mar 24, 2014 | 7.0 |
21 episodes • 2014Avg: 5.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Things Unknown | Jun 16, 2014 | 5.9 |
| 2 | Take Me Out | Jun 23, 2014 | 4.7 |
| 3 | Play | Jun 30, 2014 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Say Something | Jul 7, 2014 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Truth Be Told | Jul 14, 2014 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Mother | Jul 21, 2014 | 5.1 |
| 7 | The Longest Day | Jul 28, 2014 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Girls Reunited | Aug 4, 2014 | 4.9 |
| 9 | Leaky Faucets | Aug 11, 2014 | 4.6 |
| 10 | Someone's Little Sister | Aug 18, 2014 | 6.4 |
| 11 | Christmas Past | Dec 8, 2014 | 6.4 |
| 12 | Over/Under | Jan 19, 2015 | 6.6 |
| 13 | Stay | Jan 26, 2015 | 6.4 |
| 14 | Mother Nature | Feb 2, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Light of Day | Feb 9, 2015 | 6.2 |
| 16 | If You Only Knew | Feb 16, 2015 | 5.8 |
| 17 | The Silence She Keeps | Feb 23, 2015 | 6.4 |
| 18 | Now Hear This | Mar 2, 2015 | 5.1 |
| 19 | Justify The Means | Mar 9, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Not That Kind of Girl | Mar 16, 2015 | 5.8 |
| 21 | The End of the Beginning | Mar 23, 2015 | 5.8 |
20 episodes • 2015Avg: 6.1Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wreckage | Jun 8, 2015 | 5.6 |
| 2 | Father's Day | Jun 15, 2015 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Déjà Vu | Jun 22, 2015 | 6.2 |
| 4 | More Than Words | Jun 29, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Going South | Jul 6, 2015 | 6.2 |
| 6 | It's My Party | Jul 13, 2015 | 5.8 |
| 7 | Faith, Hope, Love | Jul 27, 2015 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Daughters | Aug 3, 2015 | 5.8 |
| 9 | Idyllwild | Aug 10, 2015 | 5.8 |
| 10 | Lucky | Aug 17, 2015 | 6.0 |
| 11 | First Impressions | Jan 25, 2016 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Mixed Messages | Feb 1, 2016 | 5.8 |
| 13 | If And When | Feb 8, 2016 | 6.1 |
| 14 | Under Water | Feb 15, 2016 | 5.9 |
| 15 | Minor Offenses | Feb 22, 2016 | 6.2 |
| 16 | EQ | Feb 29, 2016 | 6.3 |
| 17 | Sixteen | Mar 7, 2016 | 6.3 |
| 18 | Rehearsal | Mar 14, 2016 | 6.2 |
| 19 | The Show | Mar 21, 2016 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Kingdom Come | Mar 28, 2016 | 6.3 |
20 episodes • 2016Avg: 5.9Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potential Energy | Jun 20, 2016 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Safe | Jun 27, 2016 | 6.1 |
| 3 | Trust | Jul 11, 2016 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Now for Then | Jul 18, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Forty | Jul 25, 2016 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Justify | Aug 1, 2016 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Highs & Lows | Aug 8, 2016 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Girl Code | Aug 15, 2016 | 6.0 |
| 9 | New York | Aug 22, 2016 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Collateral Damage | Aug 29, 2016 | 6.6 |
| 11 | Insult to Injury | Jan 31, 2017 | 5.5 |
| 12 | Dream a Little Dream | Feb 7, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 13 | Cruel and Unusual | Feb 14, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 14 | Doors and Windows | Feb 21, 2017 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Sex Ed | Feb 28, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 16 | The Long Haul | Mar 14, 2017 | 6.3 |
| 17 | Diamond in the Rough | Mar 21, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 18 | Dirty Laundry | Mar 28, 2017 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Who Knows | Apr 4, 2017 | 6.3 |
| 20 | Until Tomorrow | Apr 11, 2017 | 5.3 |
22 episodes • 2017Avg: 5.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resist | Jul 11, 2017 | 6.3 |
| 2 | Exterminate Her | Jul 18, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 3 | Contact | Jul 25, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 4 | Too Fast, Too Furious | Aug 1, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Telling | Aug 8, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 6 | Welcome to the Jungler | Aug 15, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Chasing Waterfalls | Aug 22, 2017 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Engaged | Aug 29, 2017 | 5.4 |
| 9 | Prom | Sep 5, 2017 | 5.8 |
| 10 | Sanctuary | Jan 9, 2018 | 5.4 |
| 11 | Invisible | Jan 16, 2018 | 6.4 |
| 12 | #IWasMadeInAmerica | Jan 23, 2018 | 6.2 |
| 13 | Line in the Sand | Jan 30, 2018 | 5.8 |
| 14 | Scars | Feb 6, 2018 | 5.4 |
| 15 | Mother's Day | Feb 13, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Giving Up the Ghost | Feb 27, 2018 | 5.6 |
| 17 | Makeover | Mar 6, 2018 | 5.8 |
| 18 | Just Say Yes | Mar 13, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Many Roads | Mar 13, 2018 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Meet The Fosters | Jun 4, 2018 | 5.4 |
| 21 | Turks & Caicos | Jun 5, 2018 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Where the Heart Is | Jun 6, 2018 | 6.0 |
