"Switched at Birth" executive producer Liza Weiss recently talked about season four's finale episode, as well as what fans can expect from the hit ABC Family series next season.
In an interview with TV Line, Weiss explained why she felt it was necessary to include a ten-month time-jump during season four's finale episode.
"We just really wanted to add a cliffhanger so that, if we were lucky enough to come back, we'd have something to jump off of. And it felt natural to jump them a little bit, to take them into their futures," she said.
Meanwhile, Weiss also dished on whether or not fans can expect to see Mingo (Adam Hagenbuch) in season 5.
According to Weiss, the writers of the show had a very long discussion on what is best for Daphne's (Katie Leclerc) character.
"A lot of the writers felt there should be consequences for Daphne having this emotional affair-type relationship with another guy. It was a lesson that she should learn, and I think we wanted the flexibility to think about what we really wanted to do with Daphne moving forward," she explained.
In other news, Weiss also hinted on the possibility of pairing Bay (Vanessa Marano) up with Travis (Ryan Lane).
During the finale episode, Emmett (Sean Berdy) apologized to Bay for not standing by her at the time of Tank's sexual assault. Some fans believe that the apology could serve as a closure to the onscreen couple's story, and it's now time to move on.
"Switched at Birth" season 5 will premiere on ABC Family sometime next year.