A big anniversary just happened this past weekend for fan-favorite seriesThe Fosters!
Co-creator, writer, executive producer, director Bradley Bredeweg shared on social media that it has been 10 years since the first day of filming the ABC Family / Freeform series.
The hit show premiered on June 3, 2013 and ended June 6, 2018 after five seasons.
It followed a multi-ethnic family with a mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school Vice Principal, have built a strong family with Stef’s biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are turned upside down when Lina meets Callie, a teen with an abusive past who has spent her life in foster homes. Lena and Stef decide to welcome Callie into their home thinking it will be temporary.
“I can’t believe I’m about to type these words: TEN YEARS AGO on this very day #TheFosters was born! I’ve never been more proud of anything in my life,” he wrote on Saturday (November 5).
Some of the stars of both The Fosters and it’s spinoff Good Trouble took to the comments to react.
Teri Polo and Sherri Saum, who play Stef and Lena Adams Foster, dished on the previously filmed reunion, and the table read.
In case you missed the news, not only will the whole Adams Foster clan be reuniting, but they will also take part in a table read of the show’s pilot episode.
Though Noah Centineo didn’t join the show until season three, the moms dished on him reading the part of Jesus from that first episode, which was originally played by Jake T Austin.
“It felt very different. But whenever a new actor embodies a role, it’s going to be his or her own so that’s to be expected,” Sherri told People. “But Noah’s such an incredible talent and such a natural actor, and we all love him and he loves us, so that came through on top of everything else. He fit right into that glove right with us.”
“I was like, wait, what? Someone else played that part in the beginning? I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Teri joked.
The Fosters reunion will premiere on People.com and EW.com on Thursday evening (July 16) at 8pm ET/5pm PT!
The cast will also take part in a table read, directed by Michael Medico, who has directed episodes of both The Fosters and Good Trouble. Co-creator and EP Peter Paige will read the stage directions and fellow co-creators and executive producers Bradley Bredeweg and Joanna Johnson will read an introduction. To top it off, Kari Kimmel will sing the theme song live!
OMG! We are so so SO excited about the Good Trouble Christmas special!
We just found out that the entire Adams-Foster clan will all reunite for the holiday, thanks to TV Line.
Not only will we get to see The Fosters cast all together once again, but they’ll also be joined by Brandon’s in-laws, which includes Callie’s current boyfriend Jamie.
While we’ve seen each of the Foster clan make individual appearances on Good Trouble, this will be the first time since The Fosters finale they’ve all been together as a whole.
Noah Centineo is on top of the world right now, but his first big break wasn’t all that.
The 23-year-old actor revealed during his 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Performance acceptance speech that he wasn’t that happy on The Fosters.
“It’s been a wild ride. My life changed drastically in the past year,” Noah said. “I did a little show called The Fosters and over the years since I did that show, I learned that external things don’t actually make you happy. They didn’t make me happy. I actually was like really, really upset while doing that show. Not because the show wasn’t an amazing show, I just wasn’t happy with all of these things outside of myself.”
“I found that truly the thing that made me happy, the thing that actually fulfilled me was not having a successful career, it was doing what I love and giving back to other people,” he added.
“6 years ago, today @thefosterstv premiereed on tv for the first time, & my life was changed forever. So blessed & thankful to say that I was able to play a mall part in something that has made such a huge impact. Thank you for letting our messy, beautiful family into your homes. We love you,” she wrote on Instagram story.
The Fosters aired on ABC Family turned Freeform from 2013 to 2018, and Good Trouble premiered in January 2019. Season two of Good Trouble premieres June 18th on Freeform!