7 Reasons Why 'The Fosters' Season 2 Premiere Is A Must Watch — mtv.com

Unless you’re a fellow “Switched at Birth”-binging, “Pretty Little Liars”-quoting ABC Family nut, then you might not have heard about the network’s critically acclaimed drama “The Fosters,” which centers on a southern California lesbian couple that shelters a whole gaggle of, you guessed it, fosters. Which is a shame, because it’s really, really good. What “The Fosters” does well is take the everyday issues affecting multiracial and LGBT families worldwide and handle them without kiddie gloves, which is refreshing given the sub par treatment these topics get on 90 percent of the other teen dramas out there. It also never feels forced, unearned, or preachy, with its characters coming off like actual fleshed-out human beings instead of archetypes or lesson-learning vehicles. It’s these very characters that make “The Fosters” such a must-watch, and here are the top seven reasons why you need to tune in tonight (June 16) for the launch of season two:

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