THE FOSTER TEENS PREPARE FOR THEIR WINTER BALL AND A SLIGHTED CLASSMATE PLOTS TO HIT BRANDON WHERE IT WILL HURT HIM MOST IN A NEW EPISODE OF "THE FOSTERS," AIRING MONDAY, MARCH 17TH, AT 9:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Romy Rosemont ("Glee") Guest Stars

Burbank, CA (February 11, 2014) - Anchor Beach Community Charter gears up for the annual Winter Ball, and past bad decisions will come back to haunt Brandon in an all-new episode of "The Fosters," airing Monday, March 17th, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

As the high school's Winter Ball approaches, Mariana and Jesus fret about dates and a surprise nomination for Winter Queen raises suspicions. Zac's mom (guest star Romy Rosemont) shows up at school to talk to Lena. An old friend pays a visit to Callie wanting to make amends, and Brandon feels threatened. But a past mistake could cause Brandon to lose Callie for good. Ana returns with unsettling news for Stef. The episode, titled "Metropolis," was written by "The Fosters" Executive Producer Joanna Johnson and directed by Martha Mitchell.

Winner of 2013's Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Show, "The Fosters" is executive-produced by Jennifer Lopez, ("American Idol," "What to Expect When You're Expecting," "The Back-Up Plan") and created by Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige ("Queer As Folk"), who also serve as executive producers and writers, along with Joanna Johnson ("Make It or Break It"). "The Fosters" stars Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents") as Stef Foster, Sherri Saum ("In Treatment") as Lena Adams Foster, Jake T. Austin ("Wizards of Waverly Place") as Jesus Foster, Hayden Byerly ("Parenthood") as Jude Jacob, David Lambert ("Aaron Stone") as Brandon Foster, Maia Mitchell ("Teen Beach Movie") as Callie Jacob, Danny Nucci ("Titanic") as Mike Foster and Cierra Ramirez ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") as Mariana Foster. Greg Gugliotta, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, Benny Medina, and John Ziffren also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc., and Prodco, Inc.

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