LIVES AND RELATIONSHIPS HANG IN THE BALANCE IN THE SPRING FINALE OF "THE FOSTERS," AIRING MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2015 AT 8:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Patrick Duffy ("Dallas") Guest Stars

Burbank, CA (March 2, 2015) - Actions taken with the best intentions threaten to change the Adams Foster family forever in the Spring Finale episode of "The Fosters," airing Monday, March 23, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.

With one too many lies told in an effort to keep their growing family together, relationships will be put to the test and someone's story will end in tragedy on "The Fosters" Spring Finale. A visit with Robert's father (guest star Patrick Duffy) makes Robert and Callie see each other in a new light. Mariana prepares for a make-or-break dance team showdown at school, and Jude takes a stand for a friend.

The episode, titled "The End Of The Beginning," was written by Joanna Johnson and Bradley Bredeweg & Peter Paige and directed by Zetna Fuentes.

Winner of a Television Academy Honors Award and GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series, "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 ("The Bold and the Beautiful", "Hope & Faith"). "The Fosters" stars Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents") as Stef Adams Foster, Sherri Saum ("In Treatment") as Lena Adams Foster, Jake T. Austin ("Wizards of Waverly Place") as Jesus Adams Foster, Hayden Byerly ("Parenthood") as Jude Adams Foster, 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 Adams Foster. Greg Gugliotta, Elaine Goldsmith Thomas, and Benny Medina also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc. in association with ABC Family.

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