Freeform to End ‘The Fosters’ With Three-Night Series Finale

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Freeform will end its long-running drama series The Fosters with a three-night series finale event debuting on June 4, the network said Wednesday. 

The series, which follows a multi-ethnic family mix of adopted and biological teens raised by two moms, will end its fifth and final season with three shows running June 4 through the series'  June 6 finale, the network said. The three shows will feature several guest stars, including Abigail Cowen (Wisdom of the Crowd), Robert Gant (Queer as Folk), Susan Walters (Teen Wolf), Beau Mirchoff (Awkward) and Spencer List (The Bachelors), said network officials. 

The Fosters is produced by Nuyorican Productions, Inc. in association with Freeform, with Greg Gugliotta, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina serving as executive producers for the series.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.