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The Secret Life of the American Teenager

Network
Freeform
Genre
Comedy
Premiered
1 July, 2008
The Secret Life of the American Teenager

The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. The series aired on ABC Family from July 1, 2008, until June 3, 2013. The series received mixed to somewhat negative reviews from critics when it began broadcasting, but was nonetheless generally well received among female and teenage viewers. The pilot episode broke the record for the highest rated debut on ABC Family with 2.82 million viewers, a record previously held by Kyle XY. The season one finale brought in 4.50 million viewers, beating that night's episode of Gossip Girl, which had less than half its usual number of viewers. Premiering with mixed to somewhat positive reviews from critics, and mostly well received among viewers, the second season of Secret Life opened with the largest audience for the series, posting a series high in total viewers with 4.68 million viewers; in adults 18–34, it was the number one scripted original premiere of summer 2009.

Also known as Secret Life
Genre Teen drama
Created by Brenda Hampton
Starring Shailene Woodley, Kenny Baumann, Mark Derwin, India Eisley, Greg Finley, Daren Kagasoff, Jorge-Luis Pallo, Megan Park, Francia Raisa, Molly Ringwald, Steve Schirripa
Theme music composer Dan Foliart
Opening theme "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love", performed by Molly Ringwald
Composer(s) Dan Foliart
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 121
Executive producer(s) Brenda Hampton
Producer(s) Lindsley Parsons III, Hrag Gaboudian
Location(s) Los Angeles, California
Cinematography Ronald E. High, William L. Asman
Editor(s) Stephen Myers, Ellen Ring Jacobson, Marilyn McMahon Adams, Janet Weinberg, Janet Gratz
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Brendavision, ProdCo Original, American Teenager Inc.
Original network ABC Family
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)

About The Secret Life of the American Teenager

A teenage girl must cope with high school life after an unplanned pregnancy. The show ran for five seasons and aired 121 episodes.

Achievement of The Secret Life of the American Teenager

During its first season, the show won the Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show. The show spawned a spin-off book called The Secret Diary of Ashley Juergens. 

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Latest information about The Secret Life of the American Teenager updated on July 28 2021.