Dallas vs Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Dallas). Dallas is the older of the two (1978 against 2011). Both are drama, family shows, so they suit a similar mood.

Dallas posterDallas1978 VS Switched at Birth posterSwitched at Birth2011
DallasSwitched at Birth
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 7.5/10
Year19782011
Seasons145
GenresDrama, FamilyDrama, Family
Country––
Creator / director–Lizzy Weiss
Main castPatrick Duffy, Kimberly Foster, Larry Hagman, Ken KerchevalVanessa Marano, Katie Leclerc, Lucas Grabeel, Lea Thompson, Constance Marie

Synopsis

Dallas

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.

Switched at Birth

The story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working-class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the…

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