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The Secret Life of the American Teenager is a television series created by Brenda Hampton that debuted on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The teen drama focuses on the relationships between families and friends dealing with the unexpected pregnancy of character Amy Juergens, portrayed by Shailene Woodley.

At first, the show struggled with low ratings, failing to bring in many viewers. However, with the arrival of more interesting characters and over-the-top storylines, ratings increased. The show holds the spot of the highest rated original series, beating Kyle XY when the series premiere brought in 2.82 million viewers. The show currently airs on Monday nights at 8/7 c on ABC Family in the U.S. and Citytv in Canada.

On February 9, 2009, ABC Family ordered a second season consisting of 24 episodes.