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: Stef’s biological son from her previous marriage to Mike Foster.

, a teenager with a history of being "unadoptable," and her younger brother are placed in the foster home of Stef Foster , a police officer, and Lena Adams , a school vice principal. The household already consists of: Brandon Foster the.fosters

(Maia Mitchell) was the storm. As the traumatized, tough-as-nails foster teen who enters the home with a "don't need anyone" attitude, Callie represented the thousands of kids lost in the system. Her arc involved fighting a corrupt group home, confronting her abuser, and navigating the complicated (and controversial) romantic tension with her foster brother Brandon. Callie’s journey from a ward of the state to a legal daughter and eventually a lawyer fighting for foster kids in Good Trouble completed a perfect circle of character growth. : Stef’s biological son from her previous marriage

: Siblings who enter the home as foster children and are eventually adopted after navigating a turbulent system. Themes and Impact As the traumatized, tough-as-nails foster teen who enters

is not a perfect show. It sometimes veers into after-school-special territory. It occasionally resolves complex legal issues in 42 minutes. But when it hits—and it hits often—it soars. It opened doors for shows like Love, Victor and Everything Sucks! to tell queer, complicated family stories.