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The Fosters is a television show that details the lives of a lesbian couple named Stef and Lena Adams Foster, a police officer and a vice principal. Stef has a biological son, Brandon, from a previous marriage with her ex-husband Mike. Stef and Lena have four adopted children, Jesus, Mariana, Callie and Jude. They all reside in San Diego California where the teens all attend Anchor Beach High School. The show deals with many topics from adoption, dating to drug use, sex, sexting and everything in between as it chronicles the lives of all five kids.

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In this episode all the teens have something going but the main theme is: Graduation day. The episode is focused on Callie's graduation as well as all the other teens lives. Brandons girlfriend Grace passes away in this episode and he deals with his grief as he decided whether to pursue his music. Mariana is confused as she competes with her best friend for an internship, and fails to get it. Mariana's dreams of M.I.T. seem out of reach, while her twin brother Jesus recovers and tries to maintain his senior status at school. All the while Judes newfound popularity online as a streamer gets to his head and he finds time to apologize to his boyfriend about his attitude.

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One example of the importance of peer influence is clearly visible when Jude is confronted by his boyfriend about his poor attitude. In the episode Jude is at a meet and greet for his fans, and an awkward "nerd," approaches him and the other streamers to ask about a gaming technique. Jude has no problem talking to the kid but when he walks away, Judes friend comments about how lame it is that most of their viewers are nerds. Jude looks at his friend and realizes the kid is only standing a few feet away staring as the conversation happens, saying nothing as the kid leaves.
In the text, chapter four mentions the "Transformation of the Nerds," which ties to influence of peers (p.148). Jude is a "gamer" and throughout the show he has gone from being an awkward kid at one point being bullied to someone who has been accepted by a clique. The reason Jude does not immediately respond to his friends ridicule of the kid is because he has traditionally been part of the unpopular kid. According to the text, "as opposed to middle school, where there were only two groups- the popular and the unpopular- in high school, there were more socially acceptable groups with which to affiliate" (p.148). In this instance it is also his boyfriends influence which helps him realize he's acting like a bully and changes his mind.

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Throughout the episode Lena and Stef are counseling the kids and giving them advice as well as listening to what the kids have to say. In the example with Jude, he tells Lena he's been streaming again and while she reminds him he isn't supposed to be doing that, she also asks if he is going to correct his actions. Lena and Stef both exhibit authoritative attitudes towards parenting, whole Lena is more on the indulgent side and Stef leans more towards authoritarian. According to the text, parents who raise their kids in authoritative households, "are more psychologically mature...responsible, self-assured, creative, intellectually curious, socially skilled and academically successful" (p.116). The moms do their best in this episode as well as throughout the season to steer the kids in the right direction while giving them boundaries and rules to follow.

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The most overt form of media interaction seen is the idea of Jude's streaming, his moms do not really understand his use of the internet, which can be explained by the digital divide (p.224). Callie also uses media to fight for her cause. While Callie tries to keep her friends from getting deported, she uses many media sources to gain information and resources to arm herself and help her friend. While the texts mentions that most teens use media as, "an efficient way to stay in touch with friends" (p.231) the show demonstrates that it can have other practical uses.

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The Fosters touches on many different issues throughout the season and on prior seasons as well. Its modern and discusses the different lives of each teen, the impact and influence of being a foster child or being a foster sibling, the changing of social groups both at school and within the family dynamic, and the impact of family change as a child in a diverse family. Overall the show depicts many issues teens face and the ability of good parenting to mold their lives.