Daren Kagasoff, who plays a bad boy in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, may have some things in common with his TV character.

“I was a baseball player in highschool, so I was pretty bad,” Kagasoff told OK! magazine with a laugh. “This guy is a lot more forward than I ever was. He’s the funniest character to play because he has so many different sides to him and it’s just fun to have the opportunity to play that up.”

Brenda Hampton’s new teen pregnancy drama “The Secret Life of an American Teenager” set a ratings record for ABC Family.

The Tuesday night debut was seen by 2.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched series premiere ever for the network.

“Teenager” was also the highest-rated premiere among several key demos, including adults 18 to 49, and conquered its time slot. The debut ranked as the network’s top series telecast ever in several demographics, though it trails the first season finale of “Kyle XY” in total viewers.

c/o Hollywood Reporter

Here’s a rundown of the lineup:

• Shailene Woodley as Amy Juergens

A freshman at Ulysses S. Grant High School and a French horn player in the school marching band. While at band camp, she has sex with Ricky, the drummer, and becomes pregnant. She doesn’t want to tell her parents, but knows they will find out eventually. Her best friends Lauren and Madison are the only ones initially told about her pregnancy. After learning she is pregnant with Ricky’s child, Amy meets Ben Boykewick.

• Molly Ringwald as Anne Juergens

Amy’s mom. She married George Juergens at a young age after finding out she was pregnant with her first child, Amy. She wonders if this was the right move on her part.

• Mark Derwin as George Juergens

Amy’s dad, who tells his daughters that boys like good girls. He is not 100% committed to his wife. He has been cheating on his wife with the fiesty Adrian’s mother, Cindy. Would George leave the Juergens for love elsewhere?

• India Eisley as Ashley Juergens

Amy’s 13-year-old sister who acts out and dresses against the dress code. She resents her older sister’s good girl attitude.

• Francia Raisa as Adrian Lee

The school’s resident bad girl and the drum majorette of the marching band. Her mom is a flight attendant and is rarely home, leaving her daughter with a lot of freedom. She is going out with Ricky but thinks he is using her for sex, even though she wants to have a serious relationship wtih him. She seduces Jack. No matter how bad she is, she is also doing well in school, but wont admit that to Ricky.

• Kenny Baumann as Ben Boykewick

A wisecracking freshman at the school who tells his best friends Alice and Henry that he wants to lose his virginity and seeks out Amy. However, he is truly a romantic at heart and quickly falls in love with her, going as far as to join marching band to spend time with her.

• Daren Kagasoff as Ricky Underwood

The drummer in the school marching band who was sexually abused by his father as a child and now lives in a foster home. He and his psychiatrist believe this has led to his womanizing and promiscuity with women, because Ricky feels that he must have sex with every girl he meets in a vain effort to prove to himself his own masculinity. He is known as the resident bad boy, and is dating Adrian.

• Megan Park as Grace Bowman

The devoutly Christian head cheerleader who takes her vow of purity very seriously. Has an older brother with down syndrome.

• Greg Finley as Jack Pappas

A football player and Grace’s boyfriend. He is a devout Christian and loves Grace, but is unsure if he can wait until they are married for sex. He makes the mistake of sleeping with Adrian and must face the consequence when they are caught making out.^[1][2]

Recurring

• Josie Bissett as Kathleen Bowman

Grace’s mom. Her first husband was George Juergens. Kathleen is sure she raised the perfect daughter but isnt too strict to her as Grace is to herself.

• John Schneider as Marshall Bowman

Grace’s dad. He is very over-protective of Grace, but still is a good father. He finds out, before Amy’s parents, that she is pregnant which starts him questioning what it means to “make a mistake”. He would never allow his daughter to be less than perfect.

• Jorge Luis-Pallo as Marc Molina ^[1]

The new school counselor. Most of the girls in school find him very “hot”. He worked in Wall Street before working as a school counselor. He had no idea on how productive the student body is when students starting asking him for condoms, but still has many more problems to deal with, with the students he has been counseling.

Here’s a quick recap of this seasons plot in case you’ve missed it:

The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American television series that debuted on ABC Family on July 1, 2008.[1] The plot of the show focuses on the unplanned pregnancy of teenage Amy Juergens, and the effect that it has on her and her family. The show also explores the relationships of her classmates, like Ricky, the troubled drummer who fathered her baby at band camp; Adrian, the “bad girl”, who wants Ricky for herself; Ben, who wants to win Amy’s heart but doesn’t know her secret; Grace, the ambitious cheerleader who is saving herself for marriage; and Jack, Grace’s boyfriend, who is not sure he can wait until she finishes Medical school.

Courtesy of TV Guide:

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