The first season of the Family show, The Secret Life of the American Teenager is one of those rare television shows that appeal to both teenagers and their parents and at the same time leads to discussion among them about some important issues.

The second season will be premiering on January 5th at 8pm Eastern. Anyone who have missed the first season, the channel has planned a day-long marathon, starting on January 4th at 2pm Eastern. Alternatively it can be watched on the show’s website.

Time and again it has been proved through numerous studies that teenage pregnancy reduces when teenagers get to have accurate sex education and summon the courage to have a candid discussion with their parents. The Secret Life of the American Teenager addresses by presenting certain scenarios before the audience thereby drawing them into having discussions on the subject. The latest scenario being a girl called Amy facing teenage pregnancy.

It brings into light certain emotional situations and questions like why did find it so difficult to make her parents aware about her pregnancy? Did Amy contemplate about her education and future? What was the reason behind Amy’s friends’ unusual behavior and how handled them? What was Ricky reaction and what would be Ben’s role in all this? These are some real issues teenagers have to deal with in real life and this show brings out these questions to the fornt in an engaging fashion.

The show has a great ensemble cast who provides quality entertainment. The cast includes: Molly Ringwald of Pretty in Pink fame, who plays the role of Anne Juergens, Amy’s mom; Shailene Woodley plays the part of pregnant Amy; Francia Raisa plays Adrian Lee, the “bad girl” majorette; Ken Baumann plays Ben Boykewich, the boy who is in a relation with Amy; Daren Kagasoff plays Ricky Underwood, the baby’s father and “bad boy” drummer just to mention a few.