Season 7 - Aber-T

The seventh season of the hit ABC series Aber-T premiered on September 13, 2016 and concluded on April 21, 2017.

Summary
The gang begin their Sophomore year at Brown University. At the beginning of the season Owen Bailey (Luke Benward) permanently returns to Providence, restarts his relationship with Robyn Baskerville (Hayley Kiyoko) and the two soon become engaged.

Ellie begins to reconsider her relationship with Shai (Tyler Posey), when she and Cameron (Cody Christian) start to become more than just good friends. Things between the two quickly become more serious when the they go out to dinner as friends, while Shai is away and briefly share a kiss. However when Shai returns, Ellie immediately tells him that she kissed Cameron but that she still loves him. Shai informs her that as long as it never happens again that he still trusts her and the two continue their relationship.

Connor Lloyd (Jeremy Allen White) is forced to move home when his father continues to face extensive medical problems consuming much of his mothers time, meaning that she has little to no time to care for her younger children. To help his family Connor moves back to Virginia. However this also takes a tole on Louisa (Amber Riley) who is unsure of the status of their relationship and so makes her question their entire relationship. After spending so much time unsure of her own relationship, Louisa has a drunken one-night-stand with Tom Locke (Miles Heizer). However she is shocked the following morning when she receives a surprise visit from Connor, who himself is shocked to find out that she has slept with someone else.

Christian (Thomas McDonell) ends his relationship with Emma (Lindsay Pearce) when she is offered a place at a prestigious New York Photography University and asks him to move there with her. This makes Christian realize that he is still in love with Lewis (Adam Hicks). He later reveals his resurfaced feelings to Lewis. Although he is soon left heartbroken when Lewis informs him that he no longer feels the same way. Later, Reece Marković (Craig Roberts) returns to Providence and he and Lewis share several intimate moments, which leads to them rekindling their previous relationship, although this is short-lived when Reece leaves Providence and tells Lewis that he does not want to continue their relationship.

Emily (Evanna Lynch) attempts to put herself back out on the dating scene, however she seems to have very little success. Jessica (AnnaSophia Robb) continues to face the enjoyments and challenges of being a married woman. However she appears to be put at ease when her husband Lucas (Wes Brown) returns home from active duty.

Cerys James (Olympia Valance) and Molly Goode (Christine Evangelista) are introduced as new classmates of Lewis'. At the beginning of the season they are thought to be best friends, however it is revealed that they are in fact in a relationship. Throughout the season Lewis forms a deep friendship with each of them and they are eventually introduced to the rest of the Lincoln Memorial alumni and their Brown University classmates.

Divides begin to appear among the group when Ellie ends her relationship with Shai and starts sleeping with numerous and bringing them back to Lewis' house. After a number of weeks this starts to annoy Lewis and he asks her, what she's doing and she stated that shes finally taking control of her own life and if he doesn't like it then he should stay out of it. This sparks a series of arguments between the two and ends with Ellie moving out of Lewis' house. She also feels as though she has be betrayed by Emily and Connor, stating that they chose Lewis over her.

Connor and Louisa's relationship comes to an end when she decides that she would rather be with Tom than Connor, this leaves Connor feeling abandoned once again. Thereafter though Mia (Vanessa Hudgens) comes to visit and she reveals that she and Rhys have broken up. After drinking together one night Connor and Mia have sex, which leads to them developing feelings for each other. Connor has put the brakes on their relationship though because he finds out his father is sick again and must return to Virginia.

Main Plot Points

 * Ellie and Shai's relationship will hit the rocks, once Shai finds out that Ellie kissed Cameron.
 * Owen will move back to Providence once and for all. This will have a positive effect on his relationship with Robyn.
 * Emily will have a new love interest introduced this season.
 * Conner will move home to help his mother to looker after his younger siblings. This will take a tole on his relationship with Louisa.
 * Emma will try to divide her time equally between Providence and New York. However this will leave her feeling lost.
 * Owen and Robyn will start to enjoy the perks of being an engaged couple.
 * Christian continues to harbor feelings for Lewis, however he does not immediately express them to him.
 * Reece Marković will return this season as a love interest for Lewis.
 * Louisa has a drunken one-night-stand with Tom Locke and is shocked when Connor returns the following morning to surprise her and finds that she has slept with someone else.

Main Cast

 * Adam Hicks as Lewis Springfield (24 episodes)
 * Luke Benward as Owen Bailey (24 episodes)
 * Lindsay Pearce as Emma Wilson (18 episodes) (episodes 1, 3-5, 8, 10-13, 16-18, 20-24)
 * Jeremy Allen White as Connor Lloyd (19 episodes)  (episodes 2, 6-18, 20-24)
 * AnnaSophia Robb as Jessica Hathaway (20 episodes) (episodes 1-5, 7-9, 11-13, 15-16, 18-24)
 * Evanna Lynch as Emily Hucker (24 episodes)
 * Sam Strike as Billy Thomas (20 episodes) (episodes 1-5, 7-9, 11-13, 15-20, 22-24)
 * Naomi Scott as Eleanor "Ellie" John (23 episodes)  (episodes 1-20, 22-24)
 * Hayley Kiyoko as Robyn Baskerville (24 episodes)
 * Amber Riley as Louisa Norris (23 episodes)  (episodes 1-20, 22-24)
 * Miles Heizer as Tomos "Tom" Locke (17 episodes) (episodes 1, 4, 6, 10-20, 22-24)
 * Thomas McDonell as Christian Baskerville (24 episodes)

Special Guest Stars

 * Christine Baranski as Dawn Bradley (3 episodes) (episodes 1, 3, 7)
 * Laura Dern as Gail Hucker (2 episodes) (episodes 2 and 17)
 * Sean Penn as Bradley Baskerville (2 episodes)  (episodes 4 and 24)
 * Rebel Wilson as Connie Spence (1 episode) (episode 6)
 * Forest Whitaker as Johnathan Sexton (1 episode) (episode 11)
 * Margo Martindale as Susan Springfield (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Jessalyn Gilsig as Tracey Bailey (1 episode) (episode 24)

Recurring cast

 * Christine Evangelista as Molly Goode (19 episodes) (episodes 5-20, 22-24)
 * Olympia Valance as Cerys James (15 episodes) (episodes 5-10, 13-18, 20, 22-24)
 * Sprague Grayden as Julia Priddy (12 episodes) (episode 3-6, 10-11, 15-16, 18-20, 22)
 * Daniel Sharman as Ed Matthews (11 episodes)  (episode 9-14, 17-18, 20, 23-24)
 * Holland Roden as Georgia Edwards (10 episodes) (episodes 5-6, 8-9, 12 15, 18-20, 22)
 * Tyler Posey as Shai Edmunds (8 episodes) (episodes 2-4, 6, 10, 12-14)
 * Jennifer Westfeldt as Sarah Adlam (7 episodes) (episodes 1-2, 4, 11, 13, 19-20)
 * Jesse Plemons as Cellan Loyal (7 episodes) (episodes 5, 12, 15-16, 22-24)
 * Vanessa Hudgens as Mia Coleman-Jackson (7 episodes) (episodes 7, 17-18, 20, 22-24)
 * Craig Roberts as Reece Marković (5 episodes) (episode 7-9, 11-12)
 * Rebecca Ryan as Poppy Rees (4 episodes) (episodes 1, 15-17)
 * Nolan Gerard Funk as Joseph "Joe" Tibbs (4 episodes) (episodes 1, 17-18, 24)
 * Beau Mirchoff as Joshua "Josh" Prosser (4 episodes) (episodes 2, 11, 19, 24)
 * Wes Brown as Lucas Statham (5 episodes)  (episodes 4, 15-16, 23-24)
 * Reid Ewing as Jake Hurley (4 episodes) (episodes 8, 10, 22, 24)
 * Cody Christian as Cameron Humphries (3 episodes) (episodes 1-2, 7)
 * Jillian Murray as Amy Richards (3 episodes) (episodes 1, 5, 13)
 * Raini Rodriguez as Claudia Baxter (3 episodes) (episodes 1, 19, 21)
 * Cameron Deane Stewart as Rhys Meadows (3 episodes) (episodes 1, 19, 21)
 * Taylor Spreitler as Tila Edmunds (3 episodes) (episodes 4, 14, 19)
 * Jamie Chung as Nerys Shepherd (3 episodes) (episodes 14-15, 20)
 * Skyler Samuels as Natalie Channer (2 episodes) (episodes 3 and 12)
 * Jake Short as Correy Harriman (1 episode) (episode 3)
 * Madison Pettis as Shannon Willis (1 episode) (episodes 5)

Guest

 * Sugar Lyn Beard as Bethany Hucker (2 episodes) (episodes 8 and 17)
 * Scott Clifton as Trent O'Reilly (2 episodes) (episodes 21-22)
 * Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Amy Springfield (1 episode) (episode 11)
 * Michael Trevino as Adam Jackson (1 episode) (episode 15)
 * Chloe Rose as Abigail "Abby" Hucker (1 episode) (episode 17)
 * Jessica Sula as Paige Norris (1 episode) (episode 19)
 * Dina Meyer as Donna James (1 episode) (episode 20)
 * Kevin Quinn as Andrew Ford (1 episode) (episode 21)
 * Emma Roberts as Sophie Thornburrow (1 episode) (episode 21)
 * Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Leigh Springfield (1 episode) (episode 22)
 * Graham Phillips as Matthew Knights (1 episode) (episode 23)
 * Connor Price as Thomas "Tom" Jones (1 episode) (episode 23)
 * Kathryn Prescott as Tara Montgomery (1 episode) (episode 23)
 * J. C. MacKenzie as Dallas Bailey (1 episode) (episode 24)
 * Matt Cohen as Ross Bailey (1 episode) (episode 24)

Uncredited

 * Alex Wolff as Joseph "Joe" McNamara (1 episode) (episode 24)

Lineup Changes

 * Alex Wolff is no longer billed as "starring". 
 * Amber Riley is now billed as "starring". 
 * Miles Heizer is now billed as "starring" starting with "State of Love and Trust". 

Episodes

 * 7x01 - "Hello, Goodbye" - (The Beatles) - September 22, 2016
 * 7x02 - "Best Thing I Never Had" - (Beyonce) - September 29, 2016
 * 7x03 - "Dancing On My Own" - (Calum Scott) - October 6, 2016
 * 7x04 - "When You’re Smiling"- (Andy Williams) - October 13, 2016
 * 7x05 - "It's a Long Way Back" (Romanes) - October 20, 2016
 * 7x06 - "Staring At The Sun" - (U2) - October 27, 2016
 * 7x07 - "Pure Imagination" - (Gene Wilder) - November 3, 2016
 * 7x08 - "Odd Man Out" - (Mitchel Musso) - November 10, 2016
 * 7x09 - "Water Under The Bridge" (Adele) - November 17, 2016
 * 7x10 - "Black Magic" - (Little Mix) - November 24, 2016
 * 7x11 - "If Only You Were Lonely" - (The Replacements) - December 1, 2016
 * 7x12 - "State of Love and Trust" - (Pearl Jam) - February 9, 2017
 * 7x13 - "You're So Dark?" - (Arctic Monkeys) - February 16, 2017
 * 7x14 - "Young and Beautiful - (Lana Del Rey) - February 23, 2017
 * 7x15 - "Choose Your Side"- (La Coka Nostra) - March 2, 2017
 * 7x16 - "Don't Become the Thing You Hated" - (Destroyer) - March 9, 2017
 * 7x17 - "Blueberry Hill" - (Fats Domino) - March 16, 2017
 * 7x18 - "You Give A Little Love" - (Paul Williams) - March 23, 2017
 * 7x19 - "Never Tear Us Apart" - (INXS) - March 30, 2017
 * 7x20 - "One Night Only" - (Dreamgirls) - April 6, 2017
 * 7x21 - "7 Years" - (Lukas Graham) - April 13, 2017
 * 7x22 - "Another Lonely Night" (Adam Lambert) - April 20, 2017
 * 7x23 - "When I'm Sixty Four" - (The Beatles) - April 27, 2017
 * 7x24 - "One Moment In Time" - (Whitney Houston) - May 4, 2017

Triva

 * Providence Guidance was renewed for a seventh season on 25 June 2015, along with the sixth season, as part of a two-season renewal deal for the show.
 * On 10 March 2016, ABC confirmed that Adam Hicks, Jeremy Allen White, Evanna Lynch and Sam Strike had renewed their contracts and so would be returning as series regulars for seventh season.
 * On 17 April 2016, ABC confirmed that Blake Michael would be returning as a series regular for the season. It was also announced that Amber Riley had been promoted to series regular status for the seventh season.
 * On 26 April 2016, ABC confirmed that Olympia Valance would be recurring during the seventh season, but the specifics of her role were not revealed.
 * On 8 January 2017, ABC announce that Miles Heizer had been promoted to series regular as Tomos "Tom" Locke.
 * On 27 March 2017, AnnaSophia Robb confirmed that the seventh season would be her last, meaning that this will be the final season to feature Jessica Hathaway.
 * Adam Hicks, Luke Benward, Evanna Lynch, Hayley Kiyoko and Thomas McDonell are the only actors to appear in every episode of the season.

Spoilers

 * Jamie Chung will recur as Nerys Shepherd, a new love interest for Christian.