This article is about the original 2010 television series. For the following franchise, see Pretty Little Liars (franchise). For other uses, see Pretty Little Liars (disambiguation).
The series premiered on June 8, 2010, on Freeform (then known as ABC Family)[lower-alpha 1] and ended on June 27, 2017. After an initial order of 10 episodes, ABC Family ordered an additional 12 episodes on June 28, 2010. The ratings success of the first 10 episodes prompted the book series to be extended beyond the initial eight novels.[1] From its debut, the series received mixed reviews from television critics, but remained a relative success for Freeform, garnering a large fandom. The series finale was viewed by an estimated 1.41 million viewers. It had the second-highest rating of any cable TV series that aired that night but received a lukewarm reception from both critics and audiences.[2]
Set in the suburban town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the series follows the lives of five high school girls: Spencer Hastings, Alison DiLaurentis, Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin and Emily Fields, whose clique falls apart after the leader of the group, Alison, goes missing. The remaining estranged friends are reunited as they begin receiving messages a year later from a mysterious identity named "A" (and later "A.D."), who threatens and tortures them for the mistakes and lies they have made and told before and after Alison's death.
Episodes
Main article: List of Pretty Little Liars episodes
Main article: List of Pretty Little Liars characters
Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings, an extreme perfectionist who likes to please her wealthy and high-achieving family and her friends. She is very competitive and an overachiever. Hailed as the smart one of the group, Spencer is fiercely protective of her friends. Her main love interest throughout the series is Toby Cavanaugh (Keegan Allen) who she ends up with in the finale. She also has a few other flings during the show.
Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin, a popular girl who used to have an eating disorder. She used to be overweight, and was given the nickname 'Hefty Hanna'. After Alison DiLaurentis disappeared, Hanna lost weight and gained popularity along with her new best friend Mona Vanderwaal—taking over Alison's title as Queen Bee and as such Hanna's style and personality seemed to imitate Alison's as she wanted to be like her. Over the course of the series, Hanna started to care more about the people around her and tries to protect herself and her friends. She is strong-willed and unafraid to voice her opinions. She has had some love affairs through the series. Her main love interest and eventual love interest is Caleb.
Holly Marie Combs as Ella Montgomery (main season 1-3; recurring season 4-6; guest season 7), the mother of Aria and Mike, as well as the wife of Byron, and on-and-off English teacher at Rosewood High. She is often in the crosshairs of "A" and is protected by Aria.
Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery, an artsy chameleon who is very intelligent, caring, and has a good sense of style. She's the one who keeps her family together. Before Alison's disappearance, she wore black, punk-like clothing and had pink highlights in her hair. Aria and her family moved to Iceland for a year because of Alison's disappearance and her father's infidelity before returning to Rosewood. When Aria and her family moved back to Rosewood, her style became more bohemian and eclectic. She is extremely protective of her family and friends and will go to new heights to help them. her main love interest is Ezra who she marries in the finale.
Ian Harding as Ezra Fitz, an English teacher at Rosewood High who begins a relationship with Aria which causes a lot of tension within the series. He is Aria's primary love interest throughout the series whom he marries in the finale.
Bianca Lawson as Maya St. Germain (main seasons 1-2, recurring season 3), a new girl who moves into Alison's old house in Rosewood and develops a romantic relationship with Emily, becoming her first girlfriend. She had a tense relationship with the other girls at first, but they warmed up to her quickly.
Laura Leighton as Ashley Marin, Hanna's mother. She works at a bank until she is arrested as the suspected murderer of Darren Wilden. She is released when Mona takes the blame for murder and Pastor Ted, her love interest for part of the series, posts her bail. She then begins working for Mr. DiLaurentis. She turned Radley into a hotel during the five-year time jump and is working as its manager.
Chad Lowe as Byron Montgomery (main seasons 1-3; recurring seasons 4, 6; guest seasons 5, 7), Aria and Mike's father, and Ella's husband. He is the reason "A" is able to coerce Aria, as he has an ongoing affair with Meredith, one of his students at Hollis College. Chad Lowe was the first cast member to direct an episode of the series, preceding Troian Bellisario.
Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields, the sporty one in the group. She is the captain of the high school swim team and becomes the team's coach after the time jump. Emily is a kind hearted and loyal, often the most calm and collected of the group. Emily is a closeted lesbian at the beginning of the series, coming out during season one upon meeting Maya.
Nia Peeples as Pam Fields, Emily's mother and Wayne's wife. Through the first two seasons she struggles to accept and understand her daughter's sexuality, but grows to accept her daughter and is henceforth supportive. She is an accomplished home cook and fond of hosting dinner parties. She stays with Wayne in Texas for part of the series at Emily's encouragement. Peeples was dropped as a series regular in the second episode but continued to make recurring appearances throughout the series.
Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis, the former "queen bee" of her clique, and the most popular girl in school before her disappearance. She often uses people's deepest secrets as blackmail. Charming and manipulative, Alison managed to manipulate her friends and many adults into doing her bidding. It was later revealed that Alison is alive and on the run from "A".
Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers (recurring seasons 1-2; main seasons 3-7), He is adept at technology and the resident hacker. Caleb is Hanna's primary love interest throughout the series - they marry later on in the series.
Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal (recurring seasons 1-2; main season 3-7), the original and first "A". She is Alison's stalker prior to her disappearance and saw being "A" as her chance to avenge the way Alison treated her. After Alison disappeared, she became best friends with Hanna Marin. Together, they transformed into the most popular girls at school, taking Alison's place.
Jessica DiLaurentis (guest season 2, recurring seasons 4-6), mother of Alison and Jason
Mary Drake (main season 7; guest seasons 4, 6), the biological mother of the second "A", Charlotte Drake (Vanessa Ray) and was admitted to Radley Sanitarium for most of her life but has now returned to Rosewood.
Production
Development
Originally developed as a television series by book packaging company Alloy Entertainment, the idea was described as "Desperate Housewives for teens."[11] Alloy met with author Shepard and gave her the property to develop into a book series.[11] With Alloy and Warner Horizon Television interested in producing Pretty Little Liars as a television series for years, it was first planned for The WB in 2005 with a different writer until the network shut down in early 2006 and reestablished as The CW later that year.[12] The first novel was published by HarperTeen in October 2006.[13] In June 2008, Alloy noted that it was developing a Pretty Little Liars television pilot for ABC Family,[11] with the novels adapted for television.[12] After the pilot was shot in Vancouver in December 2009, filming for the rest of the series moved to Los Angeles.[14][15] The series was primarily filmed at the Warner Bros. studio and backlot in the city of Burbank, near Los Angeles.[16] In June 2012, the series was selected by lottery for a California film and TV tax credit.[17]
Casting
ABC Family began casting for a Pretty Little Liars television pilot in October 2009.[12]Lucy Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in the project, followed by Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings and Ian Harding as Ezra Fitz in November 2009.[18] In December 2009, The Futon Critic confirmed the casting of Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin and Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields, as well as the addition of Laura Leighton as Ashley Marin, Nia Peeples as Pam Fields, Roark Critchlow as Tom Marin, and Bianca Lawson as Maya.[19][20] Mitchell had initially auditioned for the role of Spencer and then tried for Emily.[21]The Hollywood Reporter also noted that Torrey DeVitto and Sasha Pieterse landed recurring roles in the pilot.[20] The Alloy website later confirmed that Pieterse would be playing Alison DiLaurentis and DeVitto would be Melissa Hastings, also mentioning the casting of Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal.[22] In April 2010, the role of Aria's father Byron was recast with Chad Lowe,[23] and Holly Marie Combs was cast as Aria's mother Ella. Jenna Marshall is played by Tammin Sursok.[24]
On January 13, 2011, Tilky Jones was cast as Logan Reed.[25] On April 8, 2011, Annabeth Gish was cast for the role of Anne Sullivan, a therapist who tries to find out the main characters' secrets.[26] On May 23, 2011, Andrea Parker signed up to appear as Jessica DiLaurentis, Alison's mother.[27] On June 29, 2011, it was announced that Natalie Hall would be replacing Natalie Floyd as Hanna's soon-to-be stepsister, Kate.[28] On January 30, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Tyler Blackburn had been promoted to series regular for the third season.[29] In March 2012, Janel Parrish was also promoted from recurring to series regular for the third season.[30] On March 16, 2016, TVLine reported that, Andrea Parker was added as a series regular for the seventh season.[31]
Music
The music was composed by Michael Suby, who known for his work in Kyle XY and The Vampire Diaries. The series' theme song "Secret" by The Pierces, which was suggested by one of the show's stars, Ashley Benson.[32] A soundtrack album titled Pretty Little Liars: Television Soundtrack, was released by WaterTower Music on February 15, 2011. The soundtrack featured songs by artists The Fray, Ben's Brother, MoZella, Katie Herzig and Colbie Caillat.[33]ZZ Ward performed with the songs "Til the Casket Drops" and "Last Love Song" from her debut album Til the Casket Drops (2012), to promote the series' third and fifth seasons, respectively.[34][35]
Pretty Little Liars premiered on June 8, 2010, in the United States, becoming ABC Family's highest-rated series debut on record across the network's target demographics.[58] It ranked number one in key 12–34 demos and teens, becoming the number-one scripted show in Women 18–34, and Women 18–49. The premiere was number two in the hour for total viewers, which generated 2.47 million unique viewers, and was ABC Family's best delivery in the time slot since the premiere of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.[citation needed]
The second episode retained 100% of its premiere audience with 2.48 million viewers, despite the usual downward trend following a premiere of a show, and built on its premiere audience. It was the dominant number one of its time slot in Adults 18–49, and the number one show in female teens.[59] Subsequent episodes fluctuated between 2.09 and 2.74 million viewers.[60][61] The August 10, 2010, "Summer Finale" episode drew an impressive 3.07 million viewers.
On June 28, 2010, ABC Family ordered 12 more episodes of the show, bringing its total first-season order to 22.[62] On January 10, 2011, ABC Family picked the show up for a second season that premiered on June 14, 2011. During the summer of 2011, Pretty Little Liars was basic cable's top scripted series in women aged 18–34 and viewers 12–34.[63][64] The second half of season 2 aired on Mondays at 8/7c, beginning on January 2, 2012.[65]
On November 29, 2011, ABC Family renewed the show for a third season, which consisted of 24 episodes.[66][67] On October 4, 2012, ABC Family announced that the show was renewed for a fourth season, again comprising 24 episodes.[68] The second half of the third season began airing on January 8, 2013, and finished March 19, 2013. Pretty Little Liars returned for Season 4 on June 11, 2013. On March 26, 2013, it was again announced that Pretty Little Liars had been renewed for a fifth season scheduled for a 2014 air date and a new spin off show entitled Ravenswood would begin airing after the season four annual Halloween special in October 2013.[69] The second half of season four premiered on January 7, 2014.[70] It was announced on June 10, 2014, that Pretty Little Liars was renewed for two seasons, making the show ABC Family's longest running original hit series.[71] On August 29, 2016, I. Marlene King announced that Pretty Little Liars would be ending after the seventh season had aired. The second half of the seventh season began airing in April compared to January in the previous season.[72]
Marketing
Pretty Little Liars was called one of the most spectacular new shows of summer 2010 thanks to heavy promotion by ABC Family, including "spicy promos and hot posters".[73] ABC Family encouraged fans to host a "Pretty Little Premiere Party" for the show by sending the first respondents a fan kit,[74] and selected applicants to become part of an interactive "Secret Keeper Game" played with iPhones provided by the network.[75] The show's official Facebook and Twitter accounts also promoted special fan features, including a "Pretty Little Lie Detector".[76] Los Angeles department store Kitson showcased the show in their shop window.[77]
A tie-in edition featuring the Season 1 poster and logo of the 2006 first novel in the Pretty Little Liars series was released on the date of the show's premiere,[78] as was the final book of the original book series, "Wanted".[79] "Wanted" later decidedly became the eighth book of the series, as Shepard later confirmed she would extend the series. A TV tie-in of the second book "Flawless" featuring an altered Season 3 poster was released on December 28, 2012. Another book titled The Amateurs (2016), was written by Shepard is appeared in a local book store scene from the seventh season episode "The Talented Mr. Rollins", was aired on July 5, 2016.[80]
Pretty Little Liars opened with mixed reviews. Metacritic gave the pilot episode 54 out of 100, based upon 14 critical reviews.[89] The New York Daily News gave the show a positive review, commenting that it "makes most popular vampire romances look anemic", while concluding, "Pretty Little Liars could go in several directions, including mundane teen clichés. It's got an equally good shot at making us care about these imperfect pretty girls."[90] A writer on Terror Hook has stated that " 'Pretty Little Liars' gets off to a very promising start. Great production all around, the writing keeps the viewer on their toes, and the acting just reinforces it. The overall mystery of the show in the end is dark and unpredictable, even stepping into the slasher film realm."[91] The New York Post gave the show three out of five stars, stating, "OK, so we've established that there is no socially redeeming value in this series and that your kids shouldn't watch it if they are too young and impressionable. But if you can distract them enough to miss the first 15 minutes, the show isn't half-bad. Actually, it is half-good, if that makes sense."[92] The Los Angeles Times wrote that the series is "one of those shows that manages to mildly, and perhaps unintentionally, spoof its genre while fully participating in it, and that's not a bad thing at all."[93]
Entertainment Weekly had a less favorable review, giving the show a letter grade of "D−", saying, "Imagine the pitch for Liars: It's I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Gossip Girl, but like not so subtle." It went on to say that the plot "hits every racy teen entertainment mark so hard (everyone's hair is so full—of secrets!) that it feels like the only thing missing is a visit from the ghosts of Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze, Jr."[94]The Hollywood Reporter compared the show to those on The CW and noted, "Sure, there's a lot here that sustains more eye-rolling than interested stares, but a little patience might be warranted."[95]
Ratings
Since the series premiere, Pretty Little Liars has remained popular. In 2016, a New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that the show's "popularity is tilted toward women more than any other show in the data — over 94 percent of 'likes' come from women".[96]
The series earned its highest rated episode with 4.20 million total viewers, ranking among ABC Family's top 5 telecasts in adult viewers 18–34, total viewers and women viewers.[97] The highest rated episodes include season one's finale, with 3.64 million, and season two's premiere and finale episodes, each yielding nearly 3.7 million viewers.[98][99][100] The show stands as the most watched series on ABC Family, maintaining a steady viewership of over 2.5 million and currently standing as the only show to yield an average of over 2 million viewers.
Viewership and ratings per season of Pretty Little Liars
Ravenswood is a supernatural teen drama mystery-thriller series. Set in the fictional town of Ravenswood, Pennsylvania, the series follows five strangers whose lives become intertwined by a deadly curse that has plagued their town for generations. They have to dig into the town's dark past to solve the mysterious curse. It stars Nicole Gale Anderson, Tyler Blackburn, Steven Cabral, Brett Dier, Britne Oldford and Merritt Patterson.
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists is a crime thriller mystery drama series, based on the novel The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard, which serves as a sequel to the original series. In a town of Beacon Heights, Washington, where everything seems perfect, from their top-tier college to their overachieving residents and the stress of needing to be perfect leads to the town's first murder. Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish returned for their roles as Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal.The series also stars Sofia Carson, Sydney Park, Eli Brown, Hayley Erin, Graeme Thomas King and Kelly Rutherford.[150]
On September 2, 2020, it was announced that a new series is in development at Warner Bros., with Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa taking over as showrunner from I. Marlene King. Although called the series a "reboot", but was later confirmed to be taking place within the existing universe of the franchise and will introduce new characters and storylines. The series was set in a new town where the main characters will pay for their parents' sin nearly 20 years ago.[151][152] On September 24, 2020, HBO Max gave the spin-off series order and was named Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, as Aguirre-Sacasa teamup with Lindsay Calhoon Bring to create the series.[5] The series will consist of 10 episodes.[153] In July 2021, Chandler Kinney, Maia Reficco, and Bailee Madison were cast in lead roles, joined by Zaria and Malia Pyles the following month.[154][155][156]
Web series
Pretty Dirty Secrets
Main article: Pretty Dirty Secrets
Pretty Dirty Secrets is a web series, which taking place between the events of the third-season episodes "The Lady Killer" and "This Is a Dark Ride". Set in the Rosewood Halloween Spooktacular Store, as the visitors of Rosewood prepared for Halloween.[157]
Reunion
On May 15, 2020, through a Looped app, TV Guide author Damian Holbrook aired a virtual cast reunion for the series' 10th anniversary and a charity fundraising effort during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Pretty Little Liars reunion supporting Feeding America. All of the original cast participated, with the event dedicated to those who were affected with the pandemic. In addition to the cast, Ian Harding and Tyler Blackburn and the series' creator I. Marlene King were also present.[158] A second virtual reunion premiered on May 29, 2020, as a part of Wizard World Virtual Experiences, hosted by Mike Gregorek. This edition which includes more cast members from the series including appearances by Pieterse and Parrish. As they discuss behind the scenes moments of the series.[159]
In 2015, a Turkish adaptation of the series was broadcast on Star TV. Titled Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar (Sweet Little Liars), it was produced by Warner Bros International Television Production.[160][161]
Indonesian version
Main article: Pretty Little Liars (Indonesian TV series)
Pretty Little Liars is an Indonesian drama mystery streaming television series produced by Warner Bros International Television Production in collaboration with Asian streaming service Viu. Serving as an adaption of the original series of the same name, it stars Yuki Kato, Anya Geraldine, Eyka Farhana/Caitlin Halderman, Valerie Thomas, and Shindy Huang as college students whose clique once falls apart after their leader goes mysteriously missing the night of their high school graduation in the fictional town of Amerta, Bali.[162] The series premiered on April 22, 2020 with 10 episodes on 17 countries in Asia and Africa.[163][164]
Other adaptations
In 2012, Channel V India launched Best Friends Forever?, a non-official version of Pretty Little Liars. The show ran for a total of 140 episodes[165][166] An Indonesian version was broadcast on Trans TV in 2017.[167]
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