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* [[Shay Mitchell]] portrays [[Emily Fields]]. Emily is the sporty one in the group. She is the best swimmer on the swim team, and shes very sweet and loyal. Maybe a little too loyal. Emily is a shy, kind '[[Closeted|closeted lesbian]]', who was in love with [[Alison DiLaurentis]]. However, over the course of the series Emily [[came out]] to her parents that she was in a relationship with [[List of Pretty Little Liars characters#"Maya St. Germain"|Maya St. Germain]]. After Maya's murder, Emily develops a relationship with [[List of Pretty Little Liars characters#Paige McCullers|Paige McCullers]] in season 3, they stay together for a while, until Paige betrays Emily's trust. Ali confesses her feelings for Emily in the 100th episode, but later Emily reconciles with Paige. Months later they grow apart as Paige moves to California.
* [[Shay Mitchell]] portrays [[Emily Fields]]. Emily is the sporty one in the group. She is the best swimmer on the swim team, and shes very sweet and loyal. Maybe a little too loyal. Emily is a shy, kind '[[Closeted|closeted lesbian]]', who was in love with [[Alison DiLaurentis]]. However, over the course of the series Emily [[came out]] to her parents that she was in a relationship with [[List of Pretty Little Liars characters#"Maya St. Germain"|Maya St. Germain]]. After Maya's murder, Emily develops a relationship with [[List of Pretty Little Liars characters#Paige McCullers|Paige McCullers]] in season 3, they stay together for a while, until Paige betrays Emily's trust. Ali confesses her feelings for Emily in the 100th episode, but later Emily reconciles with Paige. Months later they grow apart as Paige moves to California.
* [[Sasha Pieterse]] portrays Alison DiLaurentis, former "Queen Bee" of her clique and the most popular girl in school before her disappearance. She enjoys using people's deepest secrets against them to keep them in line. [[Superficial charm|Charming]] and [[Psychological manipulation|manipulative]], Alison managed to manipulate all four of her friends in some way or another and is skilled at finding ways to blackmail others. It was revealed Alison was alive, and was on the run from "A". Months later after being back to Rosewood, Alison is arrested for Mona's murder, who she hated and bullied years ago.
* [[Sasha Pieterse]] portrays Alison DiLaurentis, former "Queen Bee" of her clique and the most popular girl in school before her disappearance. She enjoys using people's deepest secrets against them to keep them in line. [[Superficial charm|Charming]] and [[Psychological manipulation|manipulative]], Alison managed to manipulate all four of her friends in some way or another and is skilled at finding ways to blackmail others. It was revealed Alison was alive, and was on the run from "A". Months later after being back to Rosewood, Alison is arrested for Mona's murder, who she hated and bullied years ago.

==Broadcast==
[[File:PrettyLittleLiarsIntertitle.png|thumb|left|The intertitle in the opening credits used since the show's inception.]]
''Pretty Little Liars'' premiered on June 8, 2010 the United States, becoming ABC Family's highest-rated series debut on record across the network's target [[demographics]].<ref name="premiere"/> 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]]''.

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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/16/abc-family%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cpretty-little-liars%E2%80%9D-bucks-the-trend-retaining-100-of-its-premiere-audience/54409/ |title=ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" Bucks the Trend, Retaining 100% of its Premiere Audience |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]. [[Zap2it]] |date=June 16, 2010 |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref> Subsequent episodes fluctuated between 2.09 and 2.74 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/30/tuesday-cable-ratings-deadliest-catch-pretty-little-liars-law-orderci-the-hills-memphis-beat-lots-more/55880/ |title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: Deadliest Catch, Pretty Little Liars, Law & Order:CI, The Hills, Memphis Beat, Criminal Minds & Lots More |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]. [[Zap2it]] |date=June 30, 2010 |accessdate=June 30, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/23/%E2%80%9Cpretty-little-liars%E2%80%9D-hits-series-highs-in-total-viewers/55182/ |title=''Pretty Little Liars'' Hits Series Highs in Total Viewers |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]. [[Zap2it]] |date=June 23, 2010 |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref name="more episodes"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gorman |first=Bill |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/07/finale-of-abc-family%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cthe-secret-life-of-the-american-teenager%E2%80%9D-sweeps-cable%E2%80%99s-no-1-rank-on-mondays-at-8-o%E2%80%99clock-across-all-key-demos/102986/ |title=Finale of ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" Sweeps Cable's No. 1 Rank on Mondays at 8 O'Clock Across All Key Demos |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]. [[Zap2it]] |date=September 7, 2011 |accessdate=September 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Keveney |first=Bill |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2011-08-14-abc-family-lying-game_n.htm |title=ABC Family adds series, viewers |work=USA Today |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |date=August 14, 2011 |accessdate=August 15, 2011}}</ref> The second half of season 2 aired on Mondays at 8/7c, beginning on January 2, 2012.<ref name="Season2WinterPremiere">{{cite web |last=SeidmKllll
an |first=Robert |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/03/abc-family-sets-premiere-dates-for-january-2012-line-up-including-pretty-little-liars-switched-at-birth-and-jane-by-design/109513/ |title=ABC Family Sers Premiere Dates for January 2012 Line Up Including Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth and Jane By Design |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]. [[Zap2it]] |date=November 3, 2011 |accessdate=November 21, 2011}}</ref>

On November 29, 2011, ABC Family renewed the show for a third season, which consisted of 24 episodes.<ref name="3rd-season">{{cite web |last=Beard |first=Lanford |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/29/pretty-little-liars-renewed/ |title='Pretty Little Liars' renewed for third season |work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=[[Time Inc.]] |date=November 29, 2011 |accessdate=November 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/29/pretty-little-liars-renewed-for-a-third-season/112127/ |title=Pretty Little Liars Renewed for a Third Season |publisher=[[TV by the Numbers]]. [[Zap2it]] |date=November 29, 2011 |accessdate=November 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Reiher |first=Andrea |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/11/pretty-little-liars-reportedly-picked-up-for-a-third-season.html |title='Pretty Little Liars' picked up for a third season |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |date=November 29, 2011 |accessdate=November 29, 2011}}</ref> On 4 October 2012, ABC Family announced that the show was renewed for a fourth season, again comprising 24 episodes. 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 25, 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 (TV series)|Ravenswood]]'' that will began airing after the season four annual Halloween special in October 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pretty Little Liars Renewed for a Fourth Season|url=http://uk.eonline.com/news/351291/pretty-little-liars-renewed-for-a-fourth-season|accessdate=4 October 2012}}</ref> The second half of season four premiered on January 7, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/21/abc-family-announces-premiere-dates-for-pretty-little-liars-twisted-switched-at-birth-and-the-fosters/210479/ |title=ABC Family Announces Premiere Dates for 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Twisted', 'Switched at Birth' and 'The Fosters' |last=Kondology |first=Amanda |work=[[TV by the Numbers]] |publisher=Zap2it |date=October 21, 2013 |accessdate=October 21, 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/06/10/pretty-little-liars-renewed-for-season-six-seven-by-abc-family/272449/|title='Pretty Little Liars' Renewed For Seasons Six & Seven by ABC Family|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|accessdate=June 10, 2014|date=June 9, 2014}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

''Pretty Little Liars'' opened with initially mixed critical reviews, although the series has gotten more positive critique over its progression. [[Metacritic]] gave the pilot episode 52 out of 100, based upon 14 critical reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/pretty-little-liars/season-1 |title=Pretty Little Liars: Season 1 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]. [[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref> The New York ''[[Daily News (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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.terrorhook.com/reviews/p/prettylittleliarss1.html |title=Pretty Little Liars - The Complete First Season : Release Year - 2010 |publisher=Terror Hook. |accessdate=March 10, 2013}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Hinckley |first=David |url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-06-08/entertainment/27066480_1_pll-secrets-vampire |title=Time will tell if 'Pretty Little Liars' are good at keeping secrets |work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Stasi |first=Linda |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/not_just_another_pretty_face_DrCd5xm3FCdI1IFZosgZeI |title='Desperate Housewives' meets 'Twilight' |work=New York Post |publisher=NYP Holdings, Inc |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |last=McNamara |first=Mary |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/08/entertainment/la-et-pretty-liars-20100608-1 |title=Television review: 'Pretty Little Liars' |work=Los Angeles Times |publisher=[[Tribune Company]] |date=June 8, 2010 |accessdate=July 16, 2010}}</ref>

''[[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 (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'', but like not so subtle." It went on to say that the plot "hits every ''racy'' teentertainment 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.]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/tv/tonights_best_tv/0,,2,00.html |title=Tonight's Best TV |work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=[[Time Inc.]] |date=June 18, 2010 |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref> ''[[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."<ref>{{cite web |last=Dawn |first=Randee |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/pretty-little-liars-tv-review-29699 |title=Pretty Little Liars – TV Review |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |date=June 7, 2010 |accessdate=June 24, 2010}}</ref>

===Ratings===
Since the series premiere, the show has remained popular. The series earned its highest rated episode with 4.22 million total viewers, ranking among ABC Family's top 5 telecasts in adult viewers 18 - 34, total viewers and women viewers.<ref name="s1e11">{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/04/return-of-2010%E2%80%99s-breakout-hit-series-%E2%80%9Cpretty-little-liars%E2%80%9D-becomes-abc-family%E2%80%99s-no-2-telecast-ever-in-women-18-34females-12-34/77238|title=Return of 2010’s Breakout Hit Series "Pretty Little Liars" Becomes ABC Family’s No. 2 Telecast Ever in Women 18-34/Females 12-34|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 4, 2011|accessdate=January 4, 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name="s1e22"/><ref name="s2 premiere"/><ref name="s2 finale"/> 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.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:20%;" rowspan="2"| Season
! style="width:9%;" rowspan="2"| Timeslot <small>([[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|ET]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PT]])</small>
! style="width:9%;" rowspan="2"| Network
! colspan=2| Premiered
! colspan=2| Ended
! style="background:#ffdead" rowspan=2| Viewers<br>(in millions)
|-
! Date
! span style="width:9%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Premiere<br>Viewers<br>(in millions)
! Date
! span style="width:11%; font-size:smaller; line-height:100%;"| Finale<br>Viewers<br>(in millions)
|-
| ''[[Pretty Little Liars (season 1)|Season 1]]''
! rowspan=5 span style="font-weight:normal;line-height:100%"| Tuesday 8/7C
! rowspan=5 span style="font-size: smaller;line-height:100%"| [[ABC Family]]
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>June 8, 2010</center>
! 2.47<ref name="s1e01">{{cite web|last=Gorman|first=Bill|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/06/09/tuesday-cable-justified-finale-law-orderci-flat-plus-deadliest-catch-the-hills-wwe-nxt-more/53637|title=Tuesday Cable: Justified Finale & Law & Order:CI Flat, Plus Deadliest Catch, The Hills, WWE NXT & More|work=TV by the Numbers|date=June 9, 2010|accessdate=June 9, 2010}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>March 21, 2011</center>
! 3.64<ref name="s1e22">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/03/22/monday-cable-ratings-pawn-stars-tops-night-plus-raw-skins-pretty-little-liars-risestargate-sgu-more/86713|title=Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars Tops Night; Plus 'RAW,' 'Skins,' 'Pretty Little Liars' Rise;'Stargate SGU,' & More|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=TV by the Numbers|date=March 22, 2011|accessdate=March 22, 2011}}</ref>
! 2.87
|-
| ''[[Pretty Little Liars (season 2)|Season 2]]''
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>June 14, 2011</center>
! 3.68<ref name="s2 premiere">{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/15/tuesday-cable-ratings-deadliest-catch-tops-premieres-of-pretty-little-liars-memphis-beat-hawthorne-gene-simmons-lots-more/95545/ |title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Tops; Premieres Of 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Memphis Beat,' 'Hawthorne,' 'Gene Simmons' & Lots More |last=Gorman |first=Bill |publisher=''TV by the Numbers'' |date=June 15, 2011 |accessdate=June 22, 2011}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>March 19, 2012</center>
! 3.69<ref name="s2 finale">{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/20/monday-cable-ratings-wwe-raw-pretty-little-liars-top-night-american-chopper-basketball-wives-lost-girl-more/125225/|title=Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE RAW,' 'Pretty Little Liars' Top Night + 'American Chopper,' 'Basketball Wives,' 'Lost Girl' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date= March 20, 2012|accessdate= March 20, 2012}}</ref>
! 2.68
|-
| ''[[Pretty Little Liars (season 3)|Season 3]]''
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>June 5, 2012</center>
! 2.93<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/06/tuesday-cable-ratings-nba-playoff-finals-sportscenter-storage-wars-deadliest-catch-tosh-0-the-game-more/136987/|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: Celtics-Heat Lead +'Storage Wars', 'Deadliest Catch', 'Tosh.0', 'The Game,' 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=June 6, 2012|accessdate=June 7, 2012}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>March 19, 2013</center>
! 2.87<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/20/tuesday-cable-ratings-tosh-0-wins-night-pretty-little-liars-justified-cougar-towntop-gear-dance-moms-more/174094/|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Tosh.0' Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town','Top Gear', 'Dance Moms' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=March 20, 2013|accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref>
! 2.59<ref name="s3 ratings">{{cite web|title=Pretty Little Liars: Season Three Ratings|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/pretty-little-liars-season-three-ratings-23573/|work=TV Series Finale|accessdate=5 November 2013|date=March 26, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pretty Little Liars (season 4)|Season 4]]''
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>June 11, 2013</center>
! 2.97<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/12/tuesday-cable-ratings-pretty-little-liars-wins-night-deadliest-catch-storage-wars-dance-moms-haves-the-have-nots-more/187127/|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' Wins Night, 'Deadliest Catch', 'Storage Wars', 'Dance Moms', 'Haves & the Have Nots' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=June 12, 2013|accessdate=June 12, 2013}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>March 18, 2014</center>
! 3.12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/19/tuesday-cable-ratings-the-game-wins-night-pretty-little-liars-teen-mom-2-rizzoli-isles-justified-cougar-town-more/246018/|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Game' Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Teen Mom 2', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town' & More|work=TV by the numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=March 19, 2014|accessdate=March 19, 2014}}</ref>
! 2.53<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/pretty-little-liars-season-four-ratings-28816/|title=Pretty Little Liars: Season Four Ratings|date=March 20, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pretty Little Liars (season 5)|Season 5]]''
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>June 10, 2014</center>
! 2.72<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/06/11/tuesday-cable-ratings-pretty-little-liars-deadliest-catch-win-night-fargo-royal-pains-chasing-life-more/272469/|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' & 'Deadliest Catch' Win Night, 'Fargo', 'Royal Pains', 'Chasing Life', 'Faking It' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=June 11, 2014|accessdate=June 11, 2014}}</ref>
| style="font-size:11px;line-height:110%"| <center>March 24, 2015</center>
! 2.65<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/25/tuesday-cable-ratings-pretty-little-liars-tops-night-the-haves-and-the-have-nots-if-loving-you-is-wrong-more/379268/|title=Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars' Tops Night + 'The Haves and the Have Nots', 'If Loving You is Wrong' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|date=March 25, 2015|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}</ref>
! 2.01<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/pretty-little-liars-season-five-ratings-32860/|title=Pretty Little Liars: Season Five Ratings|date=March 25, 2015|accessdate=March 25, 2015}}</ref>
|}

===Awards and nominations===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|- align=center
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Outcome
|-
| rowspan="4"|2010
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2010 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/pdf/TC10-Winners.pdf |title=Winners of "Teen Choice 2010" Announced |publisher=[[Teen Choice Awards]] |date=August 10, 2010 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110329170414/http://www.teenchoiceawards.com/pdf/TC10-Winners.pdf |archivedate=March 29, 2011 |accessdate=August 13, 2010}}</ref> || Choice Summer TV Show || ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{won}}
|-
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male || [[Ian Harding]] || {{Won}}
|-
| Choice Summer TV Star: Female || [[Lucy Hale]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="18"|2011
|-
| [[NewNowNext Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.logotv.com/events/newnownext_awards/2011/categories/tv-you-better-watch/ |title=2011 NewNowNext Awards – TV You Betta Watch |publisher=[[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]]. [[Viacom]] |accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref> || TV You Betta Watch ||rowspan="3"| ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{Won}}
|-
| [[37th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2011 |title=People's Choice Awards 2011 Nominees |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] |accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> || Favorite TV Obsession || {{nom}}
|-
| [[22nd GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/22/nominees |title=GLAAD Media Awards Nominees |publisher=[[GLAAD Media Awards]] |accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> || Outstanding Drama Series || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Young Hollywood Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000717/2011?ref_=nmawd_awd_6|title=Awards for 2011 Announced |publisher=[[Young Hollywood Award]] |date=2011|archiveurl=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000717/2011?ref_=nmawd_awd_6 |archivedate=2011 |accessdate=2011}}</ref> || Cast To Watch || [[Troian Bellisario]], [[Ashley Benson]], [[Lucy Hale]] and [[Shay Mitchell]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[2011 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Reiher |first=Andrea |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/08/2011-teen-choice-awards-winners-list-taylor-swift-gets-the-surfboards.html |title=2011 Teen Choice Awards winners list: Taylor Swift gets the surfboards |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |date=August 8, 2011 |accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> || Choice Summer TV Show || ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Choice Summer TV Star: Female || [[Lucy Hale]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Troian Bellisario]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|Choice Summer TV Star: Male || [[Ian Harding]] || {{won}}
|-
| [[Keegan Allen]] || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Banff Television Festival]] || Best Continuing Series || I. Marlene King, [[Lesli Linka Glatter]] and Lisa Cochran-Neilan || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| Youth Rock Awards <ref>{{cite web|url=http://youthrocksawards.com/?p=897|title=YOUTH ROCK AWARDS NOMINEES - YOUTH ROCKS AWARDS|work=youthrocksawards.com}}</ref>
| Rockin' Actress&nbsp;— TV
| [[Ashley Benson]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Rockin' Actress&nbsp;— TV
| [[Shay Mitchell]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rockin' Actor&nbsp;— TV
| [[Ian Harding]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Rockin' Ensemble Cast&nbsp;— TV Drama
| ''Pretty Little Liars''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Capricho Awards]]<ref>http://capricho.abril.com.br/awards/2011/cinema-tv.shtml/</ref>
| Best TV Series
| ''Pretty Little Liars''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| Best International Actress
| [[Lucy Hale]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best International Actor
| [[Ian Harding]]
| {{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="9"|2012
| [[38th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2012 |title=People's Choice Awards 2012 Nominees |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] |accessdate=January 13, 2012}}</ref> || Favorite Cable TV Drama ||rowspan="5"| ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{won}}
|-
| [[23rd GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/nominees |title=23rd Annual GLAAD Media Award Nominees |publisher=[[GLAAD Media Awards]] |accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> || Outstanding Drama Series || {{nom}}
|-
| [[TV Guide Award]]s <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000664/2012?ref_=ttawd_ev_11 |title=TV Guide Awards |publisher=[[TV Guide Awards]]. |accessdate=2012}}</ref> || Favorite Guilty Pleasure || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Capricho Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://febreteen.com.br/2012/11/veja-a-lista-completa-dos-indicados-ao-capricho-awards-2012|title=Veja a lista completa dos indicados ao Capricho Awards 2012!|work=Febre Teen - De fã para fã!}}</ref>
| Best TV Series
| {{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[2012 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2012/05/18/teen-choice-nominations-vampire-diaries-american-idol-linda-hunt/ |title=Teen Choice Nominations: Vampire Diaries and Idol Lead Pack, Linda Hunt Eyes Repeat Win |publisher=TVLine.com |accessdate=May 20, 2012 |author=Matt Webb Mitovich |date=May 18, 2012}}</ref> || Choice TV Show: Drama || {{won}}
|-
| Choice TV Actor || [[Ian Harding]] || {{won}}
|-
| Choice TV Actress || [[Lucy Hale]] || {{won}}
|-
| Choice TV Villain || [[Janel Parrish]] || {{won}}
|-
| Choice Summer TV Star: Female || [[Troian Bellisario]] || {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="14"| 2013
| rowspan="2" | [[39th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2013|title=People's Choice Awards 2013 Nominees|publisher=People's Choice Awards|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> || Favorite Cable TV Drama || Pretty Little Liars || {{nom}}
|-
| Favorite TV Fan Following || Little Liars || {{nom}}
|-
| [[Gracie Allen Awards]]<ref name="Gracies2013">{{cite web| title=The Gracies: 2013 Gracies Awards Winners |url=http://www.thegracies.org/2013-grace-awards.php |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130921075433/http://thegracies.org/2013-grace-awards.php|archivedate= September 21, 2013|work=[[Gracie Awards|TheGracies.com]] |publisher=[[Alliance for Women in Media]] |year=2013 |accessdate=May 27, 2013}}</ref>
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Rising Star || [[Lucy Hale]] || {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[TV Guide Award]]s <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000664/2013?ref_=ttawd_ev_10 |title=TV Guide Awards |publisher=[[TV Guide Awards]]. |accessdate=2013}}</ref> || Favorite Ensemble || ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{nom}}
|-
| Favorite Villain || [[Janel Parrish]] and [[Keegan Allen]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" | [[2013 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Philiana|title=Teen Choice Awards: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn&nbsp;— Part 2' Leads First Wave of Nominees|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-nominees-announced-527377|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=May 23, 2013|date=May 22, 2013}}</ref> || Choice TV Show: Drama || ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{won}}
|-
|Choice Summer TV Show || ''Pretty Little Liars'' || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV Actor: Drama|| [[Ian Harding]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV Actress: Drama || [[Troian Bellisario]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV Villain || [[Janel Parrish]]|| {{won}}
|-
|Choice Summer TV Star: Female || [[Lucy Hale]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice Summer TV Star: Male || [[Keegan Allen]] || {{won}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Capricho Awards]]<ref>http://ohbensonbrasil.com/blog/ashley-e-pll-sao-indicados-ao-capricho-awards-2013/</ref>
| Best TV Series
| ''Pretty Little Liars''
| {{Nom}}
|-
| Best International Actress
| [[Ashley Benson]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="17"|2014
|rowspan="2"| [[40th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|title=40th People's Choice Awards|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/|publisher=peopleschoice.com|accessdate=12 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kenneally|first=Tim|title=People's Choice Awards 2014: The Complete Winners List|url=http://www.thewrap.com/peoples-choice-awards-2014-winners|publisher=The Wrap|accessdate=12 March 2014}}</ref>
| Favorite Cable TV Drama
|''Pretty Little Liars''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Favorite Cable TV Actress
| [[Lucy Hale]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[25th GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/01/glaad-media-awards-nominations/|title=GLAAD Media Awards Noms Unveiled|publisher=Deadline.com|accessdate=January 31, 2014}}</ref>
| Outstanding Drama Series
|rowspan="5"| ''Pretty Little Liars''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[40th Saturn Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html/|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140913024111/http://saturnawards.org/nominations.html|archivedate= September 13, 2014|title=The 40th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations|publisher=SaturnAwards.org|accessdate=February 26, 2014}}</ref>
| Best Youth-Oriented Television Series
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Young Hollywood Awards]]
| Bingeworthy TV series
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Cast Chemistry&nbsp;— TV
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="11" | [[2014 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=August 11, 2014|date=August 11, 2014}}</ref> || Choice TV Show: Drama || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV Actor: Drama|| [[Ian Harding]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV Actor: Drama|| [[Keegan Allen]] || {{nom}}
|-
|Choice TV Actress: Drama || [[Lucy Hale]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV Actress: Drama || [[Troian Bellisario]] || {{nom}}
|-
|Choice TV Villain || [[Janel Parrish]] || {{nom}}
|-
|Choice Summer TV Star: Female || [[Ashley Benson]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice Summer TV Star: Female || [[Shay Mitchell]] || {{nom}}
|-
|Choice Summer TV Star: Male || [[Tyler Blackburn]] || {{won}}
|-
|Choice TV: Female Breakout Star || [[Sasha Pieterse]] || {{won}}
|-
|Candie's Choice Style Icon || [[Ashley Benson]] || {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2015
| rowspan="3"| [[40th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]] <ref>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Awards nominees|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/|publisher=People's Choice Awards|accessdate=12 December 2014}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| Favorite Cable TV Actress
| [[Ashley Benson]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Lucy Hale]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Favorite Cable TV Drama
| rowspan="2"|''Pretty Little Liars''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[41st Saturn Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saturnawards.org/|title=Saturn Awards: List of 2015 nominations|date=March 3, 2015|accessdate=March 13, 2015}}</ref>
| Best Youth-Oriented Television Series
| {{pending}}
|}

==DVD releases==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ DVD release dates for ''Pretty Little Liars''
|-
!rowspan="2"|Name
!colspan="3"|Release dates
!rowspan="2"|Ep&nbsp;#
!rowspan="2"|Additional information
|-
!Region 1
!Region 2
!Region 4
|-
|The Complete First Season
|June 7, 2011
|September 24, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Little-Liars-Season-DVD/dp/B007X4SPT4/ref=pd_rhf_sc_s_cp_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=10XYA26W97J8049D944B|title=Pretty Little Liars - Season 1 [DVD]|work=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=September 28, 2013}}</ref>
|November 2, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/pretty-little-liars-the-complete-1st-season-5-disc-set/dp/819769|work=EzyDVD|title=Pretty Little Liars - The Complete 1st Season (5 Disc Set) (DVD)|accessdate=September 28, 2013}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|
*Pretty Little Liars: Two Truths and a Lie—Discover some fun facts and fictional fallacies about the cast of Pretty Little Liars.
*It All Started with a Little Lie: Making Pretty Little Liars—Discover how the pages and characters of Sara Shepard's novel became this can't miss TV series
*Little Secrets from the Set—Catch up with the cast and crew of summer's hottest show as they bring us several juicy behind-the-scenes secrets from the Pretty Little Liars set
*Deleted Scenes and extras
|-
|The Complete Second Season
|June 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HW7JI8 |title=Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Second Season (2011) |work=Amazon.com |accessdate=April 16, 2013}}</ref>
|November 11, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Little-Liars-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B008HE9OCQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1380389541&sr=1-1&keywords=pretty+little+liars|title=Pretty Little Liars - Season 2 [DVD]|work=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=September 28, 2013}}</ref>
|September 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/dvd-genres/tv/pretty-little-liars-the-complete-season-2/662000 |title=Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Second Season |publisher=[[JB Hi-Fi]] |accessdate=February 16, 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|25
|
*Fashion's Guilty Pleasure: Check out Aria's edgy bohemian looks, Hanna's rock 'n' roll glamour, Emily's laid back sporty style and Spencer's prepster perfection
*Men of Mystery: Brooding brows, soulful smiles and mysterious minds... get ready for the heart-melting guys of Rosewood
*Deleted scenes and extras
|-
|The Complete Third Season
|June 4, 2013
|April 21, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Little-Liars-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B008X618JA/ref=sr_1_193?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1392759389&sr=1-193|title=Pretty Little Liars - Season 3 (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [DVD] |work=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref>
|June 19, 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanity.com.au/products/2219728/Pretty_Little_Liars_S3 |title=Pretty Little Liars S3 |publisher=''[[Sanity (music store)|Sanity]]'' |accessdate=February 16, 2011}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|24
|
*Featurette: "The 'A' Network"
*Deleted Scenes
*Bonus Webisodes
* ''The Lady Killer'' episode alternate endings
|-
|The Complete Fourth Season
|June 3, 2014
|September 29, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IINRDM4/|title=Pretty Little Liars - Season 4 (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) [DVD] |work=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=February 18, 2014}}</ref>
|July 9, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdland.com.au/products/PRETTY-LITTLE-LIARS-%252d-COMPLETE-SEASON-4.html|title=PRETTY LITTLE LIARS - COMPLETE SEASON 4|work=DVDland.com.au|accessdate=May 18, 2014}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|24
|
*Featurette: "Unhooding Red Coat: Alison Is Alive!"
*Featurette: "Confessions of 'A' Liar"
*Featurette: "Pretty Little Scenes"
*Bonus Recap Episode
*Deleted Scenes
|-
|The Complete Fifth Season
|June 2, 2015
|July 15, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretty-Little-Liars-Season-DVD/dp/B00S80WZTI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1422536481&sr=8-3&keywords=pretty+little+liars+season+5|title=Pretty Little Liars - Season 5 [DVD]|publisher=Amazon}}</ref>
|TBA
| style="text-align:center;"|25
|
*Featurette: "Good Girls, Bad Lies: The Stronger PLLs"
*Featurette: "Pretty Little Liars: The Guys Are Back!"
*Featurette: "Celebrating a Pretty 100th"
*Featurette: " Christmas in Rosewood: Designing the Ice Ball"
*We Love You to DeAth: Fan Appreciation Episode
*Deleted Scenes
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikiquote|Pretty Little Liars}}
* {{Official website|http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/pretty-little-liars}}
* {{IMDb title|1578873|Pretty Little Liars}}
* {{tv.com show|pretty-little-liars|Pretty Little Liars}}

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Pretty Little Liars
GenreTeen drama
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Based onPretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard
Developed byI. Marlene King
StarringTroian Bellisario
Ashley Benson
Tyler Blackburn
Holly Marie Combs
Lucy Hale
Ian Harding
Bianca Lawson
Laura Leighton
Chad Lowe
Shay Mitchell
Janel Parrish
Sasha Pieterse
Opening theme"Secret" by The Pierces
ComposerMichael Suby
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes120 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersLeslie Morgenstein
I. Marlene King
Oliver Goldstick
Maya Goldsmith
Joseph Dougherty
Bob Levy
ProducersLisa Cochran-Neilan
Maya Goldmsith
Carol Dunn Trussell (pilot only)
Bryan M. Holdman
Hynndie Wali
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Pilot:
Vancouver, British Columbia
CinematographyDana Gonzales
Larry Reibman
Buzz Feitshans IV
Geoffrey Haley
Camera setupRed Two; single-camera
Running time41–45 minutes
Production companiesWarner Horizon Television
Alloy Entertainment
Long Lake Productions
Russian Hill Productions
Original release
NetworkABC Family
ReleaseJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08) –
present
Related
Ravenswood

Pretty Little Liars is an American teen drama mystery–thriller television series loosely based on the popular book series of the same title, written by Sara Shepard. The show premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family.[1] After an initial order of 10 episodes on June 28, 2010, ABC Family ordered an additional 12 episodes for season one.[2] These episodes began airing on January 3, 2011 and ended on March 21, 2011.[3] The ratings success of the first 10 episodes prompted the book series to be extended beyond the initial eight novels.[4]

On March 26, 2013, ABC Family announced that a spin-off, Ravenswood, would air in October 2013.[5][6] The spin-off show aired ten episodes before being canceled. In June 2014, Pretty Little Liars was renewed for its sixth and seventh seasons.[7] In November 2014, actress Lucy Hale confirmed the seventh season will be the final season in the series.[8]

Plot

Main article: List of Pretty Little Liars episodes

Set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the series follows the lives of four girls, Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields, and Spencer Hastings, whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader, Alison DiLaurentis. One year later, the estranged friends are reunited as they begin receiving messages from a mysterious figure named "A", who threatens to expose their deepest secrets, including ones they thought only Alison knew. At first, they think it's Alison herself, but after her body is found, the girls realize that someone else is planning on ruining their perfect lives.[9]

Production

Originally developed as a television series by book packaging company Alloy Entertainment, the idea was described as "Desperate Housewives for teens."[10] Alloy met with author Shepard, and gave her the property to develop into a book series.[10] With Alloy and Warner Horizon 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.[11] The first novel was published by HarperTeen in October 2006.[12] In June 2008, Alloy noted that it was developing a Pretty Little Liars television pilot for ABC Family,[10] with the novels adapted for television.[11] After the pilot was shot in Vancouver, filming for the rest of the series has since moved to Los Angeles.[13][14] In June 2012, the series was selected by lottery for a California film and TV tax credit.[15]

Casting

ABC Family began casting for a Pretty Little Liars television pilot in October 2009.[11] Lucy Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in the project, followed by Troian Bellisario and Ian Harding (as Spencer Hastings and Ezra Fitz, respectively) in November 2009.[16] 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.[17][18] Mitchell had initially auditioned for the role of Spencer and then tried for Emily.[19] The Hollywood Reporter also noted that Torrey DeVitto and Sasha Pieterse landed recurring roles in the pilot.[18] 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.[20] On January 27, 2010, ABC Family picked up the series for 10 episodes, set to premiere in June 2010.[9] In April 2010, the role of Aria's father Byron was recast with Chad Lowe,[21] and Holly Marie Combs was cast as Aria's mother Ella. Jenna Marshall is played by Tammin Sursok.[22]

On January 7, 2011, Tilky Jones was cast as Logan Reed.[23] On April 8, 2011 Annabeth Gish was cast for the role of Anne Sullivan, a therapist who tries to find out the characters' secrets.[24] On May 23, 2011, Andrea Parker signed up to appear as Jessica DiLaurentis, Alison's mother.[25] On June 29, 2011, it was announced that Natalie Hall would be replacing Natalie Floyd as Hanna's soon-to-be stepsister, Kate.[26] Series star Chad Lowe directed the tenth episode of the second season titled "Touched by an 'A'-ngel".[27] On January 30, 2012, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Tyler Blackburn had been promoted to series regular for the third season.[28] In March 2012, Janel Parrish was also promoted from recurring to series regular for the third season.[29]

Promotion

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".[30] ABC Family encouraged fans to host a "Pretty Little Premiere Party" for the show by sending the first respondents a fan kit,[31] and selected applicants to become part of an interactive "Secret Keeper Game" played with iPhones provided by the network.[32] The show's official Facebook and Twitter accounts also promoted special fan features, including a "Pretty Little Lie Detector.[33] Los Angeles department store Kitson showcased the show in their shop window.[34]

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,[35] as was the final book of the original book series, "Wanted".[36] 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, 2010.

Music

The theme song for Pretty Little Liars is "Secret" by The Pierces, which was suggested by one of the show's stars, Ashley Benson.[37] The pilot episode made use of music from artists such as The Fray, Ben's Brother, MoZella, Orelia, and Colbie Caillat.[38] The show has also featured music from Passion Pit, Pink, Florence + The Machine, Selena Gomez & the Scene, and McFly. Music from Katie Herzig can be heard multiple times throughout the show. A few songs being "Hey Na Na" and "Where the Road Meets the Sun". Madi Diaz has been heard on the show with her song "Heavy Heart", as well as Joy Williams with "Charmed Life" and Foreign Slippers with "What Are You Waiting For?". The last episode of season one featured a song by Alexz Johnson that she originally recorded for the soundtrack of the Canadian hit TV show Instant Star. On June 14, 2011, "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri was featured in the first episode of the second season. The song "Follow Suit" by Trent Dabbs has also been featured on the show. In the episode "The Perfect Storm", Lucy Hale sings a cover of the song "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" by British band Fairport Convention. The official soundtrack was released on February 15, 2011.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Pretty Little Liars characters


Main cast of Pretty Little Liars
Actor Character Season
1 2 3 4 5 6
Troian Bellisario Spencer Hastings Main
Ashley Benson Hanna Marin Main
Lucy Hale Aria Montgomery Main
Shay Mitchell Emily Fields Main
Sasha Pieterse Alison DiLaurentis Main
Ian Harding Ezra Fitz Main
Laura Leighton Ashley Marin Main
Holly Marie Combs Ella Montgomery Main Guest
Chad Lowe Byron Montgomery Main Guest
Bianca Lawson Maya St. Germain Main Guest
Janel Parrish Mona Vanderwaal Recurring Main
Tyler Blackburn Caleb Rivers Recurring Main
Unknown "A" {currently known as Charles} Main|}
The core cast of "Pretty Little Liars" at The Paley Center For Media's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring "Pretty Little Liars". From left: Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, and Sasha Pieterse.
  • Troian Bellisario portrays Spencer Hastings. Spencer is an extreme perfectionist who likes to please her wealthy family, and her friends. She is very competitive, and an overachiever. Spencer is strong willed, smart and kind towards everyone around her, but isn't afraid to take down anyone who is a threat to anyone she cares about. Tired of being the victim, Spencer was a brief member of the "A" team in the final two episodes of the third season. She is in a relationship with Toby Cavanaugh, who is now part of the Rosewood Police.
  • Ashley Benson portrays Hanna Marin. Hanna used to have an eating disorder. She was overweight, with the nickname 'Hefty Hanna', and after Alison Dilaurentis disappeared, Hanna lost her weight and changed her style, which seemed similar to Ali's, with the help of Mona Vanderwaal her new best friend. Over the course of the series, Hanna cares more about the people around her and tries to protect herself and her friends. She has had few love affairs through the series, currently she is in a relationship with Caleb Rivers (Tyler Blackburn).
  • Lucy Hale portrays Aria Montgomery. Aria is the artsy chameleon who is an old soul stuck in high school. She is very intelligent, caring, and has a good sense of style. She's the one who keeps her family together. Aria used to be a tomboy. She would wear black, punk-like clothing and she had pink highlights in her hair. After Ali's disappearance, Aria and her family moved to Iceland and now they're back in Rosewood after there for a year. When Aria and her family came back from Rosewood, she was no longer that tomboy she used to be, she was a girly-girl. Aria had a relationship with her former English teacher, Ezra Fitz (Ian Harding) but they grew apart.
  • Shay Mitchell portrays Emily Fields. Emily is the sporty one in the group. She is the best swimmer on the swim team, and shes very sweet and loyal. Maybe a little too loyal. Emily is a shy, kind 'closeted lesbian', who was in love with Alison DiLaurentis. However, over the course of the series Emily came out to her parents that she was in a relationship with Maya St. Germain. After Maya's murder, Emily develops a relationship with Paige McCullers in season 3, they stay together for a while, until Paige betrays Emily's trust. Ali confesses her feelings for Emily in the 100th episode, but later Emily reconciles with Paige. Months later they grow apart as Paige moves to California.
  • Sasha Pieterse portrays Alison DiLaurentis, former "Queen Bee" of her clique and the most popular girl in school before her disappearance. She enjoys using people's deepest secrets against them to keep them in line. Charming and manipulative, Alison managed to manipulate all four of her friends in some way or another and is skilled at finding ways to blackmail others. It was revealed Alison was alive, and was on the run from "A". Months later after being back to Rosewood, Alison is arrested for Mona's murder, who she hated and bullied years ago.
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