Pretty Little Liars (franchise)

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Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars (TV series) logo.svg
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Created bySara Shepard
Original workPretty Little Liars (2006)
OwnerBooks: HarperCollins
Television: Warner Bros. Entertainment (WarnerMedia)
Print publications
Book(s)
Short storiesVarious short stories
Films and television
Television series
Web seriesPretty Dirty Secrets (2012)
Television special(s)
  • "A Liars Guide to Rosewood"
  • "We Love You to DeAth"
  • "5 Years Forward"
  • "A-List Wrap Party"
Audio
Soundtrack(s)Pretty Little Liars (2011)
Official website

The Pretty Little Liars franchise is a multimedia franchise consisting of two book series, three television series and one web series. The initial novel of the same name was first published in 2006.[1] The first television series also entitled Pretty Little Liars began airing on ABC Family in June 2010; meanwhile, additional books continued to be published.[2] Pretty Dirty Secrets, a web series was released on ABC Family's website in the fall of 2012 alongside the third season of Pretty Little Liars.[3] The second series to make it to television, Ravenswood, aired on ABC Family from 2013 to 2014 and was cancelled after one season.[4] Pretty Little Liars later ended and aired its final episode in June 2017. The first book of The Perfectionists was released in April 2014 and a second book in 2015. A television series for The Perfectionists was developed and later reworked into a spin-off and sequel of Pretty Little Liars with the title Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, which became the third series in the franchise. It aired on Freeform from March to May 2019 and was cancelled after one season.[5]

Literature[]

Pretty Little Liars[]

Main article: Pretty Little Liars (book series)

Set in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the book series follows the lives of four teenage girls whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee leader, Alison DiLaurentis. Three years after her mysterious disappearance, the girls begin receiving intimidating messages from an anonymous character named "A", who threatens to expose their secrets, including long-forgotten ones they thought only Alison knew. Shortly after the messages begin, Alison's body is discovered buried in her yard. The books progress with the four girls trying to figure out the identity of "A" and facing many dangerous obstacles and twists as they do so.

Pretty Little Liars is a series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard. It consists of 21 books split into 4 arcs of 4 books each, the remaining 5 are made up of short stories and companion novels. The novels have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.[6][7][8] The franchise has been licensed by Amazon.com's Kindle Worlds range of non-canon ebooks.[9]

The Perfectionists[]

The Perfectionists is a series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard. The first book of the same name was released on October 2, 2014.[10] The second novel, and sequel to the first, titled The Good Girls was released on June 2, 2015.[11] Five high school girls jokingly plan the perfect murder for a boy who has hurt them in different manners. When the boy is found dead in the exact way they thought, the girls become prime suspects and start a quest to find the real murderer. A television adaption for the series had been in the works at The CW since 2013 but the rights were later sold to Freeform.[12]

Television[]

Four television series, including one made for web, make up the bulk of the Pretty Little Liars franchise: Pretty Little Liars, Pretty Dirty Secrets, Ravenswood, and Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. The four series in total amount to 152 episodes across 10 seasons of television. A fifth series, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, is in production.

SeriesSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedAverage viewers
(in millions)		Average adults
(18-49)		Showrunner[22][23][24]Status
First airedLast airedNetwork
Pretty Little Liars122June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)ABC FamilyN/AN/AI. Marlene KingEnded
225June 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)March 19, 2012 (2012-03-19)I. Marlene King and Oliver Goldstick
324June 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)March 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)2.59[13]1.1[13]
424June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)2.53[14]1.1[14]
525June 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)March 24, 2015 (2015-03-24)2.01[15]0.9[15]I. Marlene King
620June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)March 15, 2016 (2016-03-15)ABC Family
Freeform		1.72[16]0.8[16]I. Marlene King and Oliver Goldstick
720June 21, 2016 (2016-06-21)June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27)Freeform1.11[17]0.6[17]I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick, and Charlie Craig
Pretty Dirty Secrets18August 28, 2012 (2012-08-28)October 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)ABCFamily.comN/AN/AKyle Bown and Kim TurrisiEnded
RavenswoodBackdoor pilotOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)ABC Family3.18[18]0.9[18]I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick, and Joseph DoughertyEnded
110October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04)0.5[19]1.29[19]
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists110March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)Freeform0.1[20]0.26[20]I. Marlene King and Charlie CraigEnded
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin110[21]TBATBAHBO MaxTBATBARoberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon BringIn production

Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)[]

Main article: Pretty Little Liars

Pretty Little Liars is an American teen drama mystery thriller television series developed by I. Marlene King and is loosely based on the novel series of the same name. The series follows the lives of four high school girls whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader. 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. The series features an ensemble cast, headed by Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings, Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery, Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin, Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields, Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis and Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal. The series premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family, and ended on June 27, 2017. The ratings success of the first 10 episodes prompted the book series to be extended beyond the initial eight novels.[25] On August 29, 2016, Freeform confirmed that the series would be ending after its seventh season in 2017.[26] 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.[27]

Pretty Dirty Secrets (2012)[]

Main article: Pretty Dirty Secrets

Pretty Dirty Secrets is an American mystery web series from the television series Pretty Little Liars. The web series takes place between the events of the series' 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.[28]

Ravenswood (2013–2014)[]

Main article: Ravenswood (TV series)

Ravenswood is an American supernatural teen drama, mystery-thriller television series created by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick and Joseph Dougherty. The show aired on ABC Family from October 22, 2013 until February 4, 2014.[29] It is the first spin-off series of Pretty Little Liars. 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. Starring Nicole Gale Anderson, Tyler Blackburn, Steven Cabral, Brett Dier, Britne Oldford and Merritt Patterson. The series was cancelled due to low ratings after one season.[30][31][32]

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (2019)[]

Main article: Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, the third series in the franchise, is an American television series created by I. Marlene King. The series premiered on Freeform on March 20, 2019[33] and was concluded on May 22, 2019. The series is a sequel to Pretty Little Liars and was loosely based on the novel The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard. It is the second spin-off series of Pretty Little Liars, which will include some of the main characters with Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish reprising their roles as Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal, respectively.[34] 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. It stars Sofia Carson, Sydney Park, Eli Brown, Hayley Erin, Graeme Thomas King and Kelly Rutherford. Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists was cancelled after one season.[5]

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin[]

Main article: Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

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, set in a new town where the main characters will pay for their parents' sin nearly 20 years ago.[35][36] On September 24, 2020, HBO Max gave the spin-off series order and was named Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, with Aguirre-Sacasa teamup with Lindsay Calhoon Bring to create the series.[37] The series will consist of 10 episodes.[38] In July 2021, Chandler Kinney, Maia Reficco, and Bailee Madison were cast in lead roles, joined by Zaria and Malia Pyles the following month.[39][40][41] In August 2021, Alex Aiono, Mallory Bechtel, and Eric Johnson joined the series as series regulars.[42]

Main cast[]

See also: List of Pretty Little Liars characters
List indicator(s)

This section shows characters who have appeared in each television series.

  •   A green cell indicates the actor is a main cast member.
  •   A red cell indicates the actor is a recurring cast member.
  •   A light blue cell indicates the actor is a guest or special guest cast member.
  •   A dark gray cell indicates the actor has not participated in the respective season.
Series Character Appearances Actor
PLL PDS RW PLL: TP
Pretty Little Liars Spencer Hastings Main Does not appear Troian Bellisario
Alex Drake
Hanna Marin Main Does not appear Guest Does not appear Ashley Benson
Ella Montgomery Main Does not appear Holly Marie Combs
Aria Montgomery Main Does not appear Lucy Hale
Ezra Fitz Main Does not appear Ian Harding
Maya St. Germain Main Does not appear Bianca Lawson
Ashley Marin Main Does not appear Laura Leighton
Emily Fields Main Does not appear Shay Mitchell
Pam Fields Main Does not appear Nia Peeples
Alison DiLaurentis Main Does not appear Main Sasha Pieterse
Caleb Rivers Main Does not appear Main Does not appear Tyler Blackburn
Mona Vanderwaal Main Does not appear Main Janel Parrish
Jessica DiLaurentis Main Does not appear Andrea Parker
Mary Drake Main Does not appear
Pretty Dirty Secrets Shana Fring Recurring Main Does not appear Aeriél Miranda
Jason DiLaurentis Recurring Main Does not appear Drew Van Acker
Charlotte Drake Recurring Main Does not appear Vanessa Ray
Noel Kahn Recurring Main Does not appear Brant Daugherty
Garrett Reynolds Recurring Main Does not appear Yani Gellman
Lucas Gottesman Recurring Main Does not appear Brendan Robinson
Ravenswood Miranda Collins Guest Does not appear Main Does not appear Nicole Gale Anderson
Caleb Rivers Main Does not appear Main Does not appear Tyler Blackburn
Raymond Collins Does not appear Main Does not appear Steven Cabral
Luke Matheson Guest Does not appear Main Does not appear Brett Dier
Remy Beaumont Does not appear Main Does not appear Britne Oldford
Dillon Sanders Does not appear Main Does not appear Luke Benward
Olivia Matheson Does not appear Main Does not appear Merritt Patterson
Pretty Little Liars:
The Perfectionists 		Alison DiLaurentis Main Does not appear Main Sasha Pieterse
Mona Vanderwaal Main Does not appear Main Janel Parrish
Ava Jalali Does not appear Main Sofia Carson
Caitlin Park-Lewis Does not appear Main Sydney Park
Dylan Walker Does not appear Main Eli Brown
Taylor Hotchkiss Does not appear Main Hayley Erin
Jeremy Beckett Does not appear Main Graeme Thomas King
Claire Hotchkiss Does not appear Main Kelly Rutherford

International adaptations[]

Country Local title Network Original release
 India Best Friends Forever? Channel V India December 3, 2012 – May 25, 2013
 Turkey Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar Star TV July 6, 2015 – October 3, 2015
 Indonesia Best Friends Forever Trans TV August 7–27, 2017
Pretty Little Liars Viu April 22, 2020 – present

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