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 written by Sara Shepard. The series follows the lives of five best friends whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their leader Alison. One year later, the estranged friends Spencer, Hanna, Aria and Emily 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 Freeform 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. Since its debut, the series has 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.
It is the first series in the Pretty Little Liars franchise, with the series having two spin-offs: Ravenswood and Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, both of which were cancelled after one season. A fourth series titled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin premiered on HBO Max in 2022, which focuses on a new cast of characters in a different setting.
Cast and characters[]
- Troian Bellisario - Spencer Hastings
- Ashley Benson - Hanna Marin
- Holly Marie Combs - Ella Montgomery
- Lucy Hale - Aria Montgomery
- Ian Harding - Ezra Fitz
- Bianca Lawson - Maya St. Germain
- Laura Leighton - Ashley Marin
- Chad Lowe - Byron Montgomery
- Shay Mitchell - Emily Fields
- Nia Peeples - Pam Fields
- Sasha Pieterse - Alison DiLaurentis
- Tyler Blackburn - Caleb Rivers
- Janel Parrish - Mona Vanderwaal
- Andrea Parker - Jessica DiLaurentis, Mary Drake
International versions[]
| Country | Name | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| India | Best Friends Forever? | Channel V India, Star World |
| Indonesia | Best Friends Forever | Trans TV |
| Pretty Little Liars | Viu | |
| Turkey | Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar | Star TV |
International broadcast[]
| Country | Channel | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Freeform | Pretty Little Liars |
| International | Netflix | |
| Albania | DigiPlus | |
| Argentina | Boomerang | |
| Australia | FOX8 | |
| Belgium | VIJF, Elle Girl TV, La Deux | |
| Canada (English) | Much, M3, Bravo | |
| Chile | Boomerang | |
| Colombia | Boomerang, Citytv Bogotá | |
| Costa Rica | Boomerang | |
| Denmark | Kanal 4, 7'eren | |
| Ecuador | Boomerang | |
| El Salvador | Canal 2 | |
| Estonia | Kanal 2 | |
| France | OCS Max, Elle Girl TV, D17 | |
| Georgia | Music Box Tbilisi | |
| Germany | Glitz*, TNT Serie, Super RTL | |
| Greece | Star Channel | |
| Iceland | Stöð 2 | |
| India | Zee Cafe, Star World, Star Movies Sony Pix & Sony Le Plex HD | |
| Ireland | MTV | |
| Italy | Mya, Premium Stories, Italia 1 | |
| Jamaica | ABC, Boomerang | |
| Lithuania | TV1 | |
| Malaysia | Warner Channel, 8TV | |
| Mexico | Boomerang | |
| New Zealand | TV2 | |
| Norway | FEM | |
| Peru | Boomerang | |
| Philippines | ETC | |
| Romania | PRO Cinema | |
| South Africa | M-Net Series | |
| Spain | MTV, AXN White | |
| Sweden | TV3 | |
| Switzerland | Elle Girl TV | |
| Turkey | Fox Life | |
| United Kingdom | VIVA, MTV | |
| Arab World | MBC 4 | الكاذبات الصغيرات الجميلات |
| Brazil | Boomerang, TNT Series | Maldosas |
| Bulgaria | bTV, bTV Lady, Fox Life | Малки сладки лъжкини |
| Canada (French) | Vrak | Les Menteuses |
| Croatia | Doma TV, Fox Life | Slatke male lažljivice |
| Czech Republic | Prima Love | Prolhané krásky |
| Finland | Sub | Valehtelevat viettelijät |
| Hungary | RTL II | Hazug csajok társasága |
| Israel | HOT3 | שקרניות קטנות |
| Japan | Dlife | プリティ・リトル・ライアーズ |
| Poland | AXN, AXN Spin | Słodkie kłamstewka |
| Portugal | AXN White | Pequenas Mentirosas |
| Russia | MTV | Милые обманщицы |
| Slovakia | Markíza, TV Doma | Roztomilé mrchy |
| Slovenia | POP BRIO | Ljubke lažnivke |
| South Korea | OnStyle | 프리티 리틀 라이어스 |
| Ukraine | Novyi Kanal | Милі ошуканки |