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Pretty Little Liars Season 1
Season 1
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkABC Family
Original releaseJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08) –
March 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The first season of Pretty Little Liars, based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, which began airing on June 8, 2010, and will conclude on March 21, 2011. It tells the story of a clique of five girls - Spencer, Aria, Hanna, Emily, and Alison - until one of them goes missing, Alison. One year later, the girls have grown apart and start getting messages from a mysterious 'A', and thinking it's Alison, they soon find out that Alison is dead, and someone else is taking her persona. The show will follow the basic premise of the novels.

The show premiered to 2.47 million viewers, and retained a regular audience of 2.5 million viewers during its summer run. The Summer Finale scored 3.07 million viewers, achieving a series high. The show went on hiatus, and returned with its Winter premiere on January 3, 2011, with 4.22 million viewers, becoming one of ABC Family's top telecasts ever.

Development and production[edit]

Originally developed as a television series by book packaging company Alloy Entertainment, the idea was described as "Desperate Housewives for teens."[1] Alloy met with author Shepard, and gave her the property to develop into a book series.[1] With Alloy and Warner Horizon interested in producing a Pretty Little Liars television series for years, it was first planned for The WB in 2005 with a different writer.[2] The first novel was published by HarperTeen in October 2006.[3] In June 2008, Alloy noted that it was developing a Pretty Little Liars television pilot for ABC Family.[1] The novels are being adapted for television by Marlene King.[2]

Casting[edit]

ABC Family began casting for a Pretty Little Liars television pilot in October 2009.[2] Lucy Hale was cast as Aria Montgomery in the project,[2] followed by Troian Bellisario and Ian Harding (as Spencer Hastings and Ezra Fitz, respectively) in November 2009.[4] 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, Alexis Denisof as Byron Montgomery, Bianca Lawson as Maya, as well as Jean Louisa Kelly and Nia Peeples.[5][6] The Hollywood Reporter also noted that Torrey DeVitto and Sasha Pieterse landed recurring roles in the pilot.[6]

The Alloy website later confirmed that Pieterse would be playing Alison DiLaurentis and DeVitto would be Melissa Hastings, also noting Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal and Igor Hudacek, Jr. as Mike Montgomery.[7] In April 2010, Chad Lowe replaced Alexis Denisof as Aria's father, Byron Montgomery.[8] Denisof portrayed the role in the pilot. Also in April, Holly Marie Combs was cast as Ella Montgomery.

Cast and characters[edit]

See also: List of Pretty Little Liars characters

The four central characters, the titular 'Pretty Little Liars', in alphabetical order by last name, involve Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings, Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin, Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery, and Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields. The mysterious "A" has everyone to believe the sender to be Alison DiLaurentis, played by Sasha Pieterse.

There are several supporting characters in recurring roles in the town of Rosewood. Aria's family consists of Holly Marie Combs as Ella, her mother, Chad Lowe as Byron, her father, and Cody Christian as Mike, her younger brother. Spencer's family consists of Torrey DeVitto as Melissa, her older sister, Lesley Fara as Veronica, her mother, and Nolan North as Peter, her father. Hanna's family consists of Laura Leighton as Ashley, her mother, and Roark Critchlow as Tim, her father. Emily's family consists of Nia Peeples as Pam, her mother, and Eric Steinberg as Colonel, her father.

Storylines[edit]

The main storyline involves the aftermath of the disappearance of Alison DiLaurentis. A year later, her friends - Spencer, Hanna, Aria and Emily - all seem to grow apart, but are brought back together when Alison's body is found, and an anonymous "A" sends them messages involving their deepest secrets they thought only Alison knew.

Spencer Hastings[edit]

Hanna Marin[edit]

Aria Montgomery[edit]

Emily Fields[edit]

Episodes[edit]

See also: List of Pretty Little Liars episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Total viewers
(in millions)
11"Pilot"Lesli Linka GlatterI. Marlene KingJune 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)2.47
Friends Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, and Spencer Hastings grow apart when their clique leader Alison DiLaurentis goes missing. A year later they all begin receiving messages from the mysterious "A", who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets. They soon suspect that Alison is "A", until her body is finally found and the messages continue.
22"The Jenna Thing"Liz FriedlanderI. Marlene KingJune 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)2.48[9]
With Jenna's return to Rosewood, the girls are forced to face an unpleasant incident from their past that sealed their friendship forever, especially since "A" won't let them forget it. Meanwhile, questions about the night of Alison's disappearance begin to arise, as the events of that fateful night continue to haunt Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna.
33"To Kill a Mocking Girl"Elodie KeeneOliver GoldstickJune 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)2.74[10]
The girls try to pay tribute to Alison's memory, but they are still faced with unresolved issues. Aria has an unpleasant encounter with her father's former mistress, and Spencer must face a vengeful Melissa. Hanna is trying desperately to get her boyfriend to forget the 'old Hanna'. But with "A" taunting them every step of the way, the girls will find that leaving the past behind is much harder than they first thought.
44"Can You Hear Me Now?"Norman BuckleyJoseph DoughertyJune 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)2.09[11]
The girls block e-mails and text messages from all unknown users in an attempt to stop "A," but their problems are far from over. One girl receives a surprise visit, while another receives a gift from a prospective paramour. And just when things couldn't get any more complicated, the girls find out that trying to keep "A" away comes with a price.
55"Reality Bites Me"Wendey StanzlerBryan M. HoldmanJuly 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)2.62
Aria forgets her cell phone in Mr. Fitz's apartment, and after he reads a message from A, he decides to break up with her rather than risk being fired. Hanna has to work in a dentist office to pay for the damage she did to Sean's car and gets some new information from A about one of her friends. Emily hides her budding friendship with Toby due to the girls' suspicion about him, hurting his feelings. Spencer's father tells her to throw a tennis match against a possible client and his daughter, and Ella deals with her husband's cheating.
66"There's No Place Like Homecoming"Norman BuckleyMaya GoldsmithJuly 13, 2010 (2010-07-13)2.69[12]
When Emily decides to bring Toby as her homecoming date she soon finds herself in a possibly sticky situation with Toby and Maya, and at the same time, Aria is broken over her hidden-relationship with Ezra. Meanwhile, the girls must face a heartbreak, a boyfriend's virginity and some disturbing information that involves Toby and Jenna's relationship.
77"The Homecoming Hangover"Chris GrismerTamar LaddyJuly 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)2.55
Aria's brother, Mike, doesn't take it very well that his parents are separating, which makes him fight in school after his mother decides to not watch his game. Emily decides to give a shot on dating Maya. Hanna and Sean make-up, but she's more interested in Lucas. Spencer and Alex have some fun in the country's club kitchen. At last, A has still one more creepy message to deliver to the girls, which makes them assume that Toby might be dead. Sara Shepard, writer of the Pretty Little Liars book series, makes a special appearance in the episode as a substitute teacher at Rosewood High School.
88"Please Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone"Arlene SanfordJoseph DoughertyJuly 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)2.52
As new evidences about the day that Alison died comes to the surface, Spencer gets some damaging information from Alison's brother, Jason. Aria agrees to go out on a double date with Hanna and Sean's friend Noel, and the evening takes an interesting road once Aria realizes that Noel is way more than just a pretty face. Emily and Maya’s relationship blossoms when Emily asks Maya on a date. Due to the Marins financial problems, Hanna's credit card gets declined, so she decides to put a lot of her old clothes and handbags up for auction online with the help of new ally Lucas. Meanwhile, the girls begin to prepare themselves for Alison's memorial day, but once they find out that Jenna will be the one to deliver a speech about Alison, they all get scared. Later that night, a mystery person comes out and destroys Alison's memorial.
99"The Perfect Storm"Jamie BabbitOliver GoldstickAugust 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)2.55[13]
A terrible storm comes to Rosewood, and all of the students are trapped in school. Emily reveals a secret after she's accused of killing Alison. When Aria is about to give Noel a chance on dating her, Ezra returns. Byron leans on Ashley for advice as his relationship with Ella only gets worse. Meanwhile, Spencer discovers something that her mother has been keeping from her. And at the end of the episode, Lucas tries to tell something to Hanna, and his shoes are dirty, suggesting that he was at Alison's memorial.
1010"Keep Your Friends Close"Ron LagomarsinoI. Marlene KingAugust 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)3.07
When new evidence leads the FBI to believe that Toby killed Alison, he tries to tell Emily his side of the story yet rats him out. Spencer tries to mend fences with sister Melissa, just as her ex-boyfriend Ian returns. Emily's dad comes back from his deployment and her mother was sent a picture of Emily and Maya kissing. Aria begins to develop feelings for Noel, which complicates her relationship with Ezra even more, until Ezra admits his feelings for her and they kiss once again with Hanna watching as she kept post to find out who "A" is. Ashley's financial problems are bringing her to the brink. Meanwhile, the girls go "glamping" for Mona's birthday in hopes of closing in on "A", but when "A"'s identity is revealed to Hanna, "A" runs her over with a car before she gets a chance to tell the others.
1111"Moments Later"Norman BuckleyJoseph DoughertyJanuary 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)4.22[14]
Hanna is now in the hospital and remembers who A is. She tells the girls it was Noel Kahn because she saw him write 'I see you' on the back on Ezra's car while Aria and Ezra were kissing. But the girls are starting to question if the person who killed Alison and 'A' are two different people. Meanwhile, Melissa and Ian elope and Emily tells her parents she is gay. Also Lucas admits his feelings for Hanna, but is both angry and heartbroken when she tells him she only likes him as a friend, telling her that she deserves a better boyfriend that Sean. The girls find out that 'A' wrote on Hanna's leg cast "Sorry for losing my temper, my bad", which could've been anyone who entered Hanna's room while she was asleep.
1212"Salt Meets Wound"Norman BuckleyOliver GoldstickJanuary 10, 2011 (2011-01-10)3.21[15]
Hanna mends in a wheelchair upon her release from the hospital, and Mona throws a surprise party for her. At the end of the party, Ashley and Hanna realize someone has stolen the bank loan in the lasagna box. Meanwhile, Aria is struggling to tell Ezra that Noel knows about their relationship; Spencer's romance with Alex hits a snag and Emily invites Maya to dine with her family; Surprises haunt the Liars as "A" continues the game. It is also revealed that Lucas destroyed Alison's memorial and Jenna told the police where Toby was.
1313"Know Your Frenemies"Ron LagomarsinoI. Marlene KingJanuary 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)2.99[16]
"A" makes Hanna eat cupcakes, making her think about being bulimic again. "A" saves Aria's and Ezra's relationship. Emily's mom finds drugs in Maya's bag, and brings the bag to Maya's parents, thus sending her to juvie. Spencer unravels the Ali murder, thinking Ian is the killer. She also finds out that her sister, Melissa, is trying to get pregnant. In the end, a video of Ali and Ian is shown, the camera falls, leaving the watchers hearing someone choking someone. A body is thrown to the ground, Ali's hand appearing in front of the screen. Her initial Ali bracelet brings the girls to think Ian killed Ali.
1414"Careful What U Wish 4"Norman BuckleyTamar LaddyJanuary 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)3.17[17]
As the school gets ready for the dance-a-thon, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer have more on their minds than raising money for the school trip to Washington, D.C. Hanna and her family is having a financial crisis, but when 'A' leaves her an offer that would potentially break Lucas's heart but get her out of money troubles, will she be able to refuse? Emily can only think of Maya and is desperate to speak to her -- so much so that she enlists the help of Caleb, the new bad boy in the school. And as an important piece of property goes missing, Spencer finds being in close quarters with her new brother-in-law, Ian, more difficult than ever. Meanwhile, Aria's former babysitter, Simone (Alona Tal), comes back to town for a surprise visit. But what should be a happy reunion quickly becomes a nightmare for Aria when Simone sets her sights on Ezra. At the end of the episode, Ella is seen giving a a coat and leather gloves to a 'mystery person.' The gloves are the same ones 'A' used to send the tape of Alison.
1515"If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again"Ron LagomarsinoMaya GoldsmithJanuary 31, 2011 (2011-01-31)3.19[18]
The girls try to resume a sense of normalcy in their lives, but even the simple tasks of dating and extra-curricular activities meet with strife. Emily must deal with a jealous teammate (Lindsey Shaw) who is threatened by Emily’s return to the pool, as Aria and Ezra plan their first date out in the open. And Hanna is still stuck playing “A’s” game, but the next hurdle might just have complications for another Liar. With “A” pulling the strings and making matters worse, will the girls be able to weather the storm and lie their way out of it, or will they have to face the ugly truths? Meanwhile, Spencer turns to Ali’s brother, Jason, for information about the night they believe Alison died, only to have to face part of her unpleasant past with Ali.
1616"Je Suis Une Amie (I Am a Friend)"Chris GrismerBryan M. HoldmanFebruary 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)3.14[19]
A crucial swim meet for the Rosewood Sharks is the setting for Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer to experience a lot of turmoil. Emily and Paige go for round two, as they are pitted against each other to compete for the anchor leg of the big race. And Caleb calls in his favor with a guilty Hanna as she tries to deter Aria from asking too many questions about Ella’s ticket to the museum opening. Meanwhile, Spencer takes on the task of tutoring Toby in French to try and get some answers.
1717"The New Normal"[20]Michael GrossmanJoseph DoughertyFebruary 14, 2011 (2011-02-14)2.35[21]
Aria's dad has a parent-teacher interview with Ezra. Meanwhile Toby and Spencer start to get closer. And Spencer and the girls realized what the note means. Hanna's mom gets in trouble when Mrs. Potter's nephew tries to access Mrs. Potter's safety deposit.
1818"The Bad Seed"[20]Paul Lazarus[22]UnknownFebruary 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)TBA
Stress takes its toll on the girls as they scrutinize suspects in Alison's murder, including a classmate with a grudge, a secretive brother-in-law and the ever-mysterious "A". Meanwhile, Aria uses the school play as a way to bond with Ezra.
1919"A Person of Interest"[20]UnknownUnknownFebruary 28, 2011 (2011-02-28)TBA
Aria sees Mona send a text just before she recieves one from A, but the girls conclude that it was just a coincidence.
2020"The Color Black"[23]UnknownUnknownMarch 7, 2011 (2011-03-07)TBA
2121"Flight or No Flight"[24]UnknownUnknownMarch 14, 2011 (2011-03-14)TBA
2222"For Whom the Bell Tolls"[25][26]UnknownUnknownMarch 21, 2011 (2011-03-21)TBA

Ratings[edit]

United States[edit]

Episode number
Production number 		Title Original airdate Rating/Share
in Households 		18-49
Rating/Share 		Women
18-34 		Teens
12-17 		Total viewers
1
1-01		 Pilot June 8, 2010 1.6/3 0.9/3 1.9/7 3.7/14
2
1-02		 The Jenna Thing June 15, 2010 1.6/3 0.9/3 1.7/6 3.5/14
3
1-03		 To Kill a Mocking Girl June 22, 2010 1.7/3 1.0/3 3.6/15
4
1-04		 Can You Hear Me Now? June 29, 2010 1.3/2 0.7/2 1.6/6 3.1/13
5
1-05		 Reality Bites Me July 6, 2010 1.7/3 1.0/3 2.2/7 3.6/14
6
1-06		 There's No Place Like Homecoming July 13, 2010 1.7/3 0.9/3 2.5/9 3.4/14 2.69 million[27]
7
1-07		 The Homecoming Hangover July 20, 2010 1.5/3 0.9/3 2.1/8 3.2/18
8
1-08		 Please Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone July 27, 2010 1.6/3 0.9/3 1.0/3 2.1/7 2.52 million[28]
9
1-09		 The Perfect Storm August 3, 2010 1.7/3 0.9/3 2.2/8 3.5/14 2.55 million[29]
10
1-10		 Keep Your Friends Close August 10, 2010 2.0/4 1.1/3 2.4/8 4.2/16 3.07 million[30]
11
1-11		 Moments Later January 3, 2011 TBA 1.5/4 3.5/12 TBA 4.22 million[31]
12
1-12		 Salt Meets Wound January 10, 2011 2.0/3 1.1/3 2.4/6 4.4/13 3.21 million[32]
13
1-13		 Know Your Frenemies January 17, 2011 1.8/3 1.2/3 2.6/7 3.8/11 2.99 million[33]
14
1-14		 Careful What U Wish 4 January 24, 2011 1.9/3 1.2/3 2.7/7 3.9/12 3.17 million[34]
15
1-15		 If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again January 31, 2011 2.1/3 1.2/3 3.0/8 4.0/13 3.19 million[35]
16
1-16		 Je Suis Une Amie (I Am a Friend) February 7, 2011 2.0/3 1.1/3 2.7/7 4.3/14 3.14 million[36]
17
1-17		 The New Normal February 14, 2011 1.6/3 0.9/3 1.8/6 3.5/12 2.35 million[37]
18
1-18		 The Bad Seed February 21, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
19
1-19		 A Person of Interest February 28, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
20
1-20		 The Color Black March 7, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
21
1-21		 Flight or No Flight March 14, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
22
1-22		 For Whom the Bell Tolls March 21, 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

References[edit]

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