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Pretty Little Liars

Network
Freeform
Genre
Drama
Premiered
8 June, 2010
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 written by Sara Shepard. 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 and Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis. The series premiered on June 8, 2010 on ABC Family 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.

Genre Crime thriller, Mystery, Teen drama
Developed by I. Marlene King
Starring Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell, Nia Peeples, Sasha Pieterse, Tyler Blackburn, Janel Parrish, Andrea Parker
Opening theme "Secret" by The Pierces
Composer(s) Michael Suby
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 160
Executive producer(s) I. Marlene King, Charlie Craig, Oliver Goldstick, Joseph Dougherty, Leslie Morgenstein, Bob Levy
Producer(s) Lisa Cochran-Neilan, Maya Goldsmith, Carol Dunn Trussell, Bryan M. Holdman, Hynndie Wali
Location(s) Los Angeles, California, Vancouver, British Columbia (pilot)
Cinematography Dana Gonzales, Larry Reibman, Buzz Feitshans IV, Geoffrey Haley
Camera setup Red Two, single-camera
Running time 41–45 minutes
Production company(s) Warner Horizon Television, Alloy Entertainment, Long Lake Productions, Russian Hill Productions
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Original network Freeform
Related shows Pretty Dirty Secrets, Ravenswood, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
Netflix ID 70180057

About Pretty Little Liars

Four friends work together to uncover the mystery of their best friend's murder. The TV series is loosely based on the book series of the same name by Sara Shepard.

Achievement of Pretty Little Liars

The show won multiple People's Choice Awards. Its first season resulted in three 2010 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Summer TV Show, Choice Summer TV Star: Male (Ian Harding) and Choice Summer TV Star: Female (Lucy Hale). It inspired two spin-offs, Ravenswood and Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

Top Facts You Did Not Know About Pretty Little Liars

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Latest information about Pretty Little Liars updated on July 28 2021.