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Season 1 – Pretty Little Liars

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As time has passed since Alison, then the queen bee of the bunch, went missing. Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily have gone on with their lives, though they've grown apart. As the years go by, each girl finds herself facing a new set of challenges when anonymous text messages from "A" threaten to expose all their secrets -- both old secrets the girls were sure only Alison knew, and newer secrets developed after Alison's disappearance. Who is "A" and how does he or she know the things he or she knows? Based on the series of novels by Sara Shepard.
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Pretty Little Liars — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Murder...mystery...and make-up! These troubled but well-dressed teenagers take us on a compelling, guilty-pleasure cruise through the first season of Pretty Little Liars.

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Carrie Raisler AV Club 03/21/2018
B-
The show is kind of like Taylor Momsen: The outside is all faux-danger and rebellious sadgirl drama, all covering up an interior that is mostly just a pretty teenage girl with a small but genuine amount of talent and woefully absent parental figures. Go to Full Review John Griffiths Us Weekly 09/15/2017
3.5/5
Be warned: Anyone who dismisses this drama as a silly teen diversion will miss out on another seamless rush of thrills from one of TV's most intriguing young casts. Go to Full Review Troy Patterson Slate 07/01/2010
Tressed for success, the actresses are at times upstaged by their own coiffure, and the characters themselves seem aware of the show's aesthetic values, at least fleetingly. Go to Full Review Matt Richenthal TV Fanatic 03/21/2018
4.3/5
It looks like I've found my guilty pleasure for the summer. Go to Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 03/21/2018
4/5
True, the girls don't always model great behavior and certainly don't incur the repercussions they might for their actions in the real world, but in their defense, they're motivated by a sense of self-preservation and a quest for the truth. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aiden B @aidenb002 Jan 5 Im surprised this is the lowest rated season on here, I think this was the best one. The first season was very artfully made in terms of the cinematography and colour grading. It was well written and the mystery was very intriguing, which is something the later seasons lost. The original score is also really great. See more Mr T @RT24858069 01/11/2025 I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!! See more Freedom T @Freedom2025 08/16/2024 Season1 is a very well executed and seemingly planned out as a start off a long running franchise See more Mario M @RT21354647 12/07/2023 season 1 introduce the mystery of the despearens of their friend ALYson with was too iconic for a first season See more Mrs Goose @RT75363784 03/20/2023 Honestly, I would've given season one 5 stars, but I won't because in general, the show is good. It's concept is fabulous and I just love the characters, but my only problem is the relationships. They focus too much on relationships and love, which is fine but not when half of the episodes are about love. Otherwise season 1 is amazing. See more 05/04/2022 This season starts pretty weak but it proves it was going somewhere, and it was a good show, I'm excited for season 2. See more Read all reviews
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Lucy Hale

Aria Montgomery

Ashley Benson

Hanna Marin

Troian Bellisario

Spencer Hastings

Shay Mitchell

Emily Fields

Ian Harding

Ezra Fitz

Laura Leighton

Ashley Marin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 8, 2010 Pilot Four estranged friends are brought back together after each begins to receive frightening letters from a person they suspect is a long-missing associate. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 15, 2010 The Jenna Thing A dark secret resurfaces when Jenna Cavanaugh returns to Rosewood; the girls deal with questions surrounding Alison's death. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 22, 2010 To Kill a Mocking Girl Relationships are explored among the girls as they pay tribute to Alison's memory; Aria encounters her father's former mistress. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 29, 2010 Can You Hear Me Now? The girls take matters into their own hands and try to put a stop to "A," but the girls' problems are far from over. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 6, 2010 Reality Bites Me The girls pay the price for trying to ignore "A"; a new male arrival changes the status quo; Spencer's father asks her to throw a tennis match. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 13, 2010 There's No Place Like Homecoming Disturbing secrets threaten to ruin the girls' homecoming dance; an odd date choice leads to a sticky situation. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 15, 2025 Four teenagers band together against an unknown foe who threatens to expose their secrets. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 16, 2025 Four teenagers band together against an unknown foe who threatens to expose their secrets. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 20, 2010 The Homecoming Hangover After the homecoming dance, the girls try to sort out the devastation, plus "A" isn't the only one sending Aria texts. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 27, 2010 Please, Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone Alison's brother, Jason, arrives in Rosewood as last-minute preparations are made for her memorial service. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 3, 2010 The Perfect Storm The girls are trapped at school as a bad storm brews, and tensions run high. Byron leans on Ashley for advice on parenting as his relationship with Ella takes a bad turn. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 10, 2010 Keep Your Friends Close The FBI gets involved in Alison's case; Spencer tries to mend her relationship with her sister; Hanna learns the identity of "A," but pays the price for knowing too much. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 3, 2011 Moments Later The girls deal with the aftermath of what happened at Camp Mona; Aria attempts to keep her relationship with Ezra under wraps; Spencer learns that Ian and Melissa have eloped. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 10, 2011 Salt Meets Wound Hanna must use a wheelchair; Aria is upset that Noel knows about her affair with Ezra; Spencer and Alex's relationship hits a bump; and Emily invites Maya to meet her family. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 17, 2011 Know Your Frenemies Aria has suspicions about Mike's growing friendship with Noel; Ezra gets help from an unexpected source; Toby experiences an unpleasant return to school; Emily and Maya share a final romantic night together. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 24, 2011 Careful What U Wish 4 The girls suspect "A" may make an appearance at the Rosewood High Dance-A-Thon; Aria's former baby sitter hits it off with Ezra; new kid Caleb helps Emily contact Maya at the rehab center. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 31, 2011 If at First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again Jason shares news with Spencer about the photograph "A" left behind; "A" blackmails Hanna to reveal Aria and Ezra's affair; Caleb tries to keep Ella from attending the museum gala. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 7, 2011 Je Suis Une Ami Spencer receives a cryptic message from Toby; Caleb wants Hanna's help in growing his underground business ventures; Aria learns that Hanna tried to sell out her relationship with Ezra. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 14, 2011 The New Normal Aria learns to forgive Hanna for her betrayal; Hanna invites Caleb to stay in her basement; Paige apologizes to Emily for her father's behavior; Spencer decodes Toby's secret message. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 21, 2011 The Bad Seed Mr. Fitz's school play eerily echoes the girls' troubles; Ashley grows suspicious of her home's vanishing food supply; Caleb attempts to hack Jenna's phone; the girls discover a bloody trophy planted by "A." Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 28, 2011 A Person of Interest The bloody trophy planted by "A" lands the Liars in hot water with the police; Paige and Emily struggle with their feelings for each other; Ashley kicks Caleb out of the house; Spencer becomes a suspect in Alison's murder. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 7, 2011 Someone to Watch Over Me As the heat is turned up on the suspicions surrounding Spencer, the girls must come to the reality that they aren't the only ones hiding secrets in Rosewood. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 14, 2011 Monsters in the End The town readies for an annual festival; Ezra comes clean to Aria about his past; Mona intercepts Caleb's message to Hanna; Spencer becomes trapped in a dangerous maze; Emily, Aria and Hanna find secret videos. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 21, 2011 For Whom the Bell Tolls Jenna is confronted about her incriminating video; Emily's mother wants to leave Rosewood; Aria learns that Ezra's new job will reconnect him with his former girlfriend; Melissa and Spencer get in a car accident. Details

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Pretty Little Liars — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Bob Levy, Leslie Morganstein, I. Marlene King
Network
Freeform
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 8, 2010