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Season 1 – Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

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Set a few years after the events of "Pretty Little Liars," three college friends struggle with the stress of being overachievers in the picturesque town of Beacon Heights. Meanwhile, Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal have left Rosewood to travel to Beacon Heights for a fresh start with their careers and families. When a murder happens in Beacon Heights -- home to the prestigious Beacon Heights University, where excellence is a requirement -- everyone is put on edge. The seemingly perfect town may not be so perfect after all.
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Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists — Season 1

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists — Season 1

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Visually intriguing and deliciously provocative, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists effectively pays homage to its soapy forebear.

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LaToya Ferguson Variety 03/19/2019
PLL: The Perfectionists is more in line with the actual spirit of the original series... which will at least make it worth checking out. Go to Full Review
Melanie McFarland Salon.com 03/18/2019
This Pretty Little Liars" spinoff... makes a person yearn for the days when TV rich kids entertained themselves by taunting their peers with an elaborate system of texting and pranks and creepy dolls and what have you. Go to Full Review
Lauren Piester E! Online 06/04/2019
It feels weirdly good to be back in this world. Go to Full Review
Alexander Zalben Decider 06/04/2019
The pilot may not be perfect, but it definitely is pretty, and I'd be lying a little if it didn't hold promise. More of this, please. Go to Full Review
Amanda Lundgren Cosmopolitan 06/04/2019
"Someone is about to snap...and kill." From those words alone, you know Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists is going to be a wild effing ride. Go to Full Review
Andrea Reiher TV Guide 06/04/2019
Enter the Professor, just made a turn that portends great things in the show's future... if it gets to keep telling its story. Go to Full Review
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Mate T 08/15/2022 I'm so sad that the show is cancelled See more Sam W 04/12/2022 So this show had two fan favorite characters returning. It was filmed at two colleges in/around my city. It had great production value. And yet... I didn't even hear about it's existence until 2022 when I tried to rewatch the original PLL on Hulu (it wasn't there.) This show was a bit slow to start but the final two episodes were exciting, engaging and left me wanting for more. I'm sure the only reason this got cancelled is because no one freaking knew about it! Clearly both critics and fans who actually watched this spinoff think it's great! I hope this show gets revived and more money is invested in marketing- fans really enjoy this show! See more 06/08/2020 "The Perfectionist" wants to resemble its first series "Pretty Little Liars," yet the only thing that resembles the previous show are the characters, Mona, and Alison. The character development is lacking and often quite boring to watch. They have the same elements, yet Pretty Little Liars somehow is astonishingly superior. The acting and storyline at times seems as if it is going somewhere, yet it never does. The major key this show is lacking is suspense, as the audience we want to crave to see the next episode yet this show is easily forgotten. See more 11/11/2019 I love this spin-off show, in my opinion it's not better than the original PLL but it's definitely worth watching. 95% See more jon c 06/04/2019 it's been 2 years since the curtains closed on the residents of Rosewood on ‘Pretty Little Liars' now Marlene King introduces her spin-off series called 'Perfectionists' new faces are introduced as well as some familiar ones the story takes place at Beacon Heights; Ali is the new TA and Mona comes back from France after defeating Mary Drake and Spencer's twin sister Ali and Emily have twin babies yet they're in a bit of a rut as far as their happyness is concerned, Mona arrives to pursue a career in game design it's a new town full of new liars and new secrets the new faces here come in the form of Sofia Carson as Ava Jalali, Eli Brown as Dylan Walker, Sydney Park as Caitlin Lewis, and Chris Mason as Nolan Hotchkiss; the group here is a much more diverse and ethnic circle of friends although they each have their own baggage in one shape or form Nolan is sociopath who blackmails people while cheating on Caitlin, Ava's family has a messy reputation with her father on the run from embezzlement, Dylan has a boyfriend but is going to college soon, and Caitlin's mom's infidelity could potentially ruin her presidential campaign unfortunately things go south when a murder occurs, Nolan Hotchkiss is killed and it sends everyone spiraling so now it's up to Ali and Mona to crack down on the mystery even if it means resorting to their old methods of lying, manipulating, and bouncing back to mean-girl status Former FBI agent Dana Booker is also on the case as the schools new head of security, bad enough she's also on Ava's case for her father's crimes Ali, Mona, Ava, Caitlin, and Dylan must all work together in order to survive this deadly game of cat-and-mouse the finale leads to a big face-off with the Perfectionists and Nolan's killer Is murder justified if it means ending someone's hostility?, we spend our whole lives trying to be perfect and to snuff out the ugly, out of the dirt blooms a flower, hiding in the shadows makes you an easy target, in the public eye everyone's watching, what is it to truly be perfect?, politics isn't just about policy it's about getting to know the people, sometimes the truth is more telling than a lie, it's funny how we become the thing we hate the most sometimes, technology keeps us safe but it makes us vulnerable a very very good first season even if it is short I'm very glad this follow-up didnt dismantle what made the previous show so addictive See more 05/24/2019 The show has a great mystery and is very interesting. It is not my favorite new show of 2019 but it is a great time filler. The acting from Sasha Pieterse, Janel Parrish, Sofia Carson, Eli Brown, and Sydney Park are great. Overall it is a pretty good show. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Mar 20, 2019 Pilot The town of Beacon Heights seems perfect, from its top-tier college to its overachieving residents, but nothing is as it appears to be; when the high-stakes environment pushes the residents to a breaking point, someone snaps and a murder occurs. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 27, 2019 Sex, Lies and Alibis In the wake of Nolan's murder, Ava, Caitlin and Dylan join forces to give themselves a credible alibi on the night in question; Alison goes toe-to-toe with Dana Booker, BHU's new head of security, who is suspicious of Nolan's "perfect" posse. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 3, 2019 ... If One of Them Is Dead The Perfectionists identify a possible suspect in Nolan's murder; Alison looks into the circumstances surrounding Taylor Hotchkiss' mysterious suicide; Alison uses her past in Rosewood as a way to mentor the group through their current situation. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 10, 2019 The Ghost Sonata Alison hunts for Taylor, thinking she may be alive and in hiding; Caitlin, Ava and Dylan realize their friendship is threatened by secrets and debate coming clean to one another; the Perfectionists try to tighten a noose around their No. 1 suspect. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 17, 2019 The Patchwork Girl Mona communicates with a stranger who promises insights into Nolan's murder; Dylan struggles to concentrate on an important audition while being distracted by Dana Booker's investigation; the Perfectionists' plan to clear their names ends in tragedy. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 24, 2019 Lost and Found When Alison brings Mona into her investigation of Taylor, Mona makes a surprising discovery; while preparing for the campus fashion show, Ava comes into contact with Zach, a fellow student with an unexpected connection to her past. Details Episode 7 Aired May 1, 2019 Dead Week The Perfectionists try to get their personal lives back in order during Dead Week at BHU; Caitlin attempts to take her relationship with Jeremy to a new level; Dylan's nerve damage threatens his solo project; Ali makes inroads with Taylor. Details Episode 8 Aired May 8, 2019 Hook, Line and Booker Mona, Ali and the Perfectionists concoct a plan to turn the tables on Dana Booker; Ali and Mona separately try to deduce how much they can trust Taylor as part of their team; Caitlin finds out Jeremy may be keeping secrets of his own. Details Episode 9 Aired May 15, 2019 Lie Together, Die Together On the night of a school gala, the gang is convinced it knows who killed Nolan and sets out to prove it; Dana continues to cause complications by exposing a critical secret between the Perfectionists. Details Episode 10 Aired May 22, 2019 Enter the Professor In the aftermath of a shocking event, Ali, Mona and the Perfectionists try to pick up the pieces of their lives; new information is uncovered, which makes everyone question everything they think they know. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
I. Marlene King, Charles Grant Craig, Leslie Morgenstein, Gina Girolamo, Joseph Dougherty
Network
Freeform
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 20, 2019