Pretty Little Liars (season 7)

Pretty Little Liars (season 7)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 20[1]
Release
Original network Freeform

The seventh and final season of the American mystery drama television series Pretty Little Liars, based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, was renewed on June 10, 2014 for two additional seasons, making the show Freeform's longest running original series.[2] It will consist of 20 episodes.[1]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Casting

The seventh season will see the main characters return, with Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale and Shay Mitchell confirming to reprise their roles as Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, Aria Montgomery and Emily Fields respectively.[3]

Production

The seventh season was ordered with the sixth season on June 10, 2014, right before the fifth season premiere aired, which made Pretty Little Liars ABC Family's longest running original series, surpassing The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which was ABC Family's previous longest running original series.[2] The season will consist of 20 episodes, in which ten episodes will air in the summer of 2016, with the remaining ten episodes airing in the winter of 2017.[1][3] Charlie Craig, who served as writer/consulting producer on the second season, will return for the seventh season as executive producer/co-showrunner.[4]

The seventh season has been speculated by both fans and the cast and crew of the show to being the final season of Pretty Little Liars ever since the show was renewed for two additional seasons.[2] In an interview with BuzzFeed, Troian Bellisario said “This is the beginning of the end. But the best part about these last two years is that, because it’s the beginning of the end, we can actually start telling the story I think we’ve been waiting to tell for a long time."[3] Regarding the shows ending, Lucy Hale said to E! News that "Seven seasons will definitely end the show."[5][6] Showrunner I. Marlene King commented on these rumors to TVLine as she said "We have enough story to take us to the end of Season 7, and we’re going to let the fans tell us if they’re ready to say goodbye to this world and these characters."[7] She confirmed to being open for an eight season and a movie.[8] In an interview with Variety regarding the five-year time-jump, King said "I think that this story when we’re back will end next year at the at end of Season 7". She later took to Twitter where she confirmed that the current storyline that began in the second half of the sixth season would end after the seventh season, but would not necessarily mean that the show would end after the seventh season.[9][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 King, I. Marlene (April 13, 2015). "@lovaticshay the next 40 episodes are going to be the best ever. Going out in a blaze of glory. #MasterPlan #PLL". Twitter. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Bibel, Sara (June 9, 2014). "'Pretty Little Liars' Renewed For Seasons Six & Seven by ABC Family". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Wieselman, Jarett (June 2, 2015). "It's The Beginning Of The End For "Pretty Little Liars"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 8, 2016). "‘Pretty Little Liars’: Writer Charlie Craig Returns As Co-Showrunner For Season 7". Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Pretty Little Liars Star 'Lucy Hale' On E! News". YouTube. October 28, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ Denton, Elizabeth (October 28, 2014). "Is Season 7 The End For Pretty Little Liars?!". Seventeen. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ Swift, Andy (August 12, 2015). "Pretty Little Liars Boss on Charles' Transition, Ali's New Man and the Show's Future After Season 7". TVLine. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (August 11, 2015). "‘Pretty Little Liars’ Creator Marlene King Teases Possible Movie & Season 8". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (December 22, 2015). "‘Pretty Little Liars’ Will End After Season 7, Says Creator". Variety. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Andy, Swift (December 23, 2015). "Pretty Little Liars Boss Clears the Air About Ending Series After Season 7". TVLine. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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