Season 1 (2010-2011)
Pretty Little Liars is an American television drama series which premiered on ABC Family on June 8, 2010. Created by Marlene King , the series is based on the Pretty Little Liars book series by Sara Shepard. After an initial order of 10 episodes, ABC Family ordered an additional 12 episodes for season one on June 28, 2010.The first season's "summer finale" aired on August 10, 2010, with the remaining 12 episodes set to begin airing on January 3, 2011.
Synopsis:
Aria, Spencer, Emily, and Hanna were a group of girls brought together by the very out going Alison. All is well until Alison mysteriously disappears. The girls part ways until a year later when Alison's body is found buried within the gates of her own home. The girls are suddenly all brought together once again, and even before attending Alison's funeral, they begin to get horrifying messages from a stalker known as 'A'. 'A' threatens to tell secrets from the past and present to the people that matter most to the girls, if the girls don't do what 'A' says. The girls all have secrets that could potentially ruin their lives. Aria's secret is the relationship with her new attractive English teacher, Ezra Fitz. Spencer had a fling with her sister Melissa's boyfriend Ian, only after kissing her sister's ex fiancée Wren. Emily is a closeted lesbian with an attraction for friend, Maya. Hanna's mother struggles to keep up with money, and Hanna rebels by shoplifting and destroying her boyfriend's car. The girls attempt to discover the true identity of 'A', but they encounter two people from their past, Toby Cavanaugh and Jenna Marshall. Jenna was blinded by one of Alison's pranks, and Toby took the blame and was sent to reform school. The girls continue to look for clues to help them discover the true identity of 'A', which brings them closer to danger.
Episodes
| Image | Title | Original Airdate | Episode | ||
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| File:1.png | Pilot | June 8, 2010 | 01 | 1.01 | |
| 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. | |||||
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The Jenna Thing | June 15, 2010 | 02 | 1.02 | |
| 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. | |||||
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To Kill a Mocking Girl | July 21, 2006 | 03 | 1.03 | |
| 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. | |||||
| File:4.png | Can You Hear Me Now? | June 22, 2010 | 04 | 1.04 | |
| 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. | |||||
| File:5.png | Reality Bites Me | June 29, 2010 | 05 | 1.05 | |
| Aria forgets her cellphone 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 damaging 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. | |||||
| File:6.png | There's No Place Like Homecoming | July 13, 2010 | 06 | 1.06 | |
| When Emily decides to bring Toby as her homecoming date she soons 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. | |||||
| File:7.png | The Homecoming Hangover | July 20, 2010 | 07 | 1.07 | |
| 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. | |||||
| File:8.png | Please Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone | July 27, 2010 | 08 | 1.08 | |
| 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. | |||||
| File:9.png | The Perfect Storm | August 3, 2010 | 09 | 1.09 | |
| 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. | |||||
| File:10.png | Keep Your Friends Close | August 10, 2010 | 10 | 1.10 | |
| 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 the Marines 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. | |||||
| File:11.png | Moments Later | January 3, 2011 | 11 | 1.11 | |
| 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 heartbroken when she tells him she only likes him as a friend. 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. | |||||
| File:12.png | Salt Meets Wound | January 10, 2011 | 12 | 1.12 | |
| Hanna mends in a wheelchair upon her release from the hospital. Meanwhile, after Aria finds out that Noel tried to blackmail Ezra, she struggles to tell him 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. | |||||
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Know Your Frenemies | January 17, 2011 | 13 | 1.13 | |
| "A" tempts Hanna to return her old criminal ways. Meanwhile, Noel continues to go after Ezra; Emily's mother stops pretending to accept Maya; Spencer adjusts to her sister's marriage; and the girls get some surprising assistance. | |||||
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Careful What U Wish 4 | January 24, 2011 | 14 | 1.14 | |
| The girls will be in the Rosewood High Dance-a-thon as they try to confront Ian on Alison's murder. Hanna is desperate to get the money back so she tries to follow "A's" instruction causing an important item to go missing. Spencer needs to tough it out while being around Ian and Melissa. Emily will be teaming up with the new guy Caleb to be able to talk to Maya. Aria's former babysitter will be dropping by and will be wanting what Aria has, will Ezra give in? A big scene will be happening in the end and one of the girls will get her wish but its not how she pictured it to be. | |||||
| File:15.png | If At First You Don't Succeed, Lie, Lie Again | January 31, 2011 | 15 | 1.15 | |
| The girls try to resume a sense of normalcy in their lives, but even the simple tasks of dating and extra-circular activities meet with strife. Emily must deal with a jealous teammate 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. | |||||
| File:S1E1502.jpg | Je Suis Un Ami | February 7, 2011 | 16 | 1.16 | |
| 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. As secrets start to be revealed and antagonists become less threatening, will this become a game changer for the girls? Meanwhile, Spencer takes on the task of tutoring a fellow student to try and get some answers. | |||||
| File:PLLE1603.jpg | The New Normal | February 14, 2011 | 17 | 1.17 | |
| What happens to one liar when parent-teacher conferences come around and her father sits face to face with the love of her life? What about when another one reaches out to a tarnished innocent, when no one else will? And what about the liar who is taken by surprise by an unpleasant person? And don’t forget about the last liar who is getting way too comfortable with someone she might not want to trust. Whatever it is, "A" is sure to have something to say about it. It’s now just another normal day in Rosewood, PA for Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer. | |||||
| File:PLLSE1708.jpg | The Badass Seed | February 21, 2011 | 18 | 1.18 | |
| Tensions rise as the Liars take stock of the suspects that surround them. | |||||
| File:Coming Soon Icon.gif | A Person of Interest | February 28, 2011 | 19 | 1.19 | |
| Crying wolf to the cops only causes more trouble for four Little Liars. | |||||
| File:Coming Soon Icon.gif | The Color Black | March 7, 2011 | 20 | 1.20 | |
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| File:Coming Soon Icon.gif | Flight or no Flight | March 14, 2011 | 21 | 1.21 | |
| N/A. | |||||
| File:Coming Soon Icon.gif | For Whom the Bell Tolls | March 21, 2011 | 22 | 1.22 | |
| N/A. | |||||
