Should you watch Pretty Little Liars?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Pretty Little Liars
Series · 2010
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew.
The sides of Pretty Little Liars
- Four friends and a missing queen bee
- Text messages signed "A"
- Secrets in a small town called Rosewood
Pretty Little Liars is good for you if…
- you want to guess who "A" is for years.
- you like a reveal at the end of almost every season.
- you like four girls who stick together under threat.
Pretty Little Liars is bad for you if…
- you lose track easily. Four girls, their families, boyfriends and a long list of suspects all keep secrets.
- you need a stalker plot that could really work.
About: secrets · friendship · guilt
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