Freeform has announced the premiere dates for the final season of Pretty Little Liars and series debut of Famous in Love.
PLL’s final go around will commence on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 – and Freeform has begun a 150-day countdown clock to that premiere across all platforms – a clip of the day and other celebratory content will be released across the show’s social accounts and on PLL.com. There will also be a one-hour ‘tell all’ special following the series finale.
Famous in Love, from I. Marlene King – who also developed Pretty Little Liars, will premiere on Tuesday, April 18, following the PLL post-finale special.
Read on for specific details.
FREEFORM ANNOUNCES DATE FOR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED PREMIERE OF FINAL SEASON OF ‘PRETTY LITTLE LIARS’ AND THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ‘FAMOUS IN LOVE’ STARRING BELLA THORNE
Freeform Kicks Off the 150-Day Countdown Clock Across All Social Platforms on November 19 in Celebration of ‘Pretty Little Liars’
“Pretty Little Liars” will premiere its final season on TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, followed by the premiere of the new original series “Famous in Love” at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
To commemorate the series, Freeform will be launching a 150-day countdown to the final season of “Pretty Little Liars” starting on Saturday, November 19. Each day, Freeform will be releasing a clip from the previously aired 150 episodes in chronological order to mark the highly anticipated final season. In tandem with these clips, other celebratory content will be released daily across social accounts and PLLTV.com, including episodic photos, graphics featuring every message from “A,” and goodbye messages from the cast, all leading up to the #PLLEndGame.
The final season of “Pretty Little Liars” will continue to be filled with homecomings and reunions, bringing back old characters as it has already done in the first half of the season, including Wren Kingston (Julian Morris), Pastor Ted Wilson (Edward Kerr), Jenna Marshall (Tammin Sursok), Paige McCullers (Lindsey Shaw), Sydney Driscoll (Chloe Bridges), Melissa Hastings (Torrey DeVitto) and Charlotte DiLaurentis (Vanessa Ray). A #PLLWedding for one of the Liars is also in store for the latter half of the season. To conclude the series, the season seven finale will be a two-hour, drama-filled episode followed by a one-hour tell-all special featuring Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse and I. Marlene King.
Based on the novel by Rebecca Serle published by Little, Brown and Company, “Famous In Love” follows ordinary college student Paige (Bella Thorne) as she gets her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster. She must now navigate her new star-studded life and the highs and lows that come with being the new It Girl in town as well as balancing her college workload. As her public profile continues to rise and the undeniable chemistry with her new co-star and Hollywood heartthrob Rainer Devon grows, the more her friendships are strained with her two best friends – particularly Jake who may be more than just her friend.
“Pretty Little Liars” is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Charlie Craig, Joseph Dougherty, Oliver Goldstick and Leslie Morgenstein. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Tyler Blackburn, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Shay Mitchell, Andrea Parker, Janel Parrish and Sasha Pieterse.
“Famous In Love” stars Bella Thorne (“The DUFF”), Carter Jenkins (“The Following”), Charlie Depew (“The Amazing Spiderman”), Georgie Flores (“CSI”), Niki Koss (“My Stepdaughter”), Pepi Sonuga (“The Fosters”), Keith Powers (“Straight Outta Compton”) and Perrey Reeves (“Entourage”). I. Marlene King (“Pretty Little Liars”), Christopher Fife (“Revenge”), Miguel Arteta (“Getting On”), Melissa Carter (“Queen Sugar”) and Dan Farah (“Ready Player One”) are executive producers, and Rebecca Serle is co-executive producer. The series is produced by Long Lake Media, Farah Films and Carmina Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Horizon Television.
Left Photo credit: Freeform/Ron Tom* Right Photo credit: Freeform/Eric McCandless*