A number of other Pretty Little Liars spin-offs may be in the works
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28th May 2019
Pretty Little Liars captured the attention of a worldwide audience when it premiered on ABC Family in 2010. Going on to run for a total of seven seasons, teens were left with a gaping, liar-less hole in their hearts when the series wrapped up in 2017. That was, until the premiere of Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, this March.
For those of you who aren’t as familiar with the Pretty Little Liars universe as you should be, it’d be understandable for you to mistake this recent spin-off as the series’s first. It is, however, not.
Enter: Ravenswood, the drama that saw series regular Caleb River, played by Tyler Blackburn, face a far more supernatural world in the fictional town of Ravenswood, than he ever had in Rosewood. But that’s a story for another day.
Thankfully, the fact that Ravenswood was cancelled due to low ratings after just one season, did not deter showrunner I. Marlene King from creating another spin-off, because this most recent installment sure packs a punch.
However, while we’re just one season into The Perfectionists, which thankfully sees the return of Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal, we can’t help wondering whether the remainder of the Pretty Little Liars cast will return to our screens. And if so, how?
Season two is yet to be confirmed however King revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that “the original PLLs have been so supportive of this show, not just the ladies but the men.” The showrunner shared that both Blackburn and Ian Harding have been in contact, confessing she hopes she can incorporate them. “They can come and visit our world and it will still feel like our world,” she says. “Because it is the same universe.”
By some stroke of luck, King also answered all our questions regarding spin-offs in a recent interview with The Wire, confirming that yes, “there’s absolutely a world” where more are possible.
“There were all these meetings about “should it be “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists” or “PLL The Perfectionists” and then someone explained to me that if we want more to come, it should have a colon,” shared the showrunner, all but confirming the future of at least one more spin-off.
“We’re definitely open to expanding the universe,” she added. “It’s so much fun to play in this world, so I’m always open to new ideas and new tentacles to explore.”
If for some strange reason King’s answer didn’t excite you, then the fact she revealed her dream spin-off would see Hanna Marin and Caleb River (who per The Perfectionist‘s, have welcomed a baby) return as detectives, most definitely should. “I would have so much fun with that show,” she added.
Following news that Aria Montgomery and Ezra Fitz have also welcomed a baby girl named Katherine Ella, which was revealed by way of a series of texts leaked from Alison DiLaurentis’s phone on the official PLL Twitter account, perhaps a spin-off centered on the lives of the new parents could also be a possibility.
While we await further news on the topic of another Pretty Little Liars-related installment, be sure to continue watching The Perfectionists, as you might just happen to see the cast of the original return, or at bare minimum, hear more about Spencer Hastings and Toby Cavanaugh’s elopement.
“There’s quite a few people who’ve expressed interest in coming on. But for the first season, I felt it was really important to launch the show on its own and let it stand on its own two feet, so it’s not really about those appearances,” said King of the possible return of the original cast. “But I think next season we’ll be a lot more open to having some of those OGs and those fun moments.”
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Sasha Pieterse also revealed, “I think Ashley [Benson] and Troian [Bellisario] are going to try to direct next season, which would be amazing, if we get a next season.” The star, who plays Alison DiLaurentis, added: “We love to have whoever on the show, whoever wants to join us.”