The second season of Pretty Little Liars, based on the books of the same name by Sara Shepard, premiered on June 14, 2011 and concluded on March 19, 2012 on ABC Family. On January 10, 2011, ABC Family renewed the series for a second season. The season premiere brought in 3.68 million viewers, which was higher than the season 1 premiere. The Halloween special aired on October 19, 2011, drawing 2.5 million total viewers. The second half of season 2 premiered on January 2, 2012.
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Overview
The second season continues from the season finale of the previous season, in which Ian Thomas (Ryan Merriman), Spencer's brother-in-law, is presumed to have been killed in an incident at the top of a bell tower but is also accused of murdering Alison. Following the incident, the girls are forced to keep their friendship a secret and to attend therapy sessions, making them feel more alone than ever. The girls found themselves unable to open up to their therapist, Dr. Sullivan, about 'A'. Spencer begins suspecting that Ian is alive when Melissa receives messages from her phone and lies about her whereabouts. When they follow Melissa, they discover Ian's dead body, along with a suicide note, admitting that he killed Alison, however the girls later discover that Ian's suicide note was A-orchestraed and that it wasn't Ian who killed Alison. They also discover that Garrett can not be trusted after finding out his connection to Jenna. Eventually the girls confess to Dr. Sullivan about 'A'. Just when Dr. Sullivan was able to identify who 'A' was, she disappears. Later 'A' reveals that she has Dr. Sullivan and made the girls think she was in danger, however this is revealed to be a trap, as the girls were arrested for tampering with the weapon used to kill Alison.
The second half deals with the girls being more determined to find out who 'A' is. They set up a plan that tricked 'A'. The plan had moderate success as the girls were able to steal A's phone. The girls (except Hanna) enlists Caleb's help on hacking to A's phone; however, A tries to shut down the phone, but before A shuts the phone, they were able to discover some clues. Their investigation later leads them to Lost Woods resort, locating A's lair in one of the rooms. Meanwhile, Garrett is arrested for Alison's murder after Jenna hands the ripped page 5 of Alison's autopsy report to the police. After finding more clues, Spencer discovers that 'A' may be her sister, Melissa, but when she and Mona head to A's lair, she finds clues that lead to the identity of 'A': Mona. Mona is admitted to Radley, and Dr. Sullivan returns after revealing it was Mona who threatened her. Later Maya is found dead near Emily's house, devastating Emily.
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Cast and characters
- ^[a] Cast member Bianca Lawson is credited as a series regular from episode 11 until episode 20. Unlike the other series regulars, Lawson is only credited in the episodes she appears in.
Episodes
Development and production
After an initial order of 24 episodes, it was announced in June that a special Halloween-themed flashback episode would air as part of ABC Family's 13 Nights of Halloween lineup, bringing the season 2 episode order to 25 episodes.
On December 13, 2011, it was announced that the identity of A would be revealed in the Spring Finale. Plus, the season finale will see someone arrested for the murder of Alison, as well as the death of a beloved character -- excluding the four female leads. Filming of season two wrapped on December 16, 2011.
Casting
Janel Parrish, Tammin Sursok, Bianca Lawson, and Tyler Blackburn return in the second season as Mona Vanderwaal, Jenna Marshall, Maya St. Germain, and Caleb Rivers. Also returning are Yani Gellman, Torrey DeVitto, Lindsey Shaw, Claire Holt, Keegan Allen, Brant Daugherty, Brendan Robinson, and Julian Morris, who will all reprise their roles from the first season. Annabeth Gish appears as Anne Sullivan, a therapist whom the girls' parents feel can help them on their problems.Andrea Parker will play Jessica DiLaurentis, Alison's mother, who returns to Rosewood to help out with a fashion show being held in Alison's honour. Actor Drew Van Acker also joined the cast playing Jason DiLaurentis, replacing Parker Bagley.
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DVD release
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