Free Fall (Pretty Little Liars)

"Free Fall"
Pretty Little Liars episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 20
Directed byMelanie Mayron
Written byMaya Goldsmith
Original air dateFebruary 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)
Running time43 minutes
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"Free Fall" is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of Pretty Little Liars, an American mystery drama television series based on the novel series written by Sara Shepard, and is the ninety-first episode of the series. The episode, directed by Melanie Mayron and written by Maya Goldsmith, originally aired on February 18, 2014 on ABC Family. In the episode, Spencer is ready to tell Aria that Ezra is "A", while Hanna and Emily, worried that Aria will be hurt, remain hesitant. Meanwhile, Spencer’s addiction to amphetamines is exposed, causing damage to her credibility among the Liars.

“Free Fall” yielded 2.56 million viewers and a 1.0 demo rating, up from the previous episode. It received highly positive reviews from contemporary critics, with the performances of Bellisario and Hale receiving widespread acclaim, as well as praise for the episode's dialogue between Ashley Benson and Shay Mitchell’s characters, drawing comparisons to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.