"Pilot" | |
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Pretty Little Liars episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
Directed by | Lesli Linka Glatter |
Written by | I. Marlene King |
Original air date | June 8, 2010 |
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"Pilot" is the series premiere of the American mystery teen drama television series Pretty Little Liars. It introduces each of the main characters, as well as establishes the basic premises of the series. The episode aired on June 8, 2010, on ABC Family.
In the episode, the main characters Aria Montgomery, Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin and Emily Fields find themselves apprehensive one year after the disappearance of Alison DiLaurentis. When Aria returns to Rosewood, she reconnects with her old friends and secrets of the past begin to haunt them. Alison's body is then found in her former home, and after the funeral, the girls receive a frightening anonymous message signed by "A".
The episode received mixed reviews and was watched by 2.47 million viewers.