Pretty Little Liars (2010)

Name: Pretty Little Liars
Released: 2010
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Lucy Hale, Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse

TV-14 7.4/10 IMDb

Drama Mystery

Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew.

Creator: I. Marlene King

Cast: Lucy Hale, Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Car accidents / crashes Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Jump scares

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

12 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionAge-gap relationships (predatory)Alcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

Season 2 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Age-gap relationships (predatory)Drug use (depicted)Sexual assault / rape

Season 3 8 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Stalking / harassmentGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionWrongful imprisonmentBody horrorAge-gap relationships (predatory)Alcohol abuse (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

Season 4 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityKidnapping / abductionConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Age-gap relationships (predatory)Drug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violence

Season 5 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.8)

Stalking / harassmentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Age-gap relationships (predatory)Drug use (depicted)Sexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 6 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.8)

Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Age-gap relationships (predatory)Child abuse / harm to childrenSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 7 9 warnings

Avg severity:(4.0)