“Pretty Little Liars” turns 12: why you should watch this teen mystery series?

“Pretty Little Liars” turns 12: why you should watch this teen mystery series?
The mystery teen drama celebrated more than a decade since its first broadcast.  (HBOMax)
The mystery teen drama celebrated more than a decade since its first broadcast. (HBOMax)

On June 8, 2010, television enjoyed for the first time the beginning of an intriguing story centered on four friends and the secrets that promised to bring their lives down. Five years after its end, all the chapters of Pretty Little Liars (Beautiful liars) are available to view at hbo maxand today more than ever, on its anniversary, we present to you the reasons why you should start enjoying this teen drama that has enchanted thousands of viewers around the world since its original launch on the American channel Freeform.

an addictive plot

For many viewers who started watching this mystery series, it was addicting to go from episode to episode just to find out what happened next. The truth is that each end leaves a cliffhanger with the reason that you do not stop obsessing with the plot that involves Spencer Hastings, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin and Aria Montgomery, the four young women who are harassed by an anonymous individual who calls himself “A”. On multiple occasions, this person extorts them to receive something from them and, in exchange, not reveal very intimate and personal details that could lead to their ruin. Meanwhile, they try to find out who is hiding behind this anonymous identity.

Shay Mitchell, Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson made up the main cast.  (HBOMax)
Shay Mitchell, Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson made up the main cast. (HBOMax)

Long seasons for a TV format

In times of streaming, the audience is used to receiving a maximum of 12 episodes per season, something that was unthinkable for a television format in years past. The productions born on the air signal maintain – even today – a minimum of 20 episodes per season, so they need more budget in many cases as there are more days of filming for the team. Pretty Little Liars belongs to the group of the last original TV fictions that managed much longer deliveries than those seen today.

the dramatic performances

Prior to Riverdalethere was another teenage success that could captivate you or generate a great rejection. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Tyler Blackburn, Janel Parrish Y Andrea Parker They made up the main cast of television fiction and hooked the public mainly due to the dramatic content of their roles, from the dialogues to the interactions between the characters. In this story, there was always something to cry, suffer and curse about.

"Pretty Little Liars" was loosely inspired by Sara Shepard
“Pretty Little Liars” was loosely inspired by Sara Shepard’s novel of the same name. (HBOMax)

intrigue and surprise

The unique formula of Pretty Little Liars to be a fascinating drama, it had intrigue and surprise as its main ingredients. The first element allowed thousands of people to hook throughout its seven seasons, since it is necessary to advance to know what exactly happens with these girls who seem to hide more than they seem. On the other hand, the second allowed to provoke a sufficient impact to leave whoever was in front of the screen speechless, through the minor revelations or the most important ones that led the narrative to have said ending.

All the chapters can be seen today in streaming.  (HBOMax)
All the chapters can be seen today in streaming. (HBOMax)

The complete series is available in the catalog of hbo max.