Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

Did You Know?

• A tie-in book edition based on the series, featuring combined characters set in the Pretty Little Liars universe, was written by Sara Shepard and released by HarperCollins on May 28, 2019.
• The series is set in Beacon Heights, Oregon, where the pressure to be perfect leads to the town's first murder.
• On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 100% approval rating based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 7.87/10.

Production

In November 2014, I. Marlene King was announced to adapt a screenplay for Sara Shepard's novel series The Perfectionists as a television series, later reworked as a sequel to Pretty Little Liars. On September 25, 2017, Freeform ordered a pilot titled Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, the second spin-off series following Ravenswood. On May 14, 2018, the network picked up the series for a 10-episode season to air in 2019. King wrote and Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum directed the first two episodes, "Pilot" and "Sex, Lies and Alibis". On February 5, 2019, the premiere was announced for March 20, 2019. Freeform canceled the series on September 27, 2019, after one season. Casting included Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish reprising their roles as Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal, announced on September 25, 2017. On January 29, 2018, Sofia Carson was cast as Ava. On March 9, 2018, Kelly Rutherford was reported to play Claire Hotchkiss, with Sydney Park as Caitlin Park-Lewis, Eli Brown as Dylan Walker, Noah Gray-Cabey as Mason Gregory, and Klea Scott as Dana Booker. Hayley Erin was cast in a mysterious unnamed role, later revealed as Taylor Hotchkiss. Filming took place in Portland, Oregon, announced on January 23, 2018. King confirmed on Twitter that filming would start in March 2018. Production began on February 27, 2018, with a table read for the pilot. Pilot filming ran from March 12, 2018, through the last week of that month. Overall filming spanned October 17, 2018, to January 23, 2019. Michael Suby, who scored both Pretty Little Liars and Ravenswood, was announced to compose the series on May 19, 2018. A version of The Pierces' song "Secret" from Pretty Little Liars, performed by Denmark + Winter, served as the theme song, released by WaterTower Music on March 22, 2019. Featured music included works by the Vitamin String Quartet, such as Coldplay's "Clocks" and Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and "Just Dance".