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“We Would Love It But”: Original Pretty Little Liar Cast’s Possible Return In Spinoff’s Future Addressed By Creators
The following article contains spoilers for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School finale.
Summary
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sinco-creators give a candid response when discussing the chances of a season 3 renewal. Making its debut on the Max in July 2022, and featuringaPretty Little Liarscastthat includes Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco, the spinoff focuses on a new group of teenage girls who begin to receive ominous threats from a mysterious murderer. The second installment, titledSummer School, continues that saga, hinting that the terror may not be over just yet.
In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, co-creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring address the possibility ofPretty Little Liarsseason 3. Both say they areunsure of the show’s future,though hopeful that it will be renewed, asthey aim for five seasons.Aguirre-Sacasa, who created the long-runningRiverdaleshow, talked about the spinoff’s path forward, and Calhoon Bring agreed, underlining the focus on horror. Read their responses below:
Aguirre-Sacasa: Listen, you know what we know. We love the show. We think we’re just getting started. We’re so hopeful for a season 3. I think in our minds, the same way that in season 1 Imogen was the final girl at the end, the way that Tabby was the final girl at the end of season 2 — our dream scenario would be that the show runs five seasons so that each of the PLLs gets one last episode where they’re the ultimate, final, final girl. So we’re very hopeful and have had a lot of conversations. So we’re ready, but living in the moment.
Calhoon Bring:Yeah, no decision yet. But Roberto and I say this, all Roberto and I do is talk about the show, text each other about the show, call each other about the show, email each other ideas, let each other know what latest horror movie we saw, or what episode of a show roots up an idea. So there’s definitely a document going, as there was in season 2, of all the kind of fun things we could be doing for a season 3.
Pretty Little Liars Season 3 Has A Clear Setup
An Old Foe Resurfaces In Season 2.
Archie Waters, the villain from season 1, returns and repeatedly stabs the therapist, opening the doors for a possiblePretty Little Liars: Original Sinsseason 3.
In thePretty Little Liars: Summer Schoolending, it’s revealed that Mrs. Langsberry (Carey Van Driest) has been the one terrorizing the titular liars — Imogen, Mouse, Noa, Tabby, and Faran — but she hasn’t been working alone. Wes (Derek Klena) also helped for his own petty and selfish reasons, fancying himself as a visionary filmmaker. Wanting to avenge her rapist son, Chip, who was murdered, Mrs. Langsberry is ultimately defeated along with Wes.
In the finale’s last scene, however, Dr. Sullivan (Annabeth Gish) is alone in her office. She’s looking forward to the success of her upcoming book and refers to the protagonists dismissively as narcissists, which is a bit of a turn for the originalPretty Little Liarscharacter. But in any case, before Dr. Sullivan can celebrate too much, she’s brutally murdered.Archie Waters, the villain from season 1, returns andrepeatedly stabs the therapist, opening the doors for a possiblePretty Little Liars: Original Sinsseason 3.
Every Pretty Little Liars Easter Egg & Reference In PLL: Summer School
By including multiple Pretty Little Liars Easter eggs and references, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School provides connections to the franchise.
The finale, written by the co-creators and directed by Rob Seidenglanz, functions as a fitting farewell for the newPretty Little Liarscast in several other ways. But it’s clear that, if the opportunity arises, there are plenty more stories to tell and other horror tales to pay homage to. It remains to be seen whether the teen drama joins the list of relatively rare Max Originals to get to season 3.
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
Cast
The dramatic slasher/horror mystery franchise returns with Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, created for HBO Max. Connecting to the original series, Original Sin follows a group of teen girls terrorized by a mysterious killer named “A.” Being held responsible for a terrible tragedy committed by their mothers over twenty years ago, the girls must uncover the truth of the incident to end the terror of Millwood, Pennsylvania - and to survive. Season 2 of the series was released in May 2024 and is subtitled Summer School.
