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Pretty Little Liars (season 4)
Season 4
Season 4 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkABC Family
Original releaseJune 11, 2013 (2013-06-11) –
March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth season of the American mystery drama television series Pretty Little Liars began airing on ABC Family on June 11, 2013. The season consisted of 24 episodes, which were filmed between March 14, 2013 and November 2, 2013.[1] The season concluded its broadcast on March 18, 2014.

The season continues from where it left off in the third season finale, where the girls were rescued from the burning building by who they believe is Alison. The girls begin looking for answers that could lead to Alison's whereabouts while dealing with the aftermath of Detective Wilden's murder and "A" intervening in their personal lives. It introduces new characters to the story, including Detective Gabriel Holbrook and Lieutenant Linda Tanner, played by Sean Faris and Roma Maffia, who are brought in to investigate the deaths of Detective Wilden and Detective Reynolds. Ella Montgomery (Holly Marie Combs) and Byron Montgomery (Chad Lowe) left the main cast.

The fourth season garnered positive reviews from critics and averaged 2.74 million viewers an episode, down from the previous season, and a 1.1 demo rating, even with the previous season. The premiere was watched by 3.37 million viewers while the finale watched by 3.12 million viewers.

Overview

The first half of the fourth season focuses on the aftermath of Detective Darren Wilden's murder. Being last seen with Wilden before his murder, Ashley (Laura Leighton) is made a prime suspect and arrested. The girls work to find out who A is in hopes of finding Wilden's murderer. Meanwhile, Hanna (Ashley Benson) deals with her mother's arrest and trial. Spencer (Troian Bellisario) helps Toby (Keegan Allen) with finding answers about his mother's untimely death while trying to keep him from falling victim to "A"'s schemes. Aria (Lucy Hale) tries to break free from her feelings toward Ezra (Ian Harding) by pursuing a relationship with Jake (Ryan Guzman). Emily (Shay Mitchell) suffers an injury that ends her swim career, which complicates her college application process.

After finding several new clues, the girls believe that Alison may be alive. Towards the middle of the season, they find a connection Alison (Sasha Pieterse) had in Ravenswood and go there to find "A" and Alison. In Ravenswood, Emily is kidnapped and locked in a box on a sawmill by Red Coat. The girls notice Red Coat running to the Sawmill and follow her inside, where she actually saves Emily. At this point, another Red Coat shows up and is unmasked as CeCe Drake (Vanessa Ray), while the other Red Coat, whom they believe is Alison, leads Spencer to an apartment, believed to be owned by "A", where they conclude that "A" is male. They later find Alison's contact, Mrs. Grunwald (Meg Foster), who tells them that Alison is alive. The girls search Ravenswood to find her but she meets them back at Rosewood and is revealed as the "good" Red Coat, telling them she is still in danger, so she can not return until it is safe. Meanwhile, it is revealed that the apartment is owned by Ezra, seemingly revealing that he is "A".

The second half deals with the girls' attempts to learn more about what happened during the summer, who "A" is, and how to bring Alison home. Meanwhile, Spencer begins taking amphetamines to help cope with the workload from school, but develops a dependency on them, igniting a drug problem that, unbeknownst to the others, occurred before. Aria grows closer to Ezra, whom the other girls believe is "A", but breaks it off after learning that he has actually been writing a book about Alison's disappearance and knew her when they met. Hanna mends her broken heart by pursuing a relationship with Travis (Luke Kleintank) and an interest in mystery novels, which lead to a friendship with Detective Holbrook (Sean Faris).

Aria tells the girls that Ezra thinks one of them is 'A', but the suspicion later shifted to Jessica Dilaurentis, Alison's mother, after reading more of the notes on Ezra's manuscript. Emily later tells Paige that Alison is alive, and Paige betrays her trust by tipping the police. Suspecting that they can find clues at Ali's house, Hanna volunteers the girls to Jessica's bridal fashion charity show. Once they got into Ali's old room, they found a password to an email address written in a post-it on Ali's money. They contact the number, and Alison calls back, telling them to meet her in Philadelphia. They are met by Noel Kahn who brings the girls to Manhattan. There, Alison recounts the events that happened on the night she disappeared. The girls then try to put the pieces together to figure out who 'A' is. However, a hooded figure - seemingly "A" himself - attacks the girls and corners them on the rooftop with a gun. Ezra suddenly shows up and tries to intervene, but is shot in the ensuing scuffle. The last scene shows Jessica Dilaurentis' lifeless body being dragged across the lawn, before being buried by 'A'.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Pretty Little Liars characters
  • ^Note 1 : Tyler Blackburn is credited as a series regular up until episode 14. From episode 15 onwards he is no longer credited.

Episodes

See also: List of Pretty Little Liars episodes
No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
721"'A' is for A-l-i-v-e"I. Marlene KingI. Marlene KingJune 11, 2013 (2013-06-11)2.97[2]
732"Turn of the Shoe"Joanna KernsOliver GoldstickJune 18, 2013 (2013-06-18)2.92[3]
743"Cat's Cradle"Norman BuckleyJoseph DoughertyJune 25, 2013 (2013-06-25)2.25[4]
754"Face Time"Norman BuckleyJoseph DoughertyJuly 2, 2013 (2013-07-02)2.16[5]
765"Gamma Zeta Die!"Mick GarrisMaya GoldsmithJuly 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)2.30[6]
776"Under the Gun"Wendey StanzlerLijah J. BaraszJuly 16, 2013 (2013-07-16)2.35[7]
787"Crash and Burn, Girl!"Ron LagomarsinoBryan M. HoldmanJuly 23, 2013 (2013-07-23)2.86[8]
798"The Guilty Girl's Handbook"Janice CookeJan OxenbergJuly 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)2.31[9]
809"Into the Deep"Chad LoweJonell LennonAugust 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)2.65[10]
8110"The Mirror Has Three Faces"Zetna FuentesMaya GoldsmithAugust 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)2.39[11]
8211"Bring Down the Hoe"Melanie MayronOliver Goldstick & Francesca RollinsAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)2.26[12]
8312"Now You See Me, Now You Don't"Norman BuckleyI. Marlene King & Bryan M. HoldmanAugust 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)3.33[13]
8413"Grave New World"Ron LagomarsinoJoseph Dougherty, Oliver Goldstick &
I. Marlene King		October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)3.18[14]
8514"Who's in the Box?"Chad LoweJoseph DoughertyJanuary 7, 2014 (2014-01-07)3.17[15]
8615"Love ShAck, Baby"Norman BuckleyLijah J. BaraszJanuary 14, 2014 (2014-01-14)2.39[16]
8716"Close Encounters"Arthur AndersonJonell LennonJanuary 21, 2014 (2014-01-21)2.63[17]
8817"Bite Your Tongue"Arlene SanfordOliver Goldstick & Maya GoldsmithJanuary 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)2.49[18]
8918"Hot for Teacher"Tripp ReedBryan M. HoldmanFebruary 4, 2014 (2014-02-04)2.16[19]
9019"Shadow Play"Joseph DoughertyJoseph DoughertyFebruary 11, 2014 (2014-02-11)2.16[20]
9120"Free Fall"Melanie MayronMaya GoldsmithFebruary 18, 2014 (2014-02-18)2.56[21]
9221"She's Come Undone"Chad LoweJonell LennonFebruary 25, 2014 (2014-02-25)2.17[22]
9322"Cover for Me"Michael GrossmanBryan M. HoldmanMarch 4, 2014 (2014-03-04)2.06[23]
9423"Unbridled"Oliver GoldstickOliver Goldstick & Maya GoldsmithMarch 11, 2014 (2014-03-11)1.95[24]
9524"A is for Answers"I. Marlene KingI. Marlene KingMarch 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)3.12[25]

Specials

Special
no. 		Title Narrator Aired between Original air date Viewers
(in millions)
1"A LiArs Guide to Rosewood"Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal"A dAngerous gAme" (Episode 71)
"'A' is for A-l-i-v-e" (Episode 72)		June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)1.13[26]
A recap special encompassing all three previous seasons of Pretty Little Liars. It tells the Liars' history with "A" from the very first text message to the most recent spotting of Red Coat.

Reception

The fourth season garnered positive reviews from critics. It earned a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.1 out of 10.[27] Mark Trammell of TV Equals commented on "how savvy the show was this time around." [28] Caroline Framke of The AV Club commented on how the show's focus on shocking moments are more appealing than big picture, writing "It might have been fun at one point, but trying to keep track of who's in or out with A is an exhausting exercise that rarely yields satisfying results anymore". Framke commented further "But the thing about Pretty Little Liars is that when it's good, it is a fever dream. It's at its most fun when it breezes past the big picture, gets lost in its own illusions, and lets a talking parrot steal the spotlight." [29]

Ratings

Live + SD ratings

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Episode Air date Time slot (EST) Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (m) Rank (18-49)
72 1 "'A' is for A-l-i-v-e" June 11, 2013 (2013-06-11) Tuesdays
8:00 p.m. 		1.3 [2] 2.97 [2] 1 [2]
73 2 "Turn of the Shoe" June 18, 2013 (2013-06-18) 1.3 [3] 2.92 [3] 1 [3]
74 3 "Cat's Cradle" June 25, 2013 (2013-06-25) 0.9 [4] 2.25 [4] 13 [4]
75 4 "Face Time" July 2, 2013 (2013-07-02) 0.9 [5] 2.16 [5] 19 [5]
76 5 "Gamma Zeta Die!" July 9, 2013 (2013-07-09) 1.0 [6] 2.30 [6] 10 [6]
77 6 "Under the Gun" July 16, 2013 (2013-07-16) 1.0 [7] 2.35 [7] 9 [7]
78 7 "Crash and Burn, Girl!" July 23, 2013 (2013-07-23) 1.3 [8] 2.86 [8] 2 [8]
79 8 "The Guilty Girl's Handbook" July 30, 2013 (2013-07-30) 1.1 [9] 2.31 [9] 6 [9]
80 9 "Into the Deep" August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06) 1.1 [10] 2.65 [10] 10 [10]
81 10 "The Mirror Has Three Faces" August 13, 2013 (2013-08-13) 1.0 [11] 2.39 [11] 8 [11]
82 11 "Bring Down the Hoe" August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20) 0.9 [12] 2.26 [12] 18 [12]
83 12 "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27) 1.4 [13] 3.33 [13] 3 [13]
84 13 "Grave New World" October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22) 1.4 [14] 3.18 [14] 2 [14]
85 14 "Who's in the Box?" January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) 1.2 [15] 3.17 [15] 8 [15]
86 15 "Love ShAck, Baby" January 14, 2014 (2014-01-14) 1.1 [16] 2.39 [16] 7 [16]
87 16 "Close Encounters" January 21, 2014 (2014-01-21) 1.2 [17] 2.63 [17] 7 [17]
88 17 "Bite Your Tongue" January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28) 1.0 [18] 2.49 [18] 9 [18]
89 18 "Hot for Teacher" February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) 0.9 [19] 2.16 [19] 14 [19]
90 19 "Shadow Play" February 11, 2014 (2014-02-11) 0.9 [20] 2.16 [20] 12 [20]
91 20 "Free Fall" February 18, 2014 (2014-02-18) 1.0 [21] 2.56 [21] 9 [21]
92 21 "She's Come Undone" February 25, 2014 (2014-02-25) 1.0 [22] 2.17 [22] 7 [22]
93 22 "Cover for Me" March 4, 2014 (2014-03-04) 0.8 [23] 2.06 [23] 17 [23]
94 23 "Unbridled" March 11, 2014 (2014-03-11) 0.8 [24] 1.95 [24] 13 [24]
95 24 "A is for Answers" March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18) 1.3 [25] 3.12 [25] 2 [25]

DVD release

The Complete Fourth Season
Set details[30] Special features[30]
  • 24 episodes
  • 1094 minutes (Region 1); 1012 minutes (Region 2); 1013 minutes (Region 4)
  • 5-disc set
  • 1.85:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles:
    • English, Spanish and French (Region 1)
    • English, Spanish, Danish, French, Arabic, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, English for the Hearing Impaired (Regions 2 and 4)
  • Deleted scenes:
    • Episodes: 10, 12, 16, 18, 20
  • Unhooding Red Coat: Alison Is Alive! - What were Alison doing during these two years and what really happened in the night she disappeared?
  • Confessions of "A" Lair - A tour of the headquarters of 'A'
  • Pretty Little Scenes - See the set and costumes designs featured on the show
  • Bonus Recap Episode - Get caught up watching the special A LiArs Guide to Rosewood, with the help of Mona's narration
Release dates
 United States  United Kingdom  Australia
June 3, 2014 (2014-06-03)[31] September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)[32] July 9, 2014 (2014-07-09)[33]

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