Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists

Pretty Little Liars:
The Perfectionists
Genre
Based on The Perfectionists
by Sara Shepard
Developed by I. Marlene King
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Executive producer(s)
Production location(s) Portland, Oregon[5]
Camera setup Single-camera
Production company(s)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Freeform
Chronology
Related shows Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Dirty Secrets
Ravenswood

Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists is an upcoming American teen drama television series developed by I. Marlene King. The series is a sequel to Pretty Little Liars and based on the novel The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard. Freeform ordered the series to pilot on September 25, 2017, as the second spin-off series of Pretty Little Liars which will include some of the main characters.[6] Freeform picked up the series for a 10-episode first season on May 14, 2018.[7]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis[8]
  • Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal[8]
  • Sofia Carson as Ava Jalali, a trendsetting blogger and coder who strives to be a fashion icon.[9][10]
  • Sydney Park as Caitlin Martell-Lewis: The intelligent, motivated and easy-on-the-eyes daughter of two over-achieving mothers, one of whom is a United States senator, Caitlin is an expert at hiding secrets. She hopes to follow in her mother’s political footsteps — that is, if the weight of her own secrets doesn’t crush her first.[11]
  • Eli Brown as Dylan: A prodigious cellist who used his passion for music to escape his small-minded hometown, Dylan loves his music almost as much as he loves his boyfriend, Andrew.[12]
  • Jacques Colimon as Andrew: Dylan’s “nerd-chic” boyfriend is deeply committed to his architectural studies, spending what little free time he has cooking and being with Dylan.
  • Chris Mason as Nolan Hotchkiss: A natural born leader, Nolan is the heir to his family’s empire. Though he puts forth the image of a golden boy, Nolan is actually a manipulator who uses his friends and family to maintain his image. Not a big fan of authority figures or the word “no,” Nolan isn’t used to losing.
  • Kelly Rutherford as Claire Hotchkiss: The matriarch of the Hotchkiss family, Claire along with her husband is the founder of Hotchkiss Industries and the respected Beacon Heights University. She believes perfection is attainable and is the person who pulls the strings behind the scenes to get what she wants.[11]
  • Graeme Thomas King as Jeremy Beckett: A handsome Brit with more abs than you can count with just your fingers, Jeremy is also described as “charming and witty.” He’s also an intelligent scientist working for Hotchkiss Industries.[13]
  • Hayley Erin[12]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"[14]Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum[14]I. Marlene King[14]TBA (TBA)TBD
2"Sex, Lies and Alibies"[15]Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum[16]I. Marlene King[15]TBA (TBA)TBD

Production

Freeform ordered the show to pilot on September 25, 2017, as a sequel to Pretty Little Liars and the second spin-off series following Ravenswood.[6] The show has been picked up to series,[7] it will be set to premiere in January 2019. Though the date is subject to change.[17]

Casting

On September 25, 2017, it was announced that Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish had been cast to reprise their roles from mother series Pretty Little Liars as Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal, respectively.[6] On January 29, 2018, it was announced that Sofia Carson had been cast in the role of Ava, one of the series' protagonists.[9]

On March 9 several cast members were announced with Deadline Hollywood announcing that Kelly Rutherford best known for CW's Gossip Girl will be playing Claire Hotchkiss.[18] Furthermore, it was announced that Sydney Park best known for her role on The Walking Dead will be playing Caitlin Martell-Lewis, the newcomer Eli Brown will be playing Dylan, and Hayley Erin will be playing a "mysterious, unnamed role".[12]

Filming

On January 23, 2018, it was announced that the series would be filmed in Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest.[5] King confirmed on Twitter filming will start in March 2018.[19] Production started on February 27, 2018, with a table read for the pilot.[20] Filming for the pilot started on March 12, 2018,[21] and wrapped in the last week of the same month.[22] On October 6, 2018, it was revealed that shooting would run from mid-October 2018 through January 2019.[23]

Release

On May 14, 2018, the first teaser was released.[24] On June 21, 2018, the first official trailer was released on the Facebook and Instagram pages for the show.[25] The tentative air date will be sometime between March and May 2019.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 results, search (12 May 2015). "The Perfectionists". HarperTeen – via Amazon.
  2. ↑ "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Spin-Off Show Announced". Deadline Hollywood. September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "'The Perfectionists': 'PLL' EP Charlie Craig Joins Spinoff Pilot As Co-Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Cochran Neilan, Lisa (February 5, 2018). "Just landed in Portland and arrived at #pllperfectionists offices. I love these guys already!! #flyeaglesfly #superbowl52 #yeseagles". Instagram. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Details of Pretty Little Liars Spin-off The Perfectionists Revealed by I. Marlene King". January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Spin-Off Show Announced". Freeform. September 25, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Petski, Denise (May 14, 2018). "'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists' Picked Up To Series At Freeform". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff 'The Perfectionists' Starring Sasha Pieterse & Janel Parrish Gets Freeform Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. September 25, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. 1 2 Petski, Denise (January 29, 2018). "'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists': Sofia Carson Cast In Freeform Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  10. ↑ Swift, Andy (2017-12-04). "Pretty Little Liars Spinoff: Meet the Perfectionists Joining Ali and Mona". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  11. 1 2 Highfill, Samantha (March 9, 2018). "Pretty Little Liars spin-off adds Walking Dead and Gossip Girl stars". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 Swift, Andy (March 9, 2018). "Pretty Little Liars Spinoff Pilot Adds Kelly Rutherford, 3 Others to Cast". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  13. ↑ Swift, Andy (16 March 2018). "Pretty Little Liars Spinoff Cast: Meet The Perfectionists' Mystery Man". TVLine. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  14. 1 2 3 King, I.Marelene (February 22, 2017). "Here we go @sashapieterse27 @janelparrish @sofiacarson @charliecraig @lisacochranpll @saracshepard #theperfectionists concept meeting starting the engine. Buckle your seatbelts for this PLL spinoff 🔥🔥🔥". Instagram. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Fade In: Sex, Lies And Alibi's. #plltheperfectionists episode 102". September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  16. ↑ "I'm prepping on @empirefox here in @Chicago and just found this old pic on my scouting camera. From #plltheperfectionists - It was a special day with this marvelous cast. I think it was the first day they all worked together. Looking forward to diving into episode 2 in October. #portland here we come. 😘😘😘". Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  17. ↑ Bicondova, Camren (June 6, 2018). "2018/19 'Potential Upcoming Premiere Dates'". SpoilerTV. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  18. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 9, 2018). "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists: Kelly Rutherford To Star In Freeform Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  19. ↑ "The Perfectionists". Twitter. September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  20. ↑ ""The Perfectionists": Release Date, Cast, Plot, Trailer And Everything You Need To Know". Popbuzz. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  21. ↑ "'Pretty Little Liars' spin-off 'The Perfectionists' begins filming".
  22. ↑ Holloway, Daniel (27 March 2018). "'Pretty Little Liars': Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum Directing Spinoff 'The Perfectionists' (EXCLUSIVE)".
  23. 1 2 "Casting Call - Extras for Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists". Weeble Mountain. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  24. ↑ Swift, Andy (May 14, 2018). "[VIDEO] Pretty Little Liars Spinoff Ordered — Watch First Promo". TVLine. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  25. ↑ "De "Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists": spin-off ganha trailer oficial cheio de cenas inéditas". Terra (in Portuguese). 21 Jun 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
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