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Cape Fear is getting ready to cast off. The Apple TV+ series, the third screen adaptation of John D. MacDonald's psychological thriller novel The Executioners, has wrapped filming. Director Reed Morano commemorated the end of production on Instagram with a thank-you message to the series' cast and crew.

In the message celebrating the end of production in Atlanta, Morano pays tribute to "this miraculously beautiful shoot, these obscenely talented actors, this f***ing A+++++ crew of top level pros and one hell of a bonkers juicy story." She also deems the shoot to be one of "the most epic, gorgeous, insane & wildly inspiring experiences I’ve had to date." She thanks Javier Bardem, who will play the villainous Max Cady; Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson, who play protagonists Anna and Tom Bowden; cast members Lily Collias, Joe Anders, and Malia Pyles; and executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.

Malia Pyles (“Pretty Little Liars”), Anna Baryshnikov (Love Lies Bleeding), Jamie Hector (“The Wire”), Clara Wong (The Eyes of My Mother), Lily Collias (Good One), and Joe Anders (1917) have joined Apple TV+’s “Cape Fear” TV series, Deadline reports.

They round out the cast lead by Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men), Amy Adams (Arrival), Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring), and Cch Pounder (“The Shield”).

From executive producers Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, the 10-episode series is billed as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.

In it, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Adams) and Tom Bowden (Wilson) when Max Cady (Bardem), a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison.

It’s based on both John D. MacDonald‘s 1957 novel The Executioners, which was adapted into 1962’s Cape Fear starring Gregory Peck, and...

Exclusive: Lily Collias (Good One), Joe Anders (upcoming East of Eden), and Malia Pyles (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) have come aboard to round out the cast of Apple TV+’s Cape Fear TV series.

No word on roles to be played by the trio. They join an ensemble that will also include Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, Cch Pounder, Anna Baryshnikov, Jamie Hector, and Clara Wong.

In Cape Fear — created, written, and showrun by Nick Antosca — a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Anna (Adams) and Tom Bowden (Wilson) when Max Cady (Bardem), a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison. The 10-episode series is billed as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.

Hailing from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Amblin Television, the show is based on both the novel The Executioners,...

It doesn’t take long for the action in Siobhan McCarthy’s charming directorial debut, She’s the He, to kick off. The film, which premiered at SXSW, opens with two friends scheming to get laid before they graduate from high school. Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar. But unlike their predecessors, Alex (Nico Carney) and Ethan (Misha Osherovich) aren’t just considered losers by the vague standards of a rigidly stratified student body. Everyone also thinks they are gay and dating each other.

To change their reputation, the pair decide to come out as trans. The logic behind this plan doesn’t completely hold up, but the execution leads to an entertaining and endearing coming-of-age drama.

For the most part, She’s the He follows the beats of a typical comedic bildungsroman, but McCarthy also finds distinctive ways into the genre.

On the verge of graduating high school, two cisgender boys pretend to be transgender to get into the girl’s locker room. It sounds like a ferocious right wing fever dream. However, in the silly but lovable “She’s the He,” debuting feature director Siobhan McCarthy — and their heavily trans and nonbinary cast and crew — find the farce through a twist: one of the “boys” discovers she really is transgender. The result is a meaningful comedy-drama about identity, and the confusion of burgeoning youth.

Half the fun of “She’s the He” lies in its Russian-nesting-doll logistics: It’s a film in which trans and non-binary actors play ostensibly cisgender characters pretending to be trans. Not only does this subvert the Hollywood norm of having cisgender men play trans women (and sometimes receiving Oscar attention for it!), it also adds a playful fluidity to the film’s purview of queerness, as though...

In the indie comedy “She’s the He,” which premiered at SXSW on Sunday, high school seniors Alex and Ethan decide during the last week of school to pretend they’re trans so they can sneak into the women’s locker room. If that sounds like a premise lifted right out of Maga-era attacks on trans rights, it’s because it is — that’s the point.

First-time writer-director Siobhan McCarthy dreamed up the idea just over a year ago, in February 2024, after discovering online that the one high school comedy that spoke to them as a teenager — the 2006 Amanda Bynes comedy “She’s the Man” — was just as formative for many other trans kids. That led to a conversation with their friend, Will Geare (who co-edited “She’s the He” with McCarthy), about the kinds of trans stories they both wished they’d been able to see when they were younger.

“I made a joke about,...

Two high school friends pose as trans women in the teaser trailer for the comedy film She’s the He, which is set to premiere at the SXSW Film Festival.

Starring Misha Osherovich and Nico Carney, writer-director Siobhan McCarthy’s feature makes its world premiere at SXSW on March 9. Rounding out the cast are Suzanne Cryer (Broad City), Mark Indelicato (Hacks), Malia Pyles (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), Emmett Preciado (Good Trouble), Aparna Nancherla (Another Simple Favor), Kyle Butenhoff (Monsters), Tatiana Ringsby and Emma Orr.

She’s the He focuses on high school friends Ethan (Osherovich) and Alex (Carney), who pretend to be trans women during the final week before graduation to help Alex connect with his crush. In the process, Ethan realizes she is actually trans.

“The only way that I can think of to make you seem not super gay is if I was a girl,” Osherovich says in the below trailer,...

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin star Chandler Kinney reacts to the show's cancellation. Hailing from Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon-Bring, the fourth outing in the Pretty Little Liars franchise debuted in July 2022. The story took on a slasher movie focus, paying homage to classics of the subgenre with a masked killer that stalked a new group of characters. Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin season 3 was officially cancelled by the Max streaming service on September 20, 2024.

In an interview with Et Online, Kinney was asked about the Pretty Little Liars reboot cancellation. The actor, who played Tabby, gives a candid response. She reflects on the fact that her Pll cast mates have been supporting her as she's been a contestant on the latest season of Dancing with the Stars. Kinney adds that the texts were popping off when the cancellation was first announced, admitting to her disappointment and praising what...

School is out! Max has cancelled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin after two seasons. Season two of the Pretty Little Liars spin-off series subtitled Summer School, premiered in May and ended on June 20th.

Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Elena Goode, Eric Johnson, Alex Aiono, and Lea Salonga starred as a new generation of teens living in Milwood two decades after the events of the original series.Read More…...

Max has canceled its Pretty Little Liars reboot after just two seasons. Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin premiered on Max in 2022, and the show's second season, subtitled Summer School, landed on the streamer in May and concluded in June. This iteration, which fared well with critics and viewers during its two-season run, was the latest series inspired by the popular original Freeform series that aired for seven seasons beginning in 2010. In a statement to Variety, Max shared:

"While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of 'Pretty Little Liars,' we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood. Their unique and modern creative vision combined with the immense talent of our...

Pretty Little Liars season 3 is not happening, as Max canceled the reboot three months after a cliffhanger ending. Hailing from Riverdale creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon-Bring, the fourth outing in the overall franchise had a slasher movie focus, paying homage to classics of the subgenre with a Pretty Little Liars reboot cast that included Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Mallory Bechtel.

TVLine has confirmed that the rebooted Pretty Little Liars has been canceled by Max after two seasons. The news comes exactly three months after the conclusion of the reboot's second installment, Summer School, which wrapped up with a major cliffhanger. Max released a statement reacting to the cancellation, with the streamer thanking Aguirre-Sacasa, Bring, and the cast and crew for their efforts:

While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators,...

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin has been canceled.

On Friday (Sept. 20), Max announced that the Pretty Little Liars spinoff series – starring Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, and Mallory Bechtel – has been canceled after two seasons.

Keep reading to find out more…“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood,” Max shared in a statement with TVLine.

“Their unique and modern creative vision — combined with the immense talent of our cast and crew – gave the series a fun, horror-filled point of view that paid tribute to its original Rosewood roots,” the statement added.

Original Sin first premiered in 2022 and season two,...

The future of the Pretty Little Liars reboot series on Max has been confirmed. Unfortunately for fans of the show, it's not good news.

Per Variety, Pretty Little Liars has been canceled after two seasons. The series, which is a continuation of the Pretty Little Liars franchise, was originally debuted in 2022 with the subtitle Original Sin. The show's second season, which wrapped up in June, was dubbed Summer School. It's now been confirmed by Max in an official statement that there will not be a third season of the series.

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While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as...

The Pretty Little Liars sequel/reboot at Max is done after two seasons.

The streamer has canceled the show, a horror-inflected take of the 2010s ABC Family/Freeform mystery. The decision comes about three months after Pll’s second season, subtitled Summer School, finished its run in June.

“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood,” reads a statement from Max. “Their unique and modern creative vision — combined with the immense talent of our cast and crew — gave the series a fun, horror-filled point of view that paid tribute to its original Rosewood roots.”

Season two ended with a tease of more potential frights,...

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is closing its doors; Max has decided not to renew the drama for a third season.

Season 2 of the spinoff dropped May 9 and ran through June 20. The show followed the events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, which debuted five years after the original Pretty Little Liars series ended.

“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood,” Max said in a statement. “Their unique and modern creative vision — combined with the immense talent of our cast and crew – gave the series a fun, horror-filled point of view that paid tribute to its original Rosewood roots.

The series starred Bailee Madison,...

The Max “Pretty Little Liars” series has been canceled after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.

The series originally debuted on the streamer in 2022, with the first season subtitled “Original Sin.” The second season, subtitled “Summer School,” aired between May and June 2024.

“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood,” Max said in a statement. “Their unique and modern creative vision – combined with the immense talent of our cast and crew – gave the series a fun, horror-filled point of view that paid tribute to its original Rosewood roots.”

The Max series starred Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco, Mallory Bechtel,...

This is one secret we wish we could keep: Max has opted not to renew Pretty Little Liars, cancelling the teen slasher-themed reboot after two seasons.

“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Pretty Little Liars, we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood,” the streamer said in a statement. “Their unique and modern creative vision — combined with the immense talent...

This isn’t a lie and it’s not pretty — the latest “Pretty Little Liars” reboot will not be returning for Season 3 at Max.

After premiering as “Pll: Original Sin” in July 2022, the series rebranded as “Pll: Summer School” for this past May’s second season. Max confirmed the cancellation on Friday.

“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ we are so grateful to our co-creators, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, as well as the team at Warner Bros. Television, for reintroducing fans to this new iteration of liars who band together to fight the latest creepy villain terrifying Millwood,” the HBO streamer shared in a statement. “Their unique and modern creative vision — combined with the immense talent of our cast and crew — gave the series a fun, horror-filled point of view that paid tribute to its original Rosewood roots.”

Bailee Madison,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Pretty Little Liars: Summer School finale.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School changed a legacy character's personality, tarnishing their original identity within the franchise. Dr. Sullivan's motivations didn't make sense, leading to inconsistent writing that negatively impacted her character arc. Returning legacy characters in a spinoff like Summer School may not always land well, affecting the overall series.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School re-introduced a franchise legacy character, but in doing so, the spinoff tarnished the individual forever. Summer School is the sequel to Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin and focused on a group of teenagers tormented by a new villain named Bloody Rose. While it was a solid next chapter after Original Sin's ending, bringing back a beloved character from the original series only to change their entire personality was a creative choice that didn't benefit the show in the long run.

Note: This story contains spoilers from the “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School” finale.

“Pretty Little Liars” brought out the Final Girl Energy for Thursday’s “Summer School” finale, finally unmasking Bloody Rose while introducing plenty of options for a potential Season 3.

The eight-episode second season featured numerous kills and niche scary movie references, with stars Chandler Kinney, Bailee Madison, Malia Pyles, Maia Reficco and Zaria — as well as honorary sixth Fge member Mallory Bechtel — each getting their own Final Girl moment. But in the Max show’s season finale, all eyes were on resident movie buff Tabby (Kinney) as she ultimately proved her horror film knowledge could help her survive.

The hour contained enough twists and turns to fill the Spooky Spaghetti homepage, but TheWrap has narrowed the episode down to the most iconic can’t-miss moments.

Read on to see the five most shocking scenes from the “Summer School...

In 2022, Max resurrected the long running teen favorite “Pretty Little Liars” from the brains behind “Riverdale” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring as “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.” Based on the books by Sara Shepard, the original followed four teenage girls in Rosewood, Pennsylvania who begin getting threatening messages years after their friend Alison disappears signed only with the initial “A.” Running for seven seasons beginning in 2010, “Pretty Little Liars” became a pop culture hit.

“Original Sin” is the the fourth series in the franchise and still set in that world, but this time around follows five friends in Millwood, Pennsylvania who are being stalked by “A” because of their mother’s involvement in the death of a classmate, Angela Waters, in 1999. While this serves as the main storyline, the friends also deal with serious issues like rape and suicide, as well as typical high school drama.

Co-creators are hopeful for a Pretty Little Liars season 3 renewal, aiming for a five-season run. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School hints at more horror and an old foe's return. The finale sets up future stories and pays homage to the original series, leaving room for more tales.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin co-creators give a candid response when discussing the chances of a season 3 renewal. Making its debut on the Max in July 2022, and featuring a new Pretty Little Liars cast that 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, titled Summer School, continues that saga, hinting that the terror may not be over just yet.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, co-creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring address the possibility of...

[Note: This article contains major spoilers for the Pretty Little Liars: Summer School finale, "Chapter Eight: Final Exam.”]

Pencils down, everyone! After eight bloody episodes, Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Summer School wrapped up its sophomore season on Thursday with a killer finale. The teen drama slasher picks up directly after the events of Original Sin and follows Imogen (Bailee Madison), Tabby (Chandler Kinney), Faran (Zaria), Mouse (Malia Pyles), and Noa (Maia Reficco) as they’re tormented by a mysterious new villain, Bloody Rose.

The season finale, “Chapter Eight: Final Exam,” finally reveals Bloody Rose’s identity: Chip’s (Carson Rowland) mother, Mrs. Langsberry (Carey Van Driest). After Chip was murdered by “A” in the Season 1 finale, she became obsessed with getting revenge on Tabby and Imogen for “lying” about her son raping them. However, there’s a twist — Wes (Derek Klena), Tabby’s boss at the movie theater, has been her accomplice this whole time.

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episodes 1 through 8.

"Pretty Little Liars: Summer School" offers a bright summer slasher vibe with familiar characters and a new villain. Returning characters face new challenges as they navigate summer school and encounter the mysterious "Bloody Rose." The Max show's soundtrack includes popular songs like "School's Out" by Alice Cooper and "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is a stark contrast to Original Sin, with brighter tones, sunny vibes, and, of course, several pop hits that are perfect for summer break. The slasher and horror elements are still present (proven by the haunting instrumental additions to the show's score) as the five teenagers recover from their experience with "A," aka Archie Waters, and try to move on. However, a new villain named "Bloody Rose" throws a wrench into the characters' plans in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

In Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Imogen (Bailee Madison), Tabby (Chandler Kinney), Mouse (Malia Pyles), Faran (Zaria), and Noa (Maia Reficco) are forced to answer for the sins of their mothers, but the series also introduces us to an assortment of terrible men. From the terrifying Sheriff Beasley (Eric Johnson) to "nice guy" Chip (Carson Rowland), the girls are rightfully on high alert going into Season 2. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School has introduced two new wholesome love interests for Imogen and Tabby in Johnny (Antonio Cipriano) and Christian (Noah Alexander Gerry) respectively, but one male character who's been a consistently great guy is Noa's boyfriend Shawn (Alex Aiono).

Mrs. Langsberry is my pick to be Bloody Rose, given she has a motive for wanting the girls dead. Mrs. Beasley is likely a red herring as she would be too obvious and was accounted for during Bloody Rose's attack on Kelly. Wes, Christian, and Jen may be Bloody Rose's accomplices, assisting Mrs. Langsberry.

Only one episode remains in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, and the finale will surely (and finally) uncover Bloody Rose's identity, either confirming or disproving my theory regarding who has been terrorizing the Liars and Millwood all season long. The Max slasher teen drama television series, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, follows a group of five teenage girls who were brought together in the first season (Original Sin) to pay for their respective mothers' sins. Now, another villain is seemingly holding a grudge against Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

The Critics Choice Association (Cca) presented the inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, hosted by Sherry Cola, during Pride Month on Friday, June 7, 2024 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CA. The show will stream on June 21st on HereTV, the first and largest LGBTQ+ TV and streaming service in the USA.

The celebration honored the finest achievements from the LGBTQ+ entertainment community, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as showcased emerging and established talent. This event marked the newest addition to the Cca’s series of Celebrations. The Celebrations aim to shine a light on work from historically underrepresented talent.

Sponsors of the event included: Delta Air Lines, Fairmont Century Plaza, Fiji Water, Here Media, Milagro Tequila, Nep Sweetwater, and Starz.

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Host Sherry Cola; Honorees Abe Sylvia (Showrunner Award), Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Supporting Performance Award for Television – Series), Chris Perfetti (Breakthrough Performance Award for...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 6.

Imogen believes Bloody Rose is her mom, but the lack of a face reveal suggests the teenager might have been hallucinating. The discovery that Davie Adams is the Pretty Little Liars: Summer School villain is likely a fakeout, with Bloody Rose's actual identity being revealed in the next two episodes. The real villain may be connected to Our Mother of Holy Grace, with Martha Beasley as a top suspect.

Bloody Rose puts Imogen through one of her brutal tests in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 6, which ends with the villain's identity seemingly being revealed. But I believe the show may be trying to trick the audience and the person behind the bloody gauze isn't who Bailee Madison's character thinks it is. Instead, the Bloody Rose "reveal" is just a fakeout and myself and...

Summer in Millwood just keeps getting more and more twisted. In Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, which picks up directly after the events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Imogen (Bailee Madison), Tabby (Chandler Kinney), Mouse (Malia Pyles), Faran (Zaria), and Noa (Maia Reficco) aren’t exactly having the holiday of their dreams. As if being stuck in summer school wasn’t bad enough, they’re being tormented by a mysterious new villain named Bloody Rose, who might be even worse than last season’s “A.”...

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 6.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 6 revealed that Greg is related to Riverdale's Kevin Keller, showing a direct connection between the two shows. Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin previously referenced Riverdale, establishing a connection in season 1. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa created Riverdale and Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

The world of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is constantly expanding, and episode 6 seemingly confirmed its connection to the CW teen drama television show Riverdale. Max's slasher mystery series, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (who also developed Riverdale) and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, is a spinoff of the original Pretty Little Liars, meaning that it also takes place in the same universe as the popular Freeform show. However, Aguirre-Sacasa has made it his mission to connect his latest project to the one he is undoubtedly most known for.

New episodes of...

[Editor's note: The following contains some spoilers for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.]From co-creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, the Max series Pretty Little Liars: Summer School sees the Millwood High teenagers trying to balance summer jobs, summer loves, and summer school when they realize another killer has their sights set directly on them. Imogen (Bailee Madison), Tabby (Chandler Kinney), Faran (Zaria), Noa (Maia Reficco) and Mouse (Malia Pyles) survived the terror of A only to now find themselves being tested by the even more murderous Bloody Rose. As they work to unravel this new mystery, they have to stay alive long enough to find answers while still just trying to be teenagers.

Spoiler alert: The following article contains spoilers from Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 4, "When a Stranger Calls Back."

Bloody Rose tested Faran's strength in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 4, trying to kill her even after she passed the test. The girls found the real Rose Waters, who promptly jumped off a bridge, and through Rose's files, Imogen discovered Dr. Sullivan was the woman's doctor. Kelly rebelled after catching her mother's hypocrisy, leading to mysterious consequences for her in the Beasley household.

Not counting Imogen's Bloody Rose sighting at the bus stop, Mouse had the first real encounter with the season's villain in episode 3, but Bloody Rose wasn't done with the girls, as seen in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 4. The Max slasher teen drama, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, introduced Bloody Rose in Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 1, and she is arguably...

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School offers bone-chilling horror and suspense. The Max series has terrifying villains inspired by classic horror films. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School couldn't be more different than the original Pretty Little Liars.

Higher quality horror shows are hard to come by, but Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is undoubtedly one of the better ones as it continuously builds upon its scare factor, suspense, and intriguing (and terrifying) villains. The Max slasher teen drama is a spinoff of the popular Freeform series and is set in the same universe (but one doesn't have to watch the original Pretty Little Liars to tune in to the spinoff). Whereas it contains the very basic foundations of its predecessor, like a mysterious antagonist named "A" stalking a group of teenage girls, it couldn't be more different.

The first season, subtitled Original Sin, promptly let viewers know that the newer series is bolder,...

The Liars will be back shortly with the return of the Pretty Little Liars reboot, originally known as Original Sin and now called Pretty Little Liars: Summer School. The announcement that the show was renewed was exciting for fans of the suspenseful franchise, who had already seen two spin-offs of the Og series getting canceled. The Max original has Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Maia Reficco, and Malia Pyles reprising their roles as Imogen, Noa, Tabby, and Mouse for this new batch of episodes. According to Collider's own Samantha Graves in her review, Season 2 "is a polished, well-thought-out sequel to Original Sin that proves its titular Liars are not to be messed with." Read on to find out when the series' next chapter will arrive on streaming.

Millwood’s final girls may have survived being chased by a masked serial killer (so far), but they’re totally unprepared to face their biggest nightmare yet: summer school. Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, which premieres May 9 on Max, picks up directly after the events of the previous season, which was titled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin. Created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, the teen drama’s latest installment follows Imogen (Bailee Madison), Tabby (Chandler Kinney), Faran (Zaria), Mouse (Malia Pyles), and Noa (Maia Reficco) as they tackle summer school, summer jobs, and summer flings, all while being terrorized by a terrifying new villain who may or may not be linked to “A.”...

The slasher-themed relaunch of “Pretty Little Liars” from series creators/writers/executive producers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (“Riverdale,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) and Lindsay Calhoon Bring (“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) is back with the brand new season “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School,“ plunging the final girls into a summer of horror.

“Summer School“ begins Today (May 9), only on Max.

After surviving last season’s Millwood massacre and unmasking “A,“ Mouse (Malia Pyles), Noa (Maia Reficco), Faran (Zaria), Imogen (Bailee Madison) and Tabby (Chandler Kinney) are back to process their trauma and get on with their lives. Except they’ll be forced to take on summer school. When a mysterious new villain emerges, summer school won’t be the only thing derailing the girls’ plans for summer fun and romance (read our review).

Bloody Disgusting spoke with Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring about the second season, which continues the heavy emphasis on...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School episode 1!

Imogen's decision to call off the adoption due to concerns about Ezra's character adds a new layer of complexity to Pretty Little Liars lore. Summer School's take on Ezra Fitz highlights the problematic nature of the character's relationships and interactions in the original show. The spinoff introduces a new villain and explores the aftermath of Imogen's decision, shaking up the familiar dynamics of the Pretty Little Liars universe.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School makes a callback to Ezra Fitz in episode 1, but in doing so, the spinoff leans into the criticisms of the original show character. Summer School is the follow-up to 2022's Original Sin, Max's Pretty Little Liars spinoff set in another Pennsylvania town while following a new set of "liars." Whereas Original Sin focused on another "A" in the form of Archie Waters, Summer School's...

No matter how much time has passed, the specter of A still hangs over the heads of a certain set of pretty little liars. In the next evolution of the decades-long saga, “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School” is a continuation of “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin” and follows the crew to Millwood High for summer school where they have to deal with new summer flings, romantic rivalries, and a new potential murderer on the loose. The new season debuts on Thursday, May 9 on Max with two episodes and you don’t want to miss any of the drama. You can watch Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: Summer School with a subscription to Max.

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Pretty Little Liars: Summer School features familiar faces from the original show, along with new characters and a storyline focused on trauma recovery. Imogen, Tabby, Faran, Mouse, and Noa navigate the challenges of summer school, jobs, boys, and a new villain, "Bloody Rose." The second season picks up from the events of "Original Sin," exploring Imogen's struggles with trauma, Tabby's film release, Mouse's obsessions, and more.

Warning: This article contains mentions of rape and sexual assault.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is the second season of the Max spin-off of the popular teen drama Pretty Little Liars, and many cast members from season 1 (subtitled Original Sin) return in the new episodes, with a handful of new faces sprinkled in. The slasher teen drama mystery series, created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring, is the fourth installment in the Pretty Little Liars franchise and exists in the same universe as...

Summer school begins early this year.

No, you won’t be challenged with tests or catching and marking grasshoppers, but you will feel forced to sit through class nonetheless when the next generation of Pretty Little Liars returns with their own type of Summer School.

This season discusses the classic movie trope with which Pretty Little Liars has become synonymous — the final girl.

TV Fanatic had the opportunity to get in front of the cast and creators for a little Q&a, and they did the best they could to entertain and tease without spoiling too much — just as we like it.

We first spoke to the group that not only has answers but who makes the decisions. Creators Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring were joined by Pll mom Sharon Leal.

Roberto told us how he believes Rose Waters stacks up against her son, who was terrorizing the girls...

When I previously wrote my review of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, I mentioned that I was optimistic for the series to be renewed for another season, but questioned how the showrunners would be able to introduce a fresh batch of conflicts for our Millwood liars to tackle. After all, “A” had been apprehended! The main characters seemed to have found closure, and the future seemed bright and unobstructed for each of them.

And then came the summer. Summer School, that is.

As expected in any iteration of Pretty Little Liars, a new A has emerged to torment our five final girls who are stuck in Millwood attending summer school; this time in the form of Bloody Rose–a crimson soaked, knife brandishing antagonist that I would argue is much scarier than our season 1 stalker, Archie Waters. As things heat up with Bloody Rose, the summer brings a slew of...

There’s even more programming in store for this year’s Atx TV Festival.

The lineup expanded Thursday to include a closing night tribute to Normal Lear featuring Katey Sagal, Dulé Hill, Phil Rosenthal and Brent Miller.

Season 13 of Atx TV Festival will also host the U.S. premiere of AMC’s Orphan Black: Echoes, featuring appearances from Anna Fishko and John Fawcett. Other programming includes a conversation with The Way Home cast and creators including Andie Macdowell, Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie Laflamme-Snow, and a Hacks season finale screening and Q&a with star Mark Indelicato.

Details on those panels, and even more, are below:

A “Funny Af” panel featuring top comedy talent from Universal Studio Group, like Mark Indelicato (Hacks), Meredith Scardino (Girls5eva), Chris Sheridan (Resident Alien) and Debby Wolfe (Lopez vs Lopez) A “Queer Storytelling” panel celebrating Lgbtqia+ series and moments, also featuring Mark Indelicato...

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the Max streaming service in May. The Max May 2024 lineup includes season three of the comedy series Hacks, the drama series Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, and the unscripted series Thirst with Shay Mitchell.

The May schedule also includes the comedy special Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, as well as the original documentaries Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A. and MoviePass, MovieCrash. Turtles All the Way Down, Stop Making Sense, and The Iron Claw are some of the films coming to the service.

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Hacks Season 3 (Max Original Comedy Series)

The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes on May 2, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.

Logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special...

The Pretty Little Liars are back for season two and this time, they have to go to summer school!

Dubbed Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, the second season of the Max drama series sees the addition of several new faces, including a new A villain, and even the return of an actress from the original ABC Family/Freeform version of Pretty Little Liars.

Keep reading to find out more…

Here’s a synopsis: Following the harrowing events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests. A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.

Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria,...

The slasher-themed relaunch of “Pretty Little Liars” continues this coming May with “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School,” and you can slash into the official trailer down below.

“Summer School” begins on Max on May 9, 2024.

The Max Original series from Warner Bros. Television debuts with two episodes on Thursday, May 9, we’ve learned, followed by one new episode weekly through June 20 on Max.

Following the harrowing events of “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t the only thing getting in the way of their fun summer jobs and new, dreamy love interests.

A new villain, who may or may not have a connection to A, has come to town and is going to put them all to the test.

Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles, and Maia Reficco return as the next generation of Pretty Little Liars.

What’s worse than a serial killer stalking you?

Summer school. At least, that’s what the liars believe in the official trailer for Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

At the beginning of the freshly released footage, the liars—Bailee Madison (Imogen), Chandler Kinney (Tabby), Zaria (Faran), Malia Pyles (Mouse), Maia Reficco (Noa), and Mallory Bechtel (Kelly) — learn that running away from a serial killer hindered their grades.

As a result, they have to attend summer school to help brighten their prospects.

For the teenagers who want to spend their summer relaxing and having fun, it’s the worst news ever.

Original star Annabeth Gish is returning as Dr. Anne Sullivan, the therapist who helped the original crop of liars through the trauma they endured being stalked by A.

Annabeth Gish returns to reprise her Pretty Little Liars role

In perhaps one of the most shocking moments of the trailer,...

The fourth and final season of “Evil” will premiere Thursday, May 23, on Paramount+, the streamer announced Monday. Production recently began in New York City on the previously announced four bonus episodes. Season 4 will include 14 episodes premiering weekly.

The series is a psychological thriller that investigates the origins of evil and the church’s unexplained mysteries including demonic possession. The official description of the upcoming season reads: “Kristen, David and Ben continue to assess cases that involve wayward technology, possessed pigs, demonic oppression and infestation, a dance muse conjured by alleged witches and an evil relic.”

The series stars Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Michael Emerson, Kurt Fuller, Andrea Martin, Christine Lahti, Brooklyn Shuck, Skylar Gray, Maddy Crocco and Dalya Knapp.

“Evil” is produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Rockne S. O’Bannon and Sam Hoffman serve as executive producers.

Watch the official trailer below.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School premieres with two episodes on May 9. The new season will continue airing on Max through June 20. The new villain for the season may or may not have a connection to A.

The release date for the forthcoming Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is announced. Originally titled, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, the show has been rebranded as Summer School. A spinoff of the original Pretty Little Liars, the slasher teen drama follows a group of five girls in Millwood, Pennsylvania who are being terrorized by a mysterious character known as “A”.

Following the suspenseful ending of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Max announced that the show’s new season will debut with two episodes on Thursday, May 9. After the double-episode debut, the new season will continue to air on Max through June 20. Max additionally released a synopsis for the new season that is included...

A’s reign of terror is far from over.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, a slasher sequel to the hit Freeform drama, left fans with many questions following a season of thrills and chills.

The follow-up, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, has been in the works for quite some time.

Following the previous season’s events, we still need some answers about the killer’s motivations.

We also need to learn what happened to the new group of liars after they survived several brushes with death.

With Pretty Little Liars: Summer School approaching, it’s time to review everything we know about it.

When will Pretty Little Liars: Summer School premiere?

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School is set to premiere with two episodes on Thursday, May 9.

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One new episode will be available each week after that, with the finale set for Thursday,...

Malia Pyles, Chandler Kinney, Maia Reficco, Bailee Madison, and Zaria in ‘Pretty Little Liars: Summer School’ (Photograph by Karolina Wojtasik/Max)

The new generation of Pll returns for season two, Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, premiering on Max on May 9, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes of the eight-episode season will be released on Thursdays, with the big season finale set for June 20th.

Returning to lead the cast are Bailee Madison as Imogen, Chandler Kinney as Tabby, Zaria as Faran, Malia Pyles as Mouse, and Maia Reficco as Noa. Also reprising their roles for season two are Mallory Bechtel as Kelly, Sharon Leal as Sidney, Alex Aiono as Shawn, Jordan Gonzalez as Ash, and Elias Kacavas as Greg.

“Following the harrowing events of Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, our Pretty Little Liars face a fate worse than death – summer school. However, Millwood High isn’t...