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[INDENT]episodes


5.06 - "Run, Ali, Run" - 07/15/2014

5.07 - "The Silence of E. Lamb" - 07/22/2014

5.08 - "Scream For Me" - 07/29/2014

5.09 - "March of Crimes" - 08/05/2014

5.10 - "A Dark Ali" - 08/12/2014

5.11 - "No One Here Can Love or Understand Me" - 08/19/2014

5.12 - Taking This One to the Grave - 08/26/2014 - Mid-Season Finale

5.13 - "How the A Stole Christmas" - TBA



characters

"A"/the mysteries "We have mysteries within the big mysteries. We give credible clues ... 'Who is A?' continues to be an overall mystery for us, but there are more mysteries, added mysteries within the show which will continue to be new and fresh and different." [source] | "In hind sight, you might say you should have known [who Ali's killer is]." [source] | "An army will be mobilized but A's not in it." [source] | "]In S5] characters on the show will learn A's identity and give a huge clue to the audience." [source] | A is a character we've already met "in theory and reality. I'm referring to a singular A ... Everyone is a possible A team member on this show."[source] | "My favorite character is A and you'll understand why when A is revealed, and A's motivation for being A is revealed." [source]

Hanna She will be going through an identity crisis [source] | "Hanna in season 5 deals with her old identities when Ali was alive, and her new identities now that Ali is alive again." [source]

Spencer "Right now, Spencer's very balanced." [source]

Alison "The relationship to Ali has been changing ever since her disappearance, but now it's changing even more." [source] | The girls realise that when Alison was gone it was easier, and although they're grateful she's okay, she is Alison and she's a hurricane. [source]

Mona "I've always said, Mona is a viscous little dumpling and no one should forget who she was in S1 and 2 -- even if she has redeemed herself or absolved herself of some of those horrible deeds. She was still capable of them, and that's important to remember." [source] | "Mona always has tricks up her sleeve. I'm never worried about that girl. She always lands on her feet, somehow and it's so much fun," [source] | "We’re going to find out something about Mona in the summer finale that is really fun and has to do with college, and it shows you that in the midst of all her A-ness and shenanigans, as we like to say, she’s really on the ball. This girl is going to college." [source]

CeCe "I think CeCe's good! I just think she's really messed up, like, really weird. She hangs out with high schoolers and she's obsessed with them, which is weird. But I still think she's good. I think she's going to be a buddy to them." [source]

Paige Her reasons for writing the tip letter to the police will be explored in S5. [source]

Noel "Noel's secrets will play out in Season 5." [source]

Toby "We'll find out this summer what that trip [to London] was about and the truth to all those stories." [source]

Melissa "She definitely knows a very big secret, and that plays a huge factor in the next 12 episodes [5A]." [source] | "Right now she’s available to us, so yes [she will be sticking around]. We love her, too! Everybody loves to see Melissa." [source]

Jenna "She was Ali’s first nemesis, so now that Ali’s back, you have to see a little Jenna." [source]

Lucas "He has a pivotal role in our premiere. He plays a very important part of the story." [source]

Sydney "The character of Sydney, played by Chloe Bridges, who is also on the swim team. She’s not gay but becomes friends with them, and oddly becomes a bridge for these two [Emily & Paige] to start to rebuild their relationship.” [source]



relationships

Emily & Paige "Their relationship is as vulnerable as any other relationship on the show. That's what makes things interesting, is the conflicts, and whether they can overcome those conflicts." [source] | "For the Paige and Emily fans, I would say to hold tight. Nothing's ever said and done." [source] | "Emily is contemplating if she’s going to be with [Paige] not, and if not, if she made a mistake—and I think the writers want to see like hey maybe Emily screwed up and has to deal with her choices and Paige has gone really really hot and I think they definitely want to make a point with that." [source] | "Is there hope that Paily might reconcile in time for the Christmas episode?" "Yes, there is!" [source]

Hanna & Caleb "...He’s been living this sort of life and death, these extremes in Ravenswood, having these encounters with Miranda who he thought he could save. Caleb’s a fixer; he’s a saver, and he couldn’t save the person he promised Hanna he would save, so he comes back a little damaged. And we might find out that Hanna’s a little damaged when Ali returns, so they’re both in a very vulnerable position together." [source] | "Things start off in a bit of a rocky place because he’s basically abandoned her, and when he comes back, it’s a surprise for her. I think he expects things to go back to the way they were, but she’s not having it. He’s also in a pretty dark place. They definitely do come together in some capacity, but I think there is hope as well to rekindle the romance. I think they’re are soul mates." [source]

Spencer & Toby "We'll find out in season five how strong the Spencer and Toby bond is." [source] | "He comes back from London, and he’s just been connecting more with Spencer now that she’s let him in a little bit more. I can promise fans they’ll get exactly what they want and more and maybe they’ll be intrigued by what happens." [source] | "It’s going to take a lot for them to get back on good terms with each other. They still have a lot of problems." [source] | “They [Toby and Spencer] are on shaky grounds, but I think eventually the Spoby fans are going to be a little bit better.” [source] | “Secrets have been revealed to Toby, from Spencer, and she’s letting him in a little bit more - into her world, so. [The Spoby fans] are going to be really intrigued and really excited.” [source]

Aria & Ezra "Those last moments of the finale we really saw that raw emotion of Aria and Ezra and she will remember these feelings: how she almost lost him and how bad they felt. And I think that that will help her soften a little bit toward him." [source] | "These guys are soul mates, and that’s not going to change. Even when they’re not together, they somehow find their way together, and I think the Ezria fans are going to be very happy in this summer season. They always want more, but I think they’re getting a lot!" [source]

Emily & Alison "I just want Emily to be happy, and I wish that for all the girls. It’s going to be interesting having that love triangle coming because Paige and Alison don’t get along that well, so having Alison back and that being Emily’s first love is going to be very interesting to see if anything can develop from that again or if it was anything ever. It will be one to look out for." [source]



friendships

Spencer & Melissa "You're definitely gonna see more with their relationship, which direction it goes I'm not quite sure." [source]

Alison & Caleb "He comes in knowing about this persona, this mythical figure Alison, and now he gets to meet her for real," King said. "That's going to be chemistry we get to see." [source] | "I think it’s interesting because Caleb really doesn’t put up with too much, so he doesn’t believe her, believe her story. So he kind of corners her but she’s pretty fierce too and combats right back." [source]

Melissa & Toby "That’s definitely going to come out – where Toby went and what he did and what his involvement with her and possibly somebody else in London will come out in season 5A. That’s a little bit of a mystery that we’re going to have some fun with." [source]

Caleb & Lucas "I definitely see them continuing that friendship." [source]

Paige & Alison "The Paige/Alison storyline this summer is one of my favorites, and I can't wait for fans to watch it play out. It's very emotional, and I think it's very real to what teens go through when they are bullied." [source]



general

The common thread for season 5 is "emotion and intrigue". [source]

It's the season of reunions and homecomings. [source]

There will be 25 episodes "including the holiday episode" in S5. The holiday episode will be a Christmas episode. [source]

"One of our mysteries that we've had for a long time on the show will be revealed in the 100th." [source]

"Yes, you will find out this summer who is in the box." [source]

"A very big clue will be revealed. At the end of season five, there will be a really big nugget that will get fans very excited." [source]

"We are already breaking the stories for season 5B, and there is a gay male character we think who will be joining the show!" [source]

"We don't have many flashbacks from Alison's point of view in the summer season, and we don't touch on the past as much in the summer season. Because she's back, it's so interesting to see the girls in the present and moving forward, we're trying to spend more time in the present." [source]

"There's one significant biting of the dust this season." [source]

"I think all the [Liars] have secrets that we may not have found out yet." [source]

"There is DEFINITELY a plan. I think it might contradict for a little while, but usually we explain in a way. We try very hard to keep things non-contradictory in the long term. We include a lot of red herrings deliberately, but we try to tie up all the loose ends before we move on to another subplot. I did not plan on dragging it out as long as possible. There is an end in sight. And we will hopefully announce what season that will be soon." [source]

"In season 5 we have a lot of fun scenes with characters we haven't seen together for a while. We are pairing up new people for fun friendship scenes." [source]

fox24

Thanks for the thread

BlondieLeigh

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jediwands

TFTNT!

Helena Manning

tftnt!

Just saw the promo...so excited for the 100th. I knew Alison was going to apologize to Paige Are they in Emily's room having this conversation?

jediwands

Not sure where it takes place.

I do know that I love what Paige says back. Paige is right... she is not apologizing because she means it. She's apologizing because she feels sorry for herself.

Also... I think Toby's line about breaking the cord if a person/relationship is toxic is also foreshadowing.

I love Sasha. I just can't trust Ali.

ale-la-pazza1

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mjgchick

Ali is the best villain of the series and that's why i love her. Idk why anyone would want it any other way.

Tftnt btw.

ale-la-pazza1

I don't love her at all but she sure makes one bloody brilliant villain.

jediwands

Exactly. She murdered more than once in the books. How can they suddenly change her from villain to angel in the TV series? They can't. It's way too drastic of a change. They might humanize her just a bit in the TV series but they can't change her completely without the entire series being poked at and altered. Which is why I could never ship her with anyone... well, unless I hated the character Ali would be paired with.

SpencerFan

Books =/= Show

Everything that's happening pointing to Spencer having a twin. Why the hell would Mrs D want to frame Spencer? Makes no sense. Anyway, gonna have to wait and see.

I still don't believe that Cece killed Wilden, it's what Ali said but I don't trust her ...

edit: Someone please tell me Sydney will be leaving very soon? Useless char is useless. Give the screen time to Lucas/Melissa/*insert literally every other char here except Caleb*

ale-la-pazza1

In the details but major plotlines cannot be changed, god. It's like saying that in the movies Voldemort was Harry's BFF or that Snow and Katniss ended up hugging each other.
An adaptation needs to be as much similar to the original as possible. You cannot change the main villain, it kills all the premise of the show.

tiffany84

Serious question,you ever read a really good book,and then you go see the movie and some things are changed and it isn't as good? That's what not making Ali A would be.

BlondieLeigh

Exactly

Helena Manning

Nope. She's around until 508 or 509 at least The actress was at one of those table reads iirc