Global InformationPretty Little Liars season 5 information
| Pretty Little Liars | |
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| Season 5 | |
 Season 5 DVD cover | |
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| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC Family |
| Original release | June 10, 2014 – March 24, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American mystery drama television series Pretty Little Liars began airing on ABC Family on June 10, 2014. Shooting for the season began on March 24, 2014,[1] and ended on November 20, 2014.[2] The season aired from June 10, 2014, to March 24, 2015.
Like the second season, the season consisted of 25 episodes, including a special holiday-themed episode, instead of a Halloween episode which was written by I. Marlene King and her assistant Kyle Bown and was directed by King.[3][4] It also contained the 100th episode and the episode was written by showrunner I. Marlene King. The promotional poster was released on May 28, 2014.[5] A second promotional poster was released after the hundredth episode was aired, on July 9, 2014.[6] A third promotional poster was released on January 5, 2015, as a promotion for the second half of the fifth season, which began the day after the release of the poster.[7]
It was announced on June 10, 2014, that Pretty Little Liars was renewed for two additional seasons, making the show ABC Family's longest running original series.[8]
The fifth season garnered positive reviews from critics and averaged 2.01 million viewers an episode, down from the previous season, and a 0.9 demo rating, also down from the previous season.[9] The premiere was watched by 2.72 million viewers, while the finale was watched by 2.65 million viewers.[10][11]
- ^ "First day of production on S5 -- the #PLL office is louder and more lively than ever!". Twitter. March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ "Last day of season five and this bitch is everywhere". Twitter. November 20, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ "Pretty Little Liars EP on Aria's Final Words to Ezra, the Christmas Episode and More". TVLine. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ King, Marlene (July 14, 2014). "Christmas in July, PLL style". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Swift, Andy (May 28, 2014). "Pretty Little Liars Season 5 Poster: Which Girl Is Falling to Pieces?". TVLine. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Pretty Little Liars Season 5 New Poster". TV Promos. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ Pretty Little Liars (January 5, 2015). "We are obsessed with the new PLL poster! Who else is excited for tomorrow's winter premiere?". Facebook. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (June 9, 2014). "'Pretty Little Liars' Renewed For Seasons Six & Seven by ABC Family". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 13, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Pretty Little Liars: Season Five Ratings". TV Series Finale. March 25, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
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