Pretty Little Liars was the millennial generation’s obsession for years. The show featured a group of friends in the town of Rosewood, as they searched for answers and untangled a web of secrets and lies. Now, there’s talk of bringing the show back for a revival, and the cast is on board.
Lucy Hale, who played Aria Montgomery on the show, was recently promoting her new holiday movie alongside former Pretty Little Liars co-star Ian Harding (who played Ezra Fitz), when the two opened up about a possible revival of the series. When Harding asked Hale what it would take to get the Pretty Little Liars gang back together, she didn’t hesitate to share her thoughts, per Entertainment Tonight.
Lucy Hale Talks Possible Pretty Little Liars Reboot
While Hale revealed that she believed the cast would happily reunite, the story surrounding a possible revival or reboot would need to be perfect for everyone to officially sign on to reprise their former roles and return to Rosewood.
“I don’t think it would take much,” she stated. “I think everyone is willing and would want to. I think it’s just a matter of schedule and getting the right script. I think the script has to be right, the storyline has to be right.”
Where Are Aria And Ezra Now?
Hale even speculated about what Aria might be up to in the present day. She believes that Aria and Ezra, who got married in the series finale of the show, would still be together. However, a revival could bring them back to Rosewood and even set off a new mystery
“What’s Aria doing? Especially all the girls that came out of Rosewood, I feel like they’re not ever able to escape it. So, I feel like they somehow maybe left town but found their way back. I do believe Aria and Ezra are still together. I believe they have kids. I believe Aria has written some books,” she continued.
Hale went on to suggest that a major life event could bring all the Liars back to Rosewood, but insisted that a new version of A would also have to be there to torment the group yet again. “Like, a tragedy brings them all back to Rosewood or something. There’s gotta be a new version of ‘A’ as well,” she said.
Fans Speak Out About A Possible PLL Revival
Meanwhile, fans had mixed reactions about the possibility of bringing Pretty Little Liars back to television. Some seem thrilled about it, while others think it’s best left in the past.
“And THIS is the reboot I’ll be watching,” one person wrote via X. “Imagine this, their kids have grown together and are close but what happens when one local girl goes missing and the PLL kids are part of the murder mystery???” another said. “If this happens…. Are we going back to early 2000s? Glee coming back, Girls coming back.. Now this?” a third person quipped.
“I don’t want it. By the time that show ended, it had done everything it could do. It is done,” a fourth comment read. “No reunion needed, please let this go,” a final commenter said.
Is A New Generation Ready For Pretty Little Liars?
Pretty Little Liars starred Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse for seven seasons, from 2010 to 2017. Since that time, multiple spin-offs have aired, including Ravenswood, Original Sin, and The Perfectionists.
However, bringing back the original cast, with the possibility of the characters’ own children at the center of new drama could incorporate a whole new generation of viewers and open up interesting new storylines.
Millennials who loved the original series would likely tune in, and could possibly even watch it with their Gen Z kids. With former teen dramas like One Tree Hill and Vampire Diaries making waves with younger viewers thanks to social media, now could be the perfect time for a Pretty Little Liars reboot.
No PLL revival has been announced, but with the cast interested there’s a possibility that it could happen in the future. For now, fans will have to settle for watching the original series, where it streams on Hulu and HBO Max.
