Pretty Little Liars Season 1

Episode list

Season 1 (2010-2011)

1."Pilot"

Friends Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, Hanna Marin, and Spencer Hastings grow apart when their clique leader Alison DiLaurentis goes missing. A year later they all begin receiving messages from the mysterious "A", who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets. They soon suspect that Alison is "A", until her body is finally found and the messages continue.

2."The Jenna Thing"

With Jenna's return to Rosewood, the girls are forced to face an unpleasant incident from their past that sealed their friendship forever, especially since "A" won't let them forget it. Meanwhile, questions about the night of Alison's disappearance begin to arise, as the events of that fateful night continue to haunt Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna.

3. "To Kill a Mocking Girl"

The girls try to pay tribute to Alison's memory, but they are still faced with unresolved issues. Aria has an unpleasant encounter with her father's former mistress, and Spencer must face a vengeful Melissa. Hanna is trying desperately to get her boyfriend to forget the 'old Hanna'. But with "A" taunting them every step of the way, the girls will find that leaving the past behind is much harder than they first thought.

4. "Can You Hear Me Now?"

The girls block e-mails and text messages from all unknown users in an attempt to stop "A," but their problems are far from over. One girl receives a surprise visit, while another receives a gift from a prospective paramour. And just when things couldn't get any more complicated, the girls find out that trying to keep "A" away comes with a price.

5. "Reality Bites Me"

Aria forgets her cellphone in Mr. Fitz's apartment, and after he reads a message from A, he decides to break up with her rather than risk being fired. Hanna has to work in a dentist office to pay for the damage she did to Sean's car and gets some damaging information from A about one of her friends. Emily hides her budding friendship with Toby due to the girls' suspicion about him, hurting his feelings. Spencer's father tells her to throw a tennis match against a possible client and his daughter, and Ella deals with her husband's cheating.

6. "There's No Place Like Homecoming"

When Emily decides to bring Toby as her homecoming date she soons finds herself in a possibly sticky situation with Toby and Maya, and at the same time, Aria is broken over her hidden-relationship with Ezra. Meanwhile, the girls must face a heartbreak, a boyfriend's virginity and some disturbing information that involves Toby and Jenna's relationship.

7. "The Homecoming Hangover"

Aria's brother, Mike, doesn't take it very well that his parents are separating, which makes him fight in school after his mother decides to not watch his game. Emily decides to give a shot on dating Maya. Hanna and Sean make-up, but she's more interested in Lucas. Spencer and Alex have some fun in the country's club kitchen. At last, A has still one more creepy message to deliver to the girls, which makes them assume that Toby might be dead. Sara Shepard, writer of the Pretty Little Liars book series, makes a special appearance in the episode as a substitute teacher at Rosewood High School.

8. "Please Do Talk About Me When I'm Gone"

As new evidences about the day that Alison died comes to the surface, Spencer gets some damaging information from Alison's brother, Jason. Aria agrees to go out on a double date with Hanna and Sean's friend Noel, and the evening takes an interesting road once Aria realizes that Noel is way more than just a pretty face. Emily and Maya’s relationship blossoms when Emily asks Maya on a date. Due to the Marins' financial problems, Hanna's credit card gets declined, so she decides to put a lot of her old clothes and handbags up for auction online with the help of new ally Lucas. Meanwhile, the girls begin to prepare themselves for Alison's memorial day, but once they find out that Jenna will be the one to deliver a speech about Alison, they all get scared. Later that night, a mystery person comes out and destroys Alison's memorial.

9. "The Perfect Storm"

A terrible storm comes to Rosewood, and all of the students are trapped in school. Emily reveals a secret after she's accused of killing Alison. When Aria is about to give Noel a chance on dating her, Ezra returns. Byron leans on Ashley for advice as his relationship with Ella only gets worse. Meanwhile, Spencer discovers something that her mother has been keeping from her. And at the end of the episode, Lucas tries to tell something to Hanna, and his shoes are dirty, suggesting that he was at Alison's memorial.

10. "Keep Your Friends Close"

When new evidence leads the FBI to believe that Toby killed Alison, he tries to tell Emily his side of the story yet rats him out. Spencer tries to mend fences with sister Melissa, just as her ex-boyfriend Ian returns. Aria begins to develop feelings for Noel, which complicates her relationship with Ezra even more, until Ezra admits his feelings for her and they kiss once again with Hanna watching as she kept post to find out who "A" is. Ashley's financial problems are bringing her to the brink. Meanwhile, the girls go "glamping" for Mona's birthday in hopes of closing in on "A", but when "A"'s identity is revealed to Hanna, "A" runs her over before she gets a chance to tell the others.