How the 'A' Stole Christmas

How the 'A' Stole Christmas is the thirteenth episode of Season 5 of Pretty Little Liars. This episode marks the show's first holiday special and will air in December 2014. It will be included in ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas" program block.

Spoilers/Notes

 * This episode will be set about a month after the Summer Finale. Source
 * Marlene describes this episode as a horror with epic romance. Source
 * Raw thoughts on the episode - "Sweeping shot into the room, camera finds lit up gazebo. Magical feel. The PLLs slowly turn to us, looking - revealing their beautiful dresses".
 * There will be an Ice Ball. Source
 * More than one PLL boyfriend may be wearing Santa boxers in the episode. Source
 * There will be a "Little Alison" flashback. Source
 * There will be a Jessica flashback, which may be with "Little Alison".
 * On July 18, Marlene tweeted - "A certain PLL wants her bed buddy to wear sexy santa boxers for Christmas. She gets what she asked for x 4!"
 * On July 18, Marlene tweeted - "Let it snow let it snow. There's nowhere to go. Family is far. But friends are near. Table for eight my dear. #PLLChristmas"
 * On July 18, Marlene tweeted "Hark the herald angels sing. Glory to the newborn queen. #MajorPllHolidayClue"
 * CeCe will be back for this episode. Source
 * Mona will appear as the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. Source
 * Either in this episode or the next, we will find out how Mona was killed and see her death scene. Source
 * Mona will leave something for the liars, to help them figure out what happened. Source
 * Someone will be dressed as "Santa Claus".

Title and Background

 * Marlene King revealed the title in her Reddit interview.
 * The title refers to the 1957 Dr Seuss' book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".

Main Cast

 * Troian Bellisario as Spencer Hastings
 * Ashley Benson as Hanna Marin
 * Lucy Hale as Aria Montgomery
 * Shay Mitchell as Emily Fields
 * Janel Parrish as Mona Vanderwaal
 * Sasha Pieterse as Alison DiLaurentis

Supporting Cast

 * Ian Harding as Ezra Fitz
 * Keegan Allen as Toby Cavanaugh
 * Tyler Blackburn as Caleb Rivers
 * Lindsey Shaw as Paige McCullers
 * Tammin Sursok as Jenna Marshall
 * Sean Faris as Gabriel Holbrook
 * Andrea Parker as Jessica DiLaurentis
 * Brendan Robinson as Lucas Gottesman
 * Vanessa Ray as CeCe Drake
 * Cody Allen Christian as Mike Montgomery
 * Isabella Rice as Little Alison

Trivia

 * The table read was on July 14, 2014.
 * Filming began July 16, 2014 and wrapped July 25, 2014.