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{{TV Show
|series = TP
|title1 = <small>Pretty Little Liars:</small><br> The Perfectionists
|image1 = [[File:OfficialPLLTPTitlecard.png|thumb]]
|genre = Drama<br>Mystery<br>Crime
|based_on = * ''[[The Perfectionists (book)|The Perfectionists]]'' novel
* Characters from the novel ''[[Pretty Little Liars (Book series)|Pretty Little Liars]]''
|theme= [[Secret]] by Denmark + Winter
|previous = ''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]''
|developed_by = [[I. Marlene King]]
|starring = [[Sasha Pieterse]]<br>[[Janel Parrish]]<br>[[Sofia Carson]] <br> [[Sydney Park]] <br> [[Eli Brown]]<br>[[Kelly Rutherford]]<br> [[Hayley Erin]] <br>[[Graeme Thomas King]] <br> [[Chris Mason]]
|country_of_origin = United States
|number_of_seasons = [[Season 1 (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists)|1]]
|number_of_episodes = 10<ref>'''Hollywood Reporter:''' [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-perfectionists-picked-up-series-at-freeform-1111667 ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff ‘The Perfectionists’ Picked Up to Series at Freeform]</ref>
|executive_producer = [[I. Marlene King]]<br>[[Charlie Craig]]<br>[[Lisa Cochran-Neilan]]<br>Gina Girolamo<ref name="Freeform Announcement">'''Freeform:''' [https://freeform.go.com/news/new-pll-spin-off-pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-coming-to-freeform-in-2?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialpost&utm_campaign=socialpromotion Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Coming to Freeform]</ref><br>[[Leslie Morgenstein]]<ref name="Freeform Announcement"/><br>[[Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum]] <small>(Pilot only)</small><ref>'''Variety:''' [http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-elizabeth-allen-rosenbaum-1202737529/ ‘Pretty Little Liars’: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum Directing Spinoff ‘The Perfectionists’ (EXCLUSIVE)]</ref>
|original_network = [[Freeform]]
|release_date = March 20, 2019-May 22, 2019
}}
'''''Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists''''' is a spin-off and sequel of ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'', based on Sara Shepard's book series, "''[[The Perfectionists (book)|The Perfectionists]]''". It was adapted by [[I. Marlene King]]. It was green-lit for a pilot order by [[Freeform]] on September 25, 2017, and later picked up to series on May 15, 2018. [[Sasha Pieterse]] reprises her role as [[Alison DiLaurentis]], and [[Janel Parrish]] returns as [[Mona Vanderwaal]] as they begin new heights of mysteries.<ref>'''Variety:''' [http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/freeform-1202569987/ ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff Lands Pilot Order From Freeform]</ref>

The show was cancelled by [[Freeform]] on September 27, 2019.<ref>'''TVLine:''' [https://tvline.com/2019/09/27/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-cancelled-season-2-freeform/ Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Cancelled at Freeform After 1 Season]</ref> It can be streamed in the United States on Hulu and [[HBO Max]] for South American territories.

== Plot ==
Fans of ''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' have a new mystery to solve, and this time it involves a murder in the college town of [[Beacon Heights]], where everything is not as perfect as it seems. Featuring the return of series stars [[Sasha Pieterse]] ([[Alison DiLaurentis]]) and [[Janel Parrish]] ([[Mona Vanderwaal]]), the series tells the story of a town of overachievers who are under an intense amount of pressure to succeed. When their high-stakes college environment pushes them to a breaking point, someone snaps and kills someone. As they work together to solve the murder mystery, it soon becomes clear that behind every Perfectionist is a secret, a lie – and a needed alibi. The mysterious drama, ''Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'' debuts in 2019.<ref>'''Global News:''' [https://globalnews.ca/news/4253705/corus-specialty-tv-2018-19-charmed-roswell-pretty-little-liars/ Corus specialty TV 2018-19: ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists,’ ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ and more]</ref>

==Cast==
===Main Cast===
*[[Sasha Pieterse]] as [[Alison DiLaurentis]]<ref name="Sasha and Janel">'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/964313129168420864 series regulars.]</ref>
*[[Janel Parrish]] as [[Mona Vanderwaal]]<ref name="Sasha and Janel"/>
*[[Sofia Carson]] as [[Ava Jalali]]: A stylish trendsetter with a big personality, Ava hopes to have her own clothing line someday. But she has an edge over her fellow fashionistas: a brilliant technological mind, which she uses to blog and code. Just don’t ask her why her parents recently fled the country — it’s her one big secret.
* [[Sydney Park]] as [[Caitlin Park-Lewis]]<ref>[https://prettylittleliars.fandom.com/wiki/File:1x02_BTS3.jpg As seen in BTS image plaque.]</ref> <ref name="EW Casting">'''EW:''' [http://ew.com/tv/2018/03/09/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-cast/ Pretty Little Liars spin-off adds Walking Dead and Gossip Girl stars]</ref>: The intelligent, motivated and easy-on-the-eyes daughter of two over-achieving mothers, one of whom is a United States senator, Caitlin is an expert at hiding secrets. She hopes to follow in her mother’s political footsteps — that is, if the weight of her own secrets doesn’t crush her first.
*[[Eli Brown]] as [[Dylan Walker]]<ref name="EW Casting"/>: A prodigious cellist who used his passion for music to escape his small-minded hometown, Dylan loves his music almost as much as he loves his boyfriend, Andrew. (And even that’s up for debate.)
*[[Kelly Rutherford]] as [[ Claire Hotchkiss|Claire Hotchkiss]]<ref name="EW Casting"/>: The matriarch of the Hotchkiss family, Claire along with her husband is the founder of Hotchkiss Industries and the respected Beacon Heights University. She believes perfection is attainable and is the person who pulls the strings behind the scenes to get what she wants.
*[[Hayley Erin]] as [[Taylor Hotchkiss]]<ref name="EW Casting"/>: A member of the respectable Hotchkiss family who decided to dedicate her time to help students who were under the high-pressure environment of BHU, Taylor faked her death in a suicide a year prior and has been secretly working against Hotchkiss Technologies ever since.
*[[Graeme Thomas King]] as [[Jeremy Beckett]]<ref>'''The Hollywood Reporter:''' [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-casts-male-lead-1095022 ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff Casts Newcomer Graeme Thomas King (Exclusive)]</ref>: A handsome Brit with more abs than you can count with just your fingers, Jeremy is also described as “charming and witty.” (Duh, he’s British!) What’s more, he’s also an intelligent scientist working for Hotchkiss Industries.

=== Special Guest Star  ===
*[[Chris Mason]]<ref>'''Instagram (@imarleneking):''' [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg2moO2noey/?hl=en&taken-by=imarleneking And that’s a wrap on Nolan Hotchkiss @chrismason_1 and Dylan Walker @elibrown.jpeg And the entire Portland cast and crew of the #plltheperfectionists pilot. We love you Portland! 💕]</ref> as [[Nolan Hotchkiss]]: A natural born leader, Nolan is the heir to his family’s empire. Though he puts forth the image of a golden boy, Nolan is actually a manipulator who uses his friends and family to maintain his image. Not a big fan of authority figures or the word “no,” Nolan isn’t used to losing.

=== Recurring Cast ===
* [[Evan Bittencourt]] as [[Andrew Villareal]]: Dylan’s supportive and well-adjusted boyfriend who is successfully navigating the world of the Perfectionists – for now.<ref name="Evan and Noah">'''Deadline:''' [https://deadline.com/2018/10/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-noah-gray-cabey-evan-bittencourt-to-recur-on-freeform-spinoff-1202488278/ ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’: Noah Gray-Cabey & Evan Bittencourt To Recur On Freeform Spinoff]</ref>
* [[Noah Gray-Cabey]] as [[Mason Gregory]]: A smart and athletic fellow student at Beacon Heights University. Mason is a natural born leader who can charm his way in and out of most situations, but there is something about him that keeps people guessing.<ref name="Evan and Noah"/>
* [[Klea Scott]] as [[Dana Booker]]<ref>'''SpoilerTV:''' [https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/02/freeforms-march-2019-programming-press.html Freeform's March 2019 Programming Press Release]</ref>: The new head of security at Beacon Heights University, who is determined and perceptive almost to the point of omniscience. After recent events, she keeps Alison (Sasha Pieterse), Mona (Janel Parrish) and our Perfectionists on their toes.<ref>'''Deadline:''' [https://deadline.com/2018/11/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-klea-scott-recurring-1202501887/ ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’: Klea Scott Joins Spinoff As Recurring]</ref>
* [[Garrett Wareing]] as [[Zach Fortson]]: a BHU sophomore currently working three jobs to stay in school, and still manages to maintain stellar grades. His tough exterior hides a sensitive soul who can make anyone melt.<ref>'''Just Jared Jr.:''' [http://www.justjaredjr.com/2018/11/28/garrett-wareing-to-join-the-perfectionists-as-zach/ Garrett Wareing To Join 'The Perfectionists' as Zach]</ref>
* Phillip Rhys as [[Michael Jalali]]: A smart and charismatic businessman who is keeping secrets of his own and has a tie to one of the Perfectionists.<ref>'''Deadline:''' [https://deadline.com/2019/01/bernard-white-recur-claws-the-perfectionists-phillip-rhys-1202535166/ Bernard White To Recur In ‘Claws’; ‘The Perfectionists’ Casts Phillip Rhys]</ref> 

== Seasons ==
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== Awards and Nominations ==
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|- align="center"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Recipients and nominees
!Outcome
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| rowspan="4"|2019
|-
| rowspan="3"|'''Teen Choice Award'''
|Choice Drama TV Series
|''[[Season 1|Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists]]''
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|-
|Choice Drama TV Actress
|[[Sofia Carson]]
|class="no table-no2" style="background: #FDD; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;"|Nominated
|}

== Trivia ==
* The show was almost adapted twice, although, both times it was not a ''PLL'' spin-off.
** The first known news of an adaptation came in 2013 before the book itself was published. The CW picked up the rights for the show and planned to air it as a, ''"drama series project from Alloy Entertainment and Warner Bros. TV"''. Once the book was released, the plans eventually fell through and the rights were out of their hands by 2014.<ref>'''Deadline:''' [https://deadline.com/2013/10/the-cw-sets-drama-adaptation-of-sara-shepards-book-series-the-perfectionists-623133/ The CW sets drama adaptation of Sara Shepard's Book The Perfectionists]</ref>
** The second time the series was almost given an order, was in 2014 when [[I. Marlene King]] acquired the rights to the show the month the book came out. [[Freeform|ABC Family]] planned to release the series on their network. There was no news of the show for three years.<ref>'''Deadline:''' [https://deadline.com/2014/11/the-perfectionists-tv-show-pretty-little-liars-marlene-king-abc-family-1201273595/ ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Marlene King To Bring Sara Shepard’s ‘The Perfectionists’ Books To ABC Family As Potential Series]</ref>
* Marlene King teased about a possible spinoff with links to ''Pretty Little Liars'' in June, saying "''You know there might be some truth to that, but my hands are tied and I'm not allowed to talk about it just yet. So hopefully we will get to share some news soon!''"<ref>'''Hollywood Reporter:''' [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-series-finale-explained-marlene-king-interview-1017172 ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Creator Breaks Down the Series Finale and Teases What’s Next for the Franchise]</ref>. It was soon revealed that it would be a complete merge of the universes of "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Perfectionists".
* According to King, filming for the show begun in March<ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/948030113681158144 March]</ref>.
*In a September 2017 ''Dancing With The Stars'' Instagram Live chat, when asked about what show is about, [[Sasha Pieterse]] said, "''It's about this perfect town... called [[Beacon Heights]], and, um, there's this really rich family that owns the town basically [...] knows everything about everyone, and, um, their [[Taylor Hotchkiss|daughter]] is the first person to get, um... the first person to die basically, as an accident or maybe not an accident in the town, and so everyone kinda freaks out.''"<ref>'''YouTube:''' [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LiyVcd5qvW0 Sasha Pieterse talk about Emison in PLL Spin off The Perfectionist Ft. Gleb Savchenko]</ref>. However, she does state that Marlene "can obviously change it".
* Production of the show began on February 21, 2018.<ref>'''SpoilerTV:''' [https://www.spoilertv.com/2015/06/various-shows-production-dates.html Production Dates - Various Shows]</ref>
* The show picks up a year or two after the events of the ''Pretty Little Liars'' [['Til Death Do Us Part|finale]].<ref>'''9News:''' [http://www.9news.com/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/sasha-pieterse-spills-perfectionists-details-emison-the-twins-where-it-picks-up-postpll/480253728 Sasha Pieterse Spoils Perfectionists Details]</ref>
* It was initially unclear if ''Pretty Little Liars'' would be connected to ''The Perfectionists'' as, according to [[Sasha Pieterse]], her and [[Janel Parrish]]'s characters are, "kinda just being put into it.<ref>'''Teen Vogue:''' [https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sasha-pieterse-the-perfectionists-pretty-little-liars-spinoff Sasha Pieterse Says "The Perfectionists" Will Not Be a "Pretty Little Liars" Spinoff]</ref>
* [[Janel Parrish]], who plays [[Mona Vanderwaal]], knew about the spin-off for a year, and was the first cast member to find out about it.<ref>'''Just Jared Jr:''' [http://www.justjaredjr.com/2017/10/24/janel-parrish-has-known-about-the-perfectionists-for-a-year/ Janel Parrish Has Known About 'The Perfectionists' For a Year]</ref>
* On December 4, 2017, it was confirmed that Alison and Mona were series regulars.<ref>'''TVLine:''' [http://tvline.com/2017/12/04/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-cast-the-perfectionists-full-list/ ''Pretty Little Liars'' Spinoff: Meet the ''Perfectionists'' Joining Ali and Mona]</ref><ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/964313129168420864 series regulars.]</ref>
* [[Caitlin Park-Lewis]], [[Ava Jalali]] and [[Nolan Hotchkiss]] remained the only original characters from the books.<ref>'''TV Line:''' [http://tvline.com/2017/12/04/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-cast-the-perfectionists-full-list/ ''Pretty Little Liars'' Spinoff: Meet the ''Perfectionists'' Joining Ali and Mona]</ref>. Caitlin's surname was altered slightly, [[Dylan Walker]] is a genderbent version of [[Mackenzie Wright (Book Character)|Mackenzie Wright]], while [[Jeremy Beckett]] is a version of [[Jeremy Friday]].
** Ava, Caitlin, and Jeremy's personalities have been altered from their book counterparts - Ava's never expressed a major interest in fashion or technology, Caitlin was the athletic girl yearning for a future in soccer while Jeremy was an average teenage boy younger than Caitlin.
** Nolan is the only character to stay true to his book character. However, he didn't maintain a friendship with either of the book Perfectionists, only with Parker Duvall.
* When asked by a fan if "''Bitchy Ali''" and "''Murder Queen Mona''" would be a duo in the series, Marlene confirmed.<ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/948033946796875776 right on.]</ref>
* In an interview, Marlene revealed that one of the four ''Perfectionists'' introduced won't make it to the end of the pilot.<ref>'''TVLine:''' [http://tvline.com/2018/01/21/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-update-marlene-king-interview/ ''Pretty Little Liars'' Spinoff: How Will It Differ From the Original Series?]</ref>
* A few crew members from ''Pretty Little Liars'' have signed on to be part of the spin-off.
** [[I. Marlene King]] created and adapted the series. She is also an executive producer, writer, and the showrunner of the series. She was previously all of those and more on ''Pretty Little Liars''.
** [[Charlie Craig]] joined the "[[Pilot (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists)|Pilot]]" episode as the co-showrunner. He was the co-showrunner of ''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]] ''during the shows [[Season 7|seventh]] and final season.<ref>'''Deadline:''' [http://deadline.com/2018/01/the-perfectionists-charlie-craig-pretty-little-liars-spinoff-pilot-co-showrunner-1202267704/ ‘The Perfectionists’: ‘PLL’ EP Charlie Craig Joins Spinoff Pilot As Co-Showrunner]</ref>
** [[Lisa Cochran-Neilan]] joined the series as an executive producer. She was previously a co-executive producer, line producer, and producer on ''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' throughout the series.
** [[Joseph Dougherty]] joined [[Season 1 (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists)|Season 1]] in an unreleased position. He was a producer, director, and writer on ''PLL''.<ref>'''Twitter (@Kockenlocker):''' [https://twitter.com/Kockenlocker/status/1014206270612492288 #PLL Guess what I get to do.]</ref>
** [[Ashley Benson]] who portrayed [[Hanna Marin]] directed an episode.<ref>'''YouTube:''' [https://youtu.be/6xAvAR5GTLM Ashley Benson Is 'Very Excited' To Direct An Episode Of The ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff | PeopleTV]</ref> She ended up shadowing director Shiri Appleby for the episode "[[Lost and Found]]" as preparation for directing her own episode in the potential Season 2.
* [[Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum]] joined the series as both a director and an executive producer of the Pilot episode only.<ref>'''Variety:''' [http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-elizabeth-allen-rosenbaum-1202737529/ ‘Pretty Little Liars’: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum Directing Spinoff ‘The Perfectionists’ (EXCLUSIVE)]</ref>
* According to [[I. Marlene King|Marlene King]], the show filmed on location in Portland and the Pacific Northwest as much as possible, to stay true to the books "moody and creepy" weather.<ref>'''Teen Vogue:''' [https://www.teenvogue.com/story/pretty-little-liars-perfectionists-details https://www.teenvogue.com/story/pretty-little-liars-perfectionists-details]</ref>
**The show used Portland’s Lewis and Clark College and Forest Grove’s Pacific University  for the fictional [[Beacon Heights University]].<ref>'''KGW:''' [https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/extras-wanted-for-pretty-little-liars-spinoff-shooting-in-portland-forest-grove/283-523561188 Extras wanted for 'Pretty Little Liars' spinoff shooting in Portland, Forest Grove]</ref>
**They have also shot around areas like Lake Oswego, Oregon.<ref>'''Portland Tribune:''' [https://portlandtribune.com/lor/48-news/389917-281206-pretty-little-liars-spinoff-filming-in-lake-oswego 'Pretty Little Liars' spinoff filming in Lake Oswego]</ref>
* [[Sara Shepard]], the author of ''[[The Perfectionists (book)|The Perfectionists]]'' book series, met the main cast in March.
* A quote from [[Pilot (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists)|the pilot]] was revealed by I. Marlene King, either told by Alison or Mona to the other: "What are you doing here?"<ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/964312998486556672 "What are you doing here?"]</ref>
**Another quote was released on July 21, 2018, and also told by either Alison or Mona to each other: "Did you learn nothing in Rosewood? There are no coincidences!"<ref>'''Twitter:''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/1020708483367178241?s=21 did you learn nothing in Rosewood? There are no coincidences!]</ref>
* At a recent PLL convention, it was revealed production starts February 21st, and filming starts in March.
* [[I. Marlene King]] and [[Sara Shepard]] have confirmed that [[Emison]] were together in ''Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists,'' despite [[Shay Mitchell]] not confirmed to be appearing.
* [[Lily DiLaurentis-Fields|Lily]] and [[Grace DiLaurentis-Fields]] made an appearance.<ref>'''ET:''' [http://www.etonline.com/sasha-pieterse-spills-perfectionists-details-emison-twins-where-it-picks-post-pll-exclusive-88422 Sasha Pieterse Spills 'Perfectionists' Details: Emison, the Twins & Where It Picks Up Post-'PLL'! (Exclusive)]</ref>
* The table read for the Pilot occurred on February 26, 2018.
* Critter Pierce served as the show's costume designer.
* The details surrounding what Mona did with [[Alex Drake]] and [[Mary Drake]] were set to be revealed.<ref>'''Instagram (@plltheperfectionists_tv):''' [https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf14v8whQqg/?tagged=theperfectionists Janel confirms we are going to find out what happens between Mona and Alex Drake in #PLLThePerfectionists]</ref>
*The rest of the cast was revealed on March 9, 2018.<ref>'''Twitter (@plltvseries):''' [https://twitter.com/plltvseries/status/972179755880480768?s=21JUST ANNOUNCED: We have the full cast for the spinoff pilot, “#PrettyLittleLiars: The Perfectionists.” Yes, these pretty faces are joining @SashaaPieterse, @JanelParrish, + @SofiaCarson. #PLLThePerfectionists]</ref>
* Filming for the Pilot started on March 5, 2018, according to Sofia Carson in Portland, Oregon.
** The pilot finished filming on March 27, 2018, according to the casts' social media accounts.
* After filming for the Pilot wrapped, the cast and crew all received ''Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'' t-shirts.
* [[Sofia Carson]] describes the show as, "''it's dramatic, it's dark, it's mysterious, it's romantic and full of secrets as the PLL world goes,''" as well as, "''a sensation of being constantly watched as well, like there was in PLL, so there's the same essence of the story.''"<ref>'''ET:''' [http://www.etonline.com/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-sofia-carson-says-troian-bellisario-lucy-hale-may-be 'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists': Sofia Carson Says Troian Bellisario & Lucy Hale May Be Involved!]</ref>
* On May 3, 2018, editing for the [[Pilot (Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists)|Pilot]] episode was in progress. It was being edited by [[I. Marlene King]] and Lois Blumenthal.<ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/991973946458173441we were up late tonight editing the pilot.  Spoiler alert: It’s amazing!]</ref>
* The show was picked up to series on May 15, 2018, and was given a ten-episode order.<ref>'''The Hollywood Reporter:''' [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-spinoff-perfectionists-picked-up-series-at-freeform-1111667 ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff ‘The Perfectionists’ Picked Up to Series at Freeform]</ref>
* In a ''People'' magazine interview, [[Janel Parrish]] confirmed that the show is "classier than meets the eye" and deep down it's edgier and more risqué than the beginning of ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]''.<ref>'''Twitter (@people):''' [https://mobile.twitter.com/people/status/1019235277829574656/video/1 Janel Parrish Reveals What Type of Drama to Expect on ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff #PeopleNow https://Live.twitter.com/peoplenow]</ref>
** In a later interview with ''Just Jared Jr.'', Janel revealed that Marlene stated that the show adaption would be "quite different" from [[The Perfectionists (book)|''The Perfectionists'' books]].<ref>'''Just Jared Jr:''' [http://www.justjaredjr.com/2018/11/01/janel-parrish-opens-up-about-the-perfectionists-exclusive/ Janel Parrish Opens Up About 'The Perfectionists'! (Exclusive)]</ref>
* On November 28, 2018, it was announced that Garrett Wareing is set for a recurring role, where Wareing would play Zach, a BHU sophomore currently working three jobs to stay in school, and still manages to maintain stellar grades. He is described as having a tough exterior that hides a sensitive soul who can make anyone melt.<ref>'''Deadline:''' [https://deadline.com/2018/11/pretty-little-liars-the-perfectionists-casts-garrett-wareing-melissa-de-sousa-on-becoming-a-god-in-central-florida-1202509441/ ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’ Casts Garrett Wareing; Melissa de Sousa Joins ‘On Becoming A God In Central Florida’]</ref>
* Regarding the new opening sequence, [[I. Marlene King]] stated that it was all about finding a balance between the PLL world and The Perfectionists world.<ref name="ET YouTube">'''YouTube:''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtI-OtuxdxQ Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Stars Dish on New Opening Credits & Theme Song (Exclusive)]</ref>
* Every episode will have a slightly different opening sequence, that will include an Easter egg of what is to come in that episode. It is their version of the, "''PLL closers''".<ref name="ET YouTube"/>
* On Friday, March 15, 2019, the official PLL: TP Instagram page revealed a "''travel to Oregon Sweepstakes''. <ref>'''Instagram:''' [https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCcnlFBSLh/ Tag a friend for a chance to win a trip to Portland. How to enter: follow both the @prettylittleliars and @TravelOregon Instagram accounts, comment #PLLTravelOregonSweepstakesEntry, and tag a friend.]</ref>
* Despite being credited as a Series Regular in press releases for the show, [[Chris Mason]] is actually credited as a Special Guest Star in the pilot episode.
* The possibility of a Season 2 was left up in the air for months after the finale.
** On June 4, 2019, [[I. Marlene King]] was working on a pitch for Season 2.<ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/1136120103924224000 Well it’s not really a summer off.  Working on several movies, tv shows and PLL:PERFS season 2 pitch.]</ref> She pitched Season 2 for FreeForm sometime in June of 2019.
** On July 21, 2019, Marlene tweeted out that she continued to wait on whether or not this series gets a second season. <ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://twitter.com/imarleneking/status/1153088991446482945 I’ve had a 7 season show, a 2 season show, a 1 season and another we are still waiting to hear about season 2... the best part of all of these shows are the people who made them and became friends who are like family. Cast, writers and crew=family.]</ref>
** Finally, on September 27, 2019, the show was cancelled due to low viewership.<ref>'''SpoilerTV:''' [https://www.spoilertv.com/2019/09/pretty-little-liars-perfectionists.html Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists - Cancelled by Freeform]</ref>
* Marlene King didn't reveal the identity of The Professor after the series cancellation, despite fans requesting for years. On July 20, 2024, five years after the cancelation, she commented she wouldn't reveal the identity of the anonymous character in case "''we get to come back and tell the story''".<ref>'''Twitter (@imarleneking):''' [https://x.com/imarleneking/status/1814849964687958348 I’m tired too. But just in case we get to come back and tell the story, I’m shh]</ref>

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=== Promotional Videos ===
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Watch Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists Trailer 4 
Brand New Trailer - Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists - Coming March 20
Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists - Somebody is Watching - Freeform
Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists (Teaser Trailer 1)
Someone Is Watching (Teaser)
Welcome To Class (Teaser)
...If One of Them Is Dead (Teaser)
Mona Vanderwaal Is Back (Teaser)
Graeme Thomas King Chats About Freeform's "Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists."
Pretty Little Liars The Perfectionists Enter the Professor (1x10) Bonus Scene-0
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=== Promotional Posters ===
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S1 PLL-The Perfectionists Poster V1.jpeg
S1 PLL-The Perfectionists Poster V5.jpeg
Alison DiLaurentis Then-Now.jpg
Mona Vanderwaal Crazy-Still Promo.jpg
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=== Earlier Logos ===
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PLLTPLogo.jpeg
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OfficialPLLTPLogo.jpeg
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