Pretty Little Liars (2010)
Four friends navigate intimate secrets and suspenseful threats after their queen bee mysteriously vanishes.
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew.
How intense is Pretty Little Liars?
Pretty Little Liars is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-14.
What Pretty Little Liars feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulintimate
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Pretty Little Liars
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 15, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Pretty Little Liars for you?
Is Pretty Little Liars scary?
Only a little. Pretty Little Liars has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Pretty Little Liars gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Pretty Little Liars sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Pretty Little Liars OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
Where can I stream Pretty Little Liars?
Pretty Little Liars is streaming on Hulu and Max.
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