Freeform Sets ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Final Season Premiere Date

Freeform’s long-running drama series Pretty Little Liars will launch its final season on April 18, the network said Friday.

The seventh and final series, which has been a ratings and social media hit for Freeform, will be supported by a 150-day countdown that will launch Nov. 19 with clips from the previous 150 episodes. The clips, which will run in chronological order, will air across its social accounts as well as PLLTV.com and will be accompanied by episodic clips, and other celebratory content, said network officials.

Along with the Pretty Little Liars premiere, Freeform will also debut on April 18 its new original series, Famous In Love, starring Bella Thorne who looks to navigate her life as a Hollywood star and her college workload.

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