Pretty Little Liars (Indonesian TV series)

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Pretty Little Liars
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Genre
Based on
Developed by I. Marlene King
Screenplay by
  • Damas Cendikia
  • Grace Whent
  • Wicaksono Wisnu Legowo
  • Azhar Amirulhisyam
Directed byEmil Heradi
Creative directorAngela Halim
Starring
  • Yuki Kato
  • Anya Geraldine
  • Eyka Farhana
  • Valerie Thomas
  • Shindy Huang
  • Wulan Guritno
  • Tarra Budiman
  • Naufal Samudra
  • Jennifer Coppen
  • Cindy Nirmala
  • Giulio Parengkuan
  • Caitlin Halderman
  • Bio One
  • Bastian Steel
Music by
  • Yovial Virgi
  • Abel Huray (season 2)
  • Tabah Furqon (season 2)
Opening theme"Secret" by
Jennifer Coppen
Ending theme"Secret" by
Jennifer Coppen
Country of originIndonesia
Original languages
  • Indonesian
  • English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes22
Production
Executive producers
  • Varun Mehta
  • Kingsley Warner (season 1)
  • Sahana Kamath
  • Angga Dwimas Sasongko (season 2)
  • Dian Sasmita (season 2)
Producers
  • Tania Hudoro
  • Yasmin Yaacob (season 1)
  • Darius Sinathriya (season 1)
  • Grace Whent (season 1)
  • Farishad Latjuba (season 2)
  • Tersi Eva Ranti (season 2)
Production locations
CinematographyBatara Goempar
EditorPanji Pamikat
Running time42–57 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Viu
ReleaseApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22) 
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)
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Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)

Pretty Little Liars is an Indonesian drama mystery streaming television series directed by Emil Heraldi for Viu. The series is adapted from the American television series of the same name by I. Marlene King, which is loosely based on a series of books by Sara Shepard. [1] The series features an ensemble cast headed by Yuki Kato as Alissa, Anya Geraldine as Hanna, Eyka Farhana/Caitlin Halderman as Ema, Valerie Thomas as Sabrina, and Shindy Huang as Aria. [2] The series also features Wulan Guritno, Tarra Budiman, Naufal Samudra, Jennifer Coppen, Cindy Nirmala, Giulio Parengkuan, Bio One, and Bastian Steel in starring roles. The first season was released on 22 April 2020 with 10 episodes. [3] The second season premiered on 14 April 2022. [4]

Contents

The series concluded on May 18, 2022, after two seasons.

Premise

Set in the fictional town of Amerta, Bali, it follows the lives of four female college students whose clique falls apart when their leader, Alissa, goes mysteriously missing in the night of their high school graduation. One year later, Hanna, Ema, Sabrina and Aria find themselves reunited when they begin to receive messages from a mysterious figure known as "A", who threatens to expose their darkest secrets.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 10April 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
2 12April 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byOriginal air date
11"Pretty Girls, Ugly Secrets"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
In the fictional town of Amerta, Bali, a group of friends are celebrating their high school graduation. The night ends with a tragedy, when their leader, Alissa, mysteriously disappeared. A year later, Aria has just returned after living with her family in Jakarta. Aria is then reunited with Ema, who revealed the remaining friends are now estranged. Hanna has now transformed into the new it girl on their campus, while Sabrina begins to fall for her sister's fiancé. They are reunited as each one of them begin receiving messages from "A" who knows their secrets that only Alissa knew. Initially thinking it was Alissa herself, they realize someone else is playing with them when Alissa's body is found on her old house. The episode ends with The Liars attending Alissa's funeral as they all received another message.
22"The Jihan Night"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
The past is back to haunt the girls when Jihan returned to Amerta. A flashback revealed the girls accidentally blinded her after Alissa played a prank, in which she set a fire on Jihan's house and later blackmailed Tama to take the blame. Ema has been spending more time with Mahesa, while Aria tries to transferred out of Eric's class. Melissa's fiancé, Reno, kissed Sabrina and is seen by her.
33"Relationship Status: Reckless"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
The girls are planning to pay a tribute for Alissa as suggested by Ema's mother. During a lunch with her parents, Aria encounter her father's former mistress who refuses to stay away from him. Following her kiss with Reno, Sabrina faces a vengeful Melissa and disappointment from her parents. Ema's boyfriend, Benny, started being abusive and obsessive, leading to their break up. Meanwhile, Hanna's boyfriend is reluctant to be flirty with her, causing Hanna to question their relationship status after he refuses to kiss her.
44"The Jungle Red"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
55"Forget The World"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
66"Girl Unplugged"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
77"Bad Boy, Gone Girl"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
88"That's Immortality"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
99"A Perfect Storm"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)
1010"Bye-bye Bestie"Emil HeradiApril 22, 2020 (2020-04-22)

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byOriginal air date
111"The Story Continues"Emil HeradiApril 14, 2022 (2022-04-14)
122"Party Girls Are The Best"Emil HeradiApril 15, 2022 (2022-04-15)
133"Bad Friend, Good Enemy"Emil HeradiApril 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)
144"Shut Up and Sing"Emil HeradiApril 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)
155"Live In Your Shadows"Emil HeradiApril 21, 2022 (2022-04-21)
166"Old Flames, New Friends"Emil HeradiApril 27, 2022 (2022-04-27)
177"Crack The Code"Emil HeradiApril 28, 2022 (2022-04-28)
188"Red Hot Jealousy"Emil HeradiMay 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)
199"The Usual Suspects"Emil HeradiMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)
2010"Heartbreak Anniversary"Emil HeradiMay 11, 2022 (2022-05-11)
2111"Revelations"Emil HeradiMay 12, 2022 (2022-05-12)
2212"Good Girls Finish Last"Emil HeradiMay 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)

Production

Development

The series was announced on August 27, 2019 along with the ensemble cast. The series is produced by Asian streaming service, Viu, in collaboration with Warner Bros International Television Production. [2]

Although the series had never been renewed officially, it has been confirmed by Viu on Instagram in August 2020 that the second season is on development. [5] Anya Geraldine later that year stated the production for the second season will most likely begin in June 2021. [6]

Casting

Along with the series' announcement, it wasannounced that Anya Geraldine, Eyka Farhana, Valerie Thomas, and Shindy Huang are set to play the main characters Hanna, Ema, Sabrina, and Aria. Yuki Kato also joined in her role as Alissa, the famous it girl and queen bee of the group. [2]

Eyka Farhana who was initially scheduled to return for season two decided to leave due the COVID-19. [7] Caitlin Halderman joined to replace Eyka in the role of Ema. [8] [9] In addition, Bio One and Bastian Steel joined the main cast in their respective roles as Kevin and Malik for season two; Khiva Ishak joined in a guest role as a detective. [10] Another addition in the cast are Fandy Christian, Farandika, Izabel Jahja, and Karina Suwandi replacing the previous cast members as Ian, Sandy, Vero, and Indah.

Filming

The first season was filmed in Bali, Indonesia in 40 days from June to August 2019. [3]

Writing

Due to local cultures, Ema's character, which is based on Emily, is rewritten. As a result, the characters based on Maya and Paige are gender-swapped, which also resulted in Ema's character having a completely different storylines.

Music

Yovial Virgi produced the series' score and its theme song, "Secret" by cast member Jennifer Coppen. The song is used for both the opening sequence and end credit, with the former using a remix version.

Release

The first season consisted of 10 episodes and were released on April 22, 2020. [11] The second season premiered on April 14, 2022 and concluded on May 18, 2022. [12]

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