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The Best Episodes of Pretty Little Liars

Every episode of Pretty Little Liars ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Pretty Little Liars!

Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna,...
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Best Episodes Summary

"I'm a Good Girl, I Am" is the best rated episode of "Pretty Little Liars". It scored 9.2/10 based on 1792 votes. Directed by Oliver Goldstick and written by Maya Goldsmith, Oliver Goldstick, it aired on 3/17/2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Game On, Charles".

  • I'm a Good Girl, I Am
    9.2/101,792 votes
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    #1 - I'm a Good Girl, I Am

    Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/2015

    The prosecution calls a surprise witness in Alison's trial; the girls hunt for last-minute evidence.

    Director: Oliver Goldstick

    Writer: Maya Goldsmith, Oliver Goldstick

  • Game On, Charles
    9.1/101,705 votes
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    #2 - Game On, Charles

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2015

    Moments after where the season five finale left off, Aria, Emily, Hanna, Spencer and Mona are trapped outside of Charles’ Dollhouse with nowhere to go and must now deal with an angry tormentor. Just when the Liars thought Charles couldn’t get any worse, his games take a more demented and darker turn. As the girls struggle to survive, the puzzle of Charles’ story begins to come together. Meanwhile, Ezra, Caleb and Toby continue the fight to find the girls with or without Rosewood P.D.’s help.

    Director: Chad Lowe

    Writer: I. Marlene King, Lijah J. Barasz

  • UnmAsked
    9.0/101,431 votes
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    #3 - UnmAsked

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 3/19/2012

    An uncomfortable close encounter with their nemesis awaits at least one of the tormented quartet, and a death is promised.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • The Lady Killer
    9.0/101,237 votes
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    #4 - The Lady Killer

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/28/2012

    As the town becomes a media circus in the run-up to the new trial, the girls are betrayed by someone close to them.

    Director: Ron Lagomarsino

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • This is a Dark Ride
    8.9/101,368 votes
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    #5 - This is a Dark Ride

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/2012

    Unexpected Halloween party guests pop up at every turn and The Rosewood Halloween Ghost Train becomes one killer party.

    Director: Arthur Anderson, Tim Hunter

    Writer: Joseph Dougherty

  • Now You See Me, Now You Don't
    8.9/101,268 votes
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    #6 - Now You See Me, Now You Don't

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/27/2013

    An intriguing riddle from "A" has the Liars hitting the road and heading to Ravenswood, where they are surrounded by some familiar faces.

    Director: Norman Buckley

    Writer: I. Marlene King, Bryan M. Holdman

  • A is for Answers
    8.9/101,216 votes
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    #7 - A is for Answers

    Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 3/18/2014

    After years of questions and mystery surrounding the night Alison DiLaurentis disappeared, The Liars finally learn what really happened to her that September night.

    Director: I. Marlene King

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • Taking This One to the Grave
    8.8/101,085 votes
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    #8 - Taking This One to the Grave

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 8/26/2014

    Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer feel trapped and search desperately for a way out of a bad situation.

    Director: Ron Lagomarsino

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • Over My Dead Body
    8.7/101,209 votes
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    #9 - Over My Dead Body

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/30/2011

    In custody after a testing day, three of the girls count the cost of the tasks ‘A’ set them to save a life.

    Director: Ron Lagomarsino

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • If These Dolls Could Talk
    8.6/10981 votes
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    #10 - If These Dolls Could Talk

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 3/12/2012

    A creepy ‘hospital’ visited by Alison holds a sinister surprise, while Caleb goes along with a sting unwillingly.

    Director: Ron Lagomarsino

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick

  • A dAngerous gAme
    8.6/101,079 votes
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    #11 - A dAngerous gAme

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 3/19/2013

    A turncoat’s betrayal is nothing compared to the deadly trap the liars are lured into hoping to see the face of their nemesis.

    Director: Patrick R. Norris

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • Miss Me x 100
    8.6/10935 votes
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    #12 - Miss Me x 100

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 7/8/2014

    Alison returns to Rosewood High and attempts to repair the damage she inflicted years earlier.

    Director: Norman Buckley

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • The First Secret
    8.5/101,169 votes
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    #13 - The First Secret

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2011

    The Halloween before Alison vanished shows her controlling nature, and reveals other manipulative souls were also active.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • Misery Loves Company
    8.5/10894 votes
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    #14 - Misery Loves Company

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2013

    Ailing Aria has reason to be afraid, while Spencer’s romantic gesture results in an unpleasant surprise.

    Director: I. Marlene King

    Writer: I. Marlene King, Jonell Lennon

  • Grave New World
    8.5/101,090 votes
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    #15 - Grave New World

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 10/22/2013

    Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer crash the Ravenswood Founders Day Celebration after a clue in "A"'s new lair suggests that Ali may indeed be alive.

    Director: Ron Lagomarsino

    Writer: Joseph Dougherty, Oliver Goldstick, I. Marlene King

  • For Whom The Bell Tolls
    8.4/101,088 votes
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    #16 - For Whom The Bell Tolls

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/2011

    Now that Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer are in possession of the information that Alison left them, the girls decide that it's time to finally put an end to the mystery surrounding their friend.

    Director: Lesli Linka Glatter

    Writer: I. Marlene King, Maya Goldsmith

  • Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares
    8.4/10995 votes
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    #17 - Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/2/2012

    The fractured foursome endure their legal punishment plus the pain of shunning loved ones. But changes are coming.

    Director: Norman Buckley

    Writer: Joseph Dougherty

  • Free Fall
    8.4/10766 votes
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    #18 - Free Fall

    Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 2/18/2014

    Spencer is determined to finally tell Aria what she has found out about Ezra, but Emily and Hanna are worried about what it could do to their friend.

    Director: Melanie Mayron

    Writer: Maya Goldsmith

  • The Melody Lingers On
    8.4/10781 votes
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    #19 - The Melody Lingers On

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 3/10/2015

    Testimony at Alison's trial reveals a plethora of lies; Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Caleb follow a string of clues in hope of uncovering information that will clear Hanna.

    Director: Roger Kumble

    Writer: Joseph Dougherty

  • I'm Your Puppet
    8.3/10777 votes
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    #20 - I'm Your Puppet

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/2013

    Some secrets of Mona’s asylum stay come to light, a corpse must be faced, and a lost child tracked down.

    Director: Oliver Goldstick

    Writer: Maya Goldsmith, Oliver Goldstick

  • Last Dance
    8.3/10900 votes
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    #21 - Last Dance

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2015

    It is prom time at Rosewood High School, except for Alison, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer who have been banned due to "security" concerns. As the girls see this as the final humiliating blow to their high school careers, the girls' mothers try to make the best of a bad situation by offering a home prom in Spencer's barn. At first reluctant, the PLLs agree and try to make the best out of a bad situation. But one to never miss a formal, Charles has other plans in store to make this a night they will never forget. Meanwhile, Veronica, Pam, Ashley and Ella use prom night to touch base on everything that has happened to their daughters.

    Director: Janice Cooke

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick, Francesca Rollins

  • The DArkest Knight
    8.3/10967 votes
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    #22 - The DArkest Knight

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2016

    The Liars face off with their enemies in a chaotic fight that ends fatally. One of the PLLs learns a secret about her past that changes everything while another Liar discovers something about her future that could alter her course forever.

    Director: Arlene Sanford

    Writer: Maya Goldsmith, I. Marlene King

  • Keep Your Friends Close
    8.2/101,125 votes
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    #23 - Keep Your Friends Close

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2010

    The discovery of a new piece of evidence about Alison's disappearance brings the FBI to town, and the last thing the girls want to do is go 'glamping' for a birthday party.

    Director: Ron Lagomarsino

    Writer: I. Marlene King

  • A Hot Piece of 'A'
    8.2/10915 votes
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    #24 - A Hot Piece of 'A'

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/2012

    Hanna unwillingly allows Caleb’s involvement, while a crisis helpline call alerts Emily to a new suspect, and a birthday surprise goes badly.

    Director: Michael Grossman

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick

  • The Naked Truth
    8.2/10874 votes
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    #25 - The Naked Truth

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/6/2012

    Supervised school workshops to foster honesty result in far more disclosures and discoveries outside the classrooms than within.

    Director: Elodie Keene

    Writer: Oliver Goldstick