8.2/101,204 votes#1 - A is for A-L-I-V-E
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/11/2013
The girls are reunited when they each begin receiving threatening messages from someone named "A," suggesting Alison is actually alive - and watching them.
Director: I. Marlene King
Writer: I. Marlene King
7.8/10746 votes#2 - Turn of the Shoe
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/18/2013
The presence of Mrs DiLaurentis continues to unnerve those around her, especially when she gives Hanna a parrot, whose gift for mimicry provides an insight into Alison's last days.
Director: Joanna Kerns
Writer: Oliver Goldstick
7.4/10744 votes#3 - Cat's Cradle
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/25/2013
Hanna worries that her mother is keeping a dangerous secret and is determined to protect her at all costs, which leads to an uncomfortable meeting with Detective Holbrook.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Joseph Dougherty
7.7/10716 votes#4 - Face Time
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/2/2013
Holbrook's partner, Lt Tanner, comes to town, intensifying their investigation into the Liars and their possible connection to Wilden's death.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Joseph Dougherty
7.8/10727 votes#5 - Gamma Zeta Die!
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2013
Spencer and Emily make plans to visit a nearby college, but they have very different agendas for their time spent on campus.
Director: Mick Garris
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.8/10722 votes#6 - Under the Gun
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/16/2013
Hanna's attempt to protect her mother gets her into hot water. Hanna has some explaining to do to her parents and the police after she's found with something she shouldn't have.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Lijah J. Barasz
7.9/10714 votes#7 - Crash and Burn, Girl!
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2013
Caleb and Toby team up to investigate "A" and what really happened the night of the lodge fire and encounter a source that points to a new possible identity for "Red Coat".
Director: Ron Lagomarsino
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
7.9/10715 votes#8 - The Guilty Girl's Handbook
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2013
Hanna comes up with a plan to save her mother from a conviction and turns to the only person she thinks can help: Mona. Caleb tries to convince Hanna that Mona can't be trusted.
Director: Janice Cooke
Writer: Jan Oxenberg
7.8/10674 votes#9 - Into the Deep
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2013
Paige throws Emily a surprise birthday party with even more surprising guests - Jenna and Shana. But it's the actions of "A" at the party that lead to the biggest shock of all.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Jonell Lennon
8.0/10719 votes#10 - The Mirror Has Three Faces
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/13/2013
Still living at a motel, Emily is taken aback when Ali's mother offers to let her move into Ali's old room and is shocked when the other Liars insist Emily take up the offer.
Director: Zetna Fuentes
Writer: Maya Goldsmith
7.9/10727 votes#11 - Bring Down the Hoe
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/20/2013
After uncovering evidence that suggests "A" is hiding out closer than realised, the Liars step up their investigation into their most recent suspect. Hanna continues to crumble.
Director: Melanie Mayron
Writer: Oliver Goldstick, Francesca Rollins
8.9/101,268 votes#12 - 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
8.5/101,090 votes#13 - 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
7.6/10755 votes#14 - Who's in the Box?
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/7/2014
Armed with the knowledge that Alison is alive, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer now have more questions than ever before.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Joseph Dougherty
7.8/10684 votes#15 - Love ShAck, Baby
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 1/14/2014
Now that Hanna has shared with Aria, Emily and Spencer that she has Ali's diary, the girls hope it can shed light on their many questions.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Lijah J. Barasz
7.8/10656 votes#16 - Close Encounters
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 1/21/2014
Shana tells Emily that she has a message from Ali, but can Emily and the girls trust Shana? Shana ups the stakes and says that Ali wants to meet Emily, but only Emily.
Director: Arthur Anderson
Writer: Jonell Lennon
8.2/10730 votes#17 - Bite Your Tongue
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 1/28/2014
Hanna's interest in crime novels helps her to come up with a plan to figure out whose body is in Ali's grave. Spencer is working overtime to decipher the stories in Ali's diary.
Director: Arlene Sanford
Writer: Maya Goldsmith, Oliver Goldstick
8.0/10697 votes#18 - Hot for Teacher
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/2014
With Spencer's possible revelation about Board Shorts, she is now more determined than ever to prove her theory before bringing it to the other girls' attention.
Director: Tripp Reed
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
6.6/101,199 votes#19 - Shadow Play
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 2/11/2014
This special black-and-white episode gives a nod to 1940s-era film noir as Spencer's numerous sleepless nights with the help of prescription pills start to take a toll on her.
Director: Joseph Dougherty
Writer: Joseph Dougherty
8.4/10766 votes#20 - 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
8.2/10723 votes#21 - She's Come Undone
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 2/25/2014
The Liars are concerned for Aria as they watch her crumble after learning shocking news about Ezra. Not knowing what is true or who to trust, Aria goes looking for answers.
Director: Chad Lowe
Writer: Jonell Lennon
7.6/10662 votes#22 - Cover For Me
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 3/4/2014
Emily takes up the sleuthing reins as she searches for answers about Ezra and Mona. After confronting both, Emily tries to make sense of the heartbreaking situation.
Director: Michael Grossman
Writer: Bryan M. Holdman
7.9/10715 votes#23 - Unbridled
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 3/11/2014
Spencer is reeling about the memories from her 'lost summer', Aria is nursing a broken heart, Emily struggles with Paige's betrayal and Hanna attempts to get back into dating.
Director: Oliver Goldstick
Writer: Maya Goldsmith, Oliver Goldstick
8.9/101,216 votes#24 - 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
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Season 4 Ratings Summary
"A is for A-L-I-V-E" is the best rated episode of "Pretty Little Liars" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 1204 votes. Directed by I. Marlene King and written by I. Marlene King, it aired on 6/11/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Turn of the Shoe".