Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin release date, synopsis, and more

If you’re a fan of the Pretty Little Liars franchise, then you’ll be happy to know we’re getting a new addition to it on HBO Max very soon! Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is the fourth television series in the franchise and is the first to be carried on a streaming service.

The creative team behind the new teen drama are Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon, who both worked together on Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. They serve as writers and executive producers on Original Sin.

Here’s everything we know about the upcoming mystery thriller!

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin release date

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin is set to premiere Thursday, July 28, 2022 on HBO Max. The first three episodes will drop on premiere day, followed by two episodes on Aug. 4 and Aug. 11. The final three installments will be released on Aug. 18.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin synopsis

The series is set in the Pretty Little Liars universe, but is miles away from Rosewood in a brand new town, with a new generation of little liars – and the secrets their parents are hiding. Check out the official synopsis below:

"Twenty years ago, a series of tragic events almost ripped the blue-collar town of Millwood apart. Now, in present day, a disparate group of teen girls — a brand-new set of Little Liars — find themselves tormented by an unknown Assailant and made to pay for the secret sin committed by their parents two decades ago…as well as their own."

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin cast

The new pretty little liars, according to TVLine:

• Chandler Kinney as Tabby, an aspiring director and horror movie buff.
• Bailee Madison as Imogen, a “true survivor.”
• Maia Reficco as Noa, a track star who’s trying to get her life back to normal after spending the summer in a juvenile detention center.
• Zaria as Faran, a posed and disciplined ballerina who wants to make it out of Millwood.
• Malia Pyles as Minnie, the youngest of the liars who escapes to virtual worlds to avoid her childhood trauma.

The parents:

• Sharon Leal as Sidney, Tabby’s mother and the main PLL matriarch. The single mom is a real estate agent doing her best to provide for her daughter.
• Carly Pope as Davie, Imogen’s mother. The mother and daughter are very close, but a reminder from Davie’s dark past will change their lives.
• Elena Goode as Marjorie, Noa’s mother. She is a nurse, and her secret threatens the relationship with her daughter.
• Zakiya Young as Corey, Faran’s mom. She works as a paralegal though she tells everyone she’s a lawyer.
• Benton Greene as Zeke, Faran’s “adoring” father. He struggles to navigate the hard world of the steel mill and the feminine world of ballet his daughter is a part of. He and Corey are divorced.
• Lea Salonga as Elodie, Minne’s mom. She can be a bit overbearing but works overtime to keep her daughter safe following Minnie’s childhood trauma.

Other cast members, according to TVLine:

• Carson Rowland as Chip, a fellow movie buff who has a crush on Tabby.
• Ben Cook as Henry, an arrogant but very talented ballerino and partner to Faran – on and off the stage.
• Jordan Gonzalez as Ash, a handsome transgender student, and Minnie’s romantic interest.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin teaser trailer

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin photos

We’ve got first-look images of the five liars below. And, if you want to see the parents as well, you can find those photos on Entertainment Weekly.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin premieres July 28 on HBO Max.