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Don't End Up Like Me
Genre	Teen drama Mystery Thriller
Created by	Sara Shepard (original series)
Developed by	Anthony Vanderwaal
Starring	lolamiley lovexwriting joevatic xfallingflames cloisAjamais3 xcobainer WheresPerryGary xjustshinex RetroWishes HMMileyorhannahxx xlittleliars dollhousex2x RoyalPainxo
Opening theme	Main Title by Rachel Diggs, Rihanna, Nickelback, Nick Lachey
Composers	Michael Suby, Wasema Holland
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	40
Production
Producer	Anthony Vanderwaal
Production locations	Los Angeles, California
Camera setup	Red Two; single-camera
Running time	10-35 minutes
Production companies	Warner Horizon Television Alloy Entertainment Long Lake Productions Russian Hill Productions
Original release
Network	ABC Family
Release	April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29) – present

Don't End Up Like Me is an American teen drama mystery-thriller television series based on the popular series Pretty Little Liars created by Sara Shepard, and adapted for television by Marlene King. The show premiered on April 29, 2012 on ABC Family. The ratings success of the first season prompted the series to be extended. On October 16, 2013 ABC Family renewed the series for a second season, consisting of 10 episodes. The first episode premiered on November 5, 2012. In December 2012, writing for a third season began, and it was announced via Twitter later that year that the show was picked up for a complete third season.

About

Don't End Up Like Me is a series focusing in on four girls who lose their best friend due to a murder. Based off of Pretty Little Liars, Riley Sullivan (Lucy Hale, lovexwriting), Spencer Wright (Troian Bellisario, xfallingflames), Victoria Hastings (Shay Mitchell, lolamiley), and Hanna Marin (Ashley Benson, joevatic) receive threatening messages from their best friend who appears to be still alive. These messages are signed "A", for Alison, and reveal their secrets only she knew. When Alison's body is found in the fourth episode, the girls have no choice but to come to terms with the fact that someone else knows their secrets, and someone else entirely is torturing them. In the first season's finale, we learn that Emily Hart (Selena Gomez, xsierruh), who is also Spencer Wright's (Troian Bellisario, xfallingflames) cousin, is indeed the first revealed member of the A-Team. In the second season opener, it is revealed to the girls that there is another member of the A-Team.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired (U.S. dates)
			Season premiere	Season finale
	1	10	April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)	August 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)
	2	10	November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)	October 28, 2013 (2013-10-28)
	3	10	June 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)	August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)
	4	5	TBA	TBA

The series premiered in April, becoming a proclaimed new series. Although it was criticized for its originality, the series is based off of the Pretty Little Liars book series, explaining some of the plotlines. It was renewed for a second and third season in October 2012, and a fourth in June of 2014. Although the third season was originally supposed to be 15 episodes long, the network shortened the season due to a decline in ratings.

Cast/Characters

Main characters

• Riley Sullivan (Lucy Hale, lovexwriting) is a calm character, who's one main goal is to end up with love and happiness... And no A.
• Spencer Wright (Troian Bellisario, xfallingflames) is what one would refer to as an outgoing person, and a walking form of Google. Her frustration with not discovering who truly killed Alison causes conflict in her own mind, keeping her drived and focused on discovering who this killer truly is.
• Hanna Marin (Ashley Benson, joevatic (s1), Kirby (s2, s3)) is what one would call a "fashionista". Her best friend Jasmine Orchard and her spend their days consulting fashion magazines, and getting pedicures. Although Hanna desperately wants to know what happened to Alison, she does not know how to assist Spencer in the hunt for the truth.
• Victoria Hastings (Shay Mitchell, lolamiley) is a character who has goals, dreams, and who knows what's expected of her. Victoria struggles with her identity in the second season, which distracts her from attempting to discover information about Alison's death.

Episodes

Season 1: 2012

Series #	Season #	Original Title	Runtime	Original Airdate	Prod code
1	1	"Ego Puto Sororem Occidit"	00:06:33	April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)	101
2	1	"Not Over Yet"	00:06:03	May 12, 2012 (2012-05-12)	102
3	1	"Play With Fire"	00:08:51	June 4, 2012 (2012-06-04)	103
4	1	"Ecclesia"	00:12:36	June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)	104
5	1	"Quondam"	00:10:38	June 18, 2012 (2012-06-18)	105
6	1	"Good "Mourning", Bitches"	00:11:37	July 2, 2012 (2012-07-02)	106
7	1	"The Walking Dead"	00:10:51	July 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)	107
8	1	"Gone"	00:21:21	July 17, 2012 (2012-07-17)	108
9	1	"Father"	00:19:39	July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)	109
10	1	"Not It!"	00:34:00	August 11, 2012 (2012-08-11)	110

Season 2: 2012-2013

Series #	Season #	Original Title	Runtime	Original Airdate	Prod code
11	2	"New Beginnings"	00:12:53	November 5, 2012 (2012-11-05)	201
12	2	"Mortem"	00:11:26	November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)	202
13	2	"Liar, Liar"	00:12:30	March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)	203
14	2	"Ignorance Is Bliss"	00:08:41	April 10, 2013 (2013-04-10)	204
15	2	"Nowhere To Go"	00:08:37	May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21)	205
16	2	"Awakened"	00:16:24	July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)	206
17	2	"Another One Buried"	00:16:24	July 17, 2013 (2013-07-17)	207
18	2	"Radley"	00:18:39	August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)	208
19	2	"Rendezvous (Part One)"	00:22:11	August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)	209
20	2	"Rendezvous (Part Two)"	00:13:20	October 7, 2013 (2013-10-07)	210

Season 3: 2014-2015

Series #	Season #	Original Title	Runtime	Original Airdate	Prod code
21	3	"Ringer"	00:11:26	June 16, 2014	301
22	3	"Exposed"	00:09:35	June 29, 2014	302
23	3	"Secret Keepers"	00:14:23	July 25, 2014	303
24	3	"Love Won't Set Us Free"	00:10:31	October 12, 2014	304
25	3	"Mind Over Matter (Film Noir Special)"	00:18:13	June 7, 2015	305
n–a	3	"It All Starts With A Text (Recap Special)"	00:16:16	June 12, 2015	n/a
26	3	"Marry Me, Marin"	00:12:13	June 14, 2015	306
27	3	"Finding Me"	00:12:42	June 25, 2015	307
28	3	"Courtney Confesses (Finale: Part One)"	00:20:25	July 13, 2015	308
29	3	"Glass Castles (Finale: Part Two)"	00:11:58	August 9, 2015	309
30	3	"Who's Smarter Than Alison DiLaurentis? (Finale: Part Three)"	00:23:57	August 16, 2015	310

Season 4: 2016-2017

Series #	Season #	Original Title	Runtime	Original Airdate	Prod code
31	4	"Coming Home"	TBA	January 3, 2016	401
32	4	"What It's Like In the Dark"	TBA	January 20, 2016	402
33	4	"Silencing the Nightmares"	TBA	August 1, 2016	403
34	4	"The Cat With No Lives Left"	TBA	October 1, 2016	404
35	4	"Ringleader: Act I"	TBA	December 3, 2016	405
35	4	"Ringleader: Act II"	TBA	April 29, 2017	405
36	4	"Graduation"	TBA	October 13, 2017	406
37	4	"False Alarm"	TBA	TBA	407
38	4	TBA	TBA	TBA	408
39	4	TBA	TBA	TBA	409
40	4	TBA	TBA	TBA	410

Season 5: 2016 (Unconfirmed)

Series #	Season #	Original Title	Runtime	Original Airdate	Prod code
36	5	TBA	TBA	TBA	501
37	5	TBA	TBA	TBA	502
38	5	TBA	TBA	TBA	503
39	5	TBA	TBA	TBA	504
40	5	TBA	TBA	TBA	503

Ratings

Season	Timeslot (ET/PT)	# Ep.	Premiered		Ended		Rank	Ratings Score
			Date	Premiere Ratings	Date	Finale Ratings
Season 1	Monday 7:00 P.M.	10	April 29, 2012	5.20	August 11, 2012	4.50	High	4.85
Season 2	Monday 8:00 P.M.	10	November 5, 2012	2.70	October 7, 2013	.80	Low	1.75
Season 3	Sunday 7:00 P.M. Friday 7:00 P.M	10	June 16, 2014	1.00	August 16, 2015	.90	Low	.95
Season 4	Sunday 5:00 P.M. Friday 5:00 P.M.	10	January 3, 2016	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Books

Companion Novels

Although companion novels for the series were announced, it is unknown whether they will reach publication status. Creator Anthony Vanderwaal noted that due to ratings, books may remain unreleased.

Book #	Title	Publication Date	Pages
1	Vindictive	TBA
Set after the series finale, this novel continues the story of Spencer, Riley, Victoria, and Hanna and what it truly means to be a liar.
2	Bitter	TBA
Book two of four in the "Don't End Up Like Me" companion novel series.