<P> The seventh season had been speculated by both fans and the cast and crew of the show to being the final season of Pretty Little Liars ever since the show was renewed for two additional seasons . In an interview with BuzzFeed, Troian Bellisario said "This is the beginning of the end . But the best part about these last two years is that, because it's the beginning of the end, we can actually start telling the story I think we've been waiting to tell for a long time ." Regarding the show's ending, Lucy Hale said to E! News that "Seven seasons will definitely end the show ." Showrunner I. Marlene King commented on these rumors to TVLine as she said "We have enough story to take us to the end of Season 7, and we're going to let the fans tell us if they're ready to say goodbye to this world and these characters ." She confirmed to being open for an eighth season and a movie and a new book . </P> <P> In an interview with Variety regarding the five - year time - jump, King said "I think that this story when we're back will end next year at the end of Season 7". She later took to Twitter where she confirmed that the current storyline that began in the second half of the sixth season would end after the seventh season, but would not necessarily mean that the show would end after the seventh season . Hale said on The Late Late Show with James Corden that the show was ending after the seventh season . Bellisario's fiancé Patrick J. Adams said in June 2016, that the show was ending in 2017, as the couple has decided to get married after the show ends . Freeform gave out a statement not long after saying that "There has been no official decision made for PLL beyond a season 7 ." It was announced on August 29, 2016, the day before the mid-season finale would air, that Pretty Little Liars will end after the seventh season . </P> <P> Production began on February 1, 2016, when King announced on Twitter that the writers were in full swing brainstorming and mapping the seventh season . Production and filming began in the end of March 2016 and officially wrapped up in October 2016 . </P> <P> The seventh season has nine roles receiving star billing, with eight of them returning from the previous season, six of which was part of the original cast from the first season . The season saw the four protagonists of the series continue the roles as they try to take down the new' A' . Troian Bellisario played Spencer Hastings, who has relationship problems with Caleb, while Ashley Benson played Hanna Marin, who was kidnapped at the end of last season . Lucy Hale continued her role as Aria Montgomery as she is set in a love triangle with Ezra and her boyfriend Liam . Shay Mitchell portrayed Emily Fields who begins to rekindle her relationship with Alison . Sasha Pieterse continued to portray Alison DiLaurentis as Alison struggles with being in a psych - ward . Janel Parrish returned as Mona Vanderwaal who seems to be finally on their side . Tyler Blackburn continues to play Caleb Rivers and Ian Harding also continued his role as Ezra Fitz . Andrea Parker was added as a series regular, playing Jessica DiLaurentis' twin sister Mary Drake . </P>

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