Lucy Hale Says She’s “So Down” for a ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Reboot With the Original Cast

‘Pretty Little Liars’ has remained one of the most beloved teen mystery dramas well over a decade after it first premiered, with fans continuing to revisit Rosewood’s twisty secrets long after the original series wrapped. Despite two separate attempts to keep the franchise alive in recent years, neither spin-off managed to fully recapture the magic of the original cast’s chemistry.

That history has left fans holding out hope for something different, a genuine return of the actors who made the series a phenomenon in the first place. Now, one of the show’s most central stars has offered fans real reason for optimism about that possibility finally happening.

Lucy Hale, who played Aria Montgomery across all seven seasons of the original series, has revealed she’s heard rumblings about a potential reboot featuring the original cast, and she’s fully on board if it happens. “We’ll see, I would love to. I feel like I’m at a point now where I’d absolutely be so down, I think everyone else would be as well,” Hale said while appearing on the ‘On Purpose with Jay Shetty‘ podcast.

Hale’s comments suggest she’s arrived at a place in her career and personal life where revisiting the character feels genuinely appealing rather than something she’d approach reluctantly. Her openness to reuniting with the original ensemble marks one of the most direct endorsements from a core cast member since the franchise last attempted to expand its universe.

While Hale stopped short of confirming any official reboot plans are currently in motion, her willingness to speculate about the rest of the cast’s interest adds weight to the idea. Having spent seven seasons alongside her fellow Liars, Hale’s read on how her former co-stars might feel about a reunion carries real credibility with fans who’ve followed the group’s post-show careers closely.

The franchise has already tried twice to extend its universe without the original cast, first through 2019’s ‘Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists’ and later with 2022’s ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.’ Neither spin-off managed to replicate the sustained cultural impact of the original series, which ran for seven seasons and followed Aria, Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, and Emily Fields as they worked to uncover the identity of the mysterious “A” tormenting them.

That track record likely explains why fans have continued clamoring specifically for the original cast’s return rather than another spin-off built around new characters. With Hale’s comments now adding fuel to that conversation, the appetite for a proper reunion appears stronger than ever.

‘Pretty Little Liars’ first premiered in 2010, developed by showrunner I. Marlene King and based on Sara Shepard’s book series of the same name. Alongside Hale, the original ensemble included Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, and Janel Parrish, all of whom helped define the show’s central mystery surrounding Alison DiLaurentis’s disappearance and the relentless torment inflicted by the anonymous “A.”

The series became a defining piece of teen television during its original run, blending mystery, romance, and thriller elements in a way that kept audiences invested across all seven seasons. That lasting connection between the cast and its audience is likely a big part of why fan interest in an original reunion has never fully faded.

For now, fans are left with Hale’s encouraging words rather than any concrete confirmation of a reboot moving forward. Still, having one of the show’s central stars publicly express this level of enthusiasm marks a meaningful step toward the kind of reunion many longtime viewers have been hoping for since the original series ended.

Whether this leads to an actual announcement remains to be seen, but Hale’s comments have clearly reignited excitement across the fandom.

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