ABC FAMILY TO BROADCAST TWO-HOUR MYSTERY EVENT FEATURING "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS" SPRING FINALE FOLLOWED BY FULL HOUR EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK OF NEW ORIGINAL SERIES "TWISTED" TUESDAY, MARCH 19TH AT 8:00 - 10:00PM ET/PT

"Twisted" Star Avan Jogia to Participate in a Live Twitter Chat During the East Coast Feed of the "Twisted" Sneak Peek (9:00p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT)

Burbank, CA (March 12, 2013) - ABC Family presents a must-see night of television for fans of mystery drama, including the Season 3 Finale of the ABC Family hit original series "Pretty Little Liars," followed by a one-time-only sneak peek of the full first episode of "Twisted," the new scripted one-hour drama series in advance of its official summer premiere. The event will air on Tuesday, March 19th, beginning with the "Pretty Little Liars" spring finale at 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The sneak peek of "Twisted" will follow at 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Avan Jogia, who plays 'Danny Desai' on "Twisted," will answer fan questions live via Twitter on Tuesday, March 19th, during the East Coast feed of the "Twisted" sneak peek at his handle @ATJogia. Fans should tweet at his handle and include the hashtag #Twisted in tweets to ask Avan their questions.

SUMMARY:

Date: Tuesday, March 19th

8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET/PT: Season 3 finale of "Pretty Little Liars" on ABC Family

9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET/PT: Exclusive sneak peek of "Twisted" on ABC Family

9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. PT: Avan Jogia live tweeting @ATJogia (www.twitter.com/ATJogia)

"Pretty Little Liars" revolves around four teenage girlfriends who lost touch with one another after the mysterious death of a friend, Alison. The girls are suddenly reunited when they each begin receiving messages suggesting Alison is actually alive - and watching them. "Pretty Little Liars" is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick, Leslie Morgenstein and Joseph Dougherty. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Tyler Blackburn, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell, Janel Parrish and Sasha Pieterse.

The new ABC Family original series "Twisted" is a one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that centers on a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood. He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is surprisingly found dead in her home. The series is executive-produced by Gavin Polone, David Babcock and Adam Milch, who also wrote the pilot. The drama stars Avan Jogia, Maddie Hasson, Kylie Bunbury, Kimberly Quinn, Sam Robards, Ashton Moio and Denise Richards. The series is produced by Prodco, Inc.

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