Pretty Little Liars (Indonesian TV series)
Pretty Little Liars is an Indonesian teen drama streaming television series directed by Emil Heraldi for Viu. The series is adapted from the American television series of the same name by I. Marlene King which is loosely based on a series of books by Sara Shepard. The series features an ensemble cast headed by Yuki Kato as Alissa, Anya Geraldine as Hanna, / as Ema, as Sabrina, and Shindy Huang as Aria. The series also features , , , , , , Bio One, and Bastian Steel in starring roles. The first season premiered on 22 April 2020 with 10 episodes . The second season premiered on 14 April 2022. Premise. Set in the fictional town of Amerta, Bali, it follows the lives of four female college students whose clique falls apart when their leader, Alissa, goes mysteriously missing in the night of their high school graduation. One year later, Hanna, Ema, Sabrina and Aria find themselves reunited when they begin to receive messages from a mysterious figure known as "A", who threatens to expose their darkest secrets. Production. The series was announced on August 27, 2019 with Anya Geraldine, Eyka Farhana, Valerie Thomas, and Shindy Huang set to play the main  characters Hanna, Ema, Sabrina, and Aria. Yuki Kato also joined in her role as Alissa, the famous it girl and queen bee of the group. The first season was filmed in Bali, Indonesia in 40 days from June to August 2019. Although the series had never been renewed officially, it has been confirmed by Viu on Instagram in August 2020 that the second season is already on development. Anya Geraldine later that year stated the production for the second season will most likely begin in June 2021. Eyka Farhana who played Ema in the first season had decided not to  return for season two due to her role in a Malaysian TV series and COVID-19. Caitlin Halderman joined to replace Eyka in the role of Ema. In addition, Bio One and Bastian Steel joined the main cast in their respective roles as Kevin and Malik for season two; Khiva Ishak joined in a guest role as a detective. Another addition in the cast are Fandy Christian, Farandika, Izabel Jahja, and Karina Suwandi replacing the previous cast members as Ian, Sandy, Vero, and Indah.