Pretty Little Liars Renewed for Season 3

Pretty Little LiarsABC Family wants more of Pretty Little Liars. The network’s renewed the show for a third season, with 24 new episodes set to debut next summer. The series, based on the books by Sara Shepard, will be returning for the second half of season two on January 2, 2012.

The Plot:

In the January premiere of Pretty Little Liars entitled “Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares,” airing Monday, January 2nd (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), it picks up a month later in the town of Rosewood after the four Liars were caught by police. Fans can relive many twists and turns of “A’s” game in an all-day Pretty Little Liars marathon starting at 11:00 AM (ET/PT) and running up to the one-hour premiere at 8:00 PM (ET/PT).

A month has passed on Pretty Little Liars since Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer were arrested and a lot has changed in Rosewood, and with the girls. No longer the mighty four best friends, the Liars are at each others’ throats and Emily has been iced out completely. But what could have divided them so severely? Has “A” finally won the game of divide and conquer? With Emily now truly on her own, is she ripe for “A’s” picking?