For some people, today is the best day of the year as the newest season of ABC Family’s hit show Pretty Little Liars returns tonight at 8pm and now there is even more reason to shout and stomp your feet with glee.
Variety has just broken the news that ABC Family has ordered two more seasons for its most popular series. The show has the highest total viewers, 3.8 million, and high in all of the networks target demographics. Season six will be set to air mid-2015 with season five to follow in mid-2016.
Most of the shows success comes from their strategies using social media, including them breaking the record for the most tweeted scripted series telecast of all time. The show even has the most followers on Instagram, making the show an even larger success. Audi even paired with Snapchat and the show to play tidbits on the social picture messaging application.
ABC Family prexy Tom Ascheim told Variety, “I am glad to bring another two seasons to our audience, because ‘A’ has a lot in store for our Liars.”
The shows Facebook page broke the news with the caption, “EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!!!! HAPPY PLL DAY!!!!!!!!!!“
The real question is does two additional seasons mean a longer wait time for the mystery to be revealed? Are you happy or dreading an additional two years of the show?