Author: Stephanie Chan

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“Pretty Little Liars”

What were the biggest reveals from Pretty Little Liars?

[Warning: Spoilers ahead from Tuesday’s summer finale.]

Not only has Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse) been revealed as being alive, Ezra (Ian Harding) is “A.”

When Hanna (Ashley Benson), Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Aria (Lucy Hale) and Emily (Shay Mitchell) take a trip to Ravenswood for a magic show, they learn from Mrs. Grunwald (Meg Foster) that Alison is still alive and discover at least one person behind Red Coat.

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THR rounds up the major developments during Tuesday’s episode:

Freed Woman, New Suspect: Hanna’s mom, Ashley (Laura Leighton), is no longer charged for being under suspicion for the murder of Detective Wilden. Instead, a new suspect has been found: Cece Drake (Vanessa Ray).

Magic Trick: When the girls receive a package — a saw in a coffin with the words, “Watch me make a girl disappear. Kisses, A” — they figure out “A’s” message involves magic. Once they discover there’s a magic show, The Great Carlemagne, in Ravenswood, the Liars make their way over to the nearby town. During the show, Aria gets chosen by a clown-like mime to be part of his magic trick where he makes her disappear in a box.

Kidnapped Emily: While Spencer and Hanna watch Aria disappear during the magic show, Emily goes missing. It’s not until “A” sends the text, “Leger de main” (which means sleight of hand), that the girls realize Emily has been kidnapped. The girls receive a call from a panicking Emily and end up finding her locked up in a wooden coffin where she is nearly sliced by a sawing machine. Luckily, the girls rescue her in time. As the Liars save Emily, they spot two Red Coats.

Red Coat Revealed: Aria chases after one Red Coat, tackling her to the ground. The moment Aria knocks the mask off, Cece is revealed as the girl behind Red Coat. Cece tries to escape Aria by climbing up a rope, but when it snaps, she tries to grab onto Aria’s arm. However, Aria loses her grip and Cece is left falling flat on the ground.

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“A’s” New Lair Discovered: Meanwhile, as Spencer chases after another person in a red coat, she uncovers “A’s” new room filled with photos and documents about Alison and the girls. When she brings the rest of the girls in on her discovery, they realize “A” is actually a man. The big clues? Bank statements clueing the Liars in that this “A” guy was paying Cece and the black mens’ blazers hung in the closest.

Alison Is Alive: As the girls leave “A’s” lair, they run into Mrs. Grunwald, who hints that Alison may still be alive. She tells them she has the “gift of insight,” which led her to help Alison on that fateful night. She reflects back to the evening when Alison was said to be “killed.” With her gut feeling, Mrs. Grunwald drove to Rosewood, pulling Alison from the grave. When Mrs. Grunwald tries to take Alison to the hospital, she ends up losing her during the time she tries to get help. Mrs. Grunwald hasn’t seen her since that night.

Ezra Is “A”: Just as the finale ends, a figure dressed in all black walks into “A’s” lair and it’s then that “A” is revealed: Ezra.

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Maia Mitchell

Maia Mitchell is ready to go surfing—on the TV screen, that is.

The young Australian actress is making her debut in a lead role in Disney Channel’s Teen Beach Movie, which premieres on Friday at 8 p.m. Mitchell stars alongside Ross Lynch as McKenzie and Brady, teen surfers who somehow end up in a ‘60s beach-party musical movie called Wet Side Story, where they join in on the film’s song and dance numbers.

While the role required a lot of surfing, Mitchell tells The Hollywood Reporter that she didn’t know how prior to the role. To prepare for the part, she says, “They told me I had the role and the next day, they had me everyday with a surf trainer.”

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Mitchell adds, “Then [I had] a personal trainer for body strength because I couldn’t even do a push-up. I couldn’t even get up on the board.”

The Fosters star, who grew up listening to singer-songwriters and playing acoustic guitar, says it was a learning experience to record a different kind of musical genre.

“I never thought I would be recording on any professional level so to be doing a rockabilly, Motown, pop soundtrack in a L.A. studio was completely bizarre and amazing,” Mitchell says about recording songs for the Disney Channel TV musical.

The movie’s soundtrack, which was released Tuesday, features 12 songs inspired by surf rock, pop, rockabilly and Motown R&B.

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With the film set in Puerto Rico, Mitchell says the scenic environment made her experience of filming on the island all the more memorable.

“We shot so much of the film outside so what you see is what you get,” says the actress. “We were by the beach everyday. It looks like a green screen because it’s ridiculously stunning. We were always saying that, ‘This is not real. This is a backdrop.’ ”

Teen Beach Movie is directed by Jeffrey Hornaday (Disney’s Geek Charming) and also stars Grace Phipps, Garrett Clayton, John Deluca, Chrissie Fit, Jordan Fisher, Mollee Gray and Kent Boyd.

Teen Beach Movie airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Disney Channel.

The return of Pretty Little Liars‘ season four meant several questions were answered. One of them? The status of the rocky relationship between Aria (Lucy Hale) and Ezra (Ian Harding) has come to an end — for now.

With Aria agreeing to see other people, it looks like a new boy has already entered into her life. ABC Family has released a scene from the “Turn of the Shoe” episode with Aria receiving martial art lessons from newcomer Jake (Ryan Guzman).

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“This relationship doesn’t work unless there’s a level of trust between us,” says Jake, sensing her hesitation. “Do you trust me?” She responds: “I don’t really know you.”

He replies: “True, but the best way you can find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”

“I’m not some scary ball of paranoia, OK? I’ve just got a lot of stuff going on. I recently broke up with my boyfriend and I …” says a flustered Aria before storming off.

“Is that who you’re afraid of?” Jake interrupts. Watch the full scene above.

Pretty Little Liars airs 8 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC Family.