ALLIANCES ARE QUESTIONED WHEN PUT TO THE TEST, IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS," TUESDAY, AUGUST 16th AT 8:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Series Regular Chad Lowe Goes Behind the Lens to Direct the Episode

Burbank, CA (July 27, 2011) - Complex situations land the Liars in hot water in "Touched by an 'A'-ngel," an all new episode of ABC Family's hit original series, "Pretty Little Liars," premiering Tuesday, August 16th (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

Aria finds herself in a difficult position when trying to process Spencer and Emily's news about Jason, while dealing with what happened at the park and her undeniable feelings for him. How could Jason be the dangerous person that her friends say he is, when he has shown nothing but compassion and vulnerability to her? With Aria waffling on her stance on Jason, Spencer decides drastic times call for drastic measures. But will Spencer's actions help Aria to see Jason for who Spencer thinks he really is, or only push Aria closer to Jason? Hanna finds herself in a different kind of prickly situation when she tries to play nice with her future step-sister, Kate, only to have things go horribly wrong.

Meanwhile, 'A' turns up the heat on Emily by trying to push her to a breaking point.

"Pretty Little Liars" is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick and Leslie Morgenstein. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse.

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