EMMA'S LIFE IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "THE LYING GAME," AIRING MONDAY, JANUARY 16TH AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (December 13, 2011) - An unexpected encounter switches the course of Emma's life in Phoenix in an all-new episode of ABC Family's original drama series "The Lying Game," airing Monday, January 16th (9:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT).

As Emma, Ethan and Thayer continue to search for the truth of what happened to Sutton at the lake, they follow a lead that raises more questions than it answers. But when a poorly-timed encounter threatens to expose her identity, Emma is left in a precarious position that turns her life upside down. Will she be able to recover?

Meanwhile, Laurel impresses the crowd at her mom's charity benefit with her musical talents, and Rebecca and Alec get to know each other better.

"The Lying Game" is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by Charles Pratt, Jr., Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. The series stars Alexandra Chando, Andy Buckley, Blair Redford, Sharon Pierre-Louis, Kirsten Prout, Alice Greczyn, Allie Gonino and Helen Slater with guest stars Adrian Pasdar and Charisma Carpenter.

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