Sex, Lies and Alibis

"Sex, Lies and Alibis" is the second overall, episode of Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. It aired on Freeform on March 27, 2019.[1] It was written by I. Marlene King and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. The episode was watched live by 0.24 million viewers.

"Sex, Lies and Alibis"
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists episode
Promotional image for the episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 2
Directed byElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Written byI. Marlene King
Produced by
  • Hynndie Wali
  • Bruce Carter
Featured music
Cinematography byLarry Reibman
Editing byRichard Currie
Production codeU13.13402
Original air dateMarch 27, 2019 (2019-03-27)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances

Plot

The episode picks up immediately following the events of the previous episode. Caitlin and Dylan begin panicking. The two begin putting their alibis together and are nervous due to Nolan being murdered in the same way as their fantasy. In addition, neither of them have heard from Ava who seems to be missing. It is later ruled that Nolan's death was a murder not a suicide. Mona feels responsible for Nolan's death and begins putting the pieces together. Alison has her own problems when she supposedly receives a text from Nolan.

Caitlin and Dylan find Ava in her room and the two convince her that they all need to stick together. At Nolan's funeral Mona tells Alison that there was a partial Beacon Guard blackout in cell service and that would explain the delayed text from Nolan. Following the funeral Caitlin, Dylan, and Ava run into Dana Booker, a former FBI agent now head of security at BHU, who assures them that she will find the person responsible for Nolan's murder. Alison begins suspecting that someone is trying to frame her for Nolan's murder. Caitlin and Dylan look for Nolan's secret stash to find things before his belongings are searched. Caitlin gets sidetracked in the process by former boyfriend Mason but Dylan continues on. In the campus greenhouse Dylan finds a note which leads him to believe that someone beat them to Nolan's stash.

Caitlin, Dylan, and Ava meet in the woods again and find evidence that they weren't alone the night they were out there. Alison meets with Dana who requests to read the essays she assigned over the topic "Can murder be justified?" just before Nolan's death. Alison returns home and is spooked by Claire who was waiting inside. Mona calls Hanna Marin who informs her that Spencer and Toby have eloped since Mona left Rosewood.

Dana interrupts Alison's class and requests to see Caitlin, Dylan, and Ava. Dana asks the three of them where they were the night of Nolan's murder but before they can answer Alison interrupts the interview and gives them an alibi.

Production

Development

I. Marlene King wrote the episode in September 2018 when she also revealed the title of the episode as "Sex, Lies and Alibis".[2][3] Production on the episode began in October 2018.[4] It was later revealed that Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum would be directing, Larry Reibman served as the Director of Photography.[5] Adam Reamer and Tara Johnson-Medinger were the episodes production designer and tech scout, respectively.[5] The episode began filming on October 17 and concluded on October 26, 2018.[6][7] Post-production began on November 4, 2018.[8]

Casting

Klea Scott was cast as a guest star in the episode as Dana Booker, BHU's new head of security.[9] Scott previously recurred as Jillian Howe in parent series Pretty Little Liars.[10]

Reception

Viewing figures

"Sex, Lies and Alibis" was watched live by 0.24 million viewers, down from the previous episode.[11][12]

Notes
  1. Original song performed by Tears for Fears

References
  1. "Sex, Lies and Alibis". Disney ABC Press. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. King, I. Marlene (September 21, 2018). "Fade In: Sex, Lies And Alibi's. #plltheperfectionists episode 102". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. King, I. Marlene [@imarleneking] (September 26, 2018). "Bringing it home. INT. ALISON'S CLASROOM - DAY (D4) #PLLThePerfectionists Last scene of episode 102. Yes, I write in order of the scenes. Skipping around is for wusses. Just kidding. Write the way you want to write. It's your process. ✏️" (Tweet). Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. Rosenbaum, Elizabeth Allen (August 24, 2018). "I'm prepping on @empirefox here in @Chicago and just found this old pic on my scouting camera. From #plltheperfectionists - It was a special day with this marvelous cast. I think it was the first day they all worked together. Looking forward to diving into episode 2 in October. #portland here we come. 😘😘😘". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  5. Buckley, Norman (October 15, 2018). "Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, director of the #PLLThePerfectionists pilot and episode 102, confers with production designer Adam Reamer and DP Larry Reibman on the tech scout, as Tara Johnson-Medinger looks on". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  6. King, I. Marlene (October 17, 2018). "Spoiler alert. Someone snaps and someone dies. Day one. Episode 102. #plltheperfectionists". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  7. Rosenbaum, Elizabeth Allen (October 26, 2018). "I've wrapped for the season with @janelparrish and wanted to thank these two gracious, gorgeous women for welcoming me into their #pll world and graciously letting me help create a new chapter. It's been a true honor. After they worked 7 years on the original, I was blown away to see that they both still have such enthusiasm, work ethic, kindness and focus. That's why they shine so bright on screen. Thank you so much @sashapieterse and @janelparrish . I can't wait for everyone to see your new work!❤️🙏😘". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  8. Rosenbaum, Elizabeth Allen (November 4, 2018). "I headed to the early voting booth this morning before heading to the #prettylittleliars perfectionists edit room for my first day cutting on #plltheperfectionists. But it was a 3 HOUR WAIT. WHAT?!?! And just as I was deciding if I should help save democracy as we know it, or start refining our episode 2 of Perfectionists (a tough decision, I know...) who should walk by me in culver city at a random voting location when I thought she would be in Portland anyway???? I kid you not Queen @sofiacarson ! So guess what decision I made...? Destiny told me what to do. But by HOOK OR BY CROOK I will vote. And please vote too! For all that you hold dear. 💪 @imarleneking @norbuck @rogerkumble". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  9. "(#1002) "Sex, Lies and Alibis"". The Futon Critic. February 15, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  10. Petski, Dana (November 14, 2018). "'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists': Klea Scott Joins Spinoff As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  11. Metcalf, Mitch (March 28, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.27.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  12. Metcalf, Mitch (March 21, 2019). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Thursday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.20.2019". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
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