Season 5 - Episode Guide

In the fifth-season opener, a wounded Ezra heads the hospital, where Aria stays by his side because his knowledge about "A" puts him in additional peril. Meanwhile, her friends set a trap for "A" and are surprised by who wanders into it.

Alison distrusts her family, but she must reside with them. Meanwhile, the girls adjust to Alison's return; recent occurrences trouble Aria; and questions surface when Mrs. DiLaurentis can't be found.

Alison has trouble dealing with her mom's death, and her friends must go along with her newest lie. Meanwhile, Spencer and Emily try to piece together info about Jason; and Hanna questions her own identity in the wake of Alison's return.

Ali wants to reclaim her leadership role in the gang, but the other girls aren't too keen on this. Meanwhile, students at Rosewood High await Ali's return; and as Aria sinks deeper into her depression, she finds comfort from someone unexpected.

Alison returns to school with her chin up and a goal of righting past wrongs, but Mona and her crew are not in a forgiving mood. Meanwhile, Caleb comes back to town, and so does an old enemy.

Ali is frazzled and considers leaving Rosewood for her safety, but her pals want her to stay so they can protect her. Elsewhere, Caleb questions whether coming back to town was the right thing to do; and Ezra commits to finding answers through research.

Aria does volunteer work at a mental hospital and crosses paths with an aggressive patient. Meanwhile, Spencer borrows some of Ezra's spy tools; Ali clashes with Caleb, which makes things awkward for Hanna; and Emily's mom invites Ali to dinner.

The Marins take in Alison while her father is out of town, leading Hanna to drink more heavily. Meanwhile, Aria proves to be a neglectful maid of honor to her mother; and Spencer and Emily attempt to identify the dead girl in Alison's grave.

Hanna's drinking escalates, and Aria suspects Hanna lied to her while she was drunk. Elsewhere, Emily looks for a connection between Alison and Noel; and Spencer uncovers something unexpected at her eye doctor's office.

Ali may hurt an innocent man and walk into A's trap if she lies about who abducted her, so Emily tries to persuade her to do the right thing while Spencer devises a backup plan. Elsewhere, Hanna attempts to lead a more ordinary life.

Melissa reveals secrets to Spencer about the night Ali vanished. Meanwhile, Emily wants Ezra to help her uncover Cyrus' link to Ali; and Caleb's drinking problem has Hanna turning to Spencer and Toby for assistance.

Feeling trapped by Alison and "A," the PLLs turn to an unlikely person for help.

The girls don't feel merry at Christmastime because Spencer's murder charge looms over them, but things perk up when they see an opportunity to gather evidence to clear her name. Elsewhere, a ghostly presence visits Alison.

The girls seek justice for Mona and grow determined to find evidence that will incriminate Alison, using any means necessary. Meanwhile, Paige and Emily reach a turning point in their relationship; and Aria becomes concerned about her future.

Toby faces an ethical dilemma regarding some evidence at the police department and Spencer's lack of trust in the police. Meanwhile, Emily and Aria face scenarios they cannot control, so they resort to extreme measures.

A search for Mona's laptop gets underway, and it may lead Spencer and Caleb to break Toby's rules. Meanwhile, Aria gets sidetracked when she's about to come clean to Ezra; and Hanna tries to keep her mom's secret when Pastor Ted returns.

"A" wants to frame Hanna for Mona's murder, so Hanna's pals devise a plan to get her out of trouble, but Hanna refuses to take the easy way out. Meanwhile, Aria makes an admission to Ezra; and Spencer's behavior causes problems for Toby at work.

Spencer bonds with Jonny and lets her walls down. Meanwhile, Talia continues to perplex Emily; Hanna investigates Mona's pal Lesli; Mike's actions worry Aria; and Holbrook returns to Rosewood.

Aria seeks tutoring help from Andrew to improve her grades. Meanwhile, Spencer assists Jonny with a project; Hanna asks her father for financial assistance with college; and Mike's behavior at the school blood drive troubles the girls.

Hanna hires a coach to help with her beauty-pageant goals, and she also turns to Emily for guidance. Meanwhile, Aria worries if Mike's linked to Mona's death, so she asks Andrew to keep an eye on him; and Spencer assists Jonny with an illegal activity.

The girls talk to Alison and try to get her out of jail after uncovering Mike's connection to Mona. Meanwhile, Spencer travels to London for a college interview; and Alison turns to someone unexpected for assistance with her murder trial.

Ali considers a plea deal, but it incriminates someone else, so the girls try to help her and Mike, as well as themselves. Elsewhere, Spencer unwinds while on a night out in London.

Alison's trial gets underway and her confidence is rattled as lies are exposed. Meanwhile, Hanna's friends try to free her by investigating clues left by either Mona or "A."

An unexpected witness shows up and rattles the girls as Alison's trial draws to a close.

"A" has always had fun playing with Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer, but now "they" have the biggest game to date in store for the girls. As shocking secrets come to light and the biggest clue to the "A" mystery is revealed, is this one plAydate the Liars can survive?