The teen drama “Pretty Little Liars” returns to DVD on June 4 for Season 3 of the high school murder thriller based on the novels of the same name.

In a season highly anticipated after the reveal of what was assumed to be the only villain of the show, heroines Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily continue the search in their small town of Rosewood for the killer of their beloved friend Allison, while simultaneously being cyber and physically bullied by a second “A” figure.

If you ever find yourself desperately wishing you had a magical, detailed chart to guide you through all the unfathomably twisted plot moments and character motivations of the third season of “Pretty Little Liars,” then disc five’s feature “The ‘A’ Network” will come as a welcome relief and a perfect companion when re-watching episodes.

The 15-minute feature's format proves that the show's stars are as information hungry as the loyal fans when it comes to the genetics of who the second “A” is (the first “A” was revealed in Season 2 as Mona Vanderwaal), with each star revealing who they have always thought the high school villain would be. Some of their initial theories are eccentric and far-fetched, making traditional speculation from the loyal fan base look tame. It’s exhilarating to see the stars have the epiphanies, speculations and overall delicious confusion the fans felt each week since the season premiered.

Many of the most intriguing moments of “The ‘A’ Network” go to Marlene King, executive producer of the series, who outlines many of the hints that have been dropped from the very first episode pointing towards Mona as “A.” The untrained eye would have never caught these hints initially. This points to a well contrived and complex writing process.

SPOILER ALERT!

When season three’s mid-season finale entitled “The Lady Killer” aired, fans were left aghast during the last 30 seconds of the episode (which portrayed a disguised Mona returning to her evil work inside the mental institution) when a hooded figure turned and smugly stated, “I’ll see you soon.” When the figure turned around, hearts broke everywhere as the fan-favorite looker, Toby, is revealed as the second “A.”

In the special features for Season 3, the audience is presented with two alternate endings of this scene, one with Emily’s beau, Paige, as the hooded figure and the latter with Hanna’s boyfriend, Caleb, as the culprit. Seeing several favorite characters having had been put through the trial of potentially claiming the villainous role shows that even the writers had conflicted notions of where the final plot would go.

The special features for Season 3 also boast four webisodes full of secrets, yet much of the information shown feels irrelevant in the larger scheme of the show’s plot. However, it is worth a watch.

The “Pretty Little Liars: The Complete Third Season" DVD contains relevant and juicy new info about your favorite characters fans  – it’s information you cannot get from just the TV-aired episodes. The DVD also gives you an interesting look into how the show has been written in the past and how these plot development methods will influence the show’s future.

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