With the season seven premiere of Pretty Little Liars [1] in sight, it seems we might finally be getting to the bottom of many of the show's biggest mysteries. While we have a full list of burning questions that need answers [2], there's one issue that's a bit more pressing: is Hanna OK? We've been wondering if there's a chance the character could die [3] at the hands of a very dangerous new "Uber A," [4] and our recent set visit didn't really leave us feeling too comforted. Based on our numerous interviews with some of the biggest stars of the show, it seems like the girls are about to make a big mistake. In fact, it might be the most fatal error they've ever made.
Lucy Hale (Aria Montgomery)
- "[Everyone] figures out what happens to her — if she's dead, if she's alive. Pretty much what happens is awful and it's traumatic and it's terrible. Pretty early on in the season the girls make a huge mistake. They've done a lot of stupid things on the show. They've killed people on purpose, and they've lied, and they've cheated. But this is actually truly and genuinely a huge mistake that came out of nowhere. So the girls are trying to cover it up. They don't come clean, obviously. But if they get caught, it could change their lives. So they're really trying to cover it up."
Keegan Allen (Toby Cavanaugh)
- "It's really shocking what happens, actually. I don't know how fans are going to respond to it other than be completely shocked, because I was and I know the show. Like, this is my day job, and I was shocked; I'm really surprised. I think Marlene and the rest of the writers have done a really great job this season in creating, you know, a really powerful universe for people to get lost into again."
Janel Parrish (Mona Vanderwaal)
- "The 'PLLs' make the biggest mistake they've ever made. It's a really big mistake. You're going to find out very soon into the season and obviously 'Uber A' doesn't miss a thing. So 'Uber A' knows that there is something they're trying to cover up and is going to use it to play that final game."
- "We're going to basically pick up right where we left off to find out what happened to Hanna . . . and Mona is right in the middle of things, just as always. Whether they want her to be or not, Mona is always like, 'Hi guys, I'm involved, and I'm helping, and I'm going to help figure this out, and you're just going to have to trust me.'"
Ian Harding (Ezra Fitz)
- "He’s a part of it, but I still don't think he knows every single detail."
Ashley Benson (Hanna Marin)
- "Is [Hanna] even alive at this point? I could be filming flashbacks this whole time and you'll never know."
I. Marlene King (Creator)
- "We start off with a bang . . . Hanna [is] in grave distress, and our liars and their bed buddies (as I like to call them) [are] very concerned about her. This is the episode where they will be tested and challenged to really dig deep if they want to help their friend."
- "We will find out in the premiere if Hanna is OK, or if she's not. . . . She's definitely not OK. She's not at a spa or anything like that."