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"Exes and OMGs"
Pretty Little Liars episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 8
Directed byKimberly McCullough
Written byCharlie Craig
Produced by
  • Jonell Lennon
  • Hynndie Wali
Cinematography byLarry Reibman
Editing byJill D'Agnenica
Original air dateAugust 16, 2016 (2016-08-16)
Running time42 minutes
Guest appearances
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"Exes and OMGs" is the

Nielsen rating
of 0.6 and was viewed by 1.11 million viewers, down from the previous episode. It received positive reviews from critics.

The series revolves around a group of five women—collectively known as

Liars
—, who receive anonymous messages in the form of threats from an unknown person named A.D., while they struggle to survive a life with danger. In this episode, the Liars go in search for answers about Mary Drake's second child, while Hanna decides to address the problem face-to-face.

Plot

At night,

Mary Drake
's files. Before Hanna leaves, he gives her a bug-free new phone.

Mary Drake
's children when she was hospitalized in Radley.

Emily tries to convince Ezra that Aria deleted Nicole's call with only the best intentions. Hanna receives a strange visit from Mrs. Grunwald (Meg Foster), who says Hanna is in danger and increases Hanna's fear in relation to Noel. Paige reveals to Emily that she almost joined the Olympics, but a car accident ended up destroying that possibility. Aria buys a ticket for Ezra to get him closer to the latest news on Nicole, delaying their wedding. Hanna goes rogue and decides to work alone in an unknown plan to take down A.D. once and for all.

Production

Meg Foster plays Carla Grunwald for the first and only time during the seventh season.

The episode was directed by

second season, and returned as executive producer, co-showrunner and writer for the seventh season.[5] This installment features the guest appearances of Brant Daugherty as Noel Kahn, Lindsey Shaw as Paige McCullers, Lulu Brud as Sabrina, Meg Foster as Carla Grunwald, John O'Brien as Arthur Hackett, Keith Szarabajka as Dr. E. Cochran, Sprague Grayden
as Dr. Cochran, and Dalton Cyr as Luke.

Reception

Broadcasting and ratings

"Exes and OMGs" was first aired in the U.S. on August 16, 2016 for a viewership of 1.11 million Americans, and garnered a 0.6 rating in the 18–49 demographic, according to

TV-14. After Live +3 DVR ratings, the episode tied for the seventh spot in Adults 18-49, finishing with a 1.1 rating among adults aged 18–49, and aired to a total viewership of 1.97 million, placing in the fifteenth spot in viewership.[7]

Reviews

Paul Dailly of the TVFanatic gave the episode 3.6 out of 5 stars, calling it as "crazy," and wrote: "The stage is set for a solid conclusion to this half of the season, but who won't make it out alive?"[8] Writing for the website SpoilerTV, Gavin Hetherington called the episode as "average", stating: "I think I would have liked it more if they didn't beat around the bush and try too hard to avoid certain things. It slows down the plot, and to me, this episode didn't move to the pace I wanted it too. At least give us something more."[9] In contrast, Jessica Goldstein of Vulture wrote a mixed review for the episode, saying: "It's possible that I've said this before, but I think we have really, truly crossed over to a realm where Pretty Little Liars has no plot at all. Not like 'the plot doesn't make any sense,' a conundrum faced many a time in Rosewood. We are operating in a universe with a total absence of plot."[10]

References

  1. ^ "Pretty Little Liars (OAD: 08/16/2016)". TV Listings. Zap2it. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Always makes me smile 🎬😊". Instagram. June 6, 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  3. Pretty Little Liars. Season 6. Episode 13. Freeform
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  4. ^ @ezriagame (May 28, 2016). "@imarleneking I'm so excited for @charliecraig to write 708 because he wrote this episode" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2016 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 8, 2016). "'Pretty Little Liars': Writer Charlie Craig Returns As Co-Showrunner For Season 7". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Welch, Alex (August 17, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'WWE Smackdown' and 'The Haves and The Have Nots' hold steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (August 28, 2016). "Cable Live +3 ratings, Aug. 15-21: 'Fear the Walking Dead,' 'Rizzoli & Isles'". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  8. ^ Dailly, Paul (August 16, 2016). "Pretty Little Liars Season 7 Episode 8 Review: Exes and OMGs". TVFanatic. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  9. ^ Hetherington, Gavin (August 17, 2016). "Pretty Little Liars – Exes and OMGs – Review: "Ex's and Oh's, They Haunt Me"". SpoilerTV. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Goldstein, Jessica (August 17, 2016). "Pretty Little Liars Recap: The Final Five". Vulture. New York Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2016.

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