Identical to its predecessor, “Fairly Little Liars: Unique Sin” is nice at participating followers with plenty of juicy plot particulars. With each episode comes a brand new batch of theories concerning the identification of this technology’s lethal “A” stalker or the Liars’ personal mysterious pasts. For the reason that sequence takes place in the identical universe as “Fairly Little Liars,” eagle-eyed followers are additionally continuously looking out for distinctive connections to the unique sequence — and episode six delivers a significant one which doubtlessly muddies the entire “PLL” timeline.
When Does the Unique “Fairly Little Liars” Take Place?
First, this is a fast primer on when each sequence happen. “Fairly Little Liars” begins with Aria’s (Lucy Hale) 2010 return to Rosewood within the pilot episode, a yr after Alison’s (Sasha Pieterse) 2009 disappearance. The remaining sequence occasions happen from 2010 to 2018, when the Liars lastly defeat “A.D.” and bid farewell to one another earlier than Aria leaves for her honeymoon.
When Does “Fairly Little Liars: Unique Sin” Take Place?
The occasions of “Fairly Little Liars: Unique Sin” happen roughly 4 years after the top of “Fairly Little Liars.” The opening scene takes place on the New 12 months’s Eve rave the place Angela Waters (Gabriella Pizzolo) dies by suicide, which was on Dec. 31, 1999. The sequence then jumps forward 22 years to the start of the brand new Liars’ college yr in September 2022.
Is There a Time Bounce Between “Fairly Little Liars” and “Fairly Little Liars: Unique Sin”?
The sixth episode of “PLL: Unique Sin” introduces a well-recognized character that may have followers of the unique sequence confused about whether or not or not the spinoff actually does happen a couple of years after the unique or a lot, far more.
The episode presents us with a long-awaited return to Rosewood, as Imogen (Bailee Madison) and Tabby (Chandler Kinney) take a area journey there to unearth extra info on Angela Waters’s tragic dying. It seems Angela’s bereaved mom was a affected person on the notorious Radley Sanitarium, which has turn into an upscale lodge since its closure in 2012. Throughout their keep there, they meet Eddie Lamb (Charles Grey), the identical nurse who watched over Spencer (Troian Bellisario) and Mona (Janel Parrish) throughout their time at Radley within the authentic “PLL.” Whereas he was employed at Radley, Eddie seen visits between Mrs. Waters, the 5 Liars’ mothers . . . and a sixth thriller customer. Bizarre!
What’s even weirder, although, is how a lot Eddie appears to have aged in only a decade. In “PLL,” Eddie was performed by a a lot younger-appearing actor, Reggie Austin, and in accordance with that present’s official continuity, his character’s appearances all happen in 2011, when Austin was round 30 years outdated. In 2022, roughly 11 years later, Grey’s Eddie seems to be no less than 20 years older (Grey’s IMDB profile lists him as being between 48 and 60 years outdated), suggesting a much bigger time hole between the 2 sequence than the established canon suggests.
Is the present suggesting there was a time bounce between “Fairly Little Liars” and “Fairly Little Liars: Unique Sin”? Frankly, contemplating the spinoff takes place in 2022, “A” having a newfound capability to warp the space-time continuum can be the one strategy to clarify Eddie’s speedy growing older. Finally, Eddie’s age in “Unique Sin” seems to be a easy continuity error on account of casting decisions slightly than something to do with a time bounce.
