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LYING GAME, THE
Air Date: Monday, February 20, 2012
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on ABC FAMILY
Episode Title: (#118) "Not Guilty As Charged"
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ETHAN FACES MURDER CHARGES IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF "THE LYING GAME," AIRING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (January 24, 2012) - Arrested on murder charges, Ethan sits in jail as his friends frantically search to prove his innocence in "Not Guilty As Charged," an all-new episode of ABC Family's original drama series "The Lying Game," airing Monday, February 20th (9:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT).

Caught by the FBI, Ethan is brought back to Phoenix to face charges for murder. As Emma continues to search for evidence that can help Ethan's case, she clashes with Ted and Kristin over her unwavering support of a murder suspect. Alec's relationship with the victim prevents him from taking the case himself so he assigns a star prosecutor from his firm, prompting Dan to reach out to an ex-girlfriend who is now a successful defense attorney.

Meanwhile, encouraged by their time together in hiding, Sutton has her own plans for Ethan.

Gil Birmingham ("The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1") guest stars as Ethan's father, Ben Whitehorse

"The Lying Game" is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by Charles Pratt, Jr., Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. The series stars Alexandra Chando, Andy Buckley, Blair Redford, Alice Greczyn, Allie Gonino and Helen Slater with guest stars Adrian Pasdar and Charisma Carpenter.

Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 97 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today's families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today's relationships - told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a combination of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas." ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.

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LYING GAME, THE (ABC FAMILY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/15/11 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (10 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its second season on 3/12/13; has yet to be renewed for a third season
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC Family's press release, October 2012) "The Lying Game" will return with all-new episodes on Tuesday, January 8th, 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET/PT. As the twins' saga continues in season two, there are more surprises, secrets and lies. The girls' recently revealed birth mother Rebecca (Charisma Carpenter) lures Sutton (Alexandra Chando) into her plans for the Mercer family. Emma (Chando) grows closer to Thayer, while still being drawn to Ethan, who has started to reconnect with Sutton. Kristin feels betrayed after Ted came clean about his long ago affair with Rebecca, but Ted might be hiding even more shocking revelations. And Mads connects with a mysterious new guy in town who brings a whole new level of secrets with him.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alexandra Chando as Emma/Sutton
· Alice Greczyn as Mads
· Allie Gonino as Laurel
· Andy Buckley as Ted
· Blair Redford as Garrett
· Charisma Carpenter
· Helen Slater as Kristin
· Kirsten Prout as Char
· Sharon Pierre-Louis as Nisha
CREW INFORMATION:
· Charles Pratt, Jr. as CRTR/EP
· Gina Girolamo as EP
· Leslie Morgenstein as EP
· Mark Piznarski as DIR (Pilot)
· Sara Shepard as BOOK
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Alloy Entertainment
· Warner Horizon Television