ABC FAMILY ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES "TWISTED" BEGINS PRODUCTION TODAY

Burbank, CA (April 3, 2013) - Production commenced today in Studio City for the new ABC Family original series "Twisted," starring Avan Jogia, Maddie Hasson, Kylie Bunbury, Kimberly Quinn, Sam Robards, Ashton Moio and Denise Richards. Executive Producer Gavin Polone is directing the episode. "Twisted" premieres on ABC Family on Tuesday, June 11th, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

"Twisted" is a one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that is centered on a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past (Jogia) who has recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood (Hasson and Bunbury). He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is found dead in her home. The series is executive-produced by Gavin Polone, David Babcock and Adam Milch, who also wrote the pilot. "Twisted" is produced by Prodco, Inc.

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