'Pretty Little Liars' author Sara Shepard has a new series 'Crown Lake' on Brat

Brat's 'Crown Lake' will be produced by Sara Shepard and is set in the 1990s in an elite boarding school

Sara Shepard, the author of the bestselling book series 'Pretty Little Liars' is ready for her upcoming series titled 'Crown Lake', which will make its debut on the Gen Z streaming service Brat. 'Pretty Little Liars' ran for seven seasons and even got a spinoff show titled 'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'.

Sara Shepard and I. Marlene King arrive at the 'Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists' premiere at Hollywood Athletic Club on March 15, 2019, in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images)

'Crown Lake' is set in an elite boarding school in the 1990s, according to reports. The ensemble cast will feature Francesca Capaldi (of 'Dog with a Blog' fame), Kyla-Drew ('Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn') and Emily Skinner ('Andi Mack').

Lilia Buckingham from 'Dirt', Brat’s original series, will be narrating and co-producing 'Crown Lake.' Ollie Waters, Glory Curda, Sophia Lucia and Lucas Stadvec are also a part of the cast. The 'Pretty Little Liars' author is producing 'Crown Lake', which true to all Brat series is written by the streaming service's writers room under the purview of co-founder Rob Fishman.

"Brat has really tapped into what teens watch, and how they watch TV,” Shepard was reported saying. “It was thrilling to help create a new world of intrigue, drama and mystery for this generation of viewers."

In a span of three months from January to March, more than 11 million viewers tuned in to the streaming service's original series, which focuses on teen demos. Brat's YouTube channel recently surpassed 3 million subscribers. 'Crown Lake' is all set to join the summer programming slate, which already includes season 3 of 'A Girl Named Jo' and season 4 of 'Mani' along with a summer movie for August.

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