Audience evidenceThe verdict — who this is for, by the receipts

Made first for older women 1

Pretty Little Liars's audience scores lean most toward older women at 79 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. As an adaptation it scores 60 of 100 for faithfulness, a moderately faithful treatment of its source material 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 10 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

The receipts — every claim above is sourced
  1. 1
    Audience scoreolder women 79 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 60 of 100 — a moderately faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 10 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, while also investigating the disappearance of their best friend.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Women
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
21
Young Women
57
Older Men
43
Older Women
79
Faithfulness
60
Advocacy10
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
40
Black
44
Hispanic
50
Asian
46
South Asian
44
Middle Eastern
83
Indigenous
50
Mixed
40
Other
46
LGBTQ+
0

Source Material

Source material for this title, with author, type, publication year, and purchase link
TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
Pretty Little Liars (US TV Series)I. Marlene Kingremake2010
Score version: v1Data confidence: 75%How are scores calculated?

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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 60/100

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