Jake Weary as Cyrus Petrillo Tammin Sursok as Jenna Marshall Andrea Parker as Jessica DiLaurentis Lauren Tom as Rebecca Marcus Chad Lowe as Byron Montgomery Aeriél Miranda as Shana Fring Brant Daugherty as Noel Kahn Edward Kerr as Ted Wilson Steve Talley as Zack Vanessa Ray as CeCe Drake Reggie Austin as Eddie Lamb Luke Kleintank as Travis Hobbs Ambrit Millhouse as Big Rhonda Sydney Penny as Leona Vanderwaal Charles Carpenter as James Neilan Elizabeth McLaughlin as Lesli Stone Oliver Kieran-Jones as Colin Christopher Grove as Douglas Sirk Austin Lyon as Matt Nia Peeples as Pam Fields Jim Titus as Officer Barry Maple Roark Critchlow as Tom Marin Paloma Guzmán as Jackie Molina John O'Brien as Arthur Hackett Meg Foster as Carla Grunwald Sara Shepard as Herself Isabella Rice as Young Alison DiLaurentis Wyatt Hodge as Little Charles Danielle Macdonald as Cathy : Tyler Blackburn is credited as a series regular from episode 5 onward. Episodes Specials Production Development The show was renewed for a fifth season on March 26, 2013, while in its third season. I. Marlene King announced on Twitter that the fifth season would contain 25 episodes, including a Christmas special instead of a Halloween episode, which the last three seasons have had. Right before the season five premiere aired, on June 10, 2014, the series was renewed for two additional seasons through season 6 and 7, making the show ABC Family's longest running original series. On October 13, 2014, it was announced that the special Christmas episode would air as part of ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas" programming event on December 9, 2014. ABC Family announced that they would air a special behind-the-scenes halloween episode where the cast of Pretty Little Liars would be interviewed and answering questions from fans. It was announced that the show would return with its winter premiere and remaining 12 episodes, which began airing on January 6, 2015. Casting The fifth season had nine roles receiving star billing, with all of them returning from the previous season, seven of which was part of the original cast from the first season. The season saw the four protagonists of the series continue the roles. Troian Bellisario played Spencer Hastings, who struggles with family drama. Ashley Benson continued her role as Hanna Marin, whom finds herself in an identity crisis as a result of Alison's return. Lucy Hale played Aria Montgomery who volunteers