Merritt Patterson Joins PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Spin-Off RAVENSWOOD

RAVENSWOOD, the Pretty Little Liars spin-off, has enlisted another cast member.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Merritt Patterson (KYLE X/Y, SUPERNATURAL) has officially signed on as a regular for the upcoming ABC Family series.

Patterson will take on the role of "Tess, Olivia's (Elizabeth Whitson) former best friend who is not involved with the curse. She'll appear in the subsequent RAVENSWOODepisodes that follow the series' Halloween installments."

Brett Dier and LIARS alum Tyler Blackburn are also set to star.

For the original announcement, head on over to The Hollywood Reporter.

From "Pretty Little Liars" executive producers I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick, Joseph Dougherty and Leslie Morgenstein, "Ravenswood" will center on a town, not far from Rosewood, PA (the home base of "Pretty Little Liars"), which has suffered under a deadly curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly find themselves connected by this fatal curse and need to dig into the town's mysterious and terrible history before it's too late for each of them.

"Season 4 of "Pretty Little Liars" will premiere Tuesday, June 11, on ABC Family, as the Liars strive to make sense of the mysterious "Red Coat" and what plans he or she may have in store for them.

"Pretty Little Liars" and "Ravenswood" are produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and are executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick, Leslie Morgenstein and Joseph Dougherty.

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