6 Questions Left Unanswered In ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Series Finale

The “Pretty Little Liars” series finale answered many questions on Tuesday night, however, it also created several more questions that the were never fully addressed.

Although the Freeform finale answered one of the most important questions of all, who is A.D.?, the episode ended with not all loose ends being tied up. It was discovered that Spencer (Troian Bellisario) had an evil twin named Alex who had the goal to avenge Charlotte’s (Vanessa Ray) death and steal Spencer’s life. The introduction of the character created new questions and forced us to reflect on previous scenarios that were never fully explained.

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Check out the 6 questions that were never answered in the “Pretty Little Liars” series finale below.

1. Do Alison and Emily know that Wren is the father of their children?

In the finale, Alex held one of Emily (Shay Mitchell) and Alison’s (Sasha Pieterse) twins and commented how she knew Wren (Julian Morrison) would make pretty babies, however, it was never revealed whether any of the other characters were told about the father of the children. Do Emily and Alison know this information or are they happy being left in the dark about their kids’ father?

2. Why are Mary and Alex not in jail?

In the series finale, an officer revealed that they caught Mary Drake (Andrea Parker) and viewers saw Alex taken into custody, so how did they end up in the basement of Mona’s (Janel Parrish) doll shop at the end of episode 20? Reflecting on Alex’s arrest, the cop who took her into custody looked a lot like Mona’s French boyfriend who comes to visit her asking her to close up the shop and come home. Did always Mona plan on catching A.D. and keeping her in a dollhouse?

3. Why was Mona allowed to join the A.D. team?

Mona helped the Liars beat the game by revealing she killed Charlotte so why would Alex allow Mona to help her after knowing she killed her sister? Alex was supposed to get closure by avenging her sister’s death but she clearly trusted Mona enough to give her the location of where she was holding Spencer and Ezra (Ian Harding) captive. Why did she trust the person who murdered her sister?

4. How did the moms get out of the basement?

In Season 6, episode 9, the moms of the Liars were trapped in the DiLaurentis’ basement and it was never revealed exactly how they got out. The finale acknowledged the escape when Ella, (Holly Marie Combs), who was annoyed with Dianne (Mary Page Keller), commented that she wishes she was still in the basement. Veronica (Lesley Fera) then asks if she remembers how they escaped. Although this question is not answered, it is revealed that the incident caused Pam (Nia Peeples) to stop drinking for a year.

5. Who is Beach Hottie?

While in her teens, Alison hooked up with a guy in Cape May who she referred to as Beach Hottie. Alison never told her friends who the guy was because not only was he older than her but he was also the reason behind her pregnancy scare. After seven seasons, the mysterious guy’s identity was never revealed. Showrunner Marlene King didn’t even seem sure who he was when asked about the identity at the Freeform Upfronts.

“I thought that was Wilden. Wasn’t that Wilden? ... I’ve got to look it up, but I’ll get back to you on that,” she replied when Bustle asked about the mystery man.

6. Why was Bethany Young wearing Alison’s bracelet?

On the night of her death, Bethany was wearing the same color shirt as Alison and was also wearing the bracelet with her name on it. How did she get Alison’s bracelet? Could Melissa (Torrey DeVitto) have put it on her while burying her alive? What is the story behind Bethany’s stolen accessory?