Ian Harding stars in Netflix’s Christmas rom-comOur Little Secret, which, funny enough, repeats the biggest problem of his character inPretty Little Liars. As part of Lindsay Lohan’s creative partnership with Netflix comesOur Little Secret, directed by Stephen Herek and executive produced by Lohan.Our Little Secretintroduces the audience to Avery (Lohan) and Logan (Harding), who met when they were kids and formed a strong friendship. With time, this develops into love, but they end up breaking up when Avery gets a job in London and Logan tries to make her stay.
Ten years later, Avery is already back in town and dating Cam (Jon Rudnitsky), while Logan is dating Cassie (Katie Baker). Both Avery and Logan prepare to spend the holidays with their partners’ families, but they have no idea that Cam and Cassie are siblings. Avery and Logan agree not to tell anyone they dated, but their plans take a turn when Cam and Cassie’s younger brother learns about their secret. Logan never stopped loving Avery, but his new relationship repeats the biggest problem of Harding’s character inPretty Little Liars.
Ian Harding’s Our Little Secret Character Repeats Ezra’s Problem With Dating A Much Younger Student
Ezra & Logan Are Very Different, Though
Ian Harding’s biggest role to date is Ezra Fitz in the mystery teen drama TV seriesPretty Little Liars. Set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania,Pretty Little Liarsfollows four best friends – Aria (Lucy Hale), Emily (Shay Mitchell), Hanna (Ashley Benson), and Spencer (Troian Bellisario) – who, a year after the disappearance of their group leader, Alison (Sasha Pieterse), begin to receive messages from a mysterious person simply known as “A”. Along with the mystery of “A”’s identity and Alison’s disappearance,Pretty Little Liarsfocuses on the personal lives of its main characters.
Pretty Little Liarswas based on the novel series of the same name by Sara Shepard.
Aria’s main love interest is Ezra Fitz, a teacher at Rosewood High School and later at Hollis College. Aria and Ezra meet at a bar and have an instant connection, but when they learn they are teacher and student, they attempt to end things but end up hiding their relationship. Despite the age gap and teacher/student power dynamic, Aria and Ezra get a happy ending inPretty Little Liarsand get married and have a family. Now,Our Little Secretrepeats this storyline, but with some big differences.
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Cassie is a lot younger than Logan, and even Avery makes fun of him dating a college student, though exactly how much older he is than her is unknown. However, the dynamic between Cassie and Logan is a lot healthier and more stable than the one between Ezra and Aria, and eventually, Logan is mature enough to know he and Cassie shouldn’t be together and that the one he wants to be with is Avery.
Our Little Secret Is Ian Harding’s Best Role Since Pretty Little Liars Ended
Ian Harding was part ofPretty Little Liarsfrom beginning to end, and once the show ended, he took part in a variety of projects. On the big screen, Harding played Nicholas in the horror comedyOffice Uprising, a Ford executive inFord v Ferrari, and Brent in the political satireThe Hater. On TV, he played Phillip Davis inChicago Med, appeared in one episode ofMagnum P.I., played Eddie Hagan in the drama seriesLong Slow Exhale, and appeared in the TV filmsGhosts of Christmas AlwaysandThe Magic of Lemon Drops.
Despite all these, Harding’s best role sincePretty Little Liarsended is definitely Logan inOur Little Secret.The Netflix movie fully seized Harding’s natural charm and comedic talents, and his chemistry with every character he shares scenes with is undeniable. Logan ended up mirroring Ezra’s controversial relationship, but Logan knew how to handle it a lot better and was a lot more likable than Ezra, who had some questionable moments throughoutPretty Little Liars.
Our Little Secret
Our Little Secret is a holiday drama in which two resentful exes find themselves spending Christmas together after discovering that their current partners are siblings. The film explores themes of reconciliation and the complexities of family dynamics during the festive season.
