Fans eagerly waiting for Spencer, Aria, Hanna, and Emily to return in their favorite TV show on ABC Family TV should be excited to learn that their wait will soon be over.

ABC has just announced that the teen drama mystery-thriller series, 'Pretty Little Liars', be back on the network on January 6 at 8 pm.

Fans that might have missed part of the past season of the show, are in luck, as ABC plans to air a marathon of the show that day from noon to 8 pm.

'Pretty Little Liars' will be followed by the Season 4 of the family drama 'Switched at Birth', a show that revolves around two girls who are switched at birth.

However, fans of 'Melissa & Joey' and 'Baby Daddy' will have to wait a little longer. While 'Melissa & Joey' is scheduled to return on January 14 at 8 pm, 'Baby Daddy' will be back on the same day at 8:30 pm. On a side note, both of these shows are in their fourth seasons.

Similarly, 'The Fosters' will be returning on January 19 at 9 pm, which will be followed by 'Chasing Life' at 9:30 pm.

ABC Family has already announced that in November 'Chasing Life' was will also be renewed for a second season.

Karey Burke, executive vice-president of ABC Family (programming and development) said, "Through the laughter and the tears, our audience has connected with the characters and relationships in 'Chasing Life' and we are thrilled to continue telling April's courageous story."

Moreover, ABC Family will commence its annual "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" staring November 23.