DANNY IS THREATENED WITH EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL AND FRIENDSHIPS ARE TESTED IN AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF "TWISTED," TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH AT 9:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Jessica Tuck ("True Blood"), Christopher Cousins ("Breaking Bad") and Stacy Haiduk ("The Young and the Restless") Guest Star

Burbank, CA - (July 25, 2013) - When the poisoning scandal comes to light in Green Grove, certain parties are dead set on getting Danny expelled for good in the episode titled "Poison of Interest," airing Tuesday, August 13th, at 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC Family.

When Coach Chandler takes the blame for covering up the soccer team poisoning scandal, Regina's mother Gloria (Jessica Tuck) targets Danny for expulsion, leaving even his friends unsure if they should defend him. Meanwhile, Kyle finds a troubling connection between the Desai family and Green Grove City Hall, and is even more dismayed when he learns the mayor (Christopher Cousins), has hired another investigator (Stacy Haiduk) to look into Regina's murder. And Rico scrambles to stop the spread of a revealing video that could rip friendships apart and hurt someone he cares about deeply. "Twisted" Executive Producer Gavin Polone directed the episode written by Executive Producer David Babcock.

"Twisted" is a one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that is centered on a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past (Avan Jogia) who has recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood (Maddie Hasson and Kylie Bunbury). He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is found dead in her home. The series also stars Kimberly Quinn, Sam Robards, Ashton Moio and Denise Richards. "Twisted" is executive-produced by Gavin Polone, David Babcock and Adam Milch. "Twisted" is produced by Prodco, Inc.

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