A collection of every shady thing Wren Kingston has ever said or done

I have re-watched every scene featuring Wren and noted down anything that is either obviously suspicious, or could be interpreted in a way which makes him seem shady. I’ve gone into this with a completely “Wren is A” mindset, so obviously some things you might not agree with if you are yet to be convinced. These are all my own interpretations, so don’t take it all seriously. Hopefully you’ll find them interesting and see the possibilities though. I’m not trying to prove anything, it’s just a bit of harmless sleuthing. Here we go…

I know Charles wasn’t decided until further on in the series, but I read somewhere Marlene said layers to the story begin in season 1. Obviously Mona was A from 1-2, but I personally believe Wren was helping her. Marlene has also said Charles and Mona worked together for a bit before he completely took over.

1x1

Spencer says to Wren “You are a med student, right?” –this could be an early hint that he isn’t who he says he is and that perhaps he isn’t a real doctor

Wren tells Spencer she is a smartarse, despite only having known her for a day- this might be a clue that he already knows a lot about her due to working with Mona and doing his own stalking/investigating

Spencer asks him if Melissa knows he smokes and he replies “does she have to know everything?” –a hint that she doesn’t know him as well as she thinks she does?

Wren tells Spencer he rowed for Oxford and we know the liars find rowing equipment in Ezra’s friends cabin. He says he looks after it whilst the owner is away, which could be Wren whilst he is in London. The cabin also houses a mysterious painting with red paint and a frame of the silhouette two young boys- a link to Charles?

Wren massages Spencer which is similar to when A massaged Emily. Although Mona admitted Lucas did this, maybe she was just protecting the masseuse’s true identity.

Spencer sarcastically calls Wren “Dr Wren”- another hint he isn’t a doctor?

He is at Ali’s funeral too, which is a bit odd considering the family would probably recognise him. Charles hadn’t been assigned an actor at this point so he was probably just there to fill spaces. If he does turn out to be A, I assume Marlene will say he attended because it was his sisters funeral.

1x2

Wren says “I didn’t grow up in a family like yours…. My life has been my choice” he doesn’t explain what he means, making it seem as though the writers wanted to throw in some cryptic information about his background

He mentions an apple crate- young Charles is holding an apple in a photo Marlene posted

He also talks about design, which could be an early hint about how he designed the dollhouse

1x3

After he kisses Spencer, she begs him to tell her family he initiated it. He tells her there’s no point as “once your parents decide how they’re gonna think of someone; its royal decree. You’re brilliant, you’re rubbish. There’s very little inbetween.” Another weird side comment about his family, and one that could definitely relate to Charles’s situation.

He refers to home as “retched”

1x4

The girls block unknown numbers from calling them. Wren tries to call Spencer but his number was blocked- why does he have her number but she not have is?

Wren mentions to “complex psychological reasons” for fearing Mr Hastings- relating back to issues with his own dad?

Spencer speaks about how Melissa is still her sister and she owes it to her to leave Wren alone- after the mention of a sister Wren looks uncomfortable and gets up to leave

He says “I wish that I had met you first” to Spencer. Although this is almost definitely referring to Melissa, what if he also means he wish he had known her before deciding to join Mona?

[2x1 / 2x2- him helping Melissa with Ian]

2x8

He gets a job at Rosewood hospital, despite it being a bit far out from his home- possibly an excuse to return to Rosewood and the liars

“…In the morgue, where I might nap today if I don’t get a coffee.” The A ending of this episode is A arising from a bed in the morgue.

Wren knew Emiliy was in the hospital despite not seeing her in there so far

He tells Emily he’ll come to see her soon. Later in the episode, she receives a note from A and some cream for her pain.

2x12

Spencer tells Wren she never cries in front of people but she feels comfortable doing it in front of him. He jokingly says he has that effect on women- a witty reference to his past with Ali?

“None of us are perfect, we all come with baggage.” What’s Wren’s baggage?

2x17

Toby is in the hospital for falling off a loose scaffolding. Wren is very cold towards him and says “try to be more careful next time, hm?”- a hint that he was responsible for Toby’s injury maybe, he is interested in Spencer after all

Wren checks his phone and leaves the room. Moments later Spencer receives a message from A. Weird timing.

2x21

We see the “love thy neighbour poster” and three skeletons in Wren’s apartment- two similarities to the dollhouse. Maybe once the writers had decided who they wanted to be A, they purposely made a connection between the dollhouse and his actual home.

He tells Spencer “my family has issues too”- another subtle reference to his past

“I’m a touch what you call OCD”- A also has obsessive behaviours

2x23

Jenna thanks Wren for looking after her brother and smirks, Wren replies “glad to be of service.” Another hint that he injured Toby perhaps.

Jenna says “I bet even a lie would sound good in that accent” after he leaves, and Toby looks concerned

3x1

“your friend Mona deserves to be hung, drawn and quartered” – finally gets to act upon this somewhat when he attacks her and takes her to the dollhouse?

Confesses he has been violent in the past and his dad has mental health issues

“he checked out of my life when I was 10. Traded our family room for the chaos inside his head”- family room= charles’s soul room?

Mentions an ambiguous loss and dementia, which seems to upset him- a link to Dr Palmer, maybe he sees him as a father figure due to him caring for Charles at Radley

An ambiguous loss might also refer to Charles’s fake grave too

Wren seems to purposely mention to Caleb that Hanna has been confiding in him- trying to make Caleb jealous? Maybe he feels possessive of Hanna

3x3

Wren confesses to Hanna he extended Mona’s visiting hours

A ending= A changing Mona’s visitation rights

3x8

Wren persuades Hanna to testify for Mona to remain at Radley- why is he so concerned with her staying? Maybe because she’s his little helper

3x10

Wren is rejected by Hanna after they kissed in ep 8.

A leaves Hanna a message saying “I’m saving you for later”- the same evening Wren attends to Hanna’s leg injury and she says he has “saved her”

A ending= A organising hoodies on a rail and spacing them out evenly- Wren/OCD link?

Hopkins is written on a box in the room A is in. Hopkins is the name of a medical institution.

3x19

Spencer tells Wren she was hoping for some shock therapy- in the dollhouse, the liars engaged in some “games” involving shocks

3x20

Wren tells Spencer he deserves to be used- why is he so harsh on himself? Possible reflection on his guilt for other things- A does have a soul after all..

“steamy with Wren, steamy with me” message. If she was steamy with Wren, she was also steamy with A?

3x23

Spencer checks into Radley which brings out tension between Eddie and Wren

Eddie aggressively says “well he would know (about Mona)” –why would he know about her and why does this bother Eddie?

Eddie hints Wren was the one to mess with visitors passes and says he thinks he is there for the wrong reasons

Spencer escapes Radley to be on the A team, Eddie wants to give her a book but Wren won’t allow him into her room- he must know she isn’t in there

“we’re not having the same problem, are we Eddie?”- quite threatening, where is Eddie now?

Wren admits he let Cece visit Mona

4x11

Mona and Wren are in therapy and he asks for her emotional response to a picture of a family on a farm- very similar to the one in the dollhouse

She insults the artist which seems like she is having a dig at Wren

She says “why would I ever be honest with you?” and he replies “you used to be.” She says that was before he started keeping secrets.

She points out the missing G in diagnosis- another fake doctor clue?

Hanna asks Wren to see if Cece had visited Mona in Radley. When she leaves, he phones someone and says “we have a problem. I’ll take care of my end, you take care of yours.”

Toby receives a note from A saying “leave the lamb alone and go for the lion.” Eddie and Wren are enemies so maybe he is the lion?

Wren watches Hanna and Caleb kissing and looks angry

He is seen colouring in a red coat in the picture from therapy. He in on the phone and says “just goes to show, you can’t trust anyone.” Including him? This scene is actually quite creepy.

4x13

In Wren’s apartment there is a popcorn poster- another similarity to the dollhouse

Shana is in his house and hides from Spencer- we know she was involved with A

His number plate is shown and it starts with CHD- Charles _____ DiLaurentis?

Charlemagne is in this episode. Two Charles hints in on ep.

The liars find Ezra’s lair and believe it is A’s. Wren is being watched by him, making the liars rule him out as a suspect. Marlene has hinted that the liars have suspected the character who is really Charles before…

Season 5

Wren does not actually appear in this season but he is ambiguously brought up a few times

Melissa now lives with Wren in London. When Spencer visits, Wren is not seen.

Spencer has her Oxford interview (set up by Wren) ruined by A

Melissa phones her mum in the dollhouse episode yet we don’t know why- this might have been an attempt to make us think of Wren and his whereabouts.