But it also alarmed parents, mental health care professionals and school administrators who worried that the show glamorized suicide without providing meaningful context or relevant information for young viewers. Based on the 2007 novel, “Thirteen Reasons Why,” by Jay Asher, the first season of the show became a viral sensation among teenagers and young adults, inspiring memes, “ promposals” and cassette-shaped slime. The first season of “13 Reasons Why” did spark its share of fraught discussions, much to the surprise of the producers and Netflix. “By shedding a light on these difficult topics, we hope our show can help viewers start a conversation,” says Katherine Langford, after introducing herself as the actress who plays the character Hannah Baker, the teenager whose suicide is the centerpiece of the show’s story line. The show’s stars address the camera directly, out of character, and issue trigger warning after trigger warning. Far more overt is the opening of the first episode of the new season, which begins streaming on Friday at 3:01 a.m. If the show’s writers were aiming for coy self-reference, they achieved it. “Movies and shows are a wonderful way to open up a dialogue,” one of the dads says to the other, as Courtney sighs, annoyed. They flip through a stack of DVDs - all about lesbian relationships.
Wanting to be understanding, caring parents as the news ripples through town, her two fathers hold a family movie night. Since Hannah was already dead by the start of the first episode, all of her appearances were flashbacks narrated by either Hannah herself (on the tapes) or memories Clay and the other students had of her.In the second episode of the new season of Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why,” the high school student Courtney Crimsen publicly reveals that she is a lesbian. "13 Reasons Why" star Katherine Langford (Hannah) made waves last year when she said the second season will show a "very different" version of her character. Hopefully that will be a really interesting ride." Why we'll see a "very different" Hannah in flashbacks
"Secrets are revealed and over the course of the season people will find that their opinion on who was complicit and who wasn't, and their opinions about Hannah, will go through a series of changes. "As we see that all play out, we also see these kids come to court and testify and tell these stories under oath," Yorkey said.
By the finale, Hannah's parents were finally in possession of the tapes themselves, which will surely be a key part of evidence in their case. Many of the students featured on Hannah's 13 tapes had been deposed already on the first season, but now we'll see them testify in an actual court. Hannah's parents are taking their case even further. INSIDER is here to reveal everything we know so far about what's in store for "13 Reasons Why." Let's dive in. Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah’s death concealed.Ī series of ominous polaroids lead Clay and his classmates to uncover a sickening secret and a conspiracy to cover it up."
"Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and the start of our characters' complicated journeys toward healing and recovery. There will be 13 new episodes on the second season, but no more cassette tapes this time around.Īccording to the season two synopsis, polaroids will take the place of cassettes. Hannah left behind 13 tapes explaining the precisely how various peers and adults had impacted her life and ultimately contributed to her choice to take her own life. The first season of this controversial series explored the suicide of high school student Hannah Baker and the impact of her choice on a small town community. Netflix 's hit series "13 Reasons Why" will return with a second season on May 18.