--- title: 13 Reasons Why: Netflix Series Will Return for Second Season description: Netflix's popular and controversial show "13 Reasons Why," produced by Selena Gomez and based on a novel by Jay Asher, will return canonical: https://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/ author: Jennifer Calfas article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-07T17:14:11.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T04:47:30.828Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Renewed for Second Season og:description: The popular and controversial show examines teen suicide and sexual assault og:url: https://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78cb69705806079a/6988c07c97cdff1f746b0008/darkness-visible-in-13-reasons-why.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Darkness-visible-in-13-Reasons-Why og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Renewed for Second Season twitter:description: The popular and controversial show examines teen suicide and sexual assault twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78cb69705806079a/6988c07c97cdff1f746b0008/darkness-visible-in-13-reasons-why.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Netflix's _13 Reasons Why_ Renewed for Second Season > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas May 7, 2017 5:14 PM UTC  Minnette and Langford play theater co-workers whose time runs short. Minnette and Langford play theater co-workers whose time runs short.Netfilx by [Jennifer Calfas](https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/) ## Jennifer Calfas May 7, 2017 5:14 PM UTC [Netflix’s](http://time.com/4744571/adam-sandler-movies-netflix-ratings/) [_13 Reasons Why_](http://time.com/4718019/darkness-visible-in-13-reasons-why/?iid=sr-link1) will return for a second season. The show, produced by [Selena Gomez](http://time.com/4762604/selena-gomez-the-weeknd-kiss-met-gala-2017/) and based on the 2007 novel by Jay Asher, focuses on high school student Hannah Baker’s suicide — and the events that led her there. In the show, Baker leaves behind a set of cassette tapes, each one explaining the incidents and people who led to her death and revealing secrets that those she left behind must face. The second season, to be released in 2018, will continue to depict the aftermath of Hannah’s death and its subsequent affect on those who were in her life, [according to the _Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/13-reasons-why-renewed-season-2-at-netflix-1000888)_._ The second season — like the first — will have 13 hour-long episodes. Gomez confirmed the return of the show in an Instagram post Sunday. [ ](https://www.instagram.com/p/BTy51f4Ackl/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) View this post on Instagram [A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)](https://www.instagram.com/p/BTy51f4Ackl/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed&utm%5Fcampaign=loading) Twitter’s [most-tweeted about show](http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/netflix-13-reasons-why-twitter-most-popular-show-2017-1202392460/), _13 Reasons Why_ drew positive reviews from critics. But the series has been the subject of controversy for its depiction of teen suicide, depression, slut-shaming and rape. Netflix recently [added more trigger warnings](http://time.com/4763044/13-reasons-why-netflix-trigger-warnings/?iid=sr-link2) to the show, which, in addition to focusing on suicide, shows graphic scenes of rape, sexual assault and Baker’s death. “While many of our members find the show to be a valuable driver for starting important conversation with their families, we have also heard concern from those who feel the series should carry additional advisories,” Netflix said in a statement last week, according to [_Variety_](http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/13-reasons-why-trigger-warnings-netflix-1202404969/). In New Zealand, officials [created a new rating](http://time.com/4757259/13-reasons-why-netfix-new-zealand/?iid=sr-link4) prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from watching the show without adult supervision. Gomez and the show’s cast have defended the series, saying it raises important issues to discuss, especially for teenagers. Though there aren’t many details on the show’s second season, it may address several cliffhangers left at the end of season one. _13 Reasons Why_ writer Brian Yorkey [told the _Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/13-reasons-why-season-2-burning-questions-999100) Hannah’s character, portrayed by Katherine Langford, will likely make a return. “Hannah’s story is still very much not finished,” he said. “She’s an integral part of whatever the next chapter of the story is, and she’s very much still at the center of it.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/"},"headline":"Netflix's 13 Reasons Why Renewed for Second Season","datePublished":"2017-05-07T17:14:11.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T04:47:30.828Z","description":"The popular and controversial show examines teen suicide, depression and sexual assault","url":"https://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/","keywords":["Television","Netflix","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78cb69705806079a/6988c07c97cdff1f746b0008/darkness-visible-in-13-reasons-why.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jennifer Calfas","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jennifer-calfas/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78cb69705806079a/6988c07c97cdff1f746b0008/darkness-visible-in-13-reasons-why.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Darkness-visible-in-13-Reasons-Why","caption":"Minnette and Langford play theater co-workers whose time runs short","creditText":"Netfilx","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4769997/netflix-13-reasons-why-second-season/","name":"Netflix's 13 Reasons Why Renewed for Second Season"}}]}] ```