<P> Hannah visits Mr. Porter and tells him about her rape . Hannah secretly records the conversation, hoping he will help her . When he does not, she heads home and commits suicide by cutting her wrists and arms in a bathtub filled with water . In the present, Clay gives Tony the tape of his conversation with Bryce to copy . He confronts Mr. Porter about meeting with Hannah on her last day . He also hands over the tapes, including the additional tape containing Bryce's confession . Clay tells Porter that he is the subject of the final tape . The depositions continue, with most of the teens following their plan to tell at least some of the truth . Before his deposition, Tyler hides ammunition and guns in his room, and then reveals the existence of the tapes during his interview . Alex is revealed to have been the teenager with the gunshot wound; he is in critical condition at the hospital . Justin leaves town out of guilt, but not before telling Bryce about the tapes . Jessica finally tells her father about her rape . At school, Clay reaches out to Skye, his former friend . </P> <P> Universal Studios purchased film rights to the novel on February 8, 2011, with Selena Gomez cast to play the lead role of Hannah Baker . On October 29, 2015, it was announced that Netflix would be making a television adaptation of the book with Gomez instead serving as an executive producer . Tom McCarthy was hired to direct the first two episodes . The series is produced by Anonymous Content and Paramount Television with Gomez, McCarthy, Joy Gorman, Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Mandy Teefey, and Kristel Laiblin serving as executive producers . </P> <P> Filming for the show took place in the Northern Californian towns of Vallejo, Benicia, San Rafael, Crockett and Sebastopol during the summer of 2016 . The first season and the special were released on Netflix on March 31, 2017 . </P> <P> Therapy dogs were present on set for the actors because of the intense and emotional content of the series . </P>

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