<P> The first season was released on Netflix on March 31, 2017 . It received positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised its subject matter and acting, particularly the performances of Minnette and Langford . For her performance, Langford received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series . However, its graphic depiction of issues such as suicide and rape, along with other mature content prompted concerns from mental health professionals . In response, Netflix added a warning card and from March 2018, a video that plays at the start of each season warning viewers about its themes . </P> <P> In May 2017, Netflix renewed 13 Reasons Why for a second season; filming began the next month and concluded that December . The second season was released on May 18, 2018, and received mixed reviews from critics . A third season was ordered in June 2018 and is set to be released in 2019 . Critical and audience reaction to the series has been divided, with the program generating controversy between audiences and industry reviewers . </P> <P> In season one, seventeen year old Clay Jensen returns home from school one day to find a mysterious box on his porch . Inside he discovers seven cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker, his deceased classmate and unrequited love, who committed suicide two weeks earlier . On the tapes, Hannah unfolds an intensely emotional audio diary, detailing why she decided to end her life . It appears each person who receives this package of old - style tapes is fundamentally related to why she killed herself . Clay is not the first to receive the tapes, but there is implied detail as to how he should pass the tapes on after hearing them . There appears to be an order to distribution of the tapes, with an additional copy held by an overseer should the plan go awry . Each tape recording refers to a different person involved in Hannah's life contributing to a reason for her suicide . The tapes refer to both friends and enemies . </P> <P> In season two, months after Hannah's suicide, Clay and the other people mentioned on the tapes, as well as close friends and Hannah's family members, become embroiled in a civil legal battle between Hannah's parents and Liberty High School . Alleging negligence on the part of the school, Hannah's mother pursues her perception of justice, while her reluctance to settle pre-trial and her personal circumstances eventually break up her marriage with Hannah's father . The story unfolds with narratives illustrating Hannah's story told by those who present in court at trial . </P>

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