13 Reasons Why: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: March 31, 2017

Summary: Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) finds a shoe box of cassette tapes from Hannah (Katherine Langford), a classmate he had a crush on that had committed suicide two weeks ago. On tape, Hannah explains that each tape explains how 12 students played a role in her death in this drama series based on the book by Jay Asher.

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

9.2
S1:E13. Tape 7, Side A
Air Date: March 31, 2017
9.7
S1:E12. Tape 6, Side B
Air Date: March 31, 2017
9.4
S1:E11. Tape 6, Side A
Air Date: March 31, 2017

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Melanie McFarland

Mar 31, 2017

Langford and Minnette are the magnetic core of this drama. Separately and together, they have a dynamic chemistry that glows when they share the screen and energizes their scenes with others. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Mar 23, 2017

It’s a tough story. An honest story. And a story that beautifully connects its Baker’s dozen of tales and characters with each other, and the audience, even though there are some bumps and missteps along the way. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 29, 2017

In a sense, 13 Reasons Why turns its audience into voyeuristic bystanders as well. Yet while Hannah's fate isn't pleasant, as presented in this enticing, slickly constructed package, it's hard to look away. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Mar 27, 2017

A steady 13-episode descent into grief and emotional confusion, 13 Reasons Why is an honorably mature piece of young-adult adaptation, fleshing out Jay Asher's well-regarded novel in a way that allows its cold-hearted high-school environment to breathe while revolving around tremendous lead turns by Dylan Minnette and particularly Australian newcomer Katherine Langford. Read full review

Collider Aubrey Page

Mar 30, 2017

For all the teen angst and buzzy butterfly stomachs,13 Reasons Why is an incredibly mature and a devastating look at the ripple effects of loss. Read full review

David Wiegand

Mar 29, 2017

For the record, both Minnette and Langford are so good, you almost forget they are too old to be playing high school sophomores. While the script may be overly contrived at times, it at least aims to make its points about teen suicide through drama and only occasionally resorting to speechifying. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Mar 30, 2017

A passive-aggressive, implausibly meandering, poorly written and awkwardly acted effort that is mainly about miscommunication, delivering no more wisdom or insight about depression, bullying and suicide than one of those old “ABC Afterschool Specials” people now mock for being so corny. Read full review

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AsteroidMunky

May 2, 2017

Captivating from start to finish. I usually don't buy into any of this stuff like "feelings" and "emotions" but this one really did tug at the heart strings. Not since Marley and Me has a movie or TV show brought me so close to abandoning my man points and letting out a salty, sweet tearCaptivating from start to finish. I usually don't buy into any of this stuff like "feelings" and "emotions" but this one really did tug at the heart strings. Not since Marley and Me has a movie or TV show brought me so close to abandoning my man points and letting out a salty, sweet tear drop... just one mind you.… Expand

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Aurelius1975

Jun 11, 2018

Great show. Binge-watched season 2 in a couple of days. Great plot and very good acting.

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Pilbz

Mar 31, 2017

The first thing I want to say before I start, is that I do not binge watch TV series. It's extremely rare for me, and I often don't even finish the season. This TV series had me hooked from start to finish and I spent all day watching it.

While I was watching I was thinking - this isThe first thing I want to say before I start, is that I do not binge watch TV series. It's extremely rare for me, and I often don't even finish the season. This TV series had me hooked from start to finish and I spent all day watching it.

While I was watching I was thinking - this is absolutely brilliant TV. However, by then end of it, I was thinking - that was so powerful and emotional to watch. I could barely watch the final few episodes, because I was so engrossed in the story and it does becomes quite graphic. I will say no more.

Easily the best TV series I have watched in many many years, and an absolute must watch show.… Expand

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Deseorun

Mar 19, 2021

Quite an interesting story about the difficulties of teenage life and the bullying of others.
At the same time, there are too many stupid actions of the main character, because of which she was even more morally removed from this world.

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Prfct

May 1, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 13 Reasons Why (2017)
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13 Reasons Why es una serie que me obliga a romper un largo silencio en cuanto a cosas que veo. Lo primero que hay que entender con esta miniserie es que hay que tener mucho cuidado con a quién se la recomienda uno... es muy muy muy irresponsable decirle a todo el mundo que la mire. La serie en sí tilda tantas casillas en 'cosas que uno creando contenido no debería hacer nunca' que la convierte en munición para estupideces.

Si vivieramos en un mundo donde pudieramos garantizar que nuestros hijos (o personas en un estado cercano a depresivo) no tienen acceso a esta clase de contenido sería mucho más simple hacer un análisis de la miniserie pero creo que el contenido es tán sensible´que es imposible separar lo uno de lo otro y más viviendo en una época dónde haciendo una búsqueda en google y dando tres clicks podés mirar lo que querés. El problema más grande de 13 Reasons Why es que depende del contexto de cada uno se le pueden dar interpretaciones muy oscuras.

Básicamente 13 Reasons Why es acerca de una adolescente que tiene mucha mala leche, toma las peores decisiones posibles cada vez que se le presentan, nunca aprende de ninguno de sus errores, no sabe como pedir ayuda y aunque se arroja a situaciones de mierda una y otra vez cuando debería poner los huevos sobre la mesa con la única persona de la serie que vale la pena nunca dá un paso adelante.

Más allá de las circunstancias, la vida de Hanna es una caricatura de todo lo malo que le puede pasar a una persona. Tan así que mientras miraba la serie no podía parar de imaginarme a quién quiera haya sido que escribió el libro en la misma situación que George Lucas con Indiana Jones en aquel memorable capítulo de South Park en que se lo viola arriba de un Pinball. Lo que hace este tipo con Hanna es una falta de respeto, se siente sadismo literario.

Pero lo peor de lo peor es que la venganza de Hanna a través del suicidio es eficaz. El suicidio como método de castigo no debería jamás verse glorificado de la manera en que se vé en esta serie. Absolutamente todo lo malo que pasa cuando Hanna está viva se vé misteriosamente encarrilado después de que ella muere y aunque se podría decir que Clay es el ejecutor de su voluntad el plan sigue siendo el de Hanna y el suicidio el catalizador. Sin ir más lejos Clay, gracias a la muerte de Hanna, encuentra su redención y lugar en la sociedad... como verán es un concepto muy peligroso para exponer ante gente que puede llegar a estar pasando por un mal momento.

Hanna hace tantas cosas mal que es muy díficil simpatizar con ella y encima las expectativas que tiene de la gente son totalmente irreales... por momentos pareciera que pretende que la gente que tiene alrededor (en especial Clay) le lean la mente y que actuén completamente fuera de carácter para complacerla. Ni hablar que algunos de los tapes son boludeces, en particular el de Clay, el chabón que le publicó el poema y el otro que le robaba los conejitos de la bolsa de papel.

El autor también introduce la idea de que Hanna podría estar mintiendo cuando dice que lo vió a Zach tirar el papel, pero él todavía lo tiene y se lo muestra a Clay. Después de introducir esa idea no hace absolutamente nada con eso pero una de las escenas más claves es al final con Bryce y curiosamente es una escena donde ella es la única testigo y... ¿Se supone que le tenemos que creer 100%? Hanna quería que Bryce pague por lo que le hizo a Jess... ¿Quizás eso fué todo parte del plan? No hay mejor mentira que una que está rodeada de verdades pero lo cierto es que no sabemos porque EL PUTO AUTOR NO NOS CUENTA AL FINAL.

Otra cosita más... quiero creer que aunque la muerte de la piba haya sido suicidio la policía científica hubiera encontrado los moretones y la evidencia de violación o al menos hubiera habido algún tipo de sospecha... se le ven claramente las marcas de los dedos en la espalda a la minita. Bleh... y Tony ni hablemos de Tony que empieza siendo un character re copado y después decepciona completamente... y Jeff... Jeff merecía otro final, hijo de puta.… Expand

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Donathin

Apr 13, 2017

There are some amazing films and television shows dealing with topics of teenage suicide, depression, sexual assault, and bullying. This isn't one of them.

The actors do a fine job here, and a few of the episodes are nuanced enough to be compelling. The three leads do a lot to keep theThere are some amazing films and television shows dealing with topics of teenage suicide, depression, sexual assault, and bullying. This isn't one of them.

The actors do a fine job here, and a few of the episodes are nuanced enough to be compelling. The three leads do a lot to keep the trashy writing from smelling as bad as it should. However, most of the plot is on-the-nose, the writing and dialogue poor, and too much of the show is absolutely tone deaf towards the issues that you'd expect it to care about. I'll keep my complains short and just include the two things that bother me the most. Spoilers beyond this point.

The author of this story seems to have some sort of wish-fulfillment issue. The central character is the nice guy who rarely does anything wrong. He's smart and sensitive and thoughtful. He's also the only character who finally does what should have probably happened immediately: he actually tries to get justice for two of his friends that were viciously raped, and two of his friends who are now dead -- and it's mad to think that none of the other kids in this situation would have acted before him.

Beyond our protagonist being the only one who does the right thing, though, it seems that everyone has thing for him even though he's too shy for that stuff: the pretty cheerleader, the tortured Hannah who ultimately commits suicide (in part because she shunned him even though she loved him), the cool coffee house goth girl, even his wise, homosexual friend. It all reeks of wish fulfillment on the writer's part.

But the most egregious sin of this cynical television show ... that it leaves itself open for a second season in the most exploitative way possible ... by suggesting that a supporting character, another victim of bullying, is going to go on a school shooting spree and we'll get "13 Reasons Why" he becomes a killer.

No. Thanks. And shame on the people who let this pass as meaningful television. 13 Reasons Why is exploitative and cynical and I feel gross having sat through it all in hopes for something meaningful to come of it.… Expand

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oliviaemilyj

May 18, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My biggest reasons for not liking the show are mainly personal which would not be fair. But I know there are a lot of people who also agree with me on this. There was no mention of mental illness. Just a girl who lost her friends in high school (that happens to everyone) and was sad so she killed herself. My generation has so many mental illness issues, there are so many people who struggle with anxiety and depression and this show does absolutely nothing to help. The non-personal reasons I have I can't say with full confidence because I didn't even finish the series. I read the book. I know how it ends. But yikes, this show is a 0/10.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 5, 2020
Season 3

23
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 23, 2019
Season 2

49
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: May 18, 2018
Season 1

76
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.2
  S1:E13. Tape 7, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.7
  S1:E12. Tape 6, Side B
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.4
  S1:E11. Tape 6, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.3
  S1:E10. Tape 5, Side B
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.5
  S1:E9. Tape 5, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.4
  S1:E8. Tape 4, Side B
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.1
  S1:E7. Tape 4, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.1
  S1:E6. Tape 3, Side B
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.3
  S1:E5. Tape 3, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.3
  S1:E4. Tape 2, Side B
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 9.3
  S1:E3. Tape 2, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 7.8
  S1:E2. Tape 1, Side B
  Air Date: March 31, 2017
- 8.0
  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: April 1, 2017
- 8.5
  S1:E1. Tape 1, Side A
  Air Date: March 31, 2017