13 Reasons Why

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 31, 2017
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 748 Ratings

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  1. trustysloth
    Jan 14, 2018
    5
    I just don't get when realistic stories fall into the fantasy category. When I can't believe something it is designated to look real, it is the worst. 13 Reasons Why fails in connecting with feelings, which is the foundation of this series premise. Do we really need another season?
  2. JhosepKingsley
    Jul 22, 2018
    10
    At first it will seem boring but as the chapters advance they will hook you in a crazy way. A fabulous production, majestic performances and above all an incredible message that will make you think about life and the way you treat your neighbor.
  3. Felindie
    Jul 15, 2019
    6
    it is way too much, the storyling goes well, but the plot is exaggerate, at times unreasonable.
  4. bbrmoraes
    Apr 14, 2018
    9
    I read the book, so i already knew all the plot. However, when i started to watch, it looked like i was watching some different story but as excellent as it original. Beautiful, well acted, and depressing in the measure about how the producers wanted.
  5. partyfavor
    Apr 25, 2018
    3
    Ambitious show but failed to really showcase its prime objective. It fell flat on its face after the supposedly "wokeness" it would give to the youth regarding anti-bullying campaigns, it sparked the unlikely opposite. Alarming news said that this show actually became a "trigger" for some of the youth and some even tried to recreate their own versions of this show. Mind boggling andAmbitious show but failed to really showcase its prime objective. It fell flat on its face after the supposedly "wokeness" it would give to the youth regarding anti-bullying campaigns, it sparked the unlikely opposite. Alarming news said that this show actually became a "trigger" for some of the youth and some even tried to recreate their own versions of this show. Mind boggling and disturbing. What really bothers me is that inspite of everything that transpired, they would produce a sequel to this series. What do they have in mind, really?… Expand
  6. FrenkA
    May 20, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show is a really deep and strong experience. The lead actors were really passionate when it came to acting, and Tony Padilla's Mustang was a real eye candy. If you consider yourself a movie person, this is a must-watch.… Expand
  7. 13ReasonsToKMS
    May 20, 2018
    0
    Season 2 Gave me 3 types of cancer now i want to KMS.this **** has to be at least 75 charchters long
  8. unicornreaper
    May 21, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to start with this... when I was in 9th grade I read the book 13 reasons why I checked it out of my school library which is funny because it's Liberty High School. I felt very moved by the book I mean yes, Suicide and rape is a major factor in this series. But, I would like to say that 13 reasons why does express what does happen in some of these public school systems with the zero tolerance of bullying and the administration does absolutely nothing when an issue is brought up like that. and, to see how everyone goes through these issues after reading Hannah's death and, Bryce only getting 3 months of probabtion for rape?? what kind of **** and Justice was that for Hannah and even Jessica. Oh, and Tyler Down?? from the beginning you can see he's a good kid yet troubled because of these people bullying him to want to shoot up the school which makes you relate to today's day and age with all the school shootings and ECT. So, I feel for each and everyone of these characters. I lost a really good friend to suicide a little bit over a year ago. he went the way Alex Standall tried to go. But, we are out of highscool. But, it was all over a girl who made him feel like he was nothing. And, the town police constantly harassing him. And everyday I wish I told him I loved him. it was too late. So, I feel for Clay Jensen's heartache for being in love with Hannah Baker, But, having to let her go, There's not a day that goes by that Dylan is a thought. I think 13 reasons why is a really great show because it does bring awareness to allot of different points. But, I would like to know what happens next... What happens to Clay for the fact he has that gun for saving Tyler? Does Jessica tell Alex what happened between her and Justin at the Spring Fling? Or does Clay and his parents find out that Justin is having trouble staying clean? or what about Chloe telling Bryce she's pregnant? What happens to Monty for shoving that mop stick up Tyler's butt? What happens to Tyler? Does Bryce actually transfer? Does Alex get better with his mobility and memory? Do the polaroids reappear? There are so many questions left unanswered with season 2… Expand
  9. grace9474
    May 29, 2018
    0
    I find it utterly disgusted that our "teen producers" will allow young viewers to watch this type of content. Although the show has been granted the privilege of explicit content does not justify the viewing of rape, suicide, and other vulgar scenes.
    There is NO exception to this type of betrayal on the innocence of young teenagers.
    We have entered a society where kids and teens have    I find it utterly disgusted that our "teen producers" will allow young viewers to watch this type of content. Although the show has been granted the privilege of explicit content does not justify the viewing of rape, suicide, and other vulgar scenes.
    There is NO exception to this type of betrayal on the innocence of young teenagers.

    We have entered a society where kids and teens have accessibility to these shows without warnings and restrictions. The scene along with others have justified and even romanticized teen suicide, rape, assault, underage drinking, drugs, and mental illness.
    NO CHILD, TEENAGER, OR ADULT CAN MENTALLY PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE TRAUMA THAT THIS SHOW BRINGS!
    The main character, Hannah, has used her suicide to TORTURE the people she left behind. Her "13 reasons" were childish and pathetic. Suicide is not the fault of those who wrong you, it is a personal decision. Although bullying and those themes are prominent in our society, we cannot justify this by glamorizing the reality of it. Suicide is bad. Bullying is bad. But bullying others and blaming them for YOUR suicide is even worse. How dare the writer think that this sort of bullsh** should be allowed in the libraries and bookstores.

    I have never been so disgusted, appalled, traumatized in my life while watching only a few episodes. I could not even bring myself to watch more than half the episodes because it's toxic and disrespectful to teens and adults who have truly experienced these situations.

    I will admit that students and teens should understand the effects of suicide and depression BUT NOT THROUGH A TV SHOW. Nothing will hide the truth more than a pathetic lost love story like this. Students are bombarded with enough stress in life than trying to comprehend the information in this show. How can we expect students to understand the full capacity of life if we sugar coat it with pretty girls and aesthetic Tumblr posts?

    Overall message: this show is disrespectful and unacceptable.    … Expand
  10. CiaranMcleod02
    May 27, 2018
    2
    The fact people enjoy this show is fine, entertainment is subjective and I won't bash you if you enjoy watching this show BUT I can bash you for calling it anything other than entertainment. The show can help people (Knowing you're not alone) but it's not progressive or new. It's a lazily written, poorly acted, mess of various, over the top harassment cases loosely stitched together.The fact people enjoy this show is fine, entertainment is subjective and I won't bash you if you enjoy watching this show BUT I can bash you for calling it anything other than entertainment. The show can help people (Knowing you're not alone) but it's not progressive or new. It's a lazily written, poorly acted, mess of various, over the top harassment cases loosely stitched together.

    The various things that happen to Hannah Baker do not change her character at all throughout the series, she's a 2 dimensional character that only exists to purely die. She only shows emotion immediately after something happens then it's like it never happened and nothing ever effects her.

    Aside from a couple of decently interesting shots the show is very bland in it's directing, it is a tv show however so I kind of have to cut it some slack in that department. But as for writing, the way the show writes about depression is very wrong and even romanticized at some points. I imagine the writing process was something similar to this: Hannah Baker kills herself>Why>Depression>Why>Guys are mean to her and the guy she likes won't date her>Why>etc. So far (episode 6) I've seen no arc or character shift in anyone. They're bland and only exist "Because plot".

    The soundtrack is one of the worst I've heard. It boils down to "THIS SCENE IS EMOTIONAL, YOU FEEL SAD." or "THIS SCENE IS TENSE, YOU FEEL TENSE", Instead of using actual skill to make us feel the emotions ourselves they attempt to force you to feel certain emotions with the soundtrack, if that wasn't bad enough they even failed at that. I often found myself laughing at the cheesiness of the music in scenes that are intended to be serious.

    Speaking of laughing I did laugh a lot throughout the show, I didn't laugh however at the lazy stupid jokes they randomly threw in. It's a completely jarring tonal shift and it only loosens the connection I had to the show's universe, a connection mind you that is already extremely loose. The jokes were unfunny and boiled down to "HA HA THEY WROTE A BAD WORD ON THE WALL HAHAHAHA" and the space they leave after the unfunny jokes or you to laugh just adds insult to injury.

    The entire show is unrealistic. There are scenes where the protagonist chases someone in a car whilst he's on his bike and he easily keeps up with him when the car is going 40-60mph, there are countless unrealistic moments in this show but the main one is the parents. The parents acting and writing is astonishingly bad. The actions of the parents are incredibly unrealistic and stupid. Not once have they acted in anyway similar to actual parents dealing with the subject matter in the show.

    As I said at the start enjoying the show is perfectly fine but you cannot call it a good show. It's extremely dangerous with it's lazy handling of very serious matters and mental illness.

    The thing is this show was needed, not the way it is now but a show like it was needed but it needs to be respectful, correct, realistic and most of all it needs to have effort put into it. Maybe have the writers meet with some actual teens with mental illness and some actual parents dealing with the loss of their child. Be respectful cause as of right now the show is insulting.

    It could be so much more, if we ask for it then it will be. Don't accept this effortless and lazy garbage.    … Expand
  11. lee97LP
    Jun 24, 2018
    9
    Overall was a superb first season the story line was pretty intense and intense with cliff hangers.
    Story telling was gripping and amazing too watch, captured key aspects too suicide and depression you wouldn't think about.

    This show gets a lot of hate for the wrong reasons. It's superb to watch
  12. rhysholland
    Jun 27, 2018
    9
    For me this show is about realising and understanding the nature of mental health in people of any age and how important it is (especially in teenagers) that we have conversations about the way we feel.

    The show was summed up in the final ep of season 1 where Clay says "No, I'm not ok, but is that ok?" I can't remember a time where I've ever felt that comfortable saying that to someone    For me this show is about realising and understanding the nature of mental health in people of any age and how important it is (especially in teenagers) that we have conversations about the way we feel.

    The show was summed up in the final ep of season 1 where Clay says "No, I'm not ok, but is that ok?" I can't remember a time where I've ever felt that comfortable saying that to someone because we live in a society that is so focused on progress and competition that we often forget about how important human nature is.

    This series is more than just a piece of drama, it's an observation of the mental health issues people face today and how this is shaped by the contemporary world around us. I found it so emotionally engaging because of this and I hope it can teach you as much about mental health issues as it did me.    … Expand
  13. Melan3
    Aug 8, 2018
    9
    13 Reasons Why will change your life forever. You will start to see the world through a different vision. This series deals with issues of depression and suicide of teenagers in Liberty High.
    This series is good, because they are not scared to show the reality of life that we need to deal with as teenagers. It is good to watch especially if you are a parent of a teen. It will help you to    13 Reasons Why will change your life forever. You will start to see the world through a different vision. This series deals with issues of depression and suicide of teenagers in Liberty High.
    This series is good, because they are not scared to show the reality of life that we need to deal with as teenagers. It is good to watch especially if you are a parent of a teen. It will help you to understand why your child acts a certain why and how you can help them. If you are a teenager this series is a must watch, because you can see how much you can hurt someone with senseless actions and words.
    This drama shows how teenagers deals with problems in their life and how they sometimes can’t deal with their problems. These problems will cause them to act in a different way than they usually do and will in some cases lead them to make senseless decisions.
    13 Reasons Why will change your life. It will help you understand how important it is to be nice with someone. It will change your vision of life in the best way ever.    … Expand
  14. Luvstuckdeep
    Nov 21, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hannah baker was a mess..,she was weak n galz like her has no right to either live or blame other or responsible for their situation...lsnin to only her part so far in....season 1 i still feel she could have done more...y guys should overpower u or y anyone should overpower u ....not that she was a silent kid she spoke n blamed ppl wen she wanted to but not to the right ppl..i hv no sympathy for her...god gave her toi many chance ....if she was that weak she should have ideally ended up her life much befr as she always thought she was the only one in the whole world who was troubled but there are lot of ppl who get to face worst n and get out of it by fighting instead of considering oneself looser n sulking n getting depressed abut ones miserable life...i have no room of sympathy for such weak ppl who cant say no wen u are getting raped...to be frank she was so **** up that who knws that rape brought pleasure to her n she didnt struggle ....sick gal who couldnt even talk to counsellor properly what the **** was she scared of?? **** had no guts to stand for herself n hence i dont pity her.,,i dont stand up for her cuz many of us suffer this way but the best way is definitely not to end ones life… Expand
  15. All_ButTrU4
    Jan 4, 2022
    6
    Sensitive topics that most teenagers face brought to light in a well-made not overly preaching or surrounded by a dark & depressing atmosphere.
    The acting is good, the screenplay keeps you hooked till the end of the series although some minor plot issues. I think a season 2 is unnecessary but I am curious to know if it can be as good or better when released.
  16. LucaCritics
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    13 Reasons Why Season 1 Review: 7.5/10
    Very serious and special show. It talks about serious problems in the life of a teenager and about the different factors let her to commit suicide.
  17. Deseorun
    Mar 19, 2021
    7
    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.
  18. JoshJacob
    Jul 31, 2021
    10
    13 Reasons Why : Season 1 is a perfect season I have no issues at all amazing
  19. tdh1878199410
    Feb 13, 2022
    8
    Many viewers won't be able to take in the violence and heartache, but 13 Reasons Why brings a real issue to the table and refuses to shy away from it, resulting in a story that's told with care and urgency.
  20. branjsmith
    Jan 1, 2023
    7
    Many viewers won't be able to take in the violence and heartache, but 13 Reasons Why brings a real issue to the table and refuses to shy away from it, resulting in a story that's told with care and urgency.
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#57 Best TV Season of 2017
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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Apr 21, 2017
    80
    Clay’s conduct sometimes borders on the insufferable. And while Hannah’s traumas are authentically dramatized, she’s forced to endure so many indignities that, in total, she occasionally comes across as a symbolic vessel for an important message, rather than a flesh-and-blood human being. Fortunately, Langford’s wounded-yet-bold lead performance is altogether charming, and Minnette is equally credible.
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  2. Time
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Apr 3, 2017
    70
    This story is sure to be devoured by teens who respond to its dark themes. But it could use a bit more leavening, acknowledging the reasons why life can be something more than apocalyptic.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Mar 31, 2017
    90
    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.
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