Netflix has confirmed the air date for the second season of 13 Reasons Why. Season two will hit the streaming service launch on Netflix, Friday 18 May 2018.
Season two picks up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and the start of the characters' complicated journeys towards healing and recovery. Liberty High prepares to go on trial, but someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah's death concealed. A series of ominous polaroids lead Clay and his classmates to uncover a sickening secret and a conspiracy to cover it up.
The show has been labelled controversial after many being claimed it glamorizes mental health, however parents have praised the show as it has helped them talk to their children about their own mental health.
A study conducted by Netflix has found that both parents and teenagers have benefited from viewing shows including 13 Reasons Why.
5,000 people from around the world took part in the study, which looked at whether or not youths felt supported by the popular teen series.
Parents who watched the Netflix series with their family shared that it helped them talk to their kids about issues like bullying and mental health disorders.
Drew Cingel said, “The majority of parents reported that exposure to the show prompted them to talk about depression, suicide, bullying and sexual assault with their child.”
We cannot wait for the new season of 13 Reasons Why.
