Netflix has renewed “13 Reasons Why” for a third season, the streamer announced Wednesday. The news comes just under three weeks after the launch of Season 2 of the series on May 18. Season 3, which will consist of 13 episodes, will go into production later this year and is slated to debut in 2019. Series creator Brian Yorkey will return as showrunner on the third season. Yorkey is also an executive producer along with Joy Gorman, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin, Tom McCarthy, Steve Golin, and Selena Gomez. The series is produced by Paramount Television and Anonymous Content for Netflix. Season 2 picked up in the aftermath of Hannah’s death. Liberty High had to prepare to go on trial, but someone would stop at nothing to keep the truth surrounding Hannah’s death concealed. A series of ominous polaroids led Clay and his classmates to uncover a sickening secret and a conspiracy to cover it up. Season 1 was based on the novel of the same name by Jay Asher, while Season 2 was an original story. Season 1 was highly controversial due to its depictions of teen suicide, but was nevertheless praised by most critics. Season 2 was widely panned, however, and currently holds just a 28% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<doc-sep>13 Reasons Why renewed for season 3 at Netflix Netflix has confirmed that their original dark drama series, 13 Reasons Why, will be returning on the streamer in 2019 for a third season. The site teased a season three with an announcement video, which you can view now in the video player below! 13 Reasons Why season three will begin production later this year with 13 episodes scheduled. Brian Yorkey will be returning as the series’ creator and showrunner, and will also return as an executive producer alongside Joy Gorman, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin, Tom McCarthy, Steve Golin, and Selenza Gomez. The new season will be produced by Paramount Television and Anonymous Content for Netflix. The first two seasons of the series are currently available now on Netflix. 13 Reasons Why Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of Hannah’s death and the start of our characters’ complicated journeys toward 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. Based on the best-selling books by Jay Asher, the Netflix Original Series 13 Reasons Why follows Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) as he returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who tragically committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Will Clay be one of them?<doc-sep>Netflix has renewed popular teen drama series 13 Reasons Why for a 13-episode third season to premiere in 2019. The Internet network confirmed the pickup in a teaser released on social medial this morning. (You can watch it above.) 13 Reasons Why creator Brian Yorkey will return as showrunner of the series, from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content. Its third season is slated to begin filming later this year without original star Katherine Langford, who recently confirmed that she would be leaving after playing the tragic Hannah for the first two seasons. Yorkey, Joy Gorman, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin, Tom McCarthy, Selena Gomez, Steve Golin and Michael Sugar are returning as executive producers. The renewal comes less than a month after the May 18 debut of Season 2. 13 Reasons Why is one of Netflix’s most popular shows, with the current second season topping various rankings of the most streamed series for the weeks since its release. The second season drew an average minute audience of 2.6 million in the U.S. during the first three days after its debut, according to Nielsen, with the premiere episode pulling in 6 million viewers in three days. Despite 13 Reasons Why‘s strong ratings and social media performance and its formidable place in the cultural zeitgeist, there had been some questions whether Netflix would proceed with a third season over the show’s subject matter. The series, which deals with teen suicide, bullying, drunk driving and rape in graphic detail, has been criticized by some mental health experts who say it could pose health risks for certain young people, especially those with suicidal thoughts. To confront that, Netflix earlier this year added new title cards with advisories that played before Season 1 episodes and introduced a new level of warning beginning with Season 2. The streaming service also made a PSA video that autoplays in advance of the first episode in each season. As for Season 3, Yorkey shared some clues about his plans at a Netflix FYC panel Friday. “What happened to Hannah will always be the first clause of the story,” he said. “The rest of the story is about young people, as so many young people, maybe all young people today (learn) how to heal from the things that have hurt them…to make the world that they want it to be, not just the world they are inheriting…and above all, how to take care of each other.” At the same event, Langford bid farewell to the show, on which she starred alongside Dylan Minnette, Alisha Boe, Miles Heizer and Derek Luke. “I think 13 Reasons Why will always be an important part of my life. It was the first job I ever had,” she said, adding that she planned to maintain her connection with the show’s fans “even if it’s in a small capacity, on social media.”<doc-sep>
The much-debated Netflix series 13 Reasons Why has been renewed for a 13-episode third season. On Wednesday morning, Netflix announced the news with a short teaser on social media. The series' showrunner Brian Yorkey will return in the same capacity. Recommended 13 Reasons Why showrunner on controversial school shooting storyline Yorkey, along with Joy Gorman, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin, Tom McCarthy, Selena Gomez and Steve Golin, will return as executive producers. The show's original star Katherine Langford, who portrayed Hannah Baker, recently revealed she would not be returning to the show after the second season. Although the Netflix series' ratings have been strong, the possibility of its renewal has remained controversial because of the show's subject matter. The first two seasons of the series featured episodes with drunk driving, gun violence, graphic teen suicide and rape scenes. As a result, 13 Reasons Why has garnered criticism by mental health experts about the possibility of the show negatively affecting young people, especially those who have suicidal thoughts. Recommended 13 Reasons Why writer explains how season 2 addresses criticisms In response to critics, title cards with advisories were added to season one and a warning plays at the beginning of season two; there is also a PSA video that plays ahead of the first episode of each season. Yorkey discussed possible plans for season three last week at a Netflix For Your Consideration (FYC) panel on Friday saying, "What happened to Hannah will always be the first clause of the story. The rest of the story is about young people, as so many young people, maybe all young people today [learn] how to heal from the things that have hurt them…to make the world that they want it to be, not just the world they are inheriting…and above all, how to take care of each other." 13 Reasons Why is slated to return in 2019.