For me, playing a character who is essentially a rapist and has sexually assaulted many women just shows how much of an issue it is in our society. Playing the role and diving into the research for a show like this changes your mindset and perspective on things.
With 13 Reasons Why now filming, we might well get a clue to some of the storylines over the next few months, but we'll get our answers for sure, when season 2 arrives on Netflix.ġ3 Reasons Why season 1 is available for streaming now on Netflix.The actor, who has received critical acclaim for the role, said the character shone a light on the gravity of sexual crimes prevalent in the society.ĪLSO READ: '13 Reasons Why' actor Ben Lawson to star in Netflix's 'Firefly Lane' series While that tape/ forced confession might not be admissible in court, it must surely have ramifications for him in some way, and Jessica needs to be given help to deal with events.
At the end of season 1, Jessica had found the courage to tell her father what had happened, while Clay had taped Bryce's confession and handed it over to the school guidance counselor. The overwhelming issue that fans want to see tackled, though, is for Bryce to face justice for his rape of Hannah and Jessica. Fans are also waiting to see if Tyler is going to try and carry out the school shooting that he seemed to be gearing up for, or whether that crisis can be averted. Alex seems to have shot himself, and whether he lives or dies should (we assume) become apparent pretty early on in season 2. Also in the present are a number of unresolved cliffhangers from the seaon one finale, that will hopefully be addressed. The show will once again jump between past and present, with the ongoing court case between Hannah's parents and the school still playing a part. There will be a different narrator this time around (place your bets), and the show will look at Hannah's story as seen by other characters, giving further insight into what her peers, parents, and teachers thought of her. As such, it's down to showrunner Brian Yorkey to come up with a compelling enough storyline that fans will take on board and respond to as well as they did with the first season.ĭespite season 1 following Hannah, and showing her suicide in graphic detail, Langford will return in season 2. Navarro, who plays Tony in the show, confirmed that filming had started on 13 Reasons Why season 2, via his Twitter account:ġ3 Reasons Why season 1 was based on the YA novel of the same name by Jay Asher, but there is no second book on which to base the second season on. A second season of 13 Reasons Why is something many questioned there being any need for - though given the show's popularity, its renewal was almost inevitable. With an ensemble cast, including Dylan Minnette, Alisha Boe, Christian Navarro, and Justin Prentice, 13 Reasons Why became a huge hit despite its controversy, and made instant stars of its cast. Following Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford), a high school student who decided to take her own life, 13 Reasons Why tackled sensitive issues of bullying, rape, and suicide, head on, and made no apologies for doing so. Though no exact release date has been confirmed, with filming underway, and a 6-8 month shoot expected, it seems logical to assume we can expect season 2 of the controversial drama to arrive around a year after season one first aired.
13 Reasons Why has started filming its second season, ready for a 2018 release.