

Meanwhile, Justin (Brandon Flynn) gets six months for his role as an accessory, which is ludicrous but, as he notes, not surprising.

These storylines sat uneasily beside each other and finally dovetailed into a muddled final twenty minutes at Liberty High's Spring Fling.Ī quick summary of events leading up to the dance: Bryce is sentenced to just three months’ probation for raping Jessica (Alisha Boe), a bleak but realistic outcome for a privileged white athlete from a powerful family. "Bye" is an episode of two halves, bringing Hannah’s (Katherine Langford) story to a bittersweet and cathartic endpoint, while simultaneously introducing a new potential tragedy through tormented school outcast Tyler Down (Devin Druid), who finally attempts the long-threatened school shooting that’s been looming over the show since his arsenal of weapons was introduced last season.

But its finale faltered, squandering a lot of dramatic build for the sake of a cliffhanger. Season 2, which was released on May 18, did work, exploring several characters’ experiences of trauma and recovery while adding shades of grey to Hannah’s story. When the second season of 13 Reasons Why was confirmed last year, some wondered, well-why? The first thirteen episodes of the Netflix drama-based on a book by Jay Asher-told a smart, dark, and challenging story that felt completely self-contained, with protagonist Hannah Baker’s suicide tapes providing a clear structure that seemed to leave little room for continuation. Warning: Spoilers for 13 Reasons Why, season 2 follow.
