Recap / 13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why is a teen drama based on the book of the same name, revolving around the suicide of a high school student, Hannah Baker, and the aftermath that ensues from this tragedy. The show was released on Netflix from 2017 to 2020.

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Season 1

If you're listening, you're too late.

"Maybe you think I'm being silly. I'm some stupid girl who gets all worked up over a little thing. But little things matter."

— Hannah Baker

Clay Jensen returns home from high school to discover a box of cassette tapes, recorded by Hannah Baker, his classmate and secret crush, who died by suicide only two weeks before. Hannah's tapes reveal the 13 reasons that led to her untimely death, and the people she felt were responsible. This begins an emotional journey of suspense and heartbreak to uncover the mystery behind Hannah's tragic end.

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1. "Tape 1, Side A"
2. "Tape 1, Side B"
3. "Tape 2, Side A"
4. "Tape 2, Side B"
5. "Tape 3, Side A"
6. "Tape 3, Side B"
7. "Tape 4, Side A"
8. "Tape 4, Side B"
9. "Tape 5, Side A"
10. "Tape 5, Side B"
11. "Tape 6, Side A"
12. "Tape 6, Side B"
13. "Tape 7, Side A"

Season 2

The tapes were just the beginning.

"Just because you have the picture, doesn't mean you have the whole story."

— Tyler Down

In the aftermath of Hannah's death, friends, family and other people connected to her life begin 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 the discovery that Hannah wasn't the only one to suffer at the hands of Liberty's elite. When the whole truth is exposed, no one is spared the consequences.

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1. "The First Polaroid"
2. "Two Girls Kissing"
3. "The Drunk Slut"
4. "The Second Polaroid"
5. "The Chalk Machine"
6. "The Smile at the End of the Dock"
7. "The Third Polaroid"
8. "The Little Girl"
9. "The Missing Page"
10. "Smile, Bitches!"
11. "Bryce and Chloe"
12. "The Box of Polaroids"
13. "Bye"

Season 3

Everyone has their reasons.

"This whole fucking world is better without him in it."

— Clay Jensen

Eight months after preventing Tyler from committing an unthinkable act at Spring Fling, Clay, Tony, Jessica, Alex, Justin, and Zach find ways to shoulder the burden of the cover-up together while helping Tyler move towards recovery. But when the aftermath of a tumultuous Homecoming game culminates in the disappearance of a football player, and Clay finds himself under police scrutiny, it’s up to a shrewd outsider to steer the group through an investigation that threatens to lay bare everyone’s deepest secrets. The stakes are raised as the consequences of even the most well-intended actions can alter a life forever.

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1. "Yeah. I'm the New Girl"
2. "If You're Breathing, You're a Liar"
3. "The Good Person Is Indistinguishable from the Bad"
4. "Angry, Young and Man"
5. "Nobody's Clean"
6. "You Can Tell the Heart of a Man by How He Grieves"
7. "There Are a Number of Problems with Clay Jensen"
8. "In High School, Even on a Good Day, It's Hard to Tell Who's on Your Side"
9. "Always Waiting for the Next Bad News"
10. "The World Closing In"
11. "There Are a Few Things I Haven't Told You"
12. "And Then the Hurricane Hit"
13. "Let the Dead Bury the Dead"

Season 4

Everything has led to this.

"When I look at you, Clay, I see a kid who’s paying a very high price and I don’t yet know what for. I suspect it might be for secrets you keep."

— Dr. Robert Ellman

As Liberty High School’s class prepares for graduation, they are forced to make life-changing and heartbreaking choices about how their past will impact their future.

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1. "Winter Break"
2. "College Tour"
3. "Valentine's Day"
4. "Senior Camping Trip"
5. "House Party"
6. "Thursday"
7. "CollegeInterview"
8. "Acceptance/Rejection"
9. "Prom"
10. "Graduation"

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