‘It’s not going
to be easy
for Clay’
DYLAN MINNETTE
Brandon Flynn,
Dylan Minnette and
Alisha Boe as Justin,
Clay and JessicaThis week on TV
School for
The first season of Netflix’s teen
drama 13 Reasons Why centred
on high-school student Hannah
Baker (Katherine Langford), who
killed herself after sending out 13
audio cassettes explaining why she
was driven to take her own life.
In the tapes, 17-year-old Hannah
detailed the impact that specific
individuals had had on her life and
gave a horrific account of bullying
and sexual assault at Liberty High.
The series, based on Jay Asher’s
novel, got everyone talking – in
fact, it became one of the most
tweeted-about shows in 2017. But
it also courted controversy withNEW DRAMA
13 Rea s o n s W hy
From Friday 23 August, 13
episodes as a box set, Netflix(Brandon Flynn), who spiralled
into drug addiction last season.KILLER IN THE MIDST?
Another suspect is troubled Tyler
Down (Devin Druid), who suffered
the most at the hands of bullies last
season and, pushed to breaking
point, planned to gun down his
fellow students in a mass shooting
until Clay stopped him.
‘We had a character who was
severely bullied, suffering from
social isolation, and was thinking
of making a very tragic choice in
addressing those feelings,’ explains
showrunner Brian Yorkey.
Could it be that Tyler channelled
his anger for the many and turned
it on one person – Bryce?
Virtually all the cast are reprising
their roles in season three, although
one character who doesn’t look