The Los Angeles premiere for Season 2 of “13 Reasons Why” has been canceled in the wake of a deadly shooting at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, Netflix said in a statement Friday.
“Our hearts are with the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting, and with all victims of gun violence. In light of today’s tragedy, we are cancelling the ’13 Reasons Why’ S2 premiere event tonight,” the statement said.
On Friday, a male student went on a shooting spree at Santa Fe High School, killing at least 10 and leaving at least 10 others wounded, according to the New York Times. One of the storylines in Season 2 of the Netflix drama involves a thwarted school shooting.
“13 Reasons Why” Season 2 dropped on Netflix on Friday, and is now streaming. The show received criticism after its first season for depicting the main character’s suicide. The show is based on the novel by Jay Asher of the same name, though Season 2 continues the story beyond the source material. The end of Season 1 hinted at gun violence in the new season, as one bullied character is shown to be storing guns.
When asked about the backlash by USA Today, creator Brian Yorkey said “I truly believe that all conversation is good.”
“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t affected by some of the strongly negative reactions to the show, because it’s a show I’m very proud of,” he said. “But in the bigger picture, positive or negative, there were really intense conversations happening, and many of them were not happening before the show. You can’t have that kind of impact without some real polarity in the opinions, and I’m grateful for all of it.”
Season 2 features added trigger warnings, and www.13reasonswhy.info was launched to provide information and crisis hotlines to viewers.
'13 Reasons Why': Take a First Peek at the Dramatic Trial in Season 2 Photos (Photos)
Welcome to your tape.
Well... not quite. But welcome to your first look at "13 Reasons Why" Season 2. Netflix released five photos of the new season on Thursday, and it looks like we'll hit the ground running with an emotional roller coaster as the students and Hannah's family head to trial in the wake of her death at the end of Season 1. Here, we see cool guy Tony crying on the shoulder of Caleb with the rear window of his classic car smashed in.
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In Season 1, Jessica realized that she had been raped by school jock Bryce. As we know all too well, women are often blamed for their own assault, and it looks like that's exactly what's happening here.
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It looks like Hannah's mom is being vocal about her daughter's suicide and the subsequent battle against the high school. Here, she's pictured speaking with reporters outside of the courthouse.
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If the Season 2 teaser trailer was any indication, Bryce is still up to his evil antics. Mr. Porter listened to Hannah's tapes, so he knows about the jock's bad behavior. This isn't how you'd normally see a principle talk to a student -- it looks like high drama is in store.
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And here's our first look at Clay in Season 2. Who is he talking to? We know he'll be at the center of all of this drama somehow.
"13 Reasons Why" returns to Netflix on May 18.
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Five new photos from the new season give us clues
Welcome to your tape.
Well... not quite. But welcome to your first look at "13 Reasons Why" Season 2. Netflix released five photos of the new season on Thursday, and it looks like we'll hit the ground running with an emotional roller coaster as the students and Hannah's family head to trial in the wake of her death at the end of Season 1. Here, we see cool guy Tony crying on the shoulder of Caleb with the rear window of his classic car smashed in.