Netflix has made a big change to ‘13 Reasons Why’.
More than two years ago ‘13 Reasons Why’ season one dropped on Netflix, and it received a ton of backlash over a graphic suicide scene. The scene was about three-minutes-long, but has now been altered.
Netflix released a statement saying:
“We’ve heard from many young people that 13 Reasons Why encouraged them to start conversations about difficult issues like depression and suicide and get help — often for the first time… As we prepare to launch season three later this summer, we’ve been mindful about the ongoing debate around the show. So on the advice of medical experts, including Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, we’ve decided with creator Brian Yorkey and the producers to edit the scene in which Hannah takes her own life from season one.”
An update on 13 Reasons Why
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— Netflix US (@netflix) July 16, 2019
The original, graphic scene is no longer available on Netflix. There is now a new scene, which is a lot less graphic, and you still understand what is going on.
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