“13 Reasons Why” renewed at Netflix

Netflix's watercooler hit “13 Reasons Why” will be back for a second season at Netflix, Variety confirms.

The first season of the series, based on the young adult novel of the same name, revolves around the suicide of a high school girl, Hannah, played by Katherine Langford. Dylan Minnette, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe, Brandon Flynn, Justin Prentice, Miles Heizer, Brian d'Arcy James, and Kate Walsh also star.

Season 2, which will again consist of 13 episodes, will pick up in the aftermath of Hannah's death and as the other characters' start their complicated journeys toward healing and recovery. The second season is set to debut on Netflix in 2018. Brian Yorkey will continue to serve as showrunner.

Although Netflix doesn't release ratings, the series became the most tweeted about show of 2017.

Source: Variety