But as we ready to launch Season 3, we have heard concerns about the scene from Christine Moutier at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and others, and have agreed with Netflix to re-edit it.
We believe this edit will help the show do the most good for the most people while mitigating any risk for especially vulnerable younger viewers.
No one scene is more important than the life of the show, and its message that we must take better care of each other.
It was our hope, in making 13 Reasons Why into a television show, to tell a story that would help young viewers feel seen and heart, and encourage empathy in all who viewed it, much as the bestselling book did before us.