Seven years since it was first released, Netflix's 'most controversial show' is still stirring up trouble.
Even though 13 Reasons Why left viewers extremely divided, we somehow ended up with four whole seasons of the emotional teenage drama which discusses some very sensitive topics.
Because of it's emotional contents, every single episode now begins with an explicit trigger warning narrated by cast members Katherine Langford, Dylan Minnette, Justin Prentice and Alisha Boe.
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The stars of 13 Reasons Why make it clear that it is a 'fictional series' and warn viewers that it 'tackles tough, real-world issues', such as sexual assault, substance abuse, suicide and more.
The trigger warning continues: "By shedding a light on these difficult topics, we hope our show can help viewers start a conversation. But if you are struggling with these issues yourself, this series may not be right for you, or you may want to watch it with a trusted adult.
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"And if you ever feel you need someone to talk with, reach out to a parent, a friend, a school counsellor or an adult you trust, call a local helpline, or go to 13ReasonsWhy.info. Because the minute you start talking about it, it gets easier."
But this message hasn't done much to appease critics of the show, who reckon that it is brimming with 'needlessly graphic' scenes for shock value and have called on Netflix to remove it from the streaming platform.
If you're one of the few people who still hasn't watched the US drama series, it centres around the suicide of high school student Hannah Baker who leaves behind recordings which reveal the thirteen reasons why she took her own life.
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Season two of the Netflix show then follows on from this, while also delving deeper into the topics of school shootings, addiction and sexual assault, as well as rape culture in a broader sense.
Murder then eclipses the plot in season three, as well as the continuing themes of depression and mental illness, while in the final season the characters remain haunted by the horror from the past events which have unfolded.
Amid the sensitive topics which are up for discussion and the backlash that has met the show, 13 Reasons Why is listed as being rated for 'mature audiences' - although most of the viewership was made up of youngsters.
The Parents Television Council (PTC) were among the vocal critics of the show, describing it as a 'ticking time bomb to teens and children who watch' it and saying the content and thematic elements 'were even worse than expected'.
President Tim Winter previously fumed: "We would have liked to have 13 reasons for hope and redemption following the graphic suicide of the lead female teen character, but rather than providing a path forward, the series only provides cause for despondency."
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Hannah Baker's devastating suicide, which was subsequently removed after viewer outrage, and numerous graphic rape scenes have been the main source of controversy throughout the four series.
Social media users seem to still be firmly against 13 Reasons Why too all these years later and have called for Netflix to remove it from the streaming platform.
One said: "I think one day Netflix should just remove 13 Reasons Why from their selection and let it forever disappear into the ether and we will never hear about it again."
Another said: "How graphic some scenes were to the point where they had to remove it, and that show was originally intended for TEENAGERS?"
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A third added: "13 Reasons Why is still the worst Netflix show to get multiple seasons."
LADbible has contacted Netflix for comment.
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