Some of that hurt is in the shape of an antagonist that I think people will love to see get dealt with.вЂќ вЂњWe all went in there feeling a burden to deal with the hurt. вЂњOur Season 2 was affected obviously by the writersвЂ™ room, but it was also affected by the outcry of fans who wanted some type of redemption,вЂќ Luke said. At the FYSee event, Derek Luke, who plays school guidance counselor Kevin Porter, told VarietyВ that the feedback informed the Season 2 script. One common critique of the show argued that none of its bully characters faced sufficient consequences for their actions. The most-tweeted-about show of 2017, вЂњ13 Reasons WhyвЂќ viewers did not hesitate to share their thoughts on Season 1вЂ™s handling of difficult topics such as suicide, sexual violence, and bullying.

YouвЂ™ll see a lot more of what happened in the lead up to her suicide.вЂќ Langford received a 2018 Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of Hannah in Season 1. Earlier this month at NetflixвЂ™s annual FYSee Kick-Off event in Los Angeles, newcomer Lawson commented on HannahвЂ™s role in Season 2.В вЂњWe also see a lot more of what HannahвЂ™s story involved,вЂќ Lawson revealed. While LangfordвЂ™s character died by suicide in the Season 1 finale, Hannah will reappear in flashbacks and as a haunting figment of charactersвЂ™ imaginations in the second season. Katherine Langford Returns as Hannah Baker Winters plays Liberty HighвЂ™s newest head cheerleader and beautiful вЂњit girlвЂќ Chloe Cass plays the edgy and mischievous Cyrus Alden plays CyrusвЂ™ artsy, witty, and outspoken sister Mackenzie Logan plays respected track star Nina OвЂ™Hara plays a passionate advocate for bullying victims named Jackie Miller plays a smart and ambitious young litigator named Sonya and Lawson rounds out the newcomers as Liberty HighвЂ™s beloved baseball coach, Rick.

The showвЂ™s ensemble cast expands in the second season to include seven new recurring characters played by Anne Winters, Bryce Cass, Chelsea Alden, Allison Miller, Samantha Logan, Kelli OвЂ™Hara, and Ben Lawson.

HereвЂ™s everything we know about вЂњ13 Reasons WhyвЂќ Season 2, streaming Friday. The new season begins in the throes of a court case that forces its teen protagonists - and antagonists - to delve deeper into their inner struggles and actions that led up to HannahвЂ™s suicide in the Season 1 finale. The Season 2 premiere of NetflixвЂ™s buzzy teen drama вЂњ 13 Reasons WhyвЂќ is fast approaching, and the recently released trailer, featuring the returns of main cast members Katherine Langford, Dylan Minnette, Alisha Boe, and more as the Liberty High students grapple with HannahвЂ™s death, has piqued anticipation for the seriesвЂ™ sophomore run.

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