"And so, if someone is feeling like that might be too intense for them right now, they can opt out. "When you press play on the series, that will be the first thing that everybody will see." Wright said. The informational warning card is now live on Netflix for season 1. One of the biggest initiatives the service has pursued is producing a new clip that features the cast announcing the nature of the show and sharing advice with viewers before they start watching. Netflix is taking three steps to promote safe conversations about suicide and depression.
It tapped into issues that they are coping with, and not just in the United States, but elsewhere." Here are six of the main points the panel discussed about the forthcoming season 2 and the show's impact. "But it also tapped into the reality of teens' lives today. "I think it says that the program, as we said, was relatable," Wartella said. Forty-five to 60 percent of teens and young adults reported apologizing to someone they had mistreated after watching the series.
Ellen Wartella, and how the streaming service is preparing to launch season 2 amid the growing discussions about suicide, bullying, and sexual assault.ĭata showed that viewers thought 13 Reasons Why was an accurate portrayal high school life, that it sparked educational conversations between parents and their children, and that it encouraged viewers to seek information on depression, suicide, bullying, and sexual assault.
Vice-President of Original Series at Netflix, Brian Wright, joined 13 Reasons Why executive producer and showrunner, Brian Yorkey, and a panel of experts to discuss the findings of a global study conducted by Northwestern University's Center on Media and Human Development and presented on Wednesday by Dr. 13RW Season 2 Shows 'a Very Different Hannah'