Yahoo News 13 Reasons Why season 3: UK release date, cast, trailer and plot of controversial Netflix series
Controversial Netflix show 13 Reasons Why has returned for a third series on the streaming platform.
The highly-anticipated show dropped for its third and penultimate series this morning, after bosses confirmed the fourth instalment would be the last.
The teen drama is about a young girl who kills herself after making a series of tapes explaining why she ended her life, dropped on Netflix this morning.
But it has courted controversy in the past over the way it has handled sensitive topics and has faced accusations that it has been "glamorising" suicide.
Here is everything you need to know about the new series.
Release date
The third series landed on Netflix on Friday, August 23.
Like most new releases on the platform it went live at 8am, keeping it in line with a midnight release on California time.
And, in keeping with the previous two series, the show will run for 13 episodes.
Who is in the cast?
All of the main characters are set for a return, including Dylan Minnette who plays Clay Jensen, Christian Navarro as Tony Padilla, Brandon Flynn as Justin Foly, Justin Prentice (Bryce Walker) and Alisha Boe (Jessica Davis).
It's also possible we'll see a return of Katherine Langford, despite her character Hannah Baker's death in series 2.
Is there a trailer?
There certainly is, and what it tells us that everyone is coming to grips with the death of Bryce Walker, especially his mum who is on the lookout for the killer.
The trailer asks the question: "Who killed Bryce Walker?".
What is the plot of series 3?
The trailer seems to tell us that this series will be focused on the murder of Bryce.
According to the official synopsis: "Eight months after preventing Tyler (Devin Druid) from committing an unthinkable act at Spring Fling, Clay (Minnette), Tony (Christian Navarro), Jessica (Alisha Boe), Alex (Miles Heizer), Justin (Brandon Flynn) and Zach (Ross Butler) find ways to shoulder the burden of the cover-up together while helping Tyler move toward recovery.
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"But when the aftermath of a tumultuous Homecoming game culminates in the disappearance of a football player, and Clay finds himself under police scrutiny, it's up to a shrewd outsider to steer the group through an investigation that threatens to lay bare everyone's deepest secrets.
"The stakes are raised as the consequences of even the most well-intended actions can alter a life forever."
It looks set to be a thrilling season.
Why is it controversial?
A scene in which Hannah Baker takes her own life was heavily criticised for being graphic.
It has also come under fire in the past for its “glamorous” portrayal of suicide and graphic scenes.
The uproar was also sparked from themes including drink-driving, death and rape.
Will there be a fourth series?
There will and it will air in 2020, but it will be the last one.
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