Controversial Suicide Scene<br />Cut From '13 Reasons Why' Netflix has announced their decision to<br />remove the graphic suicide scene in the<br />first season of ’13 Reasons Why.’ The show, centered around the suicide of<br />character Hannah Baker, has long been<br />criticized for romanticizing suicide. Show creator Brian Yorkey said in a statement<br />that although the intention of the scene was to<br />portray the “ugly, painful reality of suicide,” he has heard the "concerns<br />about the scene” and understands<br />the necessity of removing it. Brian Yorkey,<br />via statement Suicide prevention advocates have praised<br />the decision, with a number of organizations<br />having released a joint statement. via 'The Hollywood Reporter' Season three of ’13 Reasons Why’<br />is set to be released this summer,<br />with no official date announced yet.
