Hate to break this to you but 13 Reasons Why won’t return for a fifth season as the fourth season was the final season. The exact reason is not known but we assume it has to do with declining ratings.

When the first season came out in 2017, it received generally favorable responses for its fantastic depiction of youngsters and the issues they face in today’s modern world. With the release of the second season, viewers were disappointed that the season didn’t do well as compared to the first season. Later, the series launched seasons 3 & 4 which performed poorly, and on top of that, some scenes were quite controversial for showcasing sensitive issues like rape and suicide.

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Overall, the series’s constant decline in ratings may have pushed the showrunners to end it with the fourth season although Brain Yorkey had initially intended to end it with the fourth season in the first place itself.

All About 13 Reasons Why?

13 Reasons Why is a Physiological thriller, Mystery, Teen Drama, and coming-of-age American TV series that debuted on March 31, 2017, on Netflix. Based on the novel of the same name by Jay Asher, the series follows the journey of a high school student named Clay Jansen who is played by Dylan Minnette. The story gets a new angle when his friend Hannah Baker who is played by Katherine Langford commits suicide.

It stars Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe, Brandon Flynn, Justin Prentice, Miles Heizer, Ross Butler, Devin Druid, Amy Hargreaves, Derek Luke, Kate Walsh, Brian d’Arcy James, Grace Saif, Brenda Strong, and Timothy Granaderos in the lead star cats of the series.

Produced by Joseph Incaprera, it is executively produced by Selena Gomez, Marvin Matyka, Diana Son, Tom McCarthy, Joy Gorman Wettels, Steve Golin, Michael Sugar, Mandy Teefey, and Kristel Lublin.

The production companies behind the series are July Moon Productions, Kicked to the Curb Productions, That Kid Ed Productions, Anonymous Content, and Paramount Television Studios.

Will Season 5 of 13 Reasons Ever Happen?

Unfortunately, no. As previously stated there won’t be a fifth season of 13 Reasons Why. Here’s what the showrunner Brian Yorkey had to explain regarding the series ending with the fourth season.

‘‘Somewhere in the midst of making season two, when it became clear that we might have the chance to make more seasons of this, I pretty quickly got to a place where it felt like a four-season story,’ Yorkey explained.

‘I’m always a little bit suspicious of high school shows that go beyond four seasons because high school is four years long.’’

He told EW that it looked more fitting to finish the series with their graduation.

‘‘And it felt like bringing these characters to their graduation and to scattering to their next things felt like the logical ending point,’’ he proceeded.

‘’So for a long time, the idea has been, should we be so lucky to have the opportunity, we would do four seasons of this. So certainly going into breaking story for season four, we knew it was the end.’’

The Cast List of 13 Reasons Why

As of now, Netflix has not yet revealed any confirmation regarding its starting members of the upcoming season. All the previous seasons were stacked with an incredible cast member. Similarly, keeping an eye on earlier seasons, we can expect some cast to reappear again if the season happens.

Here is the list of cast members to be seen in the coming season.

Clay Jensen enacted by Dylan Minnette.
Tony Padilla enacted by Christian Navarro.
Jessica Davis as Alisha Boe
Brandon Flynn as Justin Foley
Bryce Walker enacted by Justin Prentice
Miles Heizer plays Alex Standall
Ross Butler portrays Zach Dempsey
Devin Druid plays Tyler Down
Amy Hargreaves plays Lainie Jensen
Derek Luke plays Kevin Porter
Kate Walsh portrays Olivia Baker
Brian d’Arcy James plays Andy Baker
Grace Saif plays Ani Achola
Brenda Strong plays Nora Walker
Timothy Granaderos portrays Monty De La Cruz
Mark Pellegrino plays Bill Standall
Tyler Barnhardt portrays Charlie St. George
Deaken Bluman in the role of Winston Williams
Jan Luis Castellanos plays Diego Torres
Gary Sinise plays Dr. Robert Ellman

What to Expect From The Storyline of Season 5 of 13 Reasons Why?

In season 4, so many things happened. All the loose strings were attached perfectly and the suspense was all cleared. We found out the reason behind Justin’s incurable disease was due to constant doping and prostitution and as a result, he didn’t survive. On the other hand, Clay had a major anxiety attack and attempted to take his own life. Alex’s huge revelation about Bryce’s death to Winston.

In the finale, all of them moved on with their lives after their graduation. In the meantime, Clay agrees to proceed with his counseling and goes on a road trip with his pal Tony. It was a peaceful and satisfying end although it can divert to a different story if the showrunner were to bring back the series for another season.

What made ’13 Reasons Why’ Controversial and Was it canceled for Season 5?

The show was controversial due to its depiction of suicide and its graphic scenes of sexual assault. The show received criticism from mental health organizations and experts, who felt that it glamorized suicide and could potentially harm vulnerable viewers.

Despite the controversy, 13 Reasons Why was also praised for its performances, writing, and portrayal of difficult issues. The show tackled topics such as bullying, mental health, and sexual assault in a way that resonated with many viewers and sparked important conversations about these topics.

13 Reasons Why : Ratings

On IMDb, the series holds a rating 7.1 out of 10, which is alot for any franchise. The American teen drama television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel was ranked one of the best series of the decade. It received a lot of compliments from critics and secured 7.14 out of 10 rating on Rotten Tomato

13 Reasons Why Season 5: Trailer

As of now, there is no trailer released for fifth season of 13 Reasons Why . For now, you can watch 13 Reasons Why season 1, 2 and 3 trailers. As soon as the series is out, we’ll keep you updated. Till then, stay connected with us!