Is thirteen reasons why a true story?

No, 13 Reasons Why is not based on a true story, and Hannah Baker is not a real person. The original writer of the story did open up about what 13 Reasons Why is based on, so keep reading to find out more.
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What is 13 Reasons Why based on a true story?

13 Reasons Why was based on real situations

"All of the reasons Hannah describes were based, at least loosely, on situations I'd either experienced or heard about, mostly from my wife or close female friends," he said. "While Hannah wasn't specifically based on anyone, her character always felt very real.
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Is Hannah Baker a real story?

No, Hannah Baker is not real. Hannah is based on a character from Jay Asher's novel. However, Jay was inspired by a relative who attempted to take their own life while in high school so you could say 13 Reasons Why is lightly inspired by true events.
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Were the tapes in 13 Reasons Why Real?

13 Reasons Why real tapes TikTok debunked

Several people have come across a TikTok page that alleges to have the “real tapes” of Hannah. In reality, there are no real Hannah tapes as it is not a real person.
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What did Tony do to Hannah?

Tony gave the Bakers Hannah's tapes on a USB. He apologized for not being honest and revealed that Hannah made tapes and he kept secrets for her. The season ends with Tony, Brad, Clay and Skye going for a drive.
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Did Hannah Love Clay?

Hannah did love Clay Jensen, a lot. She continued to drop hints , and the fact that Clay couldn't catch them, aches me. They had such a great chemistry, just that, they could not express themselves.
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Was Hannah Baker pregnant?

Season one of Netflix hit 13 Reasons Why saw Hannah (played by Katherine Langford) raped by jock Bryce Walker (Justin Prentice) which was a contributing factor to her taking her own life. However, it may be that the assault resulted in Hannah falling pregnant.
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What did Clay do to Hannah?

After the death of Hannah Baker, a classmate of Clay's that he had a crush on, Clay started to hallucinate Hannah in the halls and classrooms of Liberty High School, the school that both Clay and Hannah attended. He first saw a hallucination of Hannah looking at him in the halls.
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Is 13 Reasons Why a horror show?

In its final season, Netflix's flagship high school drama '13 Reasons Why' delves into psychological horror as its teen leads face guilt and paranoia in the wake of murder.
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What actually happened to Hannah Baker?

Hannah drops off her uniform on the counter at the Crestmont before delivering the tapes to Tony. Hannah returns home, fills up her bathtub, and slits her wrists with a razor blade, dying from blood loss.
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Why is clay on the tapes?

Clay being on the tapes also set up a reflection of the painful and equally traumatic effects a person's suicide can have on those left behind. Clay's sense of guilt of what he had possibly done to Hannah weighed heavily on him in the lead up to his tape.
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How long did it take clay to listen to the tapes?

In the novel, Clay listens to Hannah's tapes in 24 hours.
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What age is 13 Reasons Why appropriate for?

According to Common Sense Media, kids who have seen the series say that 14 is the appropriate age for teens to watch it, whereas parents feel age 16 was more appropriate. In our parent's guide, which covered the things you should know before watching the series with your kids, we recommended kids be 15 before viewing.
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Why is the show called 13 Reasons Why?

Guilt and blame. That's what's up with the title. Thirteen Reasons Why points to the thirteen incidents that Hannah says are most to blame for her death. Each of these incidents features one of the twelve people who receive her audio-taped suicide note.
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Did 13 Reasons Why get Cancelled?

After four years of traumatic storylines that involved teen suicide, sexual assault, gun violence, homophobia, drug abuse, and mental health, 13 Reasons Why has come to an end.
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What mental illness does Clay Jensen have?

Despite these troubling moments, Clay is never explicitly diagnosed with a specific mental illness — something experts took issue with last year when it came to the portrayal of Hannah's suicide.
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Why did they remove Hannah's death scene?

Originally, the season one finale scene (which was nearly three minutes long) showed Hannah graphically slitting her wrists in a bathtub before her parents found her body. After some initial backlash, Netflix added an updated trigger warning to the series and eventually decided to remove the scene all together.
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Did Clay do anything wrong?

One student, Clay Jensen, who had been particularly fond of Hannah, takes a special interest in the tapes. Unlike his peers, however, Clay doesn't actually do any harm to Hannah. Instead, Hannah chooses to include him in the tapes because she feels he needs to hear her side of the story.
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What did Hannah do to Sarah?

According to Sarah, Hannah and the other girls spread a photo of her which led the entire school to bully and tease her. Judging from Olivia's desperation for Sarah not to testify and her expression when the girl takes the stand, it looks like Hannah was a bully.
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Why did Chloe lie on the stand?

"Bryce and Chloe"

Jessica showed Chlöe a Polaroid that revealed Bryce had raped her when she was unconscious. Chlöe agreed on testifying against Bryce, but lied in court about remembering having consensual sex with him.
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Who was driving drunk on 13 Reasons Why?

Answer provided by. If you're a fan of 13 Reasons Why, you have good taste in drama! To answer your question, Jeff Atkins died from drinking and driving in 13 Reasons Why. However, this is implied in the series and not necessarily a foregone conclusion.
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Who had a crush on Hannah Baker?

It's clear in season 1 that Zach (Ross Butler) had a crush on Hannah, but apparently their relationship went way deeper than that. After Hannah confronted Zach about stealing her compliments, he apologized, and the two started hanging out.
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Who is Clay in love with?

Clay's main love interest in season 1 is Hannah Baker. He has a crush on her and they even kiss at a party. Is does seem, however, that there is a spark between Clay and Skye which will likely be explored in season 2.
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Who killed Hannah in 13 Reasons Why?

Reason 11 - Clay Jensen

After waiting all season long, Clay Jensen finally learns how he fits into Hannah's suicide during 13 Reasons Why season 1, episode 11, "Tape 6, Side A." It's revealed in this episode that Clay is the reason Hannah had been in Jessica's room at the party.
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Should I let my kid watch 13 Reasons Why?

Warning: Graphic Content

This rating means a show is unsuitable for anyone under the age of 17. According to Common Sense Media, the film graphically portrays bullying, rape, sexual assault, and suicide. Netflix ultimately removed the suicide scene due to complaints from mental health professionals.
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