Netflix announced that it has renewed teen drama series 13 Reasons Why for a third season, with production to begin later this year.
Creator and showrunner Brian Yorkey will continue his duties in the upcoming season, and Yorkey, Joy Gorman, Mandy Teefey, Kristel Laiblin, Tom McCarthy, Steve Golin and Selena Gomez are returning as executive producers.
The news comes just weeks after the debut of the series’ second season, as well as star Katherine Langford’s confirmation that she will not be returning to the show.
(Langford’s announcement should come as no surprise to viewers, as her character has been dead throughout the first two seasons.)
The popular series — Nielsen reported that the season two premiere of 13 Reasons Why garnered 6 million viewers in its first three days of release — has courted controversy throughout its run, with some arguing that the series is a necessary discussion of difficult issues for teens, while others deride the show as exploitative and dangerous.
Season three will feature 13 episodes and is scheduled for release in 2019.
