Netflix has edited the Season One finale of 13 Reasons Why to remove an almost three-minutes-long suicide scene.

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"As we prepare to launch season three later this summer, we've been mindful about the ongoing debate around the show,” said Netflix in a statement, as detailed by The Hollywood Reporter . “So on the advice of medical experts, including Dr. Christine Moutier, chief medical officer at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, we've decided with creator Brian Yorkey and the producers to edit the scene in which Hannah takes her own life from season one."The first season of the young adult drama, which debuted on Netflix back in 2017, tells the story of Hannah Baker and the many reasons that lead to her taking her own life. One of the major scenes of the season one finale is Hannah's suicide, which is an extended, exceptionally graphic sequence that sparked debate from the day the series launched.The new, edited scene cuts the entire graphic sequence from the episode. The scene now transitions from Hannah looking at herself in the mirror to her parent’s reaction."It was our hope, in making 13 Reasons Why into a television show, to tell a story that would help young viewers feel seen and heard, and encourage empathy in all who viewed it, much as the best-selling book did before us," said series creator and showrunner Brian Yorkey."Our creative intent in portraying the ugly, painful reality of suicide in such graphic detail in season one was to tell the truth about the horror of such an act, and make sure no one would ever wish to emulate it. But as we ready to launch season three, we have heard concerns about the scene from Dr. Christine Moutier at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and others, and have agreed with Netflix to re-edit it. No one scene is more important than the life of the show, and its message that we must take better care of each other. We believe this edit will help the show do the most good for the most people while mitigating any risk for especially vulnerable young viewers."The Hollywood Reporter story cites sources that claim that Netflix will monitor the internet for pirated clips that feature the original scene and issue take-down notices. The article also notes that each new season of the show draws new viewers that begin from the start of the story, and thus exposes a new audience to the sequence. This data helped support the decision to edit the scene.Last year Netflix renewed 13 Reasons Why for a third season . We believe that Season 3 needs to move on from Hannah Baker’s story and follow a new school

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