Ajiona Alexus hasn't been told whether her 13 Reasons Why character - sweet-natured cheerleader Sheri Holland - will be returning for 13 Reasons Why's season three, but the actress thinks the show can go on for multiple seasons.

The 22-year-old actress, who previously starred in Empire, said she knew a second season was inevitable after the success of season one (season two then went on to premiere to 6.1million viewers in the US) and predicts the show can be revived with the addition of exciting new characters in place of Hannah Baker for further instalments.

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"I'm definitely curious to see how many seasons they can dish it out to - there are so many creative voices, and they're always adding new characters, and I know for sure there are going to be new characters this season," the actress told Cosmopolitan UK.

"So you can carry it out either way you want to do it... I'm sure they can find a way to extend it to more seasons."

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Discussing Katherine Langford's exit as Hannah, Ajiona said: "She's one the fan faves, the show revolves around her character so to have let her go is really heart-breaking.

"But they tried to do Hannah Baker justice and I think at this point her character is dead and you have to let her go. But as a character and a person, we're going to miss her so much."

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Ajiona also admitted that the show has always been shrouded in secrecy, which is why she still doesn't know what season three has in store for Sheri, or Dylan Minette's Clay and Devin Druid's Tyler after that controversial cliffhanger.

"I think that what draws people in so much more because there are so many unanswered questions and what’s going to happen to the characters [like Clay and Tyler] - that’s something they can build up when it comes to characters, as far as justice is concerned, and having to face certain consequences," she said.

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"We don't know where exactly they're going, they kind of write as they go so anything can change at any time, but I’m very interested to see how and what way the show will go for season three.

"But they're very creative people so I'm sure they can make it turn and twist the way they want it to. "



The show's creator Brian Yorkey recently revealed that Jessica Davis' powerful #MeToo-esque statement was almost cut from the finale, with Ajiona revealing that the cast were constantly shocked and surprised at the show's evolving storylines as the script was always changing, even when they were filming.

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When the cast initially auditioned for the show, she disclosed they "didn't know exactly where the show was going" as producers were "really secretive about it".

"We weren't aware of everything that was happening [in season one and two] and they also write and change the script up until very recently, and all the time as we're filming," she recalled.



"Every time we were at the table-read we would all be so shocked and surprised about it."

Including the shocking male rape scene which Netflix went on to defend after the Parents Television Council branded it "harmful" and "unnecessary" and it was by some criticised by fans.

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"It was really intense and jaw-dropping, and everyone was in shock," Ajiona said about her reaction to Tyler's sexual assault.

"It hits for me even more when I actually watch the show and I see it. Sometimes when you read it, it's different from when you watch it.

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"It touches your heart in a different light."

Defending the show for featuring such sensitive subjects which reflect the "rawness of real life" and what some young people are affected by, she added: "The show is very touching and very deep and it has dark topics, but things like this are happening to kids in reality.

"So there has to be a show that features the rawness of what the world is like, so we can talk about the topic rather than keeping it in."

Ajiona also stars in upcoming supernatural thriller Light as a Feather, and season two of Marvel's Runaways.

13 Reasons Why season one and two is available on Netflix.

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