'13 Reasons Why' wades deeper into controversial territory in Season 2

The first season of "13 Reasons Why," an adaptation of Jay Asher's young adult novel of the same name, was a binge-fest for young viewers. But the Netflix series, which centers on the lead-up to a teenage girl's suicide, also became a cultural lightning rod, triggering critical takes on its value and potential danger.

While the first season focused on the suicide of Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) and the cassette tapes she left behind as clues for her classmates to piece together what led her to take her life, the second season, which launched Friday, moves beyond the source material to explore the aftermath.

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