13 Reasons Why: What Happens To The Characters In Season Two?
Want to know what happened to Zach, Marcus, Alex, Justin, Monty, Jessica and the other students at Liberty High in season two? Here's a summary of the plot for the main characters.
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1. Is There A School Shooting In 13 Reasons Why?
Tyler is on tape 4 in the first season for stalking Hannah. At the end of the first season, Tyler is seen preparing for what looks like a school shooting with a possible hit list. In season two, Tyler makes a new group of friends and seems to be doing better. However, in the last episode, Tyler is beaten up and sexual assaulted with a broom. In revenge he goes to the ball intending on shooting the students. He is talked out of it by Clay and escapes with Tony, so no school shooting happens.
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2. What Happened To Zach In 13 Reasons Why?
Zach is on tape seven in the first season for stealing notes from Hannah after she publicly rejected his advances. In season two, we learn that Zach and Hannah had a secret relationship and that they lost their virginity to each other. Zach wanted to keep the relationship a secret, so Hannah split up with him. Zach attempts to make things better by helping Alex with his recovery and testifying in court.
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3. What Did Marcus Do In 13 Reasons Why?
Marcus was on tape 6 in the first season for trying to sexually assault Hannah on a date and is very vocal in trying to suppress the tapes. In season two, Marcus lies in court and says Hannah freaked out on him because “she wasn't into me” when in fact she was into Bryce. Marcus is then blackmailed by Tyler to publicly call Bryce a rapist and admit he is guilty of protecting him.
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4. Why Does Jessica Hate Justin?
Justin and Jessica's relationship is hella messy but let us break it down for you. In S1, Jessica is raped by Justin's friend Bryce while she's asleep at a party. Justin effectively let this happen as he failed to confront Bryce properly and stop him. When Hannah Baker reveals that she witnessed the rape, Justin lies to Jessica and says Hannah is lying and it didn't happen. Eventually he admits Hannah was telling the truth and they break up. In S2, Justin tries to seek forgiveness from Jessica.
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5. What Happened To Justin On 13 Reasons Why?
Justin was on tapes 1 and 9 in the first season. The first tape was because lying about having sex with Hannah and sending a photo of her round the school. The second was for allowing Bryce to rape Jessica. In season two, Justin has become homeless and a heroin addict. He attempts to get clean to help testify for Jessica, who he still loves. Clay's parents offer to adopt him, as he cannot stay with his mum anymore.
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6. What Happened To Jessica In 13 Reasons Why?
Jessica was on tape two in the season one for ditching Hannah as a friend. Later on the tapes we discover Jessica was raped by Bryce when she was drunk but she is persuaded that it isn't true by others on the tapes, especially Justin. In season two, Jessica is struggling to come to terms with the assault and at first refuses to mention it in court. Later on, she is persuaded to press charges against Bryce. In the final episode she hooks up with Justin at the ball.
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7. Why Happened To Alex In 13 Reasons Why?
Alex was on tape 3 in season one for contributing to a list which said Hannah had a “nice ass”. It was largely responsible for the breakdown of Hannah's friendship with Jessica. At the end of season one, Alex shoots himself in the head. In season two, Alex is struggling with his recovery and possibly his sexuality. After he gets into a fight with Zach, he gets an erection (previously he couldn't after the shooting) although it is not mentioned again after.
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8. What Did Sheri Do In 13 Reasons Why?
Sheri was on tape 10 in season one for failing to acknowledge her role in the death of Jeff (she crashed into a road sign and failed to report it – at the same spot Jeff dies in a traffic accident moments later). In season two, Sheri is a very different person. She has completed her punishment for her involvement in Jeff's death and helps Clay to get Justin off heroin and find more information on the polaroids.
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9. Who Is Monty On 13 Reasons Why? And What Did He Do?
"Monty, full name Montgomery, was a minor character on season one. A member of Bryce's gang, he was mostly seen bullying other students, especially Tyler. In season two, he tries to intimated those testifying in Hannah's case by anonymously sending threatening messages. Eventually, he is exposed and Bryce distances himself from Monty. He takes his frustrations out on Tyler by beating him up and sexually assaulting him with a broom. No action is taken against him.
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10. What Happens To Mr Porter In 13 Reasons Why?
Mr Porter, the school counsellor, is on tape 13 in the first season for not helping Hannah when she came to him to report being raped. In season two, Mr Porter knows he is on 'borrowed time' and is seen trying to help the other students on the tape to atone for his actions, hoping he can do the most good before the tapes are public knowledge and he loses his job.
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11. What Happens To Courtney In 13 Reasons Why?
Courtney is on tape 5 in the first season for spreading lies about Hannah to cover up for the fact she is struggling with her sexual identity. She strongly denies what is said on the tape. In a somewhat surprise move, in season two Courtney admits to fabricating lies about Hannah in the court and comes out of the closet.
