The second season of 13 Reasons Why focuses on the legal aftermath of Hannah Baker's suicide, shifting from her personal tapes to a courtroom setting where her classmates testify. While the season received praise for its performances, it was widely criticized by reviewers for being an unnecessary and often graphic continuation of a self-contained story.

The narrative centers on a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Bakers against Liberty High School.

Reviews for Season 2 were generally mixed-to-negative, with common themes emerging: 13 Reasons Why | Season 2 Review

Each episode (except the finale) is narrated by a different character during their testimony, revealing new, sometimes contradictory information about Hannah that she omitted from her tapes.